Growth Opportunity Partners, Inc.
Michael Jeans is a seasoned executive with extensive experience in the financial and community banking sectors. Currently serving as Chief Executive Officer at GO Green Energy Fund, the first African American led Green Bank in the U.S., and as President & CEO at Growth Opportunity Partners, Inc., Michael focuses on supporting small business growth in Northeast Ohio. In addition, Michael holds positions on the Board of Directors for Westfield and The NRP Group, contributing to the development of multifamily housing and the financial strength of the organization. Past experiences include leadership roles at Urban Partnership Bank, KeyBank, Fifth Third Bank, National City Bank, and Morgan Stanley, showcasing a strong background in business banking and financial services. Michael earned a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration and Management from Ashland University.
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Growth Opportunity Partners, Inc.
Meet Growth Opportunity Partners—an organization dedicated to helping Northeast Ohio’s most promising job-creating small businesses reach their full potential. We provide lending and coaching assistance to small businesses that are ready to grow, but for a variety of reasons are unable to secure funds from traditional banking sources. We are not a lender of last resort. The businesses we partner with must meet stringent credit underwriting standards and be committed to community development through the creation “meaningful-wage” jobs. At Growth Opps, our success is the success of our clients; when they leave us, they should be in a stronger position than when we met them.