Steve Mariani, along with the entire Diamond Financial team, has been committed to the success of the intermediary communities since 1996. Serving higher volume broker offices, Steve travels the country explaining the many creative methods SBA financing can be utilized to close additional transactions. Steve consistently reviews the updates and changes to the program to assist and inform his followers of the best methods to consistently increase commissions through creative buyer financing options. He shares his knowledge and many years of experience to assist and grow the industry.

With lender policies constantly changing without notice, Diamond has remained the relied upon source for almost 3 decades. Diamond Financial guarantees a “Yes” or “No” answer within 3 days of package submission and is dedicated to this community.

Sullivan “Sully” Erger began his career in small business finance in 2018 as a Credit Analyst for a community bank based out of St. Louis where he helped his team become the #1 SBA lender in Eastern Missouri. As a former Credit Analyst, Sully has a keen eye for what it takes to help his borrowers efficiently and effectively get to the closing table.

Before joining the Venturus team, he excelled as a Business Development Officer with a Midwest based bank, creating customized SBA financing solutions for small businesses nationwide. Sully’s has solid experience in financing commercial real estate purchases, business acquisitions, partner buy-outs, debt refinances, franchise start-ups and more. He truly appreciates the opportunity to help small business owners understand the intricacies of SBA lending.