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Kevin McGraw

Vice President – Asset-Based Lending

  • First Business Specialty Finance, LLC
  • subsidiary of First Business Bank
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Kevin McGraw

About Kevin

Kevin McGraw serves as Vice President – Asset-Based Lending, bringing over 15 years of comprehensive asset-based lending experience to help manufacturing and distribution companies access senior secured financing from $2 million to $25 million. His progression through every role on the credit side of asset-based lending, from collateral analyst and field examiner to operations manager and account executive, provides him with deep expertise in structuring working capital revolving lines of credit against accounts receivable and inventory, along with term loans for machinery, equipment, and owner-operated real estate. Kevin specializes in serving businesses that may not fit traditional bank lending criteria due to performance or leverage challenges, offering creative financing solutions for growth, turnarounds, mergers, and acquisitions.

Kevin earned his Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from the University of Wisconsin – Whitewater. His comprehensive background across audit, portfolio management, and business development allows him to provide clients with knowledgeable guidance throughout the financing process.

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