Bob Curley serves as Western Alliance Bank’s Deputy Chief Banking Officer – Regional Banking where he has responsibility for the bank’s special industries units as well as specialty finance products.
Mr. Curley has over 30 years of experience in lending, investment banking, venture debt and equity financing. Based in San Jose, he and his teams serve clients throughout the United States.
Mr. Curley joined the Bank in 2018 as Chief Credit Officer for the legacy brand Bridge Bank. He later became Deputy Chief Credit Officer for Western Alliance Bank and subsequently served as Chief Executive Officer for the Bridge Bank legacy brand until October 2025. Previously, he held senior positions in venture equity and debt financing at City National, Silicon Valley Bank, Pinnacle Ventures, Credit Suisse First Boston and Bank of America.
A Bay Area resident since 1995, Mr. Curley serves on the Finance Committee of Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County. He has founded and coached several youth and high school lacrosse teams in the Bay Area and played collegiate lacrosse at Notre Dame.
He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from the University of Notre Dame.
Western Alliance Bank
Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL) is one of the country’s top-performing banking companies. Its primary subsidiary, Western Alliance Bank, Member FDIC, is a leading national bank for business that puts customers first, delivering tailored business banking solutions and consumer products backed by outstanding, personalized service and specific expertise in more than 30 industries and sectors. With $90 billion in assets and offices nationwide, Western Alliance excels at helping businesses of all sizes capitalize on their opportunities to solve today and succeed tomorrow. Western Alliance Bank includes six legacy bank brands — Alliance Association Bank, Alliance Bank of Arizona, Bank of Nevada, Bridge Bank, First Independent Bank and Torrey Pines Bank — that continue to be part of the company’s heritage. Western Alliance has ranked as a top U.S. bank by American Banker and Bank Director since 2016. In 2024, Western Alliance Bancorporation again was #1 for Best CEO, Best CFO and Best Company Board of Directors on Extel’s All-America Executive Team Midcap Banks list.