somercor

Catalysts for the Entrepreneurial Dream SomerCor is one of the largest non-profit SBA lenders in the Midwest and consistently ranks in the top 15 of CDCs nationwide. We are a mission-based, nonprofit corporation certified by the Small Business Administration. Our mission is accomplished through SBA loans in partnership with lenders, and through the administration of grant funds through economic development organizations. Since 1992, SomerCor has deployed $1.65 billion in SBA loans to 3,696 businesses in 1,649 communities, leading to the creation of 45,774 jobs throughout Illinois. SomerCor also administers small business grants on behalf of the City of Chicago to promote new economic development in underserved neighborhoods. Between the Small Business Improvement Fund (SBIF) and Neighborhood Opportunity Fund (NOF), more than $123 million has been invested back into the community. What we Offer: SBA 504- We help you obtain the SBA 504 loan which provides financing or refinancing for up to $5.5 million, as much as 90% of the total project cost. Use the 504 loan program to finance the purchase, or refinance, of owner occupied commercial real estate and heavy equipment. SBA 7(a) Community Advantage (CA) loans are used for working capital, debt refinance, tenant improvements, and significant purchases that are part of the day-to-day necessities of running your business. Loans range from $50,000 to $350,000, a range that often falls in a financing gap between microloans and the loan sizes that conventional lenders provide. City of Chicago Grant-Small Business Improvement Fund (SBIF) grants reimburses you for the pre-approved repair or rehab of your business facilities or adjacent land acquisition. You must be located within a specific TIF district. The maximum grant assistance is $250K. City of Chicago Grant- Neighborhood Opportunity Fund (NOF) was created by Mayor Rahm Emanuel to strengthen commercial corridors on Chicago’s South,

Renovo Financial

Employing a one-stop shop model, Renovo offers residential real estate investors a full suite of loan programs, including single family and multi-family rehab, new construction, and 30-year fixed rental loans, as well as in-house underwriting and servicing. Renovo’s commitment to building local long-term client partnerships, combined with its end-to-end product suite, means clients experience the best products and pricing of a national financial institution, but with the attention and service of a nimble local startup. Founded in 2011, Renovo Financial is a fast-growing residential real estate investment lender for entrepreneurs who rehab or build investment properties. Renovo uses local market expertise, real-world underwriting, and a service-driven approach to create financing relationships that deliver more than just simple working capital. Cofounded by Kevin Werner, Daniel Rosen, and Granite Creek Capital Partners, Renovo has become one of the largest residential real estate investment lenders serving the surrounding Chicagoland area, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, Boston, Miami, Phoenix, San Diego, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Raleigh, NC. Renovo Financial was recently recognized by Crain’s Chicago Business as a FAST 50 company, a compilation of the region’s fastest-growing private residential real estate lenders.

XA Investments LLC

XA Investments LLC ("XAI") is a Chicago-based firm founded by XMS Capital Partners in April 2016. In addition to investment advisory services, the firm also provides investment fund structuring and consulting services focused on registered closed-end funds (including interval funds and listed closed-end funds) to meet our asset management client needs. XAI offers custom product build and consulting services, including development and market research, sales, marketing, fund management and administration. XAI believes that the investing public can benefit from new vehicles to access a broad range of alternative investment strategies and managers. XAI provides individual investors with access to institutional-caliber alternative managers. For more information, please visit www.xainvestments.com.

Advisory Research Investment Management

Advisory Research® Investment Management, an independent boutique asset manager based in Chicago, manages and advises assets in markets where we have extensive experience. Our actively managed strategies include U.S. value, U.S. growth, and global core equity. We offer separate account management as well as private funds to institutional and intermediary investors. With multiple investment styles and processes, specialized products, efficient operations, and high-touch client service, we can provide opportunities that benefit our clients. For more information, please visit advisoryresearch.com.

Rippleshot

Rippleshot is transforming the way that banks and credit unions detect fraud through a cloud-based technology solution that leverages machine learning and data analytics to distinguish fraudulent activity more quickly and efficiently. Rippleshot’s award-winning technology processes millions of payment card transactions to proactively pinpoint when and where a data breach occurred. Following detection, Rippleshot provides financial institutions with the tools they need to update fraud detection rules in order to lower their fraud losses while avoiding unnecessary card re-issuance.