Harvest
Craig Bittner has over 23 years of experience in commercial banking. Craig started their career at US Bank SBA Division in 1993 as a Senior Vice President and worked there until 2017. In March 2017, they joined Harvest Small Business Finance, LLC as a Senior Vice President, where they are able to provide financing to borrowers who are often overlooked in the SBA market.
Craig Bittner completed their Bachelor's degree in Political Science and Government at UCLA in the years 1972-1976. Craig then pursued further education at Southwestern Law School, where they obtained a Doctor of Law - JD degree between 1976 and 1979.
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Harvest
Harvest Small Business Finance, LLC is a commercial real estate finance lender based in Laguna Hills, CA. Through a strategic partnership between Medalist Partners, LP ("Medalist") and Harvest’s Senior Management Team, the company acquired a Small Business Lending Company license that allows it to originate and service loans pursuant to the Small Business Administration’s 7(a) loan program. Through an affiliate, we are also in the process of developing a proprietary Small Balance Commercial Loan product along with unprecedented access to the secondary markets which will further our objective of becoming the country’s premier non-bank commercial real estate lender to small business. It is our mission is to help our customers achieve financial freedom while bringing employment opportunities to their surrounding communities. Formed in 2016 and headquartered in Laguna Hills, California, Harvest is an affiliate of Medalist Partners, LP ("Medalist"), a New York based investment manager with approximately $2.2 billion in assets under management (AUM) as of January 31, 2021 across strategies in asset-based private credit, structured credit, and CLOs. Contact (949) 778-0039 for more information.