Dan Pistone is senior managing director of the Sponsor Finance Group at Western Alliance Bank. Based in San Jose, his team serves clients throughout the U.S., financing emerging, mid- and late-stage companies from inception to IPO and beyond. During his tenure, he helped establish the bank’s Technology Banking, Equity Fund Resources, Life Sciences and Renewable Resource groups.
Mr. Pistone joined Western Alliance Bank in 2003, before which he was a managing director of Inspiration Capital Ventures, LLC, a private capital advisory firm. In all, he has over 30 years of banking and financial industry experience.
He holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Saint Mary’s College and graduated from the Pacific Coast Banking School at the University of Washington.
Western Alliance Bank
With more than $85 billion in assets, Western Alliance Bancorporation is one of the country’s top-performing bank holding companies. Its primary subsidiary, Western Alliance Bank, Member FDIC, offers a full spectrum of tailored commercial banking solutions and consumer products, all delivered with outstanding service by industry experts who put customers first. Major accolades include being ranked as a top U.S. bank in 2024 by American Banker and Bank Director and receiving #1 rankings on Extel’s (formerly Institutional Investor’s) All-America Executive Team Midcap Banks 2024 for Best CEO, Best CFO and Best Company Board of Directors. Serving clients nationwide, 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.