Chris Hurn is currently CEO and Cofounder of Mercantile Capital Corporation (MCC), a nationwide, nonbank commercial lending firm that specializes in SBA 504 loans for business owners who want to own their commercial property. His company has appeared on the Inc. 500|5000 list of America’s fastest-growing companies for three consecutive years, originally ranked #245 with 951% growth over a 3-year period.

During 2010, Mercantile closed 51 commercial loans for projects valued at $140.6 million, an 80% increase over its total project volume in 2009. This marks the highest total number of loans closed in one year by the company since 2006, when it closed 56, and is a testament to Chris’ leadership during “interesting” economic times.

Chris is well-known for his innovative marketing strategies and continues to coach and consult nationally with various business owners and entrepreneurs. Here a few other notable awards and accolades Chris has received:

• Named “Top Twenty Most Influential People in Small Business Lending”
• Named “SBA Marketing Guru of the Year”
• Honored as the SBA’s “Financial Services Champion of the Year” (2010 and 2006)
• Honored as NADCO’s “Banker of the Year” (2006)
• “Top Male, 40 Under 40” in Orlando by the Orlando Business Journal.
• Named one of the “100 Most Influential People” in Central Florida by the Orlando Business Journal.

In the past, Chris has served as a business consultant and financier with GE Capital and as CFO for the NAI Realvest group of companies. He graduated from Loyola University Chicago with two magna cum laude bachelor degrees and earned a master’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania’s Fels Center (formerly at the Wharton School of Business).

Chris is a frequent speaker and writer for events and publications both regional and national in scope, including the Wall Street Journal, Inc. magazine, Newsweek, USA Today, BusinessWeek, Los Angeles Times, Forbes, New York Times, Sacramento Bee, Orlando Sentinel, Scotsman Guide, Orlando Business Journal, Austin Business Journal, Charlotte Business Journal, Origination News, FranchiseWorld, and Franchise Times, and he’s been featured in seven business books to date. Chris has also appeared on FOX Business News on four separate occasions to comment on small business growth and other topics.

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