Meet Our Team
Get to know our team of thoughtful and relationship-focused advisors.
Who we are
We are an experienced team of relationship-oriented advisors who provide customized lending solutions to meet our clients' unique needs. We're experts at providing flexible financing structures and are thoughtful about understanding the challenges of middle-market businesses. We strive to create solutions that work for our customers' immediate needs as well as future opportunities.
We support success stories
From a senior lender perspective, we pride ourselves on being thoughtful, patient and extremely involved. We'll serve as a trusted advisor for your business beyond the term of the loan. We're here to partner with equipment finance and asset-based lenders to support their long-term success.
Get to know our customer-focused bankers below.
Megan Lott
Managing Director, Head of Underwriting
999 Peachtree Street NE
Atlanta, GA 30309
Megan Lott is the Head of Underwriting for Cadence Business Finance. Megan has been with Cadence Bank since 2015. With over 20 years in the industry, Megan has previously served in roles including Portfolio Manager, Underwriter and Field Examiner.
Mostafa Aly is the Business Developer for Cadence Business Finance in East Texas and surrounding regions, helping businesses address their working capital needs through asset based lending solutions. Mostafa has been with Cadence Bank since 2015. Prior to ABL, Mostafa served as the Program Supervisor in charge of credit analyst training, Workout Relationship Manager, and Portfolio Manager. He's an active member of SFNet and TMA.
Jim Johnson is a Business Developer for Cadence Business Finance. Jim has been with Cadence Bank since 2019. Prior to joining Cadence, He served in various management capacities for twenty-five years. Jim started his career as a commercial lender, prior to his specialization in Asset Based Lending. With two asset-based lending organizations, Jim helped start De Nova Lending operations and grew successful lenders. In addition to his roles in business development, he has held the positions of Underwriting Manager, Regional Manager and Chief Credit Officer. He is an active member of ACG, TMA and AM&AA. He is a Certified Public Accountant.
David Ellington is a Managing Director for Cadence Business Finance. David has been with Cadence Bank since 2019. Prior to, David served as a Director of Originations and Vice President in the Underwriting team. David is an active member of the Secured Finance Network, Turnaround Management Association and Associations for Corporate Growth. He currently serves as Vice President of the Board for the SFNet Emerging Leaders. David holds an accounting degree from Furman University and earned an MBA from the University of Georgia, Terry College of Business.
Steven Janson
Managing Director, Originations
10700 Sikes Place, Suite 300
Charlotte, NC 28277
Steven Janson is a Managing Director of Business Development based in Charlotte, NC for Cadence Business Finance. He has been with Cadence since 2022. He has over 25 years of corporate finance and lending experience and holds an MBA from the University of Pittsburgh and a B.A. in Economics from Virginia Tech. Steven has been recognized with business development awards from three prior lending institutions. He currently serves as the President of the Carolina's Chapter of the TMA and is an active member with the ACG and SFNet.
Mark Buren is a Business Development Officer for Cadence Business Finance. Mark has been with Cadence Bank since 2023. Prior to joining Cadence, he had similar roles with AloStar Capital Finance, CIBC, Wells Fargo and CIT. Mark is an active member of the TMA and SfNet.
