Coleman’s 2026 SBA Lender Professional Awards; Miami, FL — 3/19

This evening is dedicated to recognizing the outstanding leadership, dedication, and impact our awardees bring to our SBA lending community.

Banesco has graciously agreed to host this special event. Their address is 3155 NW 77th Ave, Miami (Doral), FL 33122.

List of Winners:

Reece Sanford – Main Street Lender Professional of the Year
Mike Hoyl – SBA Rural Lender Professional of the Year
Jackie Gonzalez – SBA 7(a) Lender Professional of the Year
Jacky Dilfer – SBA 504 Lender Professional of the Year
Newtek – Bank SBA Lender of the Year
Plains State Bank – Community Bank Lender of the Year
Western Commerce Bank – Rural Main Street Lender of the Year
Harvest – Non-Bank SBA Lender of the Year
Midwest Regional Bank – Regional Bank SBA Lender of the Year
SomerCor – CDC of the Year
Truliant Federal Credit Union – Credit Union SBA Lender of the Year
Stephanie Castagnier Dunn – SBA Lending Executive of the Year
Lance Sexton – SBA Portfolio Manager of the Year
Don Jackson – SBA Credit Union Executive of the Year
Jennifer Davis – SBA 504 Sales Executive of the Year
Carissa Sousa – SBA 7(a) Sales Executive of the Year
Karen Bean – SBA Secondary Market Executive of the Year
Shay Kleinschmidt – SBA Franchise Lender Professional of the Year
Kay Anderson & George Taylor – SBA Lender Legacy Awards
Ashish Abraham – Spirit of SBA Lending Award
Elena Merkley – SBA 504 Green Energy Advocate of the Year
Anna Lavanger – SBA 7(a) Community Advantage Lender of the Year
Tim Terry – SBA Talent Developer of the Year
Ken Rosenthal – SBA Third Party Lender Professional of the Year
Justin Levy – SBA Lender Innovator of the Year
LiftFund – Mission-Based SBA Lender of the Year
FranFund – SBA Franchise Lender of the Year
Total SBA – SBA Lender Service Provider of the Year
Falcon Bridge Capital – SBA Secondary Market Product of the Year
SBARates.com – Vendor Solution Provider of the Year
Banesco – Emerging SBA Lender of the Year
First Bank of the Lake – SBA Veteran Business Lender of the Year
TMC Financing – SBA Underserved Market Lender of the Year
Shem Doupé — SBA Rising Star Lender of the Year
Gary Clark, Liudmila Esquerdo, & Broc Roberts — SBA Loan Brokers of the Year
Ryan Collins, Edgar Escobar, Zach Balmer, & Chris Bane — SBA BDOs of the Year
Victoria Pelka — SBA Marketing Executive of the Year
Dean Aloe & Bryce Fennell — Best Small Business Loans of the Year
Sean Murray — SBA Best Use of Media Award of the Year
Lords of Lending — SBA Podcast of the Year
iBusiness Funding — Best Use of AI Award