
SAN FRANCISCO – Former Silicon Valley Bank vice president Mounir Gad has agreed to plead guilty to two counts of securities fraud in connection with a scheme to profit by sharing material non-public information regarding the acquisition of companies. Roger Smith, widely considered to be a guru of technology banking in Silicon Valley, has stepped down as president of Cupertino National Bank's venture banking group and as a director of Greater.On Thursday, the bank reported first quarter earnings of $7.32 per share, above analysts’ estimates of $5.59 per share, but below the $10.03 per share SVB earned in last year’s first quarter.

will join the firm’s investment banking practice leading origination and execution for special purpose acquisition companies.

