Paragon Financial Group

Chris became Paragon’s 2nd President in its 24-year history in January 2018. For over two decades, Chris has been assisting Entrepreneurs with their Working Capital and Cash Flow needs. In 1998, Chris co-founded Bankers Mutual Capital Corporation. Bankers Mutual helped startup and high growth companies by offering Invoice Factoring and Purchase Order Funding. In 2004, Chris formed Bankers Advocate Group, a boutique merger, and acquisition firm again to help Entrepreneurs with their final success of Exiting Business Ownership. Even while helping Entrepreneurs through M&A, Chris realized he could help both intermediaries and Entrepreneurs even more if he worked directly for a funding source again. He joined Paragon Financial as its National Sales Manager to guide their growth through Invoice Factoring, Purchase Order Financing, Credit Protection and AR management. Chris is based in South Florida; however, he assists Paragon’s clients, brokers and referral sources throughout the United States. Chris earned his B.S. in Industrial Management from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1980 in his home state of Georgia, where he won awards as an amateur tennis player. His solid upbringing within the family business gave Chris a deep appreciation for ethics, hard work and success. He is a former board member of the Association for Corporate Growth (ACG), former board member of Angel Forum of Florida, served on the Board of Child and Family Connections, (the $40 million lead non-profit responsible for over 1200 foster children in Palm Beach County) and is treasurer of the Georgia Tech Club of Palm Beach. Chris was the founding President of the Turnaround Management Association’s (TMA) Florida Chapter and served on the TMA’s Executive Board of Directors, served on the Micro Loan Committee for The Minority & Women Business Enterprise Alliance in Orlando and served the Board of the Palm Beach County Resource Center. The Florida Chapter of the Turnaround Management Association received the 2001 Most Improved Chapter award under Chris’ leadership. In 2002, Chris received the Outstanding Individual Contribution Award from the International TMA for his successful “turnaround” of the Florida TMA chapter and his contributions to the turnaround industry in general. Florida TMA was also honored with the Best Chapter Award in 2007. Numerous Trade Groups, Banks, CPAs, Investment Houses and Law Firms have sponsored Chris to speak at their events throughout the US.