Armando A Argueta

Armando Argueta, is a director in the early-stage National Fintech Practice at First Citizens Innovation Banking, specializing in client relationships with fintech founders. His commitment to startups is rooted in a family legacy of entrepreneurship, motivating his commitment to advising founders and guiding strategic planning and financing.

Previously, Armando worked on First Citizens Innovation Banking's Credit Solutions team underwriting venture debt facilities. He also managed client relationships with early-stage technology founders supporting them through significant milestones, including their first institutional raise and progress towards a Series A round.

Before joining First Citizens Innovation Banking, he served as a lender and middle market banker at a Fortune 50 financial institution, worked as a mortgage broker, founded a commercial real estate practice and began his career as a Unix systems administrator.

Armando holds an Master of Business Administration from Santa Clara University, Leavey School of Business and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Management Studies, from San Francisco State University.

Outside of work, Armando mentors in his local community. He also cherishes spending time with his wife and children, exploring culinary interests in the wine country, traveling and visiting the mountains and ocean.