TSL Express Daily News

February 8, 2022 — ORLANDO, FL — Alterna Capital Solutions (Alterna), a specialty and alternative financing lender to small businesses experiencing growth, today announced a move into a larger office space as it continues expanding its best-in-class team focused on helping clients achieve greatness. The new office at 2420 Lakemont Avenue, Suite 350 near downtown Orlando will serve as the firm’s national headquarters as Alterna continues building a hub of growth capital influence extending from Central Florida to all regions of the United States. In addition to the expansion of its corporate headquarters, Alterna is reinforcing its sales and originations platform and launching a new partnership channel—strategic plans to meet continued growth in demand across the country.

Three of the firm’s Managing Partners will lead the efforts, leveraging their expertise and commitment to the firm’s vision and mission. Kevin Gunter and Greg Carpenter have been appointed Co-Chief Sales Officers to expand sales and originations. Based in California, Gunter will continue working directly with clients while building and leading the firm's sales team in the western half of the country. Based in Texas, Carpenter will continue working directly with clients while building and leading the firm's sales team in the eastern half of the country. Based in Georgia, Lewis Chan has been tapped to own and lead the development of a new strategic partnership channel focused on providing additional growth capital to the ever-expanding community of sponsor-backed SMBs. Chan will continue working directly with business owners and clients while leveraging his national network of relationships with the private equity community.

“I strongly believe that everyone does better when everyone is doing better. It’s a notion that applies to personal lives, family lives and to the turbulent world of small-business ownership,” said Stan Carpenter, founder and President of Alterna Capital Solutions. “We’ve set out to build an ecosystem where proven businesses of any age or creditworthiness have direct access to financial experts, valuable business insights and risk-free growth capital. Realizing our vision requires honest collaboration with referral partners and business owners every day, combined with strategic and transparent financial solutions custom-made to evolve as a client’s business evolves. We’re fortunate to have experts like Kevin, Greg and Lewis actively developing and leading our originations and strategic partnership channels as we empower successful business owners to pursue their dreams and achieve their own version of greatness.”

Alterna Capital Solutions is committed to elevating small-business success into greatness through innovative and comprehensive small-business financing solutions delivered with a personal touch. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Orlando, FL, Alterna provides financing for up to $50 million in growth capital.