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Georgia’s Largest Small Business Lender Welcomes New CEO
Martina Edwards Leads ACE into its 25th year of growth. With nearly 25 years of experience in the financial services industry, Edwards is focused on continuing ACE’s legacy of providing affordable loans to under-resourced business owners.
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ACE and Morehouse Host Kickoff to Launch Cohort for Airport Concessions Opportunities for Diverse Business Owners
A select group of business owners attended the launch of the Airport Concessioner Accelerator Program (ACAP) on May 8, 2024. The ACAP Cohort was developed in partnership with ACE | Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs, Morehouse Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center (MIEC), and the Airport Minority Advisory Council (AMAC) to support diverse entrepreneurs with the opportunity…
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ACE Staffer Juan Colon Featured on Prospera USA
We’re always pleased to acknowledge the contributions and accomplishments of our amazing ACE staff. Recently, Juan Colon, who is a Financial Advisor with ACE, was spotlighted for his work on the Regional Board of Prospera USA. Prospera is an organization with 33 years of experience supporting the Hispanic community in the United States. Prospera’s mission…
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ACE Partners with Invest Atlanta to Respond to $3 Million Investment to Enhance Healthy Food Access Across Atlanta
ACE | Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs is pleased to partner with Invest Atlanta to work on the Atlanta Food Access Investment Initiative funded through America’s Healthy Food Financing Initiative (HFFI). Mayor Andre Dickens today announced that Atlanta is one of 16 public-private partnerships selected across the country to receive funds from HFFI. Together, Invest…
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ACE’s Own Martina Edwards Shares Her Incredible Journey of Breaking Barriers on Wall Street
After breaking barriers as one of the first Black women brokers at the New York Stock Exchange, Martina Edwards gives back by working tirelessly to help underserved business owners get the capital and support they need for the businesses. As the chief of strategic partnerships for Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs, a Georgia-based community development…
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Adam Foley Joins ACE Team as Chief Credit Officer
ACE | Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs announced today that Adam Foley of Rabun County, GA has been named Chief Credit Officer. He will be supervising the credit team and oversees risk management in the loan portfolio. Foley has 26 years of financial industry experience serving in various credit, lending, and regulatory roles, including Commercial…
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Chris Clay Appointed Director of Lending at ACE
ACE | Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs announced today that Chris Clay of Gwinnett County, GA has been named Director of Lending. He will be supervising the lending team and overseeing loan production, ensuring that goals of capital deployment and programmatic impact are met. In the role, he will also use his relationship building skills…
