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Our Firm

Our Firm

Rob Snow
 President and
Chief Credit Officer
Steve Dervenis
 Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer

Meet Our Team

Our experienced and entrepreneurial leadership team leverages diverse financial services backgrounds to help you
grow your business. We apply a wealth of financing expertise to develop practical and personal funding solutions.

Our experienced and entrepreneurial leadership team leverages diverse financial services backgrounds to help you grow your business. We apply a wealth of financing expertise to develop practical and personal funding solutions.

Hannah Phearsdorf
 Senior Vice President
Finance & Accounting
Kyle Bergeron
 Senior Vice President
Operations
Marianne Lunceford
 Vice President
Human Resources
Kaan Tayla
 Vice President
Technology
Nick Dervenis
 Senior Director
Direct Origination
Erika Sowers
 Senior Director
Corporate Finance
Dave Cashmore
 Senior Director
Broker Origination
Josh Koscielniak
 Senior Director
Documentation & Funding
Janessa Brown
 Senior Director
Vendor & Direct Operations
Rob Snow
Steve Dervenis
Kyle Bergeron
Hannah Phearsdorf
Kaan Tayla
Marianne Lunceford
Dave Cashmore
Josh Koscielniak
Janessa Brown
Erika Sowers
Nick Dervenis

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Steve Dervenis
Executive Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer

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Rob Snow
President and
Chief Credit Officer

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Kyle Bergeron
Senior Vice President – Operations

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Hannah Phearsdorf
Vice President – Finance & Accounting

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Steve Eldridge
Vice President – Product Development

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Lisa Trail
Vice President – Sales

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Marianne Lunceford
Vice President – Human Resources

Board of Directors

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Steve Dervenis
Executive Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer

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Rob Snow
President and
Chief Credit Officer

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Tom Scott
Managing Partner
Triton Pacific Capital Partner, LLC

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Dennis Hesch
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Carle Foundation LLC

OUR CORE PRINCIPLES:

 
Faster, Simpler, Equipment Financing

Streamlined lending processes including cutting edge technology so clients can count on us for the fastest possible funding.

 
Strategic Partnerships

Strong and expanding relationships with vendors and investment partners enable Blue Bridge Financial
to offer the most competitive rates and terms in the industry.

 
Complete Security

Proprietary systems and technology for complete compliance to state and federal regulations
including security and privacy. Clients’ data is NEVER sold to outside parties.

 
Full Transparency

Clients trust Blue Bridge because we provide clear, understandable terms and rates with no
hidden surprises.

 
Uncommonly Personalized Service

Equipment financing decisions are based on the unique needs and circumstance of each client. Blue Bridge Financial 
says “yes” more often and more quickly than other lenders because of the personal oversight of
each application.

The Blue Bridge Financial Advantage

Blue Bridge Financial is a specialty equipment finance firm providing small and medium-sized businesses with secured loans for revenue-producing, essential-use equipment. Serving a wide range of industries, no business should be left behind when it needs essential business assets. Our experience covers all aspects of deal structuring including: sales, underwriting, due diligence, documentation, billing, collections, and compliance.
Put this wealth of diverse experience and insight to work for you and get your business equipment financing with us!

Our Approach

• Founded in 2009 to fill a gap in the lending market that enables more businesses to finance equipment more quickly
• We developed a simplified application and approval process to provide businesses with funding within 24 hours
• We cultivated a friendly, pro-business environment led by financial professionals with decades of experience

Our Accomplishments

• Funded over 9,000 businesses in 30+ industries
• Approaching $600 million in loans issued
• A+ rating from the Better Business Bureau®

Rob Snow

Rob Snow has overseen the Company’s Credit, Operations, Capital Markets, Loss Mitigation, and Servicing functions since September 2014. Prior to joining the Company, he co-founded Carillon Capital, a boutique investment advisory firm and merchant bank. Over the past 25 years, Mr. Snow has purchased and sold over $10 billion in whole loans and led the issuance of more than $4 billion in asset-backed securities. He has held executive level positions with BankBoston, Sovereign Bank and E*Trade Financial, where he was responsible for loan origination activities, portfolio management and securitization. Mr. Snow holds a Master of Business Administration from Babson College and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Middlebury College.

Steve Dervenis

Since 2015, Steve Dervenis has overseen the strategic direction of the Company in addition to sales, finance, and capital markets functions. He has held a number of senior leadership positions in the financial services and financial technology industries over a 30-year period at a variety of Wall Street firms and cutting edge, technology-oriented financial companies. Mr. Dervenis’s leadership as Chief Executive Officer of E*Trade Global Asset Management, the entity responsible for all portfolio management and lending activities across all asset classes, brought about a period of unprecedented growth and record earnings for the organization. He also cofounded Carillon Capital, a boutique investment advisory firm and merchant bank that has completed over $2.2 billion in transactions across various asset classes. Mr. Dervenis holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from the University of Maryland at College Park.

