Michigan Business Beat | Luke LaHaie - NEWITY a Great Lakes Lender with Michigan Roots

Michigan Business Network

Jeffrey Mosher welcomes Luke LaHaie, Co-Founder / Co-CEO, NEWITY. Luke's hometown, Cheboygan, MI We wanted to have you on as NEWITY was among those at this summer's Great Lakes Lenders Conference. 1. Does NEWITY currently support Michigan small businesses? 2. With PPP behind us, how does NEWITY help Michigan businesses now? 3. Why is the SBA’s 7(a) program beneficial for small businesses? 4. Are there other members of the Michigan community that NEWITY supports? 5. How can Michigan businesses find NEWITY? PPP Pioneer for America’s Small Business Owners, Servicing a Total of $11.3 Billion in Loans which Helped over 115,000 Businesses & 1.2 Million Employees. Luke LaHaie launched NEWITY with a drive to provide small businesses better support, guided by years of diverse industry experience – including expertise in commercial lending, transaction advisory, audit, tax, and lender services. As Co-Founder / Co-CEO, Luke leads all facets of the business from loan originations and investment strategy to portfolio management and partner network expansion. His leadership fuels the growth of NEWITY’s market, in service of the American entrepreneur. Extensive Finance, Consulting, and Accounting Industry Experience Supporting American Small Businesses Luke LaHaie was the managing director at a private debt fund, overseeing portfolio management, credit analysis/underwriting, investment committee presentation, investor relations, and new business development. He also focused on a wide variety of industries, delivering transaction advisory and lender-based services at RedRidge and PriceWaterhouseCoopers. Luke holds a master’s degree in Accountancy from the University of Notre Dame and a bachelor’s degree in Finance from Michigan State University. He is a Certified Public Accountant registered in both Illinois and Michigan, and a CFA® Charterholder. » Visit MBN website: www.michiganbusinessnetwork.com/ » Subscribe to MBN’s YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCqNX… » Like MBN: www.facebook.com/mibiznetwork » Follow MBN: twitter.com/MIBizNetwork/ » MBN Instagram: www.instagram.com/mibiznetwork/