A major service the Birmingham Business Resource Center offers is helping small businesses secure SBA 504 loans and other types of business financing. The BBRC provides this service thanks to the unique working relationship it has with the Birmingham-based companies of Foundation Capital and Capital Solutions. Both firms are staffed with highly-qualified lending officers with years of experience in dealing with SBA 504 loans. Those who come to the BBRC for an SBA loan will likely work with lending officers from Foundation Capital and Capital Solutions.
LaTanya is the BBRC’s senior lending officer and is also an authorized certified development company liquidator. She reviews all loan packages before submitting the loan request to a loan committee for review and approval. She also handles post-loan reviews, loan liquidations and other loan-based issues.
LaTanya has been involved in finance and banking since 1993. Prior to coming to the BBRC in 2003, she held various positions with a Birmingham financial institution. While at the bank, she worked as a management trainee, a commercial loan lending assistant and an assistant vice president.
She received her Bachelor of Science degree in finance from Jacksonville State University . She’s received several certificates from the American Institute of Banking, and has received awards from various groups for her outstanding work in finance. In 2005, she received the BBRC Director’s Award for her superior job performance.
In her spare time, LaTanya enjoys spending time with family. She’s also done volunteer work for Junior Achievement and United Way .
She may be reached at 205-250-6380, ext. 6609.
Email: latanya@foundationcapital.biz
Connie is responsible for all loan servicing activities for the BBRC and Foundation Capital. She keeps the BBRC office running smoothly by skillfully handling a variety of responsibilities.
Connie worked at Bell South for 30 years before joining the BBRC in 1999. In 2001, the BBRC awarded Connie the Director’s Award for her outstanding achievement and work for the BBRC.
When not at work, Connie volunteers with the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, travels and listens to jazz.
She may be reached at 205-250-6380, ext. 6606.
Email: connie@bbrc.biz
Nicole Reed and business partner Jan Roberts own Capital Solutions. The company is independently contracted with Foundation Capital, a Birmingham agency that provides SBA 504 loans to small businesses. One of the services Capital Solutions provides is SBA 504 loan packaging, which includes assembling the loan application and submitting it to the Foundation Capital board for consideration. Both Nicole and Jan have extensive experience in SBA lending.
Nicole has more than 20 years experience in SBA loan marketing, orgination, processing, closing and servicing. She was vice president of commercial lending with Compass Bank in Birmingham, where she spent seven years in commercial lending. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in economics from Mary Baldwin College .
Jan was also with Compass Bank as vice president of commercial lending, spending 10 years in commercial lending. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in health care management from the University of Alabama, and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Alabama .
Jan and Nicole are involved in various community and civic organizations. They may be reached at 205-969-0133
Email: capitalsolutions@charter.net
