Commercial Finance Partners Hires Small as SVP Business Development

Commercial Finance Partners hired Karen Small as senior business development officer for the Midwest region. With more than 25 years of experience in financial services, Small has worked as a field examiner for Michigan National Bank, founded an auditing consulting company and founded Sterling Commercial Credit, a financial services provider.

With experience in asset-based lending and factoring, Small will lead our efforts to expand the Commercial Finance Partners’ presence in the Midwest through both direct lending and debt advisory. Small will be responsible for growing new channels while still serving her nationwide referral base throughout the U.S. and Canada.

“Karen is a perfect fit for our company, both culturally and professionally,” Darren Palestine, managing partner at Commercial Finance Partners, said.  “We’ve had the privilege of working with Karen as co-lenders on transactions and we look forward to her contribution and the continued growth of our company.”