Nathan J. Morgan is the Founder of Continental Bank which he started in 2003. He is also CEO and Chairman of Continental Bank.

Continental Bank is a privately-owned FDIC insured commercial bank headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT. Specializing in commercial equipment financing for small and medium-sized businesses nationwide, the bank is known both for its willingness to listen to its customers’ needs, and the ability to fund their deals quickly.

Nathan grew up in Utah and graduated from the University of Utah with a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts in economics. Before founding Continental Bank, Nathan worked 23 years at Zions Bank. He currently serves on the UAFS Board and University of Utah Opportunity Scholars Board.

Rob Allen is the newly appointed Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at Continental Bank, bringing over 25 years of extensive experience in finance, accounting, and operations leadership. Recognized for his ability to drive operational efficiencies, manage large-scale financial functions, and lead transformative projects, Rob has a proven track record of optimizing business performance and delivering significant cost savings for organizations across multiple industries and  geographic locations. 

Before joining Continental Bank, Rob held senior leadership roles at Boart Longyear,
Saxton Horne Communications (The Larry H Miller Group of Companies), and BHP. His career has taken him to several locations in the US and Australia before finally putting down roots here in the Salt Lake City area.

Rob holds a Bachelor of Science in Accountancy from Arizona State  University. He is committed to lifelong learning having completed numerous executive leadership and operational efficiency programs.

Tim Conklin is the Chief Credit Officer of Continental Bank, having recently joined the Bank’s executive team. Tim brings a diverse credit background to his role, having worked for several banks in commercial lending and credit administration since 1985. Tim’s career has been centered principally along Utah’s Wasatch front and he is experienced in the lending disciplines of Commercial and Industrial, Commercial Real Estate, Acquisition and Development, Builder Finance, Asset Based Lending and Equipment Finance.

A Boise, Idaho native, Tim decided make Utah his home after completing his education with a BS in Business/Finance at Brigham Young University. He’s a true-blue Cougar faithful. Outside of Banking, Tim enjoys spending time with his wife and family, watching college football, engaging in community service, and exploring nature on man’s greatest invention, the bicycle.  

Joseph joined Continental in 2017 and is Senior Vice President over Strategic Partnerships. As a fifth generation banker, Joseph directs the sourcing, development and implementation of strategic partnerships with innovative fintechs and other specialty lenders. He has broad financial experience both inside and outside Continental Bank, having worked in many roles including operations, finance, credit, asset management, relationship management, product development, process improvement and system implementation. Prior to working at Continental Bank, he worked for Citigroup in NYC for two years in Equity and FX Sales & Trading. Joseph is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and is married with three young children.

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Bill Turley is Vice President and Compliance Officer of Continental Bank. Prior to Continental, Bill worked at Celtic Bank and First Electronic Bank, where he specialized in the compliance oversight of Strategic Lending Partnerships. Bill has worked with, managed, and launched lending products for some of the top leading FinTech companies including Affirm, Square, and Stripe.

Bill graduated from the University of Utah with his Bachelor’s degree, and is a Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager (CRCM) with the American Bankers Association. When he isn’t at work, Bill enjoys golfing, watching the Jazz, and spending time with his wife and two kids.

Kelly joined Continental in February of 2022 as a Board of Director and a Consultant. Kelly graduated from the University of Utah with a Bachelor of Arts and Masters in Accounting. He is a CPA and has 22 years of Banking and Cards and Payments experience from working as a CFO for Transportation Alliance Bank, COO of Galileo Processing, and President and CFO of WebBank. He is the chairman of the Board Strategic Partner Committee and works closely with Joseph Morgan and senior management to build and grow the Bank’s Strategic Partner Business.

Kelly lives in Bountiful with his wife Cheri and they have three grown children. He is an avid UTE fan and enjoys golfing, remodeling his home, and working on cars.

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Collin Ferre is the Chief Information Officer of Continental Bank. He has spent most of his career in the financial industry at Zions Bancorporation and Mountain America Credit Union. In that time, he led IT risk, IT compliance, enterprise risk management, business continuity, incident response, vendor management, and various other responsibilities. He also led the FedRAMP and IT Compliance initiatives for NetDocuments, a leading SaaS provider for secure document storage.  Collin graduated from Brigham Young University with a Master of Information Systems Management. He holds several industry certifications Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP), and Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineer (CDPSE). 

Collin met his wife while attending BYU and they have four children. More than anything, he enjoys spending time with them, playing board games, or doing outdoor activities.  He also enjoys running.