Founder /Business Owner
First Financial Business Finance, LLC
Medford, NJ
2011 - Current
- Founded FFBF to maintain client relationships and sell off portfolios developed at FFBI
Robert Searcy
Medford,NJ
Summary
Highly-respected equipment leasing & finance executive with 40 years experience in growing businesses from inception to profitability while maintaining a high-level of customer satisfaction | Possesses solid expertise in commercial finance: equipment finance / leasing & working capital | Proven track record of production success utilizing a broad-base of competencies
Work History
Founder/Owner
First Financial Brokerage, Inc. (FFBI)
, NJ
1985 - 2011
- Founded FFBF in 1985 to provide vendor-oriented equipment leasing and finance products to companies with sales from $5 million to $100 million throughout Delaware, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania
- Product offerings included $1 out, and fair market value leases with transaction sizes ranging from $25k to $1 million ($100k average)
- Provided leasing for a variety of equipment types, including medical, yellow iron, recycling and truck/trailers.
- Grew FFBI from inception to $35 million in production in 2001.
- Average of 2.5 leases per client
Area Channel Manager
CH Funding
Cherry Hill, NJ
1985 - 1986
- Hired as Sale Representative at the company's headquarters in Jenkintown, PA; was quickly promoted into a Producing Sale Management Role
- Opened up a satellite office and managed a three-member Sales Team in Cherry Hill, NJ
- Trained and led Sales team to meet / exceed goals and objectives
- Charged with marketing and business development initiatives, directed deal negotiations, pricing and structuring
Education
BBA - Finance
Saint Josephs
Philadelphia, PA01-1984
Skills
- Business Development
- Commercial Finance
- Credit
- Documentation / Funding
- Equipment Leasing & Finance
- Executive Leadership
- Portfolio Management
- Pricing
- Producer
- Program / Relationship Management
- Risk
- Sales Management / Training
- Structuring
- Vendor Leasing
- Working Capital
- All Microsoft applications / Timevalue / Advantage Software
Athletics
- Professional Baseball Player: Pittsburgh Pirates Organization (1984-1985)
- Division One Baseball Player at SJU
Awards & Recognition
- Company Production: 2023: $10.75mil | 2022: $10.25mil | 2021: $10.85mil
- FFBI ranked as 17th fastest growing company in the state of NJ (1990)
- Earned an athletic scholarship out of high school
Associations / Memberships
- EAEL (1989 - 2008)
- UAEL (1989 - 2008)
- Regional Chairman for the East Coast (2002 - 2003)
- Standards Committee, Member (2000 - 2002)
Timeline
Founder /Business Owner
First Financial Business Finance, LLC
2011 - Current
Founder/Owner
First Financial Brokerage, Inc. (FFBI)
1985 - 2011
Area Channel Manager
CH Funding
1985 - 1986
BBA - Finance
Saint Josephs
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