Kyle Bergeron

Kyle Bergeron has over 15 years of experience in the financial services and financial technology industries.  Kyle joined Blue Bridge in 2015 and is currently responsible for Blue Bridge’s credit strategy, including management of the credit team, the underwriting process, and enhancements.  Kyle holds a B.S. in Mathematics with a minor in Economics from Georgetown University.

Hannah Phearsdorf

Hannah Phearsdorf joined the Company in May 2017 and is responsible for leading the Finance and Accounting teams.  Hannah has enhanced the transparency and controls in the Company through the implementation of a new accounting system, development of a cash reconciliation/forecasting system and automating the process for funding loans.  In addition, she is responsible for the production of financial statements and reporting, managing relationships with lending partners and overseeing all treasury functions.

Kaan Tayla

Kaan is the Head of Blue Bridge’s Technology Department. He oversees Blue Bridge’s technological infrastructure, software development and tech support initiatives. Prior to Blue Bridge, Kaan was the Director of Information Technology at IMPLAN, where he led cloud infrastructure, Web development and e-commerce projects. Before IMPLAN, Kaan was a professional swimmer. He became two-time Olympian, multiple-time ACC champion, and multiple-time national record holder during his swimming career.

Marianne Lunceford

Marianne joined Blue Bridge in 2019 and is responsible for talent acquisition, compensation, payroll, benefits, and employee relations. During her tenure at the Company, Marianne has developed a performance-based commission plan for the sales team, created a metrics-based employee performance evaluation program, revised corporate policies and employee handbooks to reflect federal and multi-state law changes as well enhanced company sponsored employee benefits.  Marianne has over 15 years of Human Resources experience holding executive positions in the telecommunications industry for Sprint, Global One, Teligent and Teleglobe. Marianne holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Communications from Frostburg State University and is a member of the Society of Human Resource Management.

Dave Cashmore

Dave joined Blue Bridge in early 2021 as a Credit Manager, swiftly ascending to the position of Senior Director of Credit. In March 2023, Dave embarked on a new chapter as the Senior Director of Broker Relations. Leveraging his extensive credit expertise and a keen understanding of sales, Dave excels in cultivating robust relationships with the brokers collaborating with Blue Bridge. He collaborates closely with the portfolio and credit team at Blue Bridge to design innovative programs aimed at expanding the company’s market presence, all while maintaining a resilient portfolio for Blue Bridge. Graduated with a bachelor’s degree from SUNY Albany in Actuarial Science and Mathematics.

Josh Koscielniak

Josh joined Blue Bridge in April 2019 and has been involved in multiple areas of the business including Credit, Documentation, Funding, Titling, and Customer Service.  He is currently responsible for the Documentation and Funding teams including the day-to-day operations and process enhancements.  Prior to the company, Josh was with M&T Bank as a part of the Commercial Loan Operations team and holds a B.S. in Economics.

Janessa Brown

Janessa joined Blue Bridge in September 2021 as a documentation specialist. In her initial position, Janessa was not only a top performer in her day-to-day duties but was also able to utilize her prior experience to take a significant and proactive role in refining and restructuring our docs and funding processes. Her commitment to efficiency is what led to her eventual promotion to Director of Vendor & Direct Operations. Janessa and her team are now responsible for covering west coast funding accounts, managing client and vendor relationships, and continuous oversight of processes to optimize performance and offer better service for our customers and partners!

Erika Sowers

Erika joined Blue Bridge in June 2021 as a business analyst and has been involved in multiple departments including Credit, Documentation, Broker Origination and Finance. Since then, she has enhanced the analytics across departments, refined risk assessment models, and advanced the financial forecasting of the company.  Erika is currently responsible for the portfolio management and corporate finance functions of the company. This includes portfolio performance/strategy, execution of key corporate initiatives, and budget/growth metrics. Erika holds a B.S. in Finance from the University of Maryland.

Nick Dervenis

Nick Dervenis joined Blue Bridge in May 2018 working as a summer credit analyst. He graduated from Indiana University and went on to become a full-time credit analyst, quickly gaining decisioning authority and eventually working his way up to co-director of the credit department in late 2020. In 2021, he moved out to our satellite office in California and out of the credit department to start building out Blue Bridge’s direct/vendor business. He currently oversees the California office and leads the Sales and Marketing departments. Nick’s role as Senior Director of Business Development involves management of the sales team, relationship management, and developing strategic partnerships to drive inbound and outbound originations.