Nicole Hines is B. Riley Financial’s appraisal and valuation services group’s go-to person for all questions that need an insightful answer. Under Hines’ leadership, B. Riley Advisory Services’ commercial operations group focuses on creating efficiencies so the company can better serve clients. The commercial operations group also gives associates tools to make their work-life easier, […]

Katie Hendricks feels fortunate to have begun her career under the guidance of someone whom she considers one of the smartest women in asset-based lending, Betsy Ratto. “Betsy shielded, supported and mentored many women who have continued to build successful careers in the industry,” Hendricks says. “I took those values to Pathlight and have been […]

Leigh Guglielmo has 25 years of sales experience, more than half of which have been in the factoring and asset-based lending industry. However, when she joined Republic Business Credit 12 years ago, she was one of the first and only business development officers in the then-startup company. She has since established herself as a notable […]

Tracy Groves embodies the role of visionary marketer and strategic leader, infusing every facet of eCapital with her unmatched vision and determination. With more than 25 years of marketing expertise, she propels the company to a prominent position of industry leadership. Groves’ journey from the technology sector to the dynamic landscape of financial services speaks […]

A leader at Cyndi Giles’ first job summarized the critical elements of achieving happiness at work: Work with people you enjoy working with, do something that has purpose and keep learning. These tenants remain important to Giles today, and she actively seeks “new adventures” in which she can apply her confidence and skill sets. She […]

Kim Fisk believes that no one achieves anything on their own and the responsibility to advocate for others is as imperative as personal development. For that reason, Fisk’s focus on creating a culture of empowerment at Triumph is always at the top of her list. She believes business growth comes from ensuring her team has […]

Throughout her extensive career, Wendy Eng has learned that being open-minded about change in the workplace, and using such change as an opportunity to learn and grow, is critical. Having worked at many different types of companies and experienced various levels of transformation, both positive and negative, Eng has found the most impactful approach to […]

Monique B. DiSabatino believes asset-based lenders are often at the heart of a solution for a client in a distressed situation. She describes her role in the industry as “working across the aisle” in a productive relationship with asset-based lenders and other finance professionals to provide meaningful solutions for clients in financial distress. Currently, DiSabatino […]

When Donna Dawson started in the asset-based lending industry in the mid-1990s, she knew it was important to apply herself to as much training and hands-on application as possible to be successful. Her goal was to not only be an acclaimed self-starter but to perform and compete on a level playing field with her peers. […]

Lucy Csizmas has been a pioneer of asset-based lending business development for nearly three decades, serving as an inspiration to women in the industry by leading by example both with her professionalism and results. Among the first women in a management role in investment banking in the late 1980s, she faced many biases as a […]