Lisa Elkan is vice president of the Alliance Association Banking group at Western Alliance Bank, serving the South Florida region. With a diverse background in banking, Elkan brings valuable insight and industry experience to the group, supporting the deposit and lending needs of homeowner associations, condominium associations and cooperatives.
Ms. Elkan began her banking career while still in college, working as a teller during her summers as a student at Iowa State University. After earning a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance, Ms. Elkan moved to South Florida, taking an auditor position with a commercial bank. Her work and interest in the bank’s investment and mortgages division would lead her to become a mortgage-backed securities trader for a capital markets firm, and later, branch manager of a national appraisal management company.
Before joining Western Alliance Bank in 2013, Elkan worked in branch financial sales management, focusing on deposit accounts and capital improvement loans for the community management industry.
Ms. Elkan lives in Boca Raton, Florida.
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.