ACE | Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs
Shanon Stewart is an accomplished financial professional with extensive experience in banking and credit assessment. Currently serving as Chief Operating Officer at ACE | Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs since August 2021, Shanon has previously held multiple key positions including Chief Credit Officer and Senior Credit Officer. Prior experience includes roles at South State Bank as an AVP and City Executive, where responsibilities involved commercial lending and credit risk assessment, as well as earlier positions at Community Bank & Trust and Mountain Heritage Bank, focusing on credit analysis and operational management. Shanon has a strong educational background, holding a B.A. in Accounting and Finance from American Intercontinental University, along with several banking certificates from GBA Banking School and Banking Operations and Technology School.
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ACE | Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs
ACE | Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs is a nonprofit community lender whose mission is to provide economic development to underserved people and communities, including low-income, minority and women borrowers. ACE provides loans and business development resources to help its borrowers create and grow sustainable businesses that generate jobs. Since 2000, ACE has provided more than $237 million in loans to 2,700+ businesses, saving or creating in excess of 22,000 jobs in Georgia. For small companies in a vulnerable stage of growth, an ACE loan can mean the difference between success and failure, and for larger companies, our assistance can enhance competitiveness and sustainability. ACE has emerged as a leader in responsive and innovative small business financing in Georgia. This leadership was recognized with a 2010 Opportunity Finance Network Wells Fargo NEXT Award for innovation. In 2011, ACE was accepted into the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses CDFI Growth Collaborative, a collaborative working-group of 21 CDFIs from around the country who focus on expanding small business lending capacity and CNN Money recognized ACE as one of the country’s Top 10 microfinance organizations. In 2014, ACE was named by the Georgia office of the U.S. Small Business Administration as the Financial Services Champion of the Year. ACES’ personalized underwriting, flexible terms and ongoing business advisory assistance gives businesses the support and capital needed to expand and thrive. Beyond the financial bottom line, ACE also offers “green” programs to promote sustainability, operational efficiency and new market opportunities. ACE serves all 159 Georgia counties, including metro Atlanta, north Georgia, the Savannah region, and the south Georgia region. Visit our website at www.aceloans.org for more information.