As an author, lecturer on SBA lending, small business investment banker and consultant, Tim Terry has been delivering for his clients a multi-faceted skill set based on vast experience in training and consulting financial professionals since 1986. An active member of NAGGL and NTAGGL, past Chairman of the Region VI Advisory Council, and past Honorary Chairman of the US Congressional Committee on Small Business Affairs, Tim has served our industry by testifying before Congress regarding SBA funding issues.Long before NAGGL began their training division, Tim was teaching SBA lending to bankers and CPA’s. His copyrighted instructional manuals and courses have included SBA Eligibility & Credit, Loan Closing, SOP, and SBA Compliance. As of 2024, Tim has orchestrated the launch of 35 SBA programs in community and statewide banks, as well as nationwide lending platforms. He has devised marketing strategies for SBA lenders that have been targeted for micro-markets, such as CPAs and franchise organizations.Tim’s broad knowledge of the industry has enabled him to identify SBA-experienced top talent and successfully place knowledgeable personnel with client hiring managers. His innovative approach to becoming the “Go To Expert” has included actually doing the job of SBA lenders, launching and growing SBA departments with a nationwide footprint, and keeping a finger on the pulse of industry dynamics and personnel costs by conducting the Annual SBA Compensation Survey.No other consultant brings this rare combination of broad-based knowledge and depth of experience to the table. Whether you are looking for an SBA lending position, need to find talented employees, are starting a new SBA division, want to focus on growing your program, or seek to build specific strategies to target markets, you need look no further.