Coleman Movers & Shakers – Davina Bergin, Michael Hughes, Travis Wheeler, and Andrew Harris

April 28, 2022

Delaney Sexton
Contributing Editor

Coleman Movers & Shakers – Davina Bergin, Michael Hughes, Travis Wheeler, and Andrew Harris

Evolve Bank & Trust Appoints Davina Bergin as President, SBA Lending Division

“Davina’s experience is second-to-none,” says Scott Stafford, President and CEO of Evolve. “She has committed her entire career to SBA Lending. Her expertise will be an asset to our organization, and I look forward to her future success in helping small businesses flourish.”

Most recently, Bergin was Senior Vice President, Chief Development Officer for immito, LLC. She has also served in numerous senior management roles including Senior Vice President, SBA Production Director for Umpqua Bank; Vice President, SBA Market Manager, Rabobank; Executive Vice President, Coast National Bank; and Vice President, SBA Lending, Mission Community Bank.

Bergin has served on the board of the National Association of Government Guaranteed Lenders for more than 20 years and is the recipient of their Legislative Advocate of the Year award. She is a past recipient of the SBA Financial Advocate of the Year Award.

“Evolve is a best-in-class lender in the industry,” Bergin says. “They have built an extensive portfolio, and I am looking forward to working with their premier team to take the division to the next level.”

Michael Hughes Joins Harvest as Senior Vice President and BDO

Harvest Regional Sales Manager, Jeff Roegge, says, “Michael was consistently a top producer at SunTrust and was always one of the best at knowing his clients and helping them manage the SBA loan process. He is like a great airline pilot who knows how to get clients where they need to go, on time, with a soft landing.”

Michael joins Harvest from SunTrust (now Truist Bank) where he worked to increase SBA lending throughout six regions as a subject matter expert and Loan Officer.

Hughes was an SBA Business Development Officer throughout the Mid-Atlantic for more than a decade, where he partnered with business advisors to help offer expert advice identifying project scope, available increases to cash flow, and providing customized SBA and lending solutions for clients. He has held various positions including Financial Center Manager, Business Banker, and Commercial Relationship Manager.

Harvest Welcomes Travis J. Wheeler as an Assistant Vice President and Business Development Associate

“It’s great to have Travis at Harvest now, and I’m happy to bring a fellow USC Trojan onboard,” says Dain Court, Harvest Regional Sales Manager for Southern California.

He has his Master’s Degree from the University of Southern California, and over the last 30 years has been a financial advisor with Merrill Lynch, a management consultant with Deloitte Consulting and a strategic advisor with First American Title. Travis is an active member of Vistage, and he’s always had an affinity for commercial real estate which has lead him to personally invest in and syndicate several deals over the years.

Travis says he’s “excited to join Harvest and appreciates the opportunity to work with Harvest and their amazing team.” He’s a rare Southern California native and looks forward to working in the SoCal community to help business owners and brokers secure their real estate financing.

Fund-Ex Hires Andrew Harris as a Business Development Associate

“Andrew has been around the SBA industry for years as a recruiter and has decided to take a leap of faith into an SBA 7(a) business development role,” says Ray Drew, Managing Business Development Officer for Fund-Ex Solutions Group. “His entrepreneurial background, industry knowledge, and natural ability to connect with people make him a uniquely strong asset to the small business community and Fund-Ex.”

“I spent 15 years working with some of the top SBA shops in the country, so I had the opportunity to experience many different cultures. Without a doubt, Fund-Ed is among the best, and I firmly believe we will continue to grow,” says Harris. “Our value proposition and our white-glove approach are second to none. I am excited to learn from the team and put my expertise to work for a company whose vision I share and admire.”