Brightbridge Capital Adds Drew Tomlin As Business Development Officer

  • Monday, February 5, 2024
Drew Tomlin
Drew Tomlin

BrightBridge Capital, a CDFI (community development financial institution), announced the addition of Drew Tomlin to their growing team of financial professionals. Tomlin serves as Business Development Officer, covering areas in North Alabama, North Georgia, and parts of Tennessee.

Tomlin has over 30 years of experience in the banking industry with a focus on business banking, as well as commercial and industrial lending. He began his career in 1992 and completed his commercial credit school training in Atlanta, Georgia with a large national bank.

Throughout his career, he has worked at several banks and developed banking relationships
with clients in the small and mid-sized business markets in Georgia and Alabama. In his role, Tomlin promotes the business services of BrightBridge to banks, credit unions, commercial real estate brokers, CPAs, as well as small business support and networking organizations that can provide access to entrepreneurs seeking funding to grow their business. “I enjoy being able to build relationships with small business owners and helping them grow their businesses and create jobs. The entrepreneurial passion I get to work with daily is inspiring,” said Tomlin.

Bill Pollard of BrightBridge said, “We’re thrilled to welcome Drew to our team. At BrightBridge, we work closely with business owners to understand and address capital gaps that cannot be filled by traditional financial institutions. Drew is well positioned to meet the needs of small business owners and assist with receiving financing that is best suited to them.”

Drew is an alumnus of the University of Georgia with Bachelor of Science degree from the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources. He also earned his MBA in Finance from Mercer University in Macon, Georgia. Drew and his family live in Huntsville, Alabama.

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