Candice Caruso

Candice Caruso is Senior Vice President, Chief Business Banking Officer for WSFS Bank. She leads Business Banking and SBA Lending Division. She joined WSFS in 2018 as Senior Vice President, Director of Government Guaranteed Lending and brings more than 20 years of experience in the financial services industry, including 17 years as a business funding expert. Her career has focused on financial technology development, franchise financing, consumer, and small business funding solutions. She has been featured on Bloomberg Radio, CNBC’s Closing Bell, The Wall Street Journal, Franchising World and Fox 29. Candice was also celebrated as an American Banker Next awardee in 2021 as part of the Most Powerful Women in Banking for her impact during PPP in supporting $1B in lending and recognized as one of Philadelphia Business Journal in 2023 as a Women of Influence.

Candice earned a Bachelor of Science in Marketing with a minor in Management from Philadelphia University, now part of Jefferson University. She currently serves on the board of the Delaware Council on Economic Education at the University of Delaware and is an active volunteer with Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania. She also serves on the CBA Small Business Committee and has historically served on both IFA and NAGGL PACS, Committees, and Boards.