Critical Mass Business Talk Show | Orange County’s Longest-Running Business Talk Show
Aug 27, 2026 · 24 min · 11 segments
Tony Sciarrino is the Head of BMO Commercial Bank, U.S., where he is responsible for shaping the bank's commercial banking strategy, expanding client relationships, and overseeing the overall…
Tony SciarrinoGuest
Ric FranziHost
so for those in the audience who may not be as familiar with bmo as they should be
We're the 10th largest bank in the United States and we're the largest bank headquartered in Chicago.
And, you know, for this audience in Southern California, we bought Bank of the West three years ago, which has been incredible.
It's been a terrific acquisition for us, and we're investing heavily in the West Coast.
We've announced publicly, I think you've seen it, where we're investing in branches, 150 new branches coming to California.
We're investing in people, going back to we're in the people business, right? So we've hired a lot of bankers up and down from my hometown of San Diego, to Orange County, where I spent a lot of time in Los Angeles, all throughout the state, we're investing in people and that's really important.
You know, we have a lot of capital to deploy and we're looking to grow the business.
so for those in the audience who may not be as familiar with bmo as they should be
We're the 10th largest bank in the United States and we're the largest bank headquartered in Chicago.
And, you know, for this audience in Southern California, we bought Bank of the West three years ago, which has been incredible.
It's been a terrific acquisition for us, and we're investing heavily in the West Coast.
We've announced publicly, I think you've seen it, where we're investing in branches, 150 new branches coming to California.
We're investing in people, going back to we're in the people business, right? So we've hired a lot of bankers up and down from my hometown of San Diego, to Orange County, where I spent a lot of time in Los Angeles, all throughout the state, we're investing in people and that's really important.
You know, we have a lot of capital to deploy and we're looking to grow the business.
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