Transportation Meeting

The purpose of this meeting is to provide a round table forum with current industry topics for Transportation Factors. This is a unique opportunity to share ideas and learn from other Transportation Factors. We will begin with a welcome reception on Wednesday evening. Thursday we will begin with a group discussion followed by a guest speaker. Thursday evening we will have a group dinner. We will finish up with lunch on Friday. This meeting will also feature an exhibit hall with products and services for transportation factors.

Moderators:

• Eric Belk - Vice President, Match Factors, Inc.
  Eric Belk is the Vice President of Match Factors, Inc, a transportation factoring company in Florence, SC, that specializes in providing simple factoring solutions to small and medium-sized trucking firms. In addition to leading Match Factors, Eric also manages its affiliated companies – The Match Maker Inc., Logistec/TTS Resident Agents Service, Inc., and Truck Insurance, Inc. A Certified Factoring Account Executive (CFAE) and a recipient of the 2011 TIA Capital Ideas scholarship, Eric has over 20 years of industry experience. He received his MBA from the University of South Carolina in 2001, and currently serves as Professor of Business at Francis Marion University, where he has taught since 2003. In addition, Eric previously assisted aspiring entrepreneurs as a consultant with the Small Business Development Center. A hometown product, Eric remains actively involved in promoting the area and small business in the greater Florence community. He was a founding member of the Young Professionals of Florence, a civic organization committed to developing professional networking opportunities and supporting business growth, and has served in various leadership positions on the organization’s board since its inception.


• George Thorson - Executive Vice President, Triumph Business Capital
  George joined Advance Business Capital in 2007 as its Executive Vice President and COO. In 2012, Advance Business Capital became a member of the Triumph Bancorp group based in Dallas,TX. In May of 2012, George was named Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer of Triumph Commercial Finance. Mr. Thorson has more than 35 years of experience in the senior management and performance of asset based lending and factoring, business evaluations and underwriting, commercial lending operations, loan work out and field auditing. He began his career with Collateral Financial Services, Inc., a national asset based lending and collateral management firm, rising to Vice President, Regional Manager. George has also served as an industry expert for events with the International Factoring Association, the National Association of Credit Managers and the Commercial Finance Association.

Legal Counsel Provided By:

• David Jencks, Esq. - Attorney - Jencks & Jencks, PC
  David is an attorney specializing in working with transportation and small factors. He regularly assists with issues ranging from contract documentation, due diligence with prospects, best practices, field examinations, collections, and litigation, and personnel training. David also lobbies for finance and transportation associations in state and federal legislature bodies. He earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree at University of South Dakota and he holds a Juris Doctorate from Hamline University.