Episode #284 Fireside Chat with Dominic Janney President of Canon Financial Services

Dominic Janney, President of Canon Financial Services, joins Jesse Johnson on this week’s Fireside Chats with Jesse. In this episode, Dominic shares his career journey through the equipment leasing and equipment finance industry, from getting his start at Advanta Leasing to helping build Marlin Leasing, and now leading Canon Financial Services. Dominic and Jesse discuss the importance of relationships, mentorship, company culture, customer-first thinking, and developing the next generation of equipment finance professionals. Dominic also shares how Canon Financial Services approaches long-term partnerships, employee engagement, internship programs, AI, and industry involvement through ELFA. Topics covered in this episode include: Dominic’s path into equipment leasing and equipment finance Getting started at Advanta Leasing Lessons from the early days of Marlin Leasing The impact of mentors and long-term industry relationships Why reputation matters in equipment finance Canon Financial Services’ role as a captive finance company Helping businesses access equipment and technology Building a strong employee culture Canon Financial Services winning culture recognition from Monitor Developing interns and next-generation talent Using AI to reduce manual tasks and improve employee productivity Why customer-first thinking matters in financial services The value of ELFA involvement and industry engagement Building long-term, generational customer relationships If you work in equipment finance, leasing, captive finance, vendor finance, customer experience, leadership, or financial services technology, this conversation offers a thoughtful look at how relationships, culture, and innovation continue to shape the industry. Subscribe for more conversations with leaders across the equipment finance industry. Thank you to our Fireside Chat sponsors: Consult Disrupt, Liventus, Inc. and Equipment Finance Cares. #equipmentfinance #equipmentleasing #captivefinance #vendorfinance #leadership #companyculture #financialservices #CanonFinancialServices #FiresideChatsWithJesse #ConsultDisrupt #Liventus #EquipmentFinanceCares