Coleman Movers & Shakers — Emil Temelkov, John Crawford, Jennifer Wedzik, and Arizona Federal Credit Union
October 1, 2020
By Caity Roach
Contributing Editor
Coleman Movers & Shakers — Emil Temelkov, John Crawford, Jennifer Wedzik, and Arizona Federal Credit Union
Emil Temelkov joins First Bank of the Lake
“We are pleased to welcome Emil to our team. As we increase our lending presence nationwide, Emil’s expertise in Commercial Real Estate perfectly aligns with our continued growth strategy,” says Annemarie Murphy, President of SBA Lending at First Bank of the Lake. “Emil’s professional expertise combined with his proven track record will lend itself well to his new position.”
In his new role, Temelkov will serve as Vice President of Government Guaranteed Lending and a Commercial Real Estate Business Development Officer. He will be responsible for commercial real estate growth by capitalizing on his strong track record and relationships in the commercial lending arena.
“I’m excited about this new opportunity,” states Temelkov. “With the backing of First Bank of the Lake and my commitment to responding to my client’s objectives, I am able to provide a wide variety of financing options. Clients benefit from my years of experience in addition to an experienced team of underwriters and closers and a streamlined underwriting and closing process.”
Temelkov is based in Hoboken, New Jersey but will be serving clients nationwide.
SBDC Welcomes Two New Business Advisors
The Small Business Development Center at Jamestown Community College in New York State has hired John Crawford and Jennifer Wedzik as business advisors, bringing their total number of advisors up to seven for Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, and Allegany counties.
Crawford is a lifelong resident of Olean. He is a 2005 and 2008 graduate of Saint Bonaventure University, where he earned his bachelor’s degree as well as his M.B.A. while concentrating in accounting and finance. He began his professional career at Dresser-Rand Co. and graduated from its financial management rotational program. In 2013, Crawford accepted a full-time position at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford as an assistant professor of finance, where he teaches finance, strategic management, and accounting. Also, Crawford is completing his doctorate in financial management through Wilmington University.
Wedzik brings more than 15 years of experience managing regional credit operations for some large, national finance companies and banks. Her expertise is in accounting, financing, and workout situations. She holds a degree in business administration with a concentration in finance. She also has experience in the private sector starting up and running several diverse businesses.
Arizona Federal Credit Union named SBA Preferred Lending Partner
“Arizona Federal is honored to be named an SBA preferred lender and be able to provide our borrowers with a faster loan processing experience,” said Mike Thorell, Arizona Federal president of commercial and residential lending. “As the only Arizona-based credit union with preferred lender status, we’re able to approve loans for small businesses without sending the loan to the SBA for approval and get needed funds to small business borrowers more quickly.”
To earn its PLP designation, lenders at Arizona Federal demonstrated a successful track record of processing SBA loans and displayed a thorough understanding of SBA lending policies and procedures.