Marc has most recently joined MMG in early 2024 as a Senior Advisor. He is the former Vice Chairman of CIT Commercial Services, a subsidiary of First Citizens Bank, and former President of CIT Commercial Services.
Mr. Heller has extensive banking expertise and a roster of industry relationships to help fuel the continued growth and expansion of MMG’s investment banking services for consumer product companies and retail brands in the middle market. Mr. Heller will work with the MMG team to advise on mergers & acquisitions, strategic alliances, as well as other initiatives to provide long-term value to MMG’s clients.
With Mr. Heller at the helm, CIT Commercial Services became one of the nation's leading providers of factoring and lending services to the apparel, textile, furniture, home furnishing, housewares, consumer electronics and consumer product industries.
In 2004, while at HSBC, Mr. Heller joined CIT when the company acquired HSBC’s factoring business. As an Executive Vice President, he was responsible for the Northeast Region of CIT’s factoring business. He was named President of the business in 2016 and Vice Chairman in 2023 prior to his retirement. Prior to his tenure at CIT and HSBC, Mr. Heller held additional positions at Republic National Bank and Chase Manhattan Bank’s factoring divisions.
A recipient of numerous industry awards and recognitions for his philanthropic contributions, Mr. Heller received the 2022 Lifetime Achievement Award from the leading finance organization - Secured Finance Network (SFNet), the Partners in Kindness Award from the Sephardic Bikur Holim Charity and the Financial Services Industries Award from the American Jewish Congress. He is a founding member and former Executive Board Member of Fashion Delivers (Formerly known as K.I.D.S/Fashion Delivers), as well as a past honoree. He is a Board Member of the Father's Day and Mother's Day Council, Inc.
On joining MMG, Mr. Heller says, “I have had the benefit of working with MMG Advisors since their inception and admire their professionalism and their vast industry knowledge and extensive relationships throughout the country. From a selfish standpoint, I have always enjoyed working and learning from clients, retailers, and referral sources, and by working with the MMG Team, I will be able to continue assisting the industry that I have supported throughout my career.”