Our Vision
Canadian businesses rely on us as the bridge to reach their financial goals; we work hard to strengthen economic growth for each client’s unique needs.
Helping you grow your portfolio of assets:
East to West Group of Companies comes to you with over 30 years of experience in commercial equipment financing and mortgages. Our head office is located in Surrey, B.C but we have offices across the country and are able to service our clients from coast to coast. This gives us the advantage of having specialized account managers that understand regional markets. Our relationships with Banks, Credit unions, and private equity funds give us the advantage of dealing with a wide range of clients from single owner operator, large corporations or individuals looking for residential or commercial mortgages.
We are highly driven to earn your business and create long-term business relationships.
Our Team
Jag Sikham
Co-Founder and CEO
Jag Sikham is the visionary behind The East to West Group of Companies. Mr. Sikham began his career as a junior account executive in equipment financing, where he received multiple promotions and awards. After the accolades—Mr. Sikham knew he wanted to continue his evolution by creating his own business—and this is when East to West was born. His vision: To become the largest provider for commercial asset-based financing in Canada. And this ambitious goal is quickly materializing into reality since East to West has already funded over $2 billion in the past seven years of business. With Mr. Sikham’s extensive background in commercial financing, he expects his group to become an industry leader as he expands across the country.
Aman Bring
Co-Founder and COO
Aman Bring leads the execution of the firm’s strategic vision, as well as operations, systems and processes. In his role he has supported the growth of the portfolio of clients in The East to West Group of Companies. Mr. Bring utilizes his years of industry experience within the Commercial Financing Industry, where he was recognized with various awards, and applies his skills and knowledge to all areas of the business. Mr Bring’s vision as Co-Founder and COO: To become the most successful financing solution provider across the spectrum of heavy equipment, commercial and residential financing in Canada. Mr. Bring focuses on leading the future growth of the organization by instilling a positive work environment and implementing policies and procedures to provide sound advice to both stakeholders and clients of the organization.
Gagan Bagri
Assistant VP – Winnipeg
Gagan has been with East to West Leasing Ltd. since 2018. He was integral in helping East to West seize new territories and aided with the organization’s expansion into Winnipeg. He is a top sales performer in the mortgage and equipment finance industry, as well as an award-winning service provider. Gagan started his career in finance as a mortgage advisor in 2013. He moved into equipment finance in 2015, where he developed the skills and knowledge necessary to take on the Assistant VP role for East to West in Winnipeg.
Harry Dutt
Assistant VP – Fraser Valley
Harry has been a part of the East to West Group of Companies since January 2018. He is an expert in the field of residential mortgages, private mortgages, and commercial equipment financing. Harry earned a Bachelor of Commerce before working 10 years as a commercial and residential Lending Manager with major OFI companies. Harry started his career as a mortgage broker with East to West Group to help clients achieve their financial goals on a broader scale. Harry enjoys riding his motorcycle, listening to music, hitting the gym, and spending time with his pets and mother.
Dave Subject
Assistant VP - Surrey/Langley
Pallavi Sharma
Office Manager
Pallavi has run the direct sales and administration of East to West Group as their Office Manager since 2017. She is responsible for the management of equipment finance deals and customer service from their head office. Pallavi has a Bachelor’s in Commerce with Honors in Marketing and Sales. She brings her talents as a salesperson to the table, making her an integral part of the sales process and support team. Pallavi loves spending her extra time listening to motivational speakers and cooking different cuisines from around the world.
Jas Akali
Account Executive
Jas has been part of the East to West Leasing Ltd. team since 2016, working his way up from a sales support role to a position as an Account Executive. During his tenure with East to West Leasing, Jas has been integral in helping guide clientele towards their financial goals and in providing information on what financial arrangement is best suited for each client’s needs. When not busy helping his clients achieve their financial goals, Jas enjoys playing sports such as basketball and soccer.
Suman Rao
Sales Support
Suman has been taking on the role of the Sales Support Representative at East to West Group of Companies since 2018. Suman’s role is to manage the administrative work and support the Account Executives, AVP’s, and Management with various administrative tasks. Suman also manages the client database, answers inbound calls, and processes customer service requests. Outside of work Suman is a family girl and enjoys spending time with her loved ones.
Prab Behal
Sales Support Representative
Colin Graham
Credit Underwriter
Joan de Jesus
Accounting Clerk
Navdamanpreet Kaur
Sales Support Representative
Annesha Sharma
Sales Support Representative
Rachleen Kaur
Sales Support Representative
Inderveer Johal
Sales Support Representative
Manny Gill
Account Executive
Gurleen Purba
Mortgage Advisor
Jasjeet Sidhu
mortgage advisor
Ayushi Sharma
Sales Support Representative
Kyle Boland
Credit Manager
Kyle Boland develops and maintains credit policies and procedures. He also develops credit scorecards, sets credit risk thresholds along with caps and limits and sets pricing, among other tasks. In the future he will train and manage junior credit analysts that join the team. Previously, Mr. Boland was a cost analyst for a large US aluminum extrusion company. After that he was the Manager of Credit for a large Credit Union, where he underwrote thousands of applications with a signing limit of $750 million.
Meg Sharpe
Sales Support Representative
Shaina
Sales Support Representative
Lindsey Munian
Receptionist
Lynch Litala
Marketing Coordinator
Giving Back
At the East to West Group of Companies, corporate social responsibility is of the utmost importance, particularly in the communities that we live and work in. We are proud to help with the BC Children’s hospital foundation and various other community initiatives. Through various donations we understand that we need to do our part and give the future generation a helping hand to become tomorrow’s leaders.
Independent privately owned company delivering high standard services for equipment financing and mortgages.
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