Leadership

Sally Robertson, President and Chief Executive Officer

As President and Chief Executive Officer for Business Finance Group (BFG) for the past 15 years, Sally Robertson has been the driving force behind the consistent growth and market dominance that BFG has enjoyed. In concert with an active Board of Directors, Sally set forth a vision to create a Certified Development Company (CDC) focused on excellence and superior client support, while staffing BFG with knowledgeable and experienced professionals.

Prior to BFG, Sally was the Director of Finance for a prominent real estate developer in Northern Virginia, with prior experience as a Controller in the real estate industry.
Sally was selected by the Washington District Office of the U.S. Small Business Administration as the Financial Services Advocate of the Year, and was appointed to the U.S. Small Business Administrations National Advisory Council.

Active in financial services industry groups, Sally has been the President for the Potomac Chapter of the Risk Management Association (RMA) multiple times, and has served on its Board for over 14 years. At the regional level, Sally is currently the President of the Carolinas-Virginias RMA Chapter and has servedon it’s Board for over 5 years.. She also serves as the Region 3 Director to the Board of the National Association of Development Companies and was recently elected Vice Chair of that Board.

Wayne Garcia, Chief Credit Officer

With over thirty years in the bank credit industry, Wayne Garcia has been with Business Finance Group for the past five years, and is the Chief Credit Officer responsible for all aspects of credit underwriting, credit policy and loan processes. Wayne oversees the SBA application process including eligibility, underwriting, packaging, modifications, and appraisal and environmental reports. He works closely with our loan management software and electronic imaging software providers. Prior to joining Business Finance Group, Wayne worked as a bank lender and has experience with consumer credit, C&I lending and CRE lending in community and super-regional banks.

Angela Smith, Vice President, Loan Servicing Manager

As the Vice President of Loan Servicing, Angela Smith is responsible for the loan servicing team. Her responsibilities include ensuring compliance with SBA portfolio requirements and assisting lending partners and borrowers with post-funding requests.
Prior to joining BFG, Angela held management positions with two large banks, increasing SBA lending activity and streamlining loan processing. She has worked with underserved markets creating financial education and lending programs, offering alternative financial options for borrowers.

Angela has served as a Loan Committee Member to the Georgia Small Business Capital Corporation, Board Member and Loan Committee Member to SomerCor 504, Board Member to Harris Bank Foundation, and Board Member to the Chicago Association of Neighborhood Development Organizations.

Sharon Masin, Director of Finance and Accounting

Sharon Masin brings deep experience in the accounting and finance fields to the Business Finance Group.
As the Director of Finance and Accounting, she is responsible for all accounting, finance, and budget oversight.

She also manages the administration of employee benefits, insurance, worker’s comp, health insurance benefit management, liability and property insurance, and Business Finance Groups’ annual audit. Prior to joining the team, Sharon was Vice President of Finance and Administration for Axis, a leading marketing strategy and graphic design firm, and also worked with CDG Solutions. Dedicated to streamlining process and procedure, Sharon offers unique insight to systems and workflow, creating efficiencies enjoyed by the staff and company alike.