With nearly two decades of commercial banking experience, Derek Schoenborn enjoys using his expertise in the SBA and USDA lending programs to help clients nationwide meet their financial goals. Since 2016, Derek has been producing bottom line results for his clients at Byline Bank in the field of small business mergers and acquisitions. Common use cases include guiding Searchers leaving the corporate world to take on entrepreneurship through acquisition, helping existing businesses expand by acquiring companies, as well as providing solutions for partner & manager buyouts. Derek takes pride in creating value for clients by being the financial consultant “zipper” that binds together the complex worlds of government guaranteed lending and real-world deal making. Beyond M&A, Derek also maximizes results for existing businesses by providing financing solutions for companies looking to expand, purchase owner-occupied commercial real estate or reset their balance sheet by consolidating debts.