Commercial Lending Simplified
Raymond A Bravo,
President/Managing member
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Raymond started his career as a licensed mortgage banker in 1984. He founded Bravo
Funding, Inc in 2006 which added the commercial component to help his ever-growing
clientele base.
Prior to opening Bravo Funding Solutions in 2020. He was a partner at Bravo Funding
Inc.for over 14 years. Raymond received his B.A. in finance from the University of Maryland.
He has one daughter and 3 grandchildren and resides in southwest suburbs of Chicago, IL.
Tom Clarke
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Tom Clarke began his career as a commercial lending professional in 1989. He has held senior commercial lending positions with regional, national and international banks including First Midwest Bank, BMO Harris Bank, Citibank and US Bank.
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Tom’s primary strength is his commercial underwriting skills and his connection with banks and bankers throughout the country. He has the innate ability to review a deal and determine its viability, then identify lenders that will have an appetite for the deal to create a bidding war to get our clients the best rate and terms on the market.
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Tom has four children and resides in Naperville, IL. He is a graduate of North Central College, Naperville, IL and the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI.