Team Profile
Adele Duffy, Operations Manager
Ms. Duffy plays an integral part in the development
and growth of Lightning Commercial Funding, Inc.
Her vast experience in the fields of development,
finance and accounting are a natural fit. Her continuing
education in both real estate and financing keeps
her on the cutting edge and helps to nurture her
creative outlook.
Ms. Duffy is a graduate of the University of Albuquerque
and holds a Bachelor of Business Administration,
Accounting. She has held progressive positions with
National and Regional Developers and Contractors,
serving primarily as VP Controller and EVP Finance.
Her diverse accounting background includes land
acquisition and development, residential and commercial
construction, property management and capital expenditures
while her financing abilities involve the various
means of financing these functions.
In broadening her finance and accounting skills,
Ms. Duffy was an active participant in the S-1 Registration
Statement filing process culminating in the issuance
of $50,000,000 Senior Notes and the subsequent SEC
Reporting requirements. She has secured interim
and equity financing for acquisitions, construction
and take-out financing in addition to obtaining
financing for capital expenditures.
As Operations Manager, Ms. Duffy will oversee the
inner workings of the company on a day-to-day basis.
Her finance and development background will enable
a structured forum for our growing force of loan
originators. Her technical knowledge and understanding
of the field will be utilized in serving as liaison
within the Finance Community.
Ms. Duffy can be reached at either our corporate
office at 858-592-0659, on her cell phone at 760-535-3416,
or through email at adele@loanforbiz.com
Christy English Bensch, Loan Originator
Ms. English Bensch's personalized approach to long term client relationships and her commitment to helping others realize their business dream, makes her an invaluable asset to Lightning Commercial Funding, Inc. At her previous position with a major land developer, Ms. English Bensch learned the internal intricacies of coordinating both the financial and the Real Estate development aspects of a transaction. This unique combination of experience gives her the ability to offer clients both the "back office" as well as the forward planning essentials of a project.
Ms. English Bensch's background includes advertising, marketing and business administration, each have helped her refine and utilize her exceptional organizational skills. Her attention to detail and her many years working the financial end for large building corporations gives her a keen sense of monetary need and cash flow. Ms. English Bensch will handle your loan package with the same efficiency and professionalism that has been her trademark throughout her career.
Christy English Bensch may be reached at our corporate office number, 858-592-0659, or through email at christy@loanforbiz.com
M. Joseph Wahnish, Loan Originator
Mr. Wahnish brings a proven, results driven business
and technical operations background to the Lightning
Commercial Funding Team. In a leadership capacity
Mr. Wahnish was responsible for
successful structuring, staffing and operations
of both small (ADSC, VP of Operations, $7.5M sales,
2003) and large business enterprises (Martin Marietta
Corp, Program Manager, $9.4B sales, 1993). His ability
to understand and relate to a client’s requirements
and produce a quality product continue to be the
basis of his success.
Mr. Wahnish has an extensive successful record
in the development and implementation of growth
programs for a broad range of businesses. This experience
will make him a valuable asset in securing capital
for your business expansion plans, which may contain
facility and equipment requirements and well as
well as building and land acquisition.
Mr. Wahnish can be reached at either our corporate
office at 858-592-0659, on his cell phone at 760-803-8601,
or through email at joseph@loanforbiz.com
Park Maguire, Senior Loan Originator
Mr. Maguire’s personal experience
includes being an independent businessman since
1986 and a Real Estate Investor since 1988. Mr.
Maguire has been involved with finance starting
with his own business in 1986 graduating to Corporate
Finance in 2000. He has received 5 awards as a Financial
Analyst while working at IBM, and worked in Guided
Missile Systems for the U.S. Navy before his honorable
discharge in 1993. Mr. Maguire has a BS in Business
Administration with additional coursework in finance,
and an Option in MIS. In addition, Mr. Maguire is
a martial artist with a Phase 2 Instructorship in
Jeet Kune Do and is currently working towards achieving
a Full Instructorship. Because of his well rounded
professional experience he will structure and present
your loan package in the strongest manner possible.
Mr. Maguire can be reached at our corporate office
at 858-592-0659, on his cell phone at 858-245-0114,
or through email at park@loanforbiz.com
M-Team Members - Correspondents to Lightning Commercial
Funding, Inc.
Billy Wiggley - Northern California
Susie Kendall - Florida
Robert Goar - Missouri
Jim Fitzgerald - Northern California
Jere Neuman - Oregon, & Arizona
Brian Stephens - Florida
Jeff Lieber - Southern California
Tim Martin - North Carolina
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