Changing the game for small business owners with innovation, education, and advocacy

  • Founder and CEO of Lendistry
  • Host of Small Business Unscripted podcast
  • 25+ years of banking experience

Featured in:

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“It’s time for the good guys to show up in a high-quality way.”

Recognitions

LA500

Los Angeles Business Journal
2025

Entrepreneur of the Year, Greater Los Angeles

Ernst & Young (EY)
2024

Entrepreneurs Empowering Entrepreneurs Award

LA Area Chamber of Commerce
2024

OC500

Orange County Business Journal
2024

Excellence in Executive Leadership, Innovation Award

California State University at Fullerton, Gilles-O’Malley Center for Leadership
2023

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Community work:

Advisory Board Member of The Penn Institute for Urban Research (Penn IUR)

Board member of Goodwill of Orange County

Board Member of the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce

Dean’s Advisory Board at the Cal State Fullerton College of Business and Economics