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SmartBiz Team

Our team


We’re a diverse and distributed team of technologists working together to transform small business banking. We’re making bold moves and scaling quickly under the committed leadership of an executive team working on behalf of entrepreneurs and the forward-thinking banks that serve them.


How we work


Our core values help enable us to pursue an ambitious and important vision and to make an immediate impact in the lives of the entrepreneurs we serve. We believe in diversity of thought and perspectives, which is why we rotate authors on our team to ensure our blog content reflects varying viewpoints. This allows each SmartBiz team member to contribute to providing valuable resources to small business owners.

May 18, 2026

SmartBiz Bank Releases 2026 Small Business Survey, Marking One Year of Serving Entrepreneurs

The second annual State of Small Business: Industry Pulse offers a fresh look at how business owners are managing growth, accessing capital, and adopting new technologies,... Read More
April 08, 2026

Centrust Bank, a division of SmartBiz Bank, N.A., Earns SBA Recognition as a Top Lender in Wisconsin

Centrust Bank, a division of SmartBiz Bank, N.A., has been recognized as one of Wisconsin’s top SBA lenders for fiscal year 2025, facilitating 6 SBA-backed loans totaling... Read More
March 30, 2026

SmartBiz Bank Receives SBA Recognition for Small Business Lending in South Florida

SmartBiz Bank has been recognized by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) South Florida District Office with a Bronze Tier Award for its SBA 7(a) lending performance... Read More
May 15, 2025

SmartBiz Bank℠ Releases First-Ever State of Small Business: Industry Pulse

Findings reveal key insights into evolving priorities and needs of small business owners across the U.S. Read More
April 22, 2025

SmartBiz Bank℠ Announces Official Board, Management, and Organizational Structure Following Acquisition and Bank Approval

The updated structure includes seven distinguished and independent directors Read More
March 17, 2025

SmartBiz Acquires Centrust Bank, N.A. and Receives Regulatory Approval to Become a Bank and Bank Holding Company

SmartBiz and Centrust will combine forces to help fuel growth of small businesses nationwide Read More

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