USEA Appoints Greg Leonard CFO
US Equity Advantage has added Greg Leonard to its leadership team, naming the veteran executive as CFO.


ORLANDO, Fla. — Biweekly loan processing provider US Equity Advantage announced that Greg Leonard has joined its leadership team as CFO. Leonard has more than 30 years of financial, accounting, and leadership experience with both domestic and international companies, including serving as CFO for Hard Rock Café International, Signature Flight Support, and Floor & Décor Outlets of America.
Leonard is responsible for overseeing USEA’s finance and compliance departments where he will ensure the necessary resources and disciplines are in place to support the company’s continued growth in the automotive market. He will also work closely with state banking departments on the money transmission audits that occur annually with each of the 38 states where USEA holds a money transmitter license.
“Greg brings tremendous skills to our finance and compliance teams from his experience working with large and complex organizations,” said Robert Steenbergh, CEO of US Equity Advantage. “As US Equity Advantage continues to grow, we’ll be well positioned to meet our goals moving forward with Greg as CFO. He will also be very involved in helping to shape the strategic direction of the organization.”
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