Capital Markets Leadership
The Fifth Third Capital Markets Team has an average of 20+ years of experience in commercial banking. Our capital markets experts bring experience in market analysis, capital-raising solutions, and strategic counsel. The capital market department’s expertise combined with Fifth Third's comprehensive bank services offer truly integrated strategic advice and solutions. Learn more about Fifth Third Capital Markets by reading the leadership team’s bios.
Robert (Bob) Marcus is co-head of Capital Markets within Fifth Third Corporate & Investment Banking. He is responsible for the Bank’s syndicated leverage finance, asset backed securities, asset based lending, equipment finance and public markets businesses.
Bob joined Fifth Third in 2009 from Credigy Corp., a subsidiary of the National Bank of Canada, where he was head of U.S. asset origination. Bob has over 30 years of experience in capital markets and investment banking. He has held senior leadership positions with Wachovia Bank, where he was Head of Loan Syndications; SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, where he ran Debt Capital Markets Origination; and CitiGroup, where he ran the Mid-Corporate Restaurant and Retail Group.
Bob is also a guest lecturer at the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business, where he co-authored and presents a case on acquisition finance to both the full-time and executive MBA students.
Bob lives in Atlanta and is active with animal rescue organizations across his community.
Pete Samboul is co-head of Capital Markets within Fifth Third Corporate & Investment Banking. A seasoned corporate and investment banking professional with over 20 years of experience in corporate strategy, investment banking, and infrastructure finance, with a focus on the transportation, aerospace, and energy sectors.
With a robust background spanning global and domestic financial institutions—including DBS ,MUFG, and Wells Fargo—Pete brings deep expertise in banking and finance, risk management, and client relationship strategy.
Throughout his career, Pete has advised on and executed complex transactions, including M&A, capital raising, and project finance, helping organizations navigate high-stakes decisions in capital-intensive industries.
Pete holds an MBA from Pepperdine University and a BS in Finance from California State University, Northridge.
Matt joined Fifth Third Bank in 2006 and is head of Debt Capital Markets Origination. He has over 23 years of banking experience, primarily in loan syndications and leveraged finance.
Matt previously led the Loan Capital Markets team at Fifth Third, with responsibility for loan sales and trading, institutional loan investments and account coverage. His experience also includes syndicated and leveraged finance at J.P. Morgan and predecessor organizations, with a focus on the oil & gas industry.
Matt earned a BS in Finance from Indiana University.
Maria joined Fifth Third in 2010 to launch and lead the Bond Capital Markets Group. With over 20 years of experience originating and executing high-yield and investment-grade bond transactions across a wide range of industries, she has worked extensively with both mid cap and large cap issuers, raising debt capital ranging from $250 million to several billion dollars.
Maria has held senior positions in the debt capital markets groups at Wells Fargo Securities, Banc One Capital Markets and Banc of America Securities.
She holds a BBA from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and an MBA in finance and policy studies from the University of Chicago.
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