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Member Spotlight | Nema Daghbandan

By AAPL|2019-12-03T16:24:00-06:00December 3rd, 2019|Member Spotlight|0 Comments

Go on, we dare you to ask this self-proclaimed "car nut" what his all-time favorite automobile is. You'll enter a world of detail, and if you have a serious interest, can embark on an hours'-long conversation that will vary from rant (what the heck is a four door grand coupe?!), to fanboy (did you know [...]

By AAPL|2019-12-03T16:24:00-06:00December 3rd, 2019|Member Spotlight|0 Comments

Member Spotlight | Chris Fuelling

By AAPL|2019-09-04T17:11:43-05:00September 1st, 2019|Member Spotlight|0 Comments

We don't often get to know the personal side of some of the bigger names in our business. Chris Fuelling, CEO of LendingWise, also has another title: Dad. Chris said he's looking forward to his two boys getting older so he can start teaching them his passion for building. That is, building both businesses and [...]

By AAPL|2019-09-04T17:11:43-05:00September 1st, 2019|Member Spotlight|0 Comments

Member Spotlight | Tim Boord

By AAPL|2019-10-01T15:03:18-05:00July 16th, 2019|Member Spotlight|0 Comments

Tim Boord, managing director of Navigator Private Capital, grew up picking crabs and shucking oysters in Maryland's Chesapeake Bay area. He still finds time to get to his beloved Baltimore Orioles games, fondly recalling watching America's greatest pastime at the now-demolished Memorial Stadium and avidly following Iron Man Cal Ripken's career. Learn more about Tim: [...]

By AAPL|2019-10-01T15:03:18-05:00July 16th, 2019|Member Spotlight|0 Comments

Member Spotlight | Thomas Meade

By AAPL|2021-05-03T20:58:57-05:00July 16th, 2019|Member Spotlight|0 Comments

Thomas Meade, founder and CEO of Touchstone Capital Partners, lives by a powerful motto: "Create more value than you capture," a quote from Tim O'Reilly, media CEO and web visionary. It's a motto he's built his business on, and the idea that doing well by his borrowers and capital partners means they'll do well by [...]

By AAPL|2021-05-03T20:58:57-05:00July 16th, 2019|Member Spotlight|0 Comments

Member Spotlight | Cort Chalfant

By AAPL|2019-07-03T19:42:23-05:00June 3rd, 2019|Member Spotlight|0 Comments

It's rare to find someone who's had a career in real estate — and is still actively involved — for more than forty years. You might say that Cort Chalfant, managing member of Nexus Private Capital, fits the bill: he started his career at the ripe old age of six tarring (yes — not a [...]

By AAPL|2019-07-03T19:42:23-05:00June 3rd, 2019|Member Spotlight|0 Comments

Member Spotlight | Ted Parker

By AAPL|2019-06-03T14:12:21-05:00June 3rd, 2019|Member Spotlight|0 Comments

Each day the New York Stock Exchange opens and closes with a ring of "The Bell."It takes a special someone to wrangle the opportunity regardless, but it's nearly impossible if you're not a company directly listed on the NYSE. On April 28, 2014, Ted Parker, senior vice president at Millennium Trust Company, was that special [...]

By AAPL|2019-06-03T14:12:21-05:00June 3rd, 2019|Member Spotlight|0 Comments

Member Spotlight | Phil Sollomi

By AAPL|2019-04-03T21:52:11-05:00April 3rd, 2019|Member Spotlight|0 Comments

When Phil Sollomi, owner of Scottsdale Private Lending, attended his first AAPL Annual Conference, he brought his father with him. It was clear to our team that Phil took after his father, Phillip Sollomi Sr., both men who take pride in hard work and have incredible business acumen. Phil’s father was the founder of Wishbone [...]

By AAPL|2019-04-03T21:52:11-05:00April 3rd, 2019|Member Spotlight|0 Comments

AAPL Member Spotlight | Romney Navarro

By AAPL|2019-03-06T19:22:49-06:00March 6th, 2019|Member Spotlight|0 Comments

Romney Navarro brought his extensive experience in structured finance and commercial lending to the Noble Capital family of companies in 2018. While jamming to 90s hip-hop, he oversees business development and all marketing functions for Noble and its affiliated entities: Streamline Funding, Emerge Real Estate and Acute Financial. He is the co-host of Noble Capital’s [...]

By AAPL|2019-03-06T19:22:49-06:00March 6th, 2019|Member Spotlight|0 Comments

AAPL Member Spotlight | Erica LaCentra

By AAPL|2021-06-08T13:49:55-05:00February 5th, 2019|Member Spotlight|0 Comments

Erica LaCentra, Director of Marketing for RCN Capital joined RCN in 2013. Her efforts have rapidly expanded RCN’s customer base while rapidly elevating the company to a national brand. She handles the creation of all things RCN, speaks on marketing topics at industry events and serves on AAPL’s inaugural Education Advisory Committee. When she’s not [...]

By AAPL|2021-06-08T13:49:55-05:00February 5th, 2019|Member Spotlight|0 Comments

AAPL Member Spotlight | Rocky Butani

By AAPL|2019-01-08T17:54:59-06:00January 8th, 2019|Member Spotlight|0 Comments

Rocky Butani, CEO of PrivateLenderLink.com, has been an AAPL member for five years. You may have noticed him around industry events with a camera in his hand in recent years. He has taken a photography hobby to another level with formal training and has been shooting amazing professional photos and videos. You’ll find the videos posted [...]

By AAPL|2019-01-08T17:54:59-06:00January 8th, 2019|Member Spotlight|0 Comments

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