Ericka LeMaster is head of institutional commercial real estate for Alliance Bank of Arizona, where she leads the lending team in mid-market and institutional commercial real estate finance. Under her leadership, the team is focused on acquisition, vertical construction, term and bridge financing for core-plus and value-add real estate. Headquartered in Arizona, her team supports Western Alliance Bank clients nationwide with a focus in the Western U.S. Ericka joined Western Alliance Bank in 2009 with commercial real estate lending and has more than 20 years of commercial real estate lending experience.
Ms. LeMaster has been recognized among the Urban Land Institute’s 40 Under 40 and was honored as a Woman to Watch by AZ Business Magazine. She serves in multiple leadership and committee roles with industry-related professional groups, including Arizona Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW), NAIOP, and ULI.
She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Ottawa University.
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.