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 $700 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 $700 million in asset-based lending solutions, helping companies grow.

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Meet Our Team

Rhett B. Rowe

Chief Executive Officer, Troy, MI

Email: Rowe@bridgebusinesscredit.com
Phone: 248.509.1852

James Campbell

Chief CREDIT Officer, Troy, MI

Email: jcampbell@bridgebusinesscredit.com
Phone: 248.509.1889

Keith Lidtke

Chief FINANCIAL Officer, Troy, MI

Email: klidtke@bridgebusinesscredit.com
Phone: 248.509.1902

Grace Pawlenko

SENIOR MANAGING DIRECTOR, PORTFOLIO

Email: gpawlenko@bridgebusinesscredit.com
Phone: 248.509.1886

Jim Kinnaird

Senior Managing Director, Underwriting

Email: jkinnaird@bridgebusinesscredit.com
Phone: 248.509.1895

Greg Nelson

Regional Managing Director

Midwest Region

Email: gnelson@bridgebusinesscredit.com
Phone773.350.3355

Jason Kugler

Regional Managing Director

Midwest & Northeast Region

Email: jkugler@bridgebusinesscredit.com
Phone440.482.2937

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

Senior managing Director, Portfolio Management

Don Britt

Senior Managing Director, Portfolio Management

Patty Oakes

Senior 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

Director, Collateral Monitoring

Cody Schoenick

Director, Collateral Monitoring

Rhett B. Rowe

Chief Executive Officer, Troy, MI

Email: Rowe@bridgebusinesscredit.com
Phone: 248.509.1852

James Campbell

Chief CREDIT Officer, Troy, MI

Email: jcampbell@bridgebusinesscredit.com
Phone: 248.509.1889

Keith Lidtke

Chief FINANCIAL Officer, Troy, MI

Email: klidtke@bridgebusinesscredit.com
Phone: 248.509.1902

Grace Pawlenko

SENIOR MANAGING DIRECTOR, PORTFOLIO

Email: gpawlenko@bridgebusinesscredit.com
Phone: 248.509.1886

Jim Kinnaird

Senior Managing Director, Underwriting

Email: jkinnaird@bridgebusinesscredit.com
Phone: 248.509.1895

Greg Nelson

Regional Managing Director

Midwest Region

Email: gnelson@bridgebusinesscredit.com
Phone773.350.3355

Jason Kugler

Regional Managing Director

Midwest & Northeast Region

Email: jkugler@bridgebusinesscredit.com
Phone440.482.2937

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

Senior Director, Portfolio Management

Don Britt

Senior Managing Director, Portfolio Management

Patty Oakes

Senior 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

Director, Collateral Monitoring

Cody Schoenick

Director, Collateral Monitoring

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

  • April 15, 2025

    Tariff Policies Disrupting Business Lending Landscape

    By RHETT B. ROWE CEO, Bridge Business Credit Throughout his 2024 election campaign, Donald Trump pledged to impose tariffs of 10% to 60% on all U.S. imports. The International Economic…
  • March 20, 2025

    New ABL report points to changes, growth in industry

    After an unsettled couple of years, conditions are falling into place for further improvement in the asset-based lending industry, according to a new highly detailed report published in the industry…

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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