Bob Curley serves as Western Alliance Bank’s Deputy Chief Banking Officer – Regional Banking where he has responsibility for the bank’s special industries units as well as specialty finance products.
Mr. Curley has over 30 years of experience in lending, investment banking, venture debt and equity financing. Based in San Jose, he and his teams serve clients throughout the United States.
Mr. Curley joined the Bank in 2018 as Chief Credit Officer for the legacy brand Bridge Bank. He later became Deputy Chief Credit Officer for Western Alliance Bank and subsequently served as Chief Executive Officer for the Bridge Bank legacy brand until October 2025. Previously, he held senior positions in venture equity and debt financing at City National, Silicon Valley Bank, Pinnacle Ventures, Credit Suisse First Boston and Bank of America.
A Bay Area resident since 1995, Mr. Curley serves on the Finance Committee of Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County. He has founded and coached several youth and high school lacrosse teams in the Bay Area and played collegiate lacrosse at Notre Dame.
He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from the University of Notre Dame.
Western Alliance Bank
With more than $85 billion in assets, Western Alliance Bancorporation is one of the country’s top-performing bank holding companies. Its primary subsidiary, Western Alliance Bank, Member FDIC, offers a full spectrum of tailored commercial banking solutions and consumer products, all delivered with outstanding service by industry experts who put customers first. Major accolades include being ranked as a top U.S. bank in 2024 by American Banker and Bank Director and receiving #1 rankings on Extel’s (formerly Institutional Investor’s) All-America Executive Team Midcap Banks 2024 for Best CEO, Best CFO and Best Company Board of Directors. Serving clients nationwide, Western Alliance Bank includes six legacy bank brands — Alliance Association Bank, Alliance Bank of Arizona, Bank of Nevada, Bridge Bank, First Independent Bank and Torrey Pines Bank — that continue to be part of the company’s heritage.