Mr. Lappetito serves as the COO of Sunwest Bank and its parent company H Bancorp. Prior to the formation of H Bancorp, he served as Vice President of Hovde Private Equity Advisors where he was responsible for analyzing and valuing investment opportunities as well as assisting portfolio companies with M&A, investment management and ALCO. Prior to Hovde, Mr. Lappetito was a senior analyst and product manager at Darling Consulting Group, where he was responsible for advising a wide range of community banks on asset liability management, valuation, risk management and strategic planning. Mr. Lappetito graduated from Bates College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Political Science with a minor in Mandarin Chinese.