The leading choice in alternative financing

Bridge Business Credit was originally established as Great Lakes Business Credit in 2002. It became Bridge Business Credit in January 2023. The change reflects Bridge’s vision to expands its service area and assist businesses throughout the Eastern United States. Bridge’s dedicated team of experienced financial professionals serves companies with potential that are unable to obtain bank financing.

By working to understand our clients’ business, Bridge structures flexible financing with asset-based lines of credit. Constructing financial packages that meet the immediate needs of that business, Bridge helps companies regain financial stability so they can return to conventional financing as soon as possible.

We have already provided more than $500 million in asset-based lending solutions, helping companies grow.

Bridge offers one of the widest and most accessible arrays of alternative finance resources in the industry. We have already provided more than $500 million in asset-based lending solutions, helping companies grow.

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Meet Our Team

Rhett B. Rowe

Chief Executive Officer, Troy, MI

Midwest Region

Email: Rowe@bridgebusinesscredit.com
Phone: 248.509.1852

James Campbell

Chief CREDIT Officer, Troy, MI

Southeast & Mid Atlantic Region

Email: jcampbell@bridgebusinesscredit.com
Phone: 248.509.1889

Keith Lidtke

Chief FINANCIAL Officer, Troy, MI

West Michigan Region

Email: klidtke@bridgebusinesscredit.com
Phone: 248.509.1902

Grace Pawlenko

SENIOR MANAGING DIRECTOR, PORTFOLIO

Southwest & Central Region

Email: gpawlenko@bridgebusinesscredit.com
Phone: 248.509.1886

Jim Kinnaird

Senior Managing Director, Underwriting

Southwest & Central Region

Email: jkinnaird@bridgebusinesscredit.com
Phone: 248.509.1895

Greg Nelson

Regional Managing Director

Midwest Region

Email: gnelson@bridgebusinesscredit.com
Phone773.350.3355

Jeff Stirling

Regional Managing Director

Southeast & Mid Atlantic Region

Email: jstirling@bridgebusinesscredit.com
Phone 716.860.0448

Terry Bowersox

Senior Business Development Officer

West Michigan Region

Email: tbowersox@bridgebusinesscredit.com
Phone616.293.7928

Suzanne Robinson

Regional Managing Director

Southwest & Central Region

Email: srobinson@bridgebusinesscredit.com
Phone346.608.4890

Thomas Fisher

CPA, Controller

Steve Sleder

Managing Director, Portfolio

Allie Corp

Managing Director, Portfolio

Robert Gard

Managing Director, Field Exam

Bryce Guitar

Director, Field Exam

Miguel Ochoa

Director, Field Exam

Dana Wheaton

Director, Underwriting

Maryam Soliman

Director, Collateral Monitoring

Elric Molina

Director, Collateral Monitoring

Mitchell Homant

Director, Field Exam

Samantha Campbell

Director, Collateral Monitoring

Lisa Bieniek

Collateral Analyst

Cody Schoenick

Intern

Rhett B. Rowe

Chief Executive Officer, Troy, MI

Midwest Region

Email: Rowe@bridgebusinesscredit.com
Phone: 248.509.1852

James Campbell

Chief CREDIT Officer, Troy, MI

Southeast & Mid Atlantic Region

Email: jcampbell@bridgebusinesscredit.com
Phone: 248.509.1889

Keith Lidtke

Chief FINANCIAL Officer, Troy, MI

West Michigan Region

Email: klidtke@bridgebusinesscredit.com
Phone: 248.509.1902

Grace Pawlenko

SENIOR MANAGING DIRECTOR, PORTFOLIO

Southwest & Central Region

Email: gpawlenko@bridgebusinesscredit.com
Phone: 248.509.1886

Jim Kinnaird

Senior Managing Director, Underwriting

Southwest & Central Region

Email: jkinnaird@bridgebusinesscredit.com
Phone: 248.509.1895

Greg Nelson

Regional Managing Director

Midwest Region

Email: gnelson@bridgebusinesscredit.com
Phone773.350.3355

Jeff Stirling

Regional Managing Director

Southeast & Mid Atlantic Region

Email: jstirling@bridgebusinesscredit.com
Phone 716.860.0448

Terry Bowersox

Senior Business Development Officer

West Michigan Region

Email: tbowersox@bridgebusinesscredit.com
Phone616.293.7928

Suzanne Robinson

Regional Managing Director

Southwest & Central Region

Email: srobinson@bridgebusinesscredit.com
Phone346.608.4890

Thomas Fisher

CPA, Controller

Steve Sleder

Managing Director, Portfolio

Allie Corp

Managing Director, Portfolio

Robert Gard

Managing Director, Field Exam

Bryce Guitar

Director, Field Exam

Miguel Ochoa

Director, Field Exam

Dana Wheaton

Director, Underwriting

Maryam Soliman

Director, Collateral Monitoring

Elric Molina

Director, Collateral Monitoring

Mitchell Homant

Director, Field Exam

Samantha Campbell

Collateral Analyst

Lisa Bieniek

Collateral Analyst

Cody Schoenick

Intern

What Our Clients
Say About Us

In the Media

Jan 30, 2023

Great Lakes Business Credit is now Bridge Business Credit

Great Lakes Business Credit, one of the nation’s fastest-growing alternative commercial finance companies, has announced a rebranding, with the new name of Bridge Business Credit. Under its new name…

In the Media

  • October 10, 2024

    Led by Bridge CEO, Indiana Chapter named TMA’s North American Excellence Award Winner

    The Turnaround Management Association’s (TMA) Indiana Chapter, led by Bridge Business Credit CEO Rhett B. Rowe, has been named the 2024 North American Chapter Excellence Award winner. Presented by TMA…
  • September 24, 2024

    An Inside Look at ‘Dominion of Funds’

    ABLs use key provision to link borrowers and financiers Once considered the financing method of last resort for distressed companies, asset-based lending (ABL) through firms like Bridge Business Credit has…

Jan 30, 2023

Great Lakes Business Credit is now Bridge Business Credit

Great Lakes Business Credit, one of the nation’s fastest-growing alternative commercial finance companies, has announced a rebranding, with the new name of Bridge Business Credit. Under its new name…

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