Dennis Tynes

Professional experience spans more than 15 years in SBA lending, commercial lending, and business development within the financial services sector. Expertise centers on originating and managing SBA 7(a) and 504 loans, preparing compliant loan packages, evaluating creditworthiness, performing detailed financial analysis, ensuring full regulatory compliance, and conducting risk assessments.

Key strengths include building strong client relationships, developing referral sources, generating and developing leads, negotiating terms, maintaining Salesforce pipelines, optimizing workflows, analyzing markets, and expanding lending portfolios for banks, CDFIs, and small business owners. Additional experience involves advising on public-private partnerships, originating loans through Community Development Entities, and working with New Markets Tax Credits (NMTC) to attract investment into low-income communities.

From 2013 to 2021, served as Principal at a Community Development Entity focused on prospecting SBA clients, packaging loans for CDFIs and banks, and hosting a related television program. Prior roles from 2005 to 2013 provided strategic consulting services, including growth strategies, recapitalization, project management, and continuous business improvement for various clients.

Education includes a Bachelor of Arts from Mississippi State University, with a focus on Foreign Language and International Business (completed 1989-1990). This foundation was complemented by military education at the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center, providing specialized training in foreign languages.

Throughout the career in SBA and commercial lending, extensive professional education and training have been pursued in areas such as regulatory compliance, credit analysis, SBA loan programs (including 7(a) and 504), financial oversight, risk assessment, New Markets Tax Credits (NMTC), and business development strategies. This ongoing learning has supported expertise in loan origination, client relationship management, and empowering small businesses through effective financing solutions.