Silicon Prairie Capital Partners, LLC

Silicon Prairie Capital Partners, LLC is a Minnesota based innovative, technology driven FINRA member Broker-Dealer firm.  The firm’s Investment Banking services include capital raising and M&A, covering transactions from crowdfunding through institutional debt and equity capital rounds for lower middle market companies in all industries.  It is part of a family of FinTech companies including a leading FINRA licensed crowdfunding portal, a stock transfer agent and an Alternative Trading System (ATS).  While doing business nationwide, we’re proud to be based in the heartland of America.  "The Silicon Prairie: Where Good Ideas Grow!"
https://sphi.io/index.php/investment-banking/

President

Community Dental Care

A non-profit organization providing quality dental services to underserved patients

Chair of the Board

Bethel University Foundation

Board of Governors

Allison-Williams Company

Allison-Williams Company is a Minneapolis-based institutional investment banking firm with corporate finance services including capital-raising and M&A for lower middle market companies, and trading securities with institutional investors.  Founded in 1919, we are the oldest continuously independent broker/dealer firm in the Upper Midwest.

President & COO

President at Silicon Prairie Capital Partners, LLC

Experienced Corporate Finance Investment Banker involved in numerous transactions raising capital for small to middle market companies, projects and transactions and M&amp;A.  Industry generalist covering private capital rounds for all levels of the balance sheet, representing companies and private equity funds in transactions with institutional and professional investors, primarily in North America.

Specialties: Growth capital for private companies, industry generalist, also specialty financial services, value and distressed asset financing, real estate repositioning and bridge financing, capital structure advice.  Senior debt, subordinated and mezzanine debt, growth equity capital, buyout and acquisition financing.  Cash flow based and asset based debt.  Limited partner capital for private equity funds.  Life settlement related transactions and structured transactions.

Cedric Long, CFA

Steeplechase Advisors, LLC

Steeplechase provides business and transaction advisory services to companies and their stakeholders undergoing transitions, reorganizations, or mergers, including lenders, financial sponsors, equity holders, investors and creditors.

Managing Director

HSR FINANCE

Sales Consultant working with leaders to deliver high-performance practices within their organization.  Coaching teams, management, and C-Level Executives, how to identify, and create efficiencies related to internal and external growth.
	
•	Evaluate business inefficiencies within Operations, Customer Service, and Sales by reducing time and excess costs.
•	 Advise best practices for financing needs and alternatives (Traditional & Non-Traditional) for increased cash flow.
•	Formal presenter and facilitator utilizing various methods and platforms.
•	Conduct training needs analysis for targeting and generating business growth. 
•	Strengthening leaders to use best practices and techniques to provide functional excellence to the organization and customer.
•	Increase employee engagement and productivity by teaching 5 simple questions that drive powerful results.

Sales and Financing Consultant

Turning Point Management Advisors

Turning Point Management Advisors
is a leading consulting firm providing:

Business Recovery Solutions | Interim Executive Management |
Merger and Acquisition Advisory

Our focus in on restoring Business value for all stakeholders,
while leading organizations through transition.

Director of Business Development

Aequum Capital

Comprehensive and complex loans to a diverse array of lending scenarios and environments. These include Working Capital and Term Loans, Early Stage Turnarounds, DIP and Exit Financings to a range of businesses on the credit spectrum.
Small businesses that don’t qualify for bank loans have many options available to them, however often times these options come with conditions that make it difficult for small businesses to succeed.  We believe that relationships are the key to success and as such, hold Trust, Integrity, and Respect, as part of our core values. At Aequum, we strive to provide financing that is right, fair, and equitable to all parties.

Mitsubishi HC Capital America, Inc.

Formerly known as Hitachi Business Finance, Mitsubishi HC Capital America - Business Finance will provide more secured specialty financing solutions for clients and partners including equipment, working capital, and structured finance.

Sr. Originations Leader

Hitachi Business Finance

Hitachi Business Finance has positioned itself to be the financing choice of high-growth, small and mid-sized businesses across the United States. We provide factoring and asset-based lines of credit secured by accounts receivable, inventory, and equipment for clients needing flexible and cost-effective financing commitments ranging from $25,000 to $10 million and beyond. Client’s range from post-revenue to $100 million private equity owned business-to-business sales companies in a variety of industries which include automotive manufacturing, skilled trade and technical staffing, telecommunication services, trucking, retail distribution, and professional service providers.

