New York SBDC
Willa Smith is an accomplished business advisor with extensive experience in commercial lending and strategic business guidance. Currently serving as an Advanced Certified Business Advisor at the New York Small Business Development Center since June 2020, Willa specializes in helping business owners navigate the loan process and secure funding. Prior roles include VP/Relationship Manager at Gold Coast Bancorp, Inc., and VP, Business Relationship Manager III at JPMorgan Chase & Co., where Willa provided tailored financial solutions to a diverse portfolio of clients. Willa’s background also features leadership positions at Citi, extensive teaching experience as an adjunct professor in entrepreneurship at Stony Brook University, and a solid foundation in residential lending as Vice President & Regional Sales Manager at The Dime Savings Bank of NY. Willa holds a Master of Professional Studies in Human Resource Management from Stony Brook University and a BA in Sociology from the State University of New York at Oswego.
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New York SBDC
The New York SBDC delivers high-quality business advising and training to entrepreneurs and small business owners looking to start, grow, expand, and recover. Thanks to our partners in the public and private sectors, advising services are free of charge! The New York SBDC is administered by the State University of New York and funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. All opinions, conclusions, or recommendations expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA. All SBA-funded programs are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis.