Coleman Movers & Shakers — Trae Dorough, Mitch Belton, Rebecca Grant, and Will Tinsley
February 20, 2020
By Caity Witucki
Contributing Editor, Coleman Movers & Shakers
Coleman Movers & Shakers — Trae Dorough, Mitch Belton, Rebecca Grant, and Will Tinsley
Trae Dorough Named Executive Director of the National Rural Lenders’ Roundtable
Trae Dorough, the Coleman Report’s 2018 SBA Rural Lender of the Year, was recently named executive director of the National Rural Lenders’ Roundtable.
Dorough is a Senior Vice President and Chief Lending Officer at Touchmark National Bank with over 30 years of community banking experience. Preceding his appointment at Touchmark National Bank, Dorough served in various executive roles in community banks throughout Georgia, including successful endeavors in the areas of lending, management, and administration.
Dorough graduated from Georgia Southwestern University in Americus, GA with a BBA in Accounting and went on to become a graduate of Stonier Graduate School of Banking at University of Pennsylvania.
Paragon Small Business Capital Group appoints two vice presidents
Paragon Small Business Capital Group, a division of Paragon Bank, has announced the appointments of Mitch Belton and Rebecca Grant as Vice President, Business Development Officers. Belton and Grant report to Charles Yorke, President of Paragon Small Business Capital Group.
“We are pleased to have Mitch and Rebecca serve in this role,” says Yorke. “Their combined experience in Small Business Administration lending and business development will be a crucial asset to the company and within the Atlanta business community.”
The new Paragon Business Development Officers are charged with developing a network of referral sources to generate leads for potential government guaranteed loans utilizing the Small Business Administration 7(a) lending program and their 504 program as well as the USDA B&I program. They also assist with sourcing direct lending opportunities in both conventional and government guaranteed lending.
Prior to joining Paragon, Belton worked for Wells Fargo, Chase and Citizens Trust, where he also developed business for SBA and conventional loans. Most recently, he worked for 7(a) Funding Group LLC developing and closing 7(a) loans. He received his Master of Business Administration at Clemson University.
Grant joins Paragon with more than 30 years of SBA lending experience with various banks in the Atlanta market. She received her Master of Business Administration with a concentration in entrepreneurship at Kennesaw State University.
“We are thrilled to have Mitch and Rebecca on board in Atlanta,” says Robert Shaw, Chief Executive Officer at Paragon Bank. “They will add immense value to the Paragon team and our customers.”
Gulf Coast Small Business Lending Announces Hiring of Will Tinsley
Gulf Coast Small Business Lending recently announced that it has hired Will Tinsley as Vice President – Business Development Officer in Jupiter, Florida.
Will Tinsley brings over 15 years of experience to his new role at Gulf Coast Small Business Lending having specialized exclusively in SBA since 2014. In particular, Tinsley will focus on utilizing the SBA 7(a) program to provide funding for business acquisitions.
“We are pleased that a professional of Will’s caliber has joined our Gulf Coast Small Business Lending team,” says Nimi Natan, Division President & CEO. “Will’s years of successful SBA originations experience mean that he is poised to make an immediate impact in the market. We are always on the lookout for top notch originators and we are thrilled with the addition of Will to our very experienced and growing team of professionals. We look forward to combining Will’s SBA experience with our exceptional product delivery as we continue to partner with small businesses across the country.”
Upcoming SBA Lending Professional Industry Events
SBA Lenders Forum, February 25, Santa Ana, CA
The Franchise Investment Conference, March 9-11, Dallas, TX
Southeastern Small Business Lenders Conference, March 18-20, Asheville, NC
MALC 2020, April 20-22, League City, TX
2020 NADCO Spring Summit and SLPC Workshop Registration is Now Open, April 26-29, Washington, DC
Rural Community Infrastructure Roundtable, May 5, Salt Lake City, UT
Rural Community Infrastructure Roundtable, June 2, Pittsburgh
America East Small Business Lenders Conference, August 12-14, Baltimore, MD
Music City Lenders Conference, August 19-21 (Tentative), Nashville, TN
FLAGGL Small Business Lenders Conference September 16-18, Orlando, FL
6th Annual NACLB Conference and Expo, October 13-15, Las Vegas, NV.