Staff and Expertise

Larry Middleman, President/CEO
30 Years Experience
Larry is the founder of CU Business Group and brings 30 years of banking expertise to the credit union industry. His background is based in community banking where he has extensive experience in leading business banking and cash management practices, including product development, pricing and sales. As a CPA and consultant, Larry has done extensive work with banks and credit unions throughout the United States to expand product lines, improve efficiency and increase profitability. His primary role at CU Business Group is consulting with credit unions on business services planning, program development, pricing and education.
Larry Robbins, Senior VP/Chief Credit Officer
42 Years Experience
Larry has 42 years experience in the banking industry. Positions he has held include senior commercial loan officer, credit administrator, special assets officer and credit analysis training officer. He has extensive background in originating all types of secured and unsecured business lines of credit, term loans, taxi medallions, agricultural loans, faith-based loans, commercial real estate loans and Small Business Administration (SBA) loans. Larry has in-depth experience as a workout specialist for delinquent and classified credits. He is also a qualified instructor for TaxAnalysis and Moody's Financial Analyst underwriting programs. Larry leads the commercial loan underwriting group and regularly consults with credit unions on business loans.
Brian Rose, Senior VP/Operations
31 Years Experience
Brian brings over 31 years experience in business lending support services to CU Business Group. His background includes significant experience in loan origination, ongoing servicing and risk monitoring for both conventional business loans and SBA lending. Brian brings specific expertise in loan documentation, loan auditing, portfolio management, collections/workouts, collateral control, and deposit operations. His experiences with GE Capital and Key Bank provided him with extensive training in leadership development and project management. His primary focus is compliance, documentation and operations of CU Business Group.
Michael Mucilli, Sr. VP/Senior Business Services Officer
32 Years Experience
Michael has spent his entire career gaining expertise in banking, commercial lending and sales. He founded CU Business Group’s east coast operations in 2003, and has gained significant experience in credit union business services since then.  Michael has underwritten all types of business loans, including commercial real estate, lines of credit, term loans, taxi medallions, letters of credit, and asset-based lines.  He also has extensive experience with SBA lending, has 12 years experience as a branch manager, and served as Director of Consumer and Home Equity Lending.  He is a former instructor for the American Institute of Banking and has taught extensively throughout his banking and credit union career.  Michael consults with credit unions in the eastern U.S. on all aspects of business services planning, program development, account pricing, and education.
Dan Hutchison , VP/Senior Business Services Officer
39 Years Experience
Dan has brought a wealth of experience to credit unions in his 5 years at CU Business Group.  Prior to joining CUBG he spent 1½ years at Redwood Credit Union, a $1.3 billion institution in Northern California, where he managed the business lending, deposits and sales to Redwood’s 100,000+ members.  Before that, Dan spent 30+ years’ at large national banks and smaller community banks.  As a senior banking officer, credit administrator, and special assets manager, Dan gained extensive experience in all types of term loans, lines of credit, equipment loans, and commercial real estate, letters of credit and SBA loans.  Dan has taught a variety of courses in both banks and credit unions and specializes in consulting with credit unions throughout the U.S. on all aspects of business services.
Mike Smith, AVP/Senior Business Services Officer
17 Years Experience
Mike has over 17 years experience in commercial banking, business consulting and education. Most recently he served as a Commercial Loan Officer and Vice President of a Texas based community bank where he was responsible for business development and portfolio management with an emphasis on real estate and healthcare banking. Previously he was Director of the Small Business Development Center at Lone Star Community College System in Houston.  Mike has significant experience in all facets of business banking including commercial real estate, agriculture, equipment and Small Business Administration lending, credit analysis, loan review and compliance.  In addition he is an adjunct instructor at Lone Star Community College.  Mike consults with credit unions in the southern and southwestern regions of the United States on all aspects of member business services.
Scott Humphreys, VP/Senior Business Loan Officer
15 Years Experience
Scott brings over 15 years of business lending and marketing experience to CU Business Group. Most recently Scott worked as a portfolio manager and business development officer, managing a $130 million portfolio in multiple states across the country. In this role he negotiated loan terms, managed account relationships and developed workout strategies. Scott also spent over six years in asset-based lending and has experience in lines of credit, taxi medallions, equipment loans, faith-based loans, commercial real estate loans, construction loans, and flooring lines in a variety of industries. His primary responsibilities at CU Business Group include loan underwriting, credit analysis and documentation as well as leading the merchant bank card program.
Mary Leahy, VP/Senior Business Loan Officer
26 Years Experience
Mary has 26 years of commercial lending and auditing experience and adds considerable strength to our team. Mary spent 16 years at both Key and U.S. Bank in commercial lending, and the last 5 years in asset-based lending as a senior field officer. She has in-depth experience in risk monitoring and field examination, specifically on large lines of credit. Her background as a loan auditor provides an excellent foundation for analyzing complex credits. At CU Business Group, Mary focuses on business loan underwriting and portfolio reviews.
Dan Goodrich, Senior Business Loan Officer
34 Years Experience
Dan is a 34-year financial industry veteran. His background includes significant experience in managing problem loans and workouts, particularly in the area of commercial real estate. Dan also has an extensive background in originating all types of business loans and has served as a commercial loan officer and national production manager in commercial real estate lending. In his role at CUBG, Dan advises credit unions on problem loan situations and executing the best possible workout solution.
Marialice Mulroney, Operations Officer
26 Years Experience
Marialice Mulroney Marialice brings 26 years of banking experience in operations, loan documentation and client service management to CU Business Group. Prior to joining CUBG, Marialice was part of the team that started The Commerce Bank of Oregon, where she helped develop and manage the client service team and human resources department. In addition, Marialice focused on sales, marketing the bank to the non-profit community and developing depository relationships with non-profit organizations. Previously, Marialice spent 10 years in commercial banking at Key Bank, where she focused on operations and loan documentation for commercial clients. Her experiences have created a solid foundation for her new role in managing the documentation process and operations staff at CUBG.