48 Years of Banking in 48 Minutes with SBA Legend Diane Gallion | Ep. 124
Untold Stories from an ’09 SBA Workout Specialist feat. Jason Milleisen | Ep. 123
In this episode we sit down with founder of Distressed Loan Advisors, Jason Milleisen. During one of the worst financial disasters of our time, Jason was a workout specialist at CIT. From being an u…
Ray Drew interviews the interviewer with SBA Industry Legend Bob Coleman | Ep. 122
Playing the Long Game feat. Gary Henderson aka SBAGUY | Ep. 121
Gary Henderson, or as you may know him, "SBA Guy", is with us this week! In this candid episode of "The Art of SBA Lending" we share our thought-provoking wisdom, experiences and differences. This w…
BDO’s Have to Be Able to Pivot feat. $100M Producer Daniel Park | Ep. 120
The last time we sat down with Daniel was two years ago as he was closing out a $100,000,000+ year. This week, Daniel Park returns to The Art of SBA Lending Podcast to discuss what's changed in the m…
The SBA's Newest SBLC Takes the Stage feat. Andrew Simon | Ep. 119
The BDO Student has Become the Master feat. Shane Pierson | Ep. 118
The SBA Industry Needs More Closers Like Shelise Evans | Ep. 117
Thank you for tuning in to another episode of the Art of SBA Lending. In this episode, Ray Drew sits down with Shelise Evans, an experienced SBA closer, about her background and approach to closing l…
Sterling Birdsong Shares his Path to Success as SBA Loan Officer and Entrepreneur | Ep. 116
Thank you for tuning into another episode of The Art of SBA Lending. This week on the podcast, Ray sits down with Sterling Birdsong.
Sterling shares his journey in the lending industry, from starting…
A Masterclass in BDOing feat. Bruce Marks | Ep. #115
This week on the Art of SBA Lending Podcast, Ray welcomes SBA Legend Bruce Marks for a second time.
Bruce Marks is a highly experienced and successful business development officer (BDO). With over 35…
The Future of SBA Lending: Part 2 | Ep. #114
On this episode of the Art of SBA Lending, Ray and his guests discuss the new SOP changes and the potential impact of technology on the industry.
They explore the challenges and opportunities that le…
The Future of SBA Lending Part 1 | Ep. #113
In this episode of the Art of SBA Lending, host Ray Drew moderates a roundtable discussion on the future of SBA lending with Kevin Rafferty, Lynne Singletary, and Javier Jorge.
They discuss the chang…
I’m Your Guest, Ray Drew. (feat. Guest Host Bruce Boddie) | Ep. #112
We're turning the tables on this one.
In this episode, Bruce Boddie interviews your host, Ray Drew, on his journey to becoming a top-producing SBA lender and podcaster. Ray shares his journey in th…
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SBA Expert Paul Long has a Video for Everything | Ep. #111
Since the week after his 16th birthday, Paul Long has been in the banking industry. After working his way from Wells Fargo Bank Teller to a district manager, Paul transitioned to business banking and…
Former Live Oak CFO Brett Caines founds SBA Data Analytics Company Lumos | Ep. #110
Chemical Engineering, Data Analytics, and SBA. One person ties these three things together and that’s this week’s guest, Brett Caines.
Your host, Ray Drew, sits down with Brett to discuss his journey…
SBA Underwriting Talk with Credit Manager Lizzie Slaton | Ep. #109
Ray sits down with Lizzie Slaton, newly appointed SBA Credit Manager at Dogwood State Bank. Lizzie shares her background in SBA servicing and underwriting, discusses her credit philosophy and indulge…
Building SBA Shops from the Ground Up feat. John Handmaker | Ep. #108
Raising the Bar for SBA Legal Counsel ft. Scott Oliver (See what I did there?) | Ep. #107
Today on the podcast, Ray travels to the NAGGL conference in St. Louis to sit down with Scott Oliver, Partner at Lewis Kappes.
Ray and Scott discuss why attorneys are afraid of engaging on social med…
A Day in the Life of an SBA Head feat. Amber Dorland | Ep. #106
Amber Dorland is the Head of SBA Lending at FFB and this week, she stops by the podcast to discuss her role at the bank. As Head of SBA, she oversees origination, credit, operations, and servicing. T…