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Dan LeNoble:

There's so many things that make me proud about the legacy of LeNoble. LeNoble Lumber was founded in 1965 by my grandfather, Paul LeNoble. It's now grown to over 135 employees and about half a million square feet of space.

Marc Bernstein:

My grandfather was in the lumber business that he started in 1935. My father and Paul LeNoble grew up as if they were brothers. In 1997, we decided to merge our companies and go under the LeNoble name.

Ben Bernstein:

LeNoble Lumber is a preferred vendor for the entertainment business because of our breadth of inventory and our knowledge of what our customers need.

Dan LeNoble:

We've done everything since The Godfather all the way up until modern day stuff like the Law & Order series or Blue Bloods. The business has changed so much. We've expanded into so many more industries, whether it's commercial construction, fine art packing, display companies. When we see an opportunity, we pounce on it.

Ben Bernstein:

J.P. Morgan has helped LeNoble tremendously with our day-to-day operation.

Frank Amarante:

The first thing we do is to listen to the client, understand what their banking needs are, what their challenges are. We evaluate every aspect of the business, the industry. We evaluate risks, and then we decide, okay, this is what we can do for this company.

Ben Bernstein:

J.P. Morgan helped us get creative with our financing and our structure to help to expand our business. It's given us an opportunity to acquire new companies, to expand on our product lines, to expand on our staffing.

Dan LeNoble:

When we need to buy new equipment, they came up with equipment financing loans that made it very simple for us to invest in our company. We had an opportunity to buy boom trucks and they said, "Absolutely. What do you need from us?"

Ben Bernstein:

J.P. Morgan's helped us streamline our business by keeping everything under one platform. It gives us the visibility that we need to make the best decisions we can in real time.

Frank Amarante:

We allow them to make digital payments. We have a corporate card program that allows them to save money on the process. We're also able to take their accounting system to integrate with our platform. That will make it seamless for them to operate their business on a regular basis. And that has allowed LeNoble to continue to expand their operation to grow the business year after year.

Marc Bernstein:

They have exceeded my expectations of what a bank should bring to the table to help a family business.

Dan LeNoble:

I'm working at a six-year-old company that feels brand new. What that means to me is, the future's bright.

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