The institution currently controls approximately $30 million. President and CEO Chas Roemer says the entity is separate from Baton Rouge-headquartered Business First Bank, which the Roemer family also controls. He notes that the investment bank will be focused on venture capital, as opposed to traditional lending, and his hope is to lend money during the next 18 months. Read more about the new bank here.
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