I had the opportunity to meet up with Ed Randall, the new Senior Vice President for the Florida-Georgia market for the SBA/USDA Lending team for Central Bank. I have interviewed many SBA lenders and I found Ed very different due to his easy-going attitude and his past business experience. He has an entrepreneurial background having worked and started businesses in industries that include freight, automotive, medical and construction. He has gone through the complicated process of applying for government loans for his own businesses, one time being declined 9 times before obtaining his loan. He changed his career to finance, moving to Florida with Wachovia Small Business Capital in 2008. Since then he has helped set up SBA departments at three local banks. Having dealt with SBA applications personally and with Central Bank offering loan amounts lower than most banks, Ed is positioned to help small businesses in Florida get access to capital that they otherwise couldn’t obtain. If you need help guiding through the SBA loan process, Ed can be reached at 904-239-7534 or erandall@centralbankfl.com. Ed is on the right in this “Lunch with Les” photo.
