Ron Garber, who most recently was the executive vice president and regional manager of First Capital Co., has been named an exclusive consultant with the Los Angeles office of Merchant Factors Corp.

The veteran finance expert will help Merchant Factors expand its factoring portfolio in California and develop new business.

Garber has an extensive background in factoring and asset-based lending. In recent years he was a regional manager for CIT Commercial Services and its predecessor companies.

He is a past president and board member of the Commercial Finance Conference of California, an affiliate of the Commercial Finance Association.