First Foundation Inc. announced the appointment of Tim Cody as Senior Vice President, Managing Director of Construction Lending. In his new role, Cody will help build out the construction lending offering for First Foundation Bank. Along these lines, Cody will be responsible for identifying and growing construction loan relationships with both new and existing clients. He will also be responsible for assessing and structuring the terms for prospective loans. Cody brings over 30 years of banking experience with 20 of those years focused in construction and commercial real estate lending. Prior to joining First Foundation, he was the Senior Vice President, Director of Construction and CRE Lending at Pacific Premier Bank, where he developed the construction loan program. He previously held roles as the Vice President, Manager of Construction and CRE Lending at Fullerton Community Bank and Orange County Regional Loan Manager at La Jolla Bank.