About John-Paul Smolenski

John-Paul Smolenski is the President and CEO of MMP Capital, an independent equipment leasing company founded in 2013 to set the gold standard in U.S. equipment finance. He led the company to secure its first internal funding facility with Deutsche Bank for $100 million in 2022 and oversaw record originations of $437 million in 2025. Smolenski has been credited with transforming MMP Capital's trajectory through visionary leadership and disciplined execution.

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•By Alejandro Cremades

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