Jim Ely

As a trusted lender service provider to ALC, Jim Ely brings decades of experience in government-guaranteed lending. He is president of sbfdoc.org, the Small Business Development Corporation of Orange County, which facilitates loan guarantees through California’s Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank. A veteran of SBA lending since 1984, Jim also leads sbapro.com, a resource hub for banks and borrowers. In 2015, Jim was honored by the U.S. Small Business Administration as Financial Services Champion of the Year, a testament to his enduring contributions to the industry.