Jessica Bates, previously of Biz2Credit, joined Dwight Funding as director of Business Development. In this position, Bates will be responsible for business activity on the East Coast.

She will focus on maintaining and strengthening relationships with bank partners, other asset based lenders, finance companies and referral sources.

Bates brings experience in Business Development, SMB lending and investment banking. Before joining Dwight Funding, Bates was responsible for business development and institutional relationships at Biz2Credit, a business marketplace lending platform. Before that, at Barclays Capital, she focused on private placement issuances across the capital structure. Through her experience, Bates gained knowledge of small business lending and a natural culmination of business development skills.

“We are thrilled to have Jessica join our team. Her wealth of knowledge will complement our existing business development efforts and contribute greatly to our expansion,” said Ben Brachot, managing director at Dwight Funding.

Dwight Funding is a New York-based commercial finance company specializing in providing working capital solutions to small and mid-sized businesses.