Announcement • Aug 07
Gateway Bank, F.S.B. Announces Executive Changes Gateway Bank, F.S.B. announced the addition of two senior banking professionals to strengthen its growing lending operations. Tom Rodriguez joined as Executive Vice President, Construction Manager, and Twana Sonesing as Associate Vice President, Construction Underwriter. Tom Rodriguez has spent his career in construction and commercial banking, building lending teams and driving growth throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. Most recently, as Senior Vice President and Construction Department Manager at Community Bank of the Bay, Rodriguez led all residential and commercial construction financing and grew the bank's construction portfolio from $3 million to over $100 million, averaging $40 million in new annual commitments. Earlier, as VP Relationship Manager at Scott Valley Bank, he generated $150 million in total loan production and consistently ranked first in the bank for fee income, building on a foundation in commercial real estate, credit, and risk management earlier in his career at Bank of Alameda and Greater Bay Bancorp. Rodriguez holds a BS in Marketing from San Francisco State University. Twana Sonesing brings a decade of underwriting and loan processing experience across fintech, commercial lending, and mortgage banking, most recently supporting construction loan approvals, due diligence, and portfolio growth at Commercial Bank of California. She has consistently exceeded production goals throughout her career, from Better Mortgage to Bank of America. Announcement • Feb 12
Gateway Bank, F.S.B. Appoints Romeo Luz as Senior Vice President, Relationship Manager Gateway Bank, F.S.B. announced the addition of Romeo Luz joins as Senior Vice President, Relationship Manager, bringing over 31 years of specialized banking experience to his new position, with deep expertise in commercial lending, real estate and construction financing, and portfolio management. Throughout his career, he has successfully managed loan portfolios up to $40 million across multiple financial institutions, consistently demonstrating excellence in client relationship development, credit analysis, and risk assessment. Known for his analytical rigor in underwriting complex construction and commercial real estate transactions, Mr. Luz has built a strong reputation for sound credit decisions and innovative solutions, including developing construction disbursement procedures recognized by industry examiners. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Management from the University of the East and has completed advanced RMA training in cash flow analysis, loan structuring, and real estate lending. Announcement • Feb 04
Gateway Bank, F.S.B. announced that it has received $16.1 million in funding Gateway Bank, F.S.B. announced that it has raised $16.1 million in a round of funding on February 3, 2026. The transaction included participation from certain institutional and accredited investors. The company will issue Common Stock in the transaction. 
