2022 First Annual Award

John founded American Lending Center in June 2009. As a passionate small business advocate, John spearheaded the effort of the organization to build a successful lending practice primarily based on the SBA 504 program. In October 2017, John received the Coleman Report’s “SBA 504 Lender of the Year Award” for his outstanding leadership and contributions to small business community.

Stella joined American Lending Center as the COO in 2011. Upon arrival, she immediately built a successful small business lending team and has led to the steady growth of the lending practice. Her team manages a dynamic portfolio of over $200 million dollars of senior loans consisting almost entirely of loans on SBA approved projects. In 2017, Stella won the Coleman Emerging Leader Award from the prestigious SBA media outlet, the Coleman Report.