Rick Dennen

Rick Dennen is CEO of Indianapolis-based Oak Street Funding^®, a First Financial Bank Company^®. As founder of Oak Street Funding, Rick led the specialty finance company from a business concept in 2003 to the nation’s top specialty lender of intangible asset classes.

Additionally, Rick is chief corporate banking officer at First Financial Bank where he leads the commercial growth strategy, including expansion of customized lending offerings and services. In this role he oversees almost $12B in assets across the entire commercial business and nearly 400 employees.

Before founding Oak Street, Rick was a partner in a venture capital firm serving as the CFO and Board Member for portfolio companies within the fund. He was also a Senior Manager at Deloitte, serving public and private companies in the financial services and manufacturing industries. While at Deloitte, Rick performed consulting engagements in securitization; hedge strategies; “lean” assessments and various merger, acquisition and divestiture activities.

Rick has always been active in the community, serving on boards for various Archdiocese (Indianapolis) companies. He has also served on boards and various committees for the Indiana CPA Society, Purdue’s Trask Innovation Venture Fund, Dayspring Center, United Way, Heroes Foundation, American Heart Association and the Varsity Club at Indiana University. Rick has also been recognized for his athletic accomplishments and contributions at Indiana University when he was presented with Z.G. Clevenger Award by the IU athletic department.

Rick earned both a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and a Master of Business Administration from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business.