Built for the businesses that build everything else
We’re a capital partner for the operators who keep their communities running — and we measure ourselves by whether they come back.
A steadier kind of capital partner
Meridian Trust Partners was founded on a simple frustration: too many good businesses were handed confusing terms, slow answers, and capital that didn’t fit how they actually earn. We set out to do the opposite.
We pair experienced underwriting with a network of capital sources, so we can move quickly without cutting corners. Every offer is explained in plain language, with the full cost on the table before anyone signs.
The name is the promise. A meridian is a line you navigate by — and that’s the role we want to play for the businesses we fund: a fixed point of trust as they move toward what’s next.
Three principles, on every deal
They’re not posters on a wall. They’re how we decide who to fund, and how.
Direction
Capital is a means, not the goal. We start with where your business is headed and structure funding that moves you toward it.
Discipline
We underwrite with care and price with honesty. The right amount, on terms you can sustain — never more than the business can carry.
Trust
Every number is on the table before you sign. A relationship built to outlast a single transaction.
The people behind the partnership
A team with decades in commercial credit, structured finance, and small-business advisory.
Eleanor Vance
Managing Partner
Two decades in commercial credit and structured finance, focused on capital that fits the businesses it serves.
Marcus Hale
Head of Underwriting
Builds the disciplined, transparent underwriting framework behind every Meridian offer.
Sofia Ramos
Director of Client Partnerships
Leads the advisory team that guides owners from first conversation through funding and beyond.
James Okafor
Head of Capital Markets
Manages Meridian’s funding network to keep terms competitive and reliable across cycles.
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