Paul L. Westra — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Serves as Co-Head of Restaurant Lending at Capital One since 2018.
Held the position of Chief Financial Officer at iPic Entertainment from 2017 to 2018.
Worked as a Financial Research Analyst at Stifel Financial Corp. (2013-2017) and Cowen and Company (2002-2013).
Served as Vice President of Business Development at Food.com from 2000 to 2002.
Holds an MBA in Strategy and a Bachelor's in Finance.

Biography

Paul L. Westra, CFA, serves as the Co-Head of Restaurant Lending at Capital One, a position he has held since 2018. In this role, he focuses on financial services within the restaurant sector.

Prior to his current position, Westra was the Chief Financial Officer at iPic Entertainment from 2017 to 2018. He also spent significant time as a Financial Research Analyst, first at Stifel Financial Corp. from 2013 to 2017, and previously at Cowen and Company for 11 years, from 2002 to 2013.