Coleman Report

February 3, 2026 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher Justin Levy Named Coleman SBA Lender Innovator of the Year Justin Levy, CEO of iBusiness, has been named SBA Lender Innovator of the Year in recognition of his forward‑thinking leadership and commitment to advancing small business lending through technology. He has a long track record of innovation, from…

February 3, 2026 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher Ken Rosenthal Named Coleman SBA 504 Third Party Lender Professional of the Year SBA 504 Third Party Ken Rosenthal, M.B.A., is a highly deserving recipient of the SBA 504 Third Party Lender Professional of the Year award, recognized for his unmatched experience, national leadership, and lasting contributions to…

February 3, 2026 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher Elena Merkley Named Coleman SBA 504 Green Energy Advocate of the Year Elena has enjoyed assisting Entero Energy to help grow the SBA 504 Green Energy Loan program. With more than 20 years of SBA lending experience, she works closely with CDCs and SBA lenders to help qualify…

February 2, 2026 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher Lords of Lending Named Coleman SBA Podcast of the Year Stephanie Dunn, Shane Pierson and Brian Congelliere reshaped how the industry engages with small business owners through the Lords of Lending platform and Podcast. The Lords surpassed over 37,000 viewers in the last 6 months of 2025 alone…

February 2, 2026 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher Lendsey by iBusiness Awarded Coleman Best Use of AI in SBA Lending As the world’s first multi-agent, agentic AI lending assistant, Lendsey from iBusiness is an AI solution explicitly designed to support rather than replace lending teams. Lendsey is far more than a chatbot—it’s a team of powerful…

February 2, 2026 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher Zach Balmer Named Coleman SBA Business Development Officer of the Year 2025 was a year of growth and change for me. The biggest accomplishment I have for 2025 is joining the Lexicon Bank Team and helping launch our National SBA Team. This has been a rewarding experience to…

February 2, 2026 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher Chris Bane Named Coleman SBA Business Development Officer of the Year Chris Bane, Senior Vice President of Business Development serving Arizona, delivered one of the strongest FY25 production years at TMC with 80 SBA 504 loans totaling over $103.3 million in SBA financing. His FY25 work helped countless entrepreneurs secure…

February 2, 2026 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher Shem Doupé Named Coleman’s SBA Rising Star Lender of the Year In his first year as an SBA Business Development Officer, Shem Doupe quickly established himself as one of the most dynamic rising professionals in the industry, closing just under $13 million in SBA 7(a) loan volume. As a former…

February 2, 2026 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher Ryan Collins Named Coleman SBA Business Development Officer of the Year Ryan Collins exceeded $70 million in SBA 7(a) loan closings year-to-date as of early November 2025. Senior leadership describes him as a thoughtful, relationship-driven professional who leads without needing a title, earning trust from teammates, referral partners,…

February 2, 2026 Bob ColemanFounder & Publisher McCune Construction Funds Management Named Coleman SBA Construction Service Provider of the Year McCune Construction Funds Management, LLC is recognized as Construction Service Provider of the Year for its outstanding leadership in construction fund management and risk mitigation for commercial lending projects. Serving lenders since 2006, McCune delivers…