EVP @ValetHQ | $2.5B+ originated | Writing about lending, AI & fintech growth | @EmoryUniversity @WakeForestBiz | Baseball. Football. Craft beer.
Fort Myers, FL
Joined June 2009
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Things I care deeply about:
↳ Student lending access
↳ Helping lenders grow (@ValetHQ)
↳ Craft beer (had 2,800+ unique beers)
↳ MLB parks
↳ College football Saturdays
18 years in fintech, $2.5B+ originated. Expect top 5 lists & strong opinions.
A TIE! And the worst part? It was completely avoidable. Under NFL OT rules, once both teams have had a possession, THE NEXT SCORE WINS. The @Commanders didn’t need to run the clock down - they just needed points.
Clock management 101. Somehow still being taught in the NFL.
Unpopular opinion: Opening Day should be a national holiday. 162 games, 30 teams, and the one day where nobody has been eliminated yet.
23 parks visited. Still chasing the other 7.
Opening Day is almost here. 23 MLB parks visited and counting. Still nothing beats that first pitch of the season - doesn't matter which ballpark you're in.
Let's go @Nationals. And yes, I'm also cheering for the @Marlins, @Orioles, and @Braves. It's complicated.
My top 8 breweries from a recent trip to the Indianapolis area:
1. @GuggmanHausBeer
2. @StJosephBrewery
3. Heartwork Brewing (Bloomington)
4. @taxmanbrewing
5. @UplandBrewCo
6. @chillywaterbrew
7. @SunKingBrewing
8. @MetazoaBrewing
Indiana is seriously underrated for craft beer
I've originated $2.5B+ in loans across my career. The biggest lesson? Great lending is 20% product and 80% execution. Helping lenders nail the execution side is what gets me out of bed at @ValetHQ.
400+ African students funded for U.S. universities in our first academic cycle. $10M+ portfolio. 99% of borrowers would recommend the experience to a friend. Access works when you build for it. @8B_AfricaEdu
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Brian Attridge, COO of 8B Education Investments, has been a student lending expert and an operations leader for 15 years.
Learn more about Brian here. ---> ow.ly/GKEV50NkBwM
Looking forward to this! #studentloans
Access to funding can be a big challenge, and we're here to help break down those barriers. Join us on March 13th for an informative, free webinar that is open to all #African students interested in learning more about financing their education abroad. buff.ly/3Zrd3wZ
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Cowboys fans, hang in there. Maybe the Lakers will turn things around or Duke and the Yankees have big years. Stay strong.
Let’s go Deacs! 🎩 (@ TIAA Bank Field for Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons in Jacksonville, FL) swarmapp.com/c/7kzbC2FfxRo – at Midtown, FL
Had a great time on the (mini) links celebrating Kaylin’s birthday! Don’t ask who won… 👀 @ PopStroke instagram.com/p/CQzfLQIA-Rys… – at Villas, FL