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Shanon Stewart Named Interim Chief Credit Officer
We are pleased to announce that Shanon Stewart is the new Interim Chief Credit Officer of ACE, effective June 30, 2022. He will be responsible for the overall risk of the ACE lending portfolio. Shanon’s previous role was Senior Credit Analyst where he worked closely with Bonnie Bowling, who served as Chief Credit Officer until…
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ACE Community Profile ~ MARTINA EDWARDS
ACE Chief of Strategic Partnerships, Martina Edwards, was recently profiled among the Atlanta Community Impact Stories on CNote. The story highlights Martina’s career of more than 20 years as a business professional and non-profit leader, including work in corporate fundraising, partnership development and relationship management, where she has delivered strong results in operations, strategy and…
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Client Spotlight: Grant Park Coffeehouse
Grant Park Coffeehouse owner Rahel Tafari (center), with ACE Commercial Loan Officer Chris Clay (right). Grant Park Coffeehouse (GPC) has been a neighborhood staple since it was opened by owner Rahel Tafari on the corner of Cherokee and Augusta avenues in 2010, across from Zoo Atlanta. Tafari has been in the restaurant business since she…
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Client Spotlight: TQ Intelligence
Dr. Yared Alemu launched TQIntelligence Inc. in 2016 and developed a revolutionary talk therapy software that extracts voice biomarkers to measure the severity of emotional distress for children and adolescents. The company’s voice biomarker product, Clarity AI, is a platform that provides objective insights into the impact of trauma on the human brain. Most importantly,…
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ACE Receives $15,000 Donation from Cadence Bank to Expand Support of Small Business Growth in Georgia
(L-R): David Berdugo (Cadence Bank), Eric Swilling (ACE), Martina Edwards (ACE), Grace Fricks (ACE), John Jackson (Cadence), Chris Clay (ACE) ACE | Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs was honored to receive a $15,000 donation from Cadence Bank (NYSE: CADE) Foundation in support of small businesses in Georgia. The donation was presented on June 1st at…
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ARDINA PIERRE Named SBA’s 2022 Small Business Person of the Year Award Winner
We are pleased to announce that ACE Client, Ardina Pierre, was recognized as the 2022 Small Business Person of the Year by the Small Business Administration (SBA). Pierre, who is a Registered Nurse and licensed nutritionist, is owner of Nature’s Own Herb Shop Inc., which has been providing natural whole foods, nutritional and body care…
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ACE Partnership with LISC Atlanta Continues with $100 Million commitment from JP Morgan Chase to The Entrepreneurs of Color Loan Fund (EOCF)
ACE announces its continued partnership with JPMorgan Chase and the close of $100 million for the Entrepreneurs of Color Loan Fund (Loan Fund), an impact investment loan fund that works with local community development financial institutions (CDFIs) to accelerate the flow of capital to minority-led businesses. The partnership represents JPMorgan Chase’s latest commitment to provide…
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ACE Women’s Business Center – Savannah Region Hosts Grand Opening
WBC Directors Nita Penn (L) and Sandra Font (R) with Allen Thomas of SBA The ACE Women’s Business Center– Savannah Region (ACE WBC SAV), an SBA grant-funded center, held a grand opening event on Thursday, April 28, 2022 at the Georgia Coastal Center, located inside Savannah State University’s School of Graduate Studies, in downtown Savannah.…