Our Lender Finance product helps entrepreneurial-based factors and commercial finance companies obtain the financing they need to grow their client base and portfolio

Sr. Origination Leader, Asset Based Lending 

Republic Business Credit, LLC

Republic Business Credit provides working capital through receivable lines of credit, factoring, inventory and equipment financing to companies that borrow between 100k and 10,000,000.
Typical clients are experiencing rapid growth, early stage life cycles, start-ups, seasonal sales or experiencing turnaround situations.
We collaborate with sponsors, investment banks, asset-based lenders, accountants, vendors, lawyers and various types of business improvement consultants.

VP Business Development

Bibby Financial Services

Vice President of Midwest Sales for alternative financing – Factoring & Asset Based Lending.  Working directly with business ownership to provide financing solutions where traditional financing was unavailable.  Developing trust with business owners while compiling and negotiating sensitive information.  Negotiate and close over $12M in sales within first 10 months.
•	Global lead generation, time management, C-Level relationships, structure proposals, P & L analysis, team leadership and advisor.
•	Deliver needs analysis in in Change Management and best practices.
•	Assess needs, influence, collaborate, deliver and partner with all levels.
•	Leverage entrepreneurial DNA in a high-driven environment to drive innovation and growth opportunities.
•	Develop and personally manage over 500 business relationships in 7 state territory. (Saleforce)
•	Measure target market growth, project and propose annual sales forecast using KPI’s.


Specialties: Alternative Lending, Factoring, ABL, PO, Supply Chain, Supplier Credit, ILT, vILT, OJT, ADDIE, EQ, TTT, Strategy, SPIN Selling, Sandler, Leadership Challenge, Organizational Leadership, Team Building, Problem Solving, Change Management, Research, Conflict Resolution, Planning, Consulting, Leadership Coach, Mentor, Recruiting, Public Speaking

V.P. of Business Development | Midwest Leader | Consultant

Transfac Capital

Vice President of Midwest Sales for alternative financing in Factoring.  Working directly with business ownership to provide financing solutions where traditional financing was unavailable.  
	 
•	Initiate and develop over 700 referral affiliate relationships within new market. (ACT).
•	Nationwide Lead generation, time management, C-Level relationships, structure proposals, P & L analysis, team leadership and advisor.
•	Assess needs, influence, collaborate, deliver and partner with all levels.
•	Delegate assignments and effectively communicate with sales assistant.
•	Train and mentor territory successor due to massive market growth.

Specialties: Finance, Factoring, ABL, PO, Alternative Lending, Supplier Credit, Supply Chain, ILT, vILT, OJT, ADDIE, EQ, TTT, Strategy, SPIN Selling, Sandler, Leadership Challenge, Organizational Leadership, Team Building, Problem Solving, Change Management, Research, Conflict Resolution, Planning, Consulting, Leadership Coach, Mentor, Recruiting, Public Speaking

Sr. Director, Business Development | Midwest Leader

Network FOB

Director of operations, Training and Development and Recruiting for independent Freight Forwarding organization.  
•	Recruit, train and manage 18 independent, national freight agents.
•	Manage office staff, Business Operations and Human Resources.
•	Deliver training on standard operating procedures and soft skills to new and existing employees.
•	Design, customize and facilitate company Training and Development (OTJ, ILT).
•	Assess and develop efficient, best practices, for company growth.
•	Develop company-wide digital and traditional marketing strategy.
•	Execute and drive strategies and processes that help ensure learning and training is aligned with organization needs both long and short term.


Specialties: Alternative Lending, Finance, Factoring, Supplier Credit, Supply Chain, PO, ILT, vILT, OJT, ADDIE, EQ, TTT, Strategy, SPIN Selling, Sandler, Leadership Challenge, Organizational Leadership, Team Building, Problem Solving, Change Management, Research, Conflict Resolution, Planning, Consulting, Leadership Coach, Mentor, Recruiting, Public Speaking

Director of Operations | Training & Development |Recruiter

To thoughtfully and consistently add value where needed by providing relevant solutions.

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