Who We Are

Brett Bigenho

Partner and COO (Chief Operating Officer)

Cutting his teeth in the throes of the 2008 financial crisis, shortly after his career began, Brett was forced to learn the ins and outs of banking in a way not many people get to experience. His first role as a Jr. Credit Analyst quickly grew into more as he worked for a small community bank that was experiencing liquidity issues stemming from its high percentage of non-performing loans. Sticking out a tough situation, Brett learned how to perform ALLL analysis for the bank’s loan portfolio, prepare Tier 1 capital reports for the FDIC, and restructure & modify troubled debt, in addition to further sharpening his tools as an underwriter.

Since his initial trial by fire, Brett has worked for some of the largest Florida-based banks, namely Florida Community Bank [sold to Synovus in 2018] and City National Bank, before joining the team. Most recently, at City National Bank, he was able to play a key role during the COVID-19 pandemic as the bank dove headfirst into the origination of PPP and MSLP loans for the South Florida community. The bank garnered national recognition as a leader in these government loan programs during a time of crisis when small businesses everywhere were looking for the help they needed.

Brett earned his business degree, with a concentration in Finance, from Florida International University and was a graduate of the Florida School of Banking in 2013. With over 15 years’ experience as an analyst, special assets officer, underwriter, and a commercial lender, Brett’s knowledge of small business lending and underwriting best practices are a great asset to the Morrissey Metcalfe team. In his spare time, he enjoys watching whatever sport is in season and, as a Pittsburgh Steelers and Miami Hurricanes fan, follows football year-round. He bowls league 2 nights a week with his wife and loves spending time with his son, Cameron and daughter Zoe.