Celine Ghebbano
Vice President Portfolio Management at First Foundation Advisors
About
Celine Ghebbano is Vice President, Commercial Banking Portfolio Manager at First Foundation Inc., based in San Diego, CA, where she leads the management of commercial banking portfolios and provides tailored lending and credit solutions to business clients. Her role involves active oversight of client portfolios, risk assessment, and credit structuring, with a strong emphasis on supporting middle market and commercial banking sectors.
Before joining First Foundation Inc. in 2021, Celine held several leadership roles at Wells Fargo, including Vice President positions in both business relationship management and risk management, where she focused on credit risk strategies and relationship growth for commercial clients. Her career demonstrates extensive expertise in commercial lending, credit analysis, and portfolio risk mitigation for businesses across various industries.
Celine holds a master's degree in English and American Civilization and Literature from Université Stendhal Grenoble 3, bringing strong analytical and communication skills to her investment approach. She is recognized for her ability to deliver client-focused financial strategies and for her deep sector knowledge within commercial banking and credit portfolio management.
Career History
| Organization | Role | Date Range | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Foundation Inc. | Vice President Portfolio Management | May 2021 to Present | — |
| Wells Fargo | Business Relationship Manager, Vice President | Jun 2011 to Sep 2021 | Acquired, developed, and maintained profitable account relationships with business customers with gross sales up to $20MM. Responsible for the overall success and growth for an assigned sales territor... |
| Wells Fargo | VP Risk Management Manager | Feb 2005 to Aug 2011 | Led a team of analysts responsible for risk management activities. Directed and coordinated the various activities related to business analysis, and modeling. Determined policies and strategies that m... |
| Wells Fargo | Senior Client Relations Representative | May 2003 to Jan 2005 | Consistently interacted with the highest levels of management in Underwriting, Loan-Processing, Closing, and Funding departments on behalf of Mortgage Brokers, and Account Executives. Actively managed... |
| Wells Fargo Bank, NA | Personal Banker | Mar 2002 to Jun 2003 | Provided seamless service to Wells Fargo Clients while multitasking in fast paced, high volume environment
Coordinated store operations as Banker Officer in charge, including opening and closing proc... |
Education
Université Stendhal Grenoble 3
Master, English and American Civilization and Literature
1989 — 1995
Skills & Expertise
Others at First Foundation Advisors (8)
| Name | Role | Location |
|---|---|---|
 | Portfolio Strategist | Los Angeles, CA , United States |
S Sherry Lindley | VP, Real Estate Portfolio Manager | Rancho Santa Margarita, CA , United States |
E Evan Luis | VP, Corporate Banking Portfolio Manager | Vancouver, WA , United States |
 | Commercial Portfolio Manager | Naples, FL , United States |
P Phillip Chong | Trading Supervisor | Irvine, CA , United States |
 | VP, CRE Portfolio Manager | Anaheim, CA , United States |
 | AVP, Corporate Portfolio Manager | Sacramento, CA , United States |
 | Analyst | Rocklin, CA , United States |
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