Bio
Tom is Executive Vice President, Community SBA Lending at Centrust Bank, a division of SmartBiz Bank. With over 25 years of experience, he has funded more than $600 million in SBA loans for small business owners. He specializes in business acquisition financing and has deep expertise in structuring SBA transactions efficiently and effectively.
Tom holds an MBA and a bachelor’s degree in business management from Olivet Nazarene University, along with an associate degree in aviation flight from Southern Illinois University.
Before SmartBiz, I worked at FIS and Scrum Alliance, where I focused on go-to-market execution, integrated payments marketing, and partner programs. I enjoy blending creativity with data-driven strategies to build marketing campaigns that resonate and drive results.