Steve Keyser serves as managing director of Keyser Associates LLC which was formed in April 2008. The firm, which is based in Chicago, has performed field examinations on manufacturers, distributors and service entities in a wide range of industries including automotive, construction and retail suppliers.

Prior to forming Keyser Associates, Steve ran the national field examination department for LaSalle Bank for over five years. Steve has over 35 years in the asset based lending industry including an audit management role at Fremont Financial and running a lenders services practice for BDO Seidman.

He has taught for the Commercial Finance Association for the past 25 years.

Lorenzo began his career as an ABL examiner with LaSalle Bank and has over seven years of experience in the ABL industry. He also has extensive experience in both public practise and industry accounting roles. Lorenzo incorporated time with a Chicago-based public accounting firm where he performed high-level due diligence, turnaround and restructuring services for various clients in the banking and financial sectors.

He is currently a Managing Partner of Steeplechase, LLC. His company specializes in providing field examinations for asset-based lenders, as well as a variety of accounting, tax, and business advisory services.

Lorenzo holds degrees in Accounting and Finance from the University of Illinois—Urbana.

Lewis joined LaSalle Business Credit in 2005 where he was responsible for performing on-site field examinations for ABL and Commercial borrowers, routinely working with distressed companies in various stages of a turnaround plan.

Lewis worked for Wachovia/Wells Fargo as an Underwriter and Portfolio Manager in the Commercial Banking division. He was responsible for performing due diligence and financial analysis to structure deals within bank guidelines and mitigate potential risks for ABL, cash-flow, and leveraged credits.

Lewis joined Keyser Associates in 2012 and has worked on numerous prospect and recurring field examinations in a variety of industries including automotive, metal fabrication, aerospace and retail suppliers.

Lewis holds an undergraduate degree in Accounting from the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee and an MBA from the University of Florida in Gainesville.

Prior to joining Keyser Associates in 2010, Joe served as an analyst with the Special Assets Group at General Electric Capital Corporation. Joe worked closely with relationship managers to manage large accounts in the workout group. Before serving as an analyst with GE Capital, Joe served as a senior field examiner with LaSalle Bank.

Joe is a finance graduate of the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire and has been in the commercial lending industry for over 8 years.

Anderson Hopson Jr. a CPA and MBA has been involved in the ABL industry since 1982 as a field examiner, audit manager, operations manager and credit officer for a large national bank.

He has been President of AH Secured Lending Services since 1997. His company specializes in survey, takeover, and recurring examination services for ABL lenders.

Allan joined LaSalle Business Credit in 2006 where he performed on-site field examinations for ABL and Commercial borrowers. He subsequently joined Bank of America Business Capital where he performed on-site field examinations on transactions ranging from $50 Million - $500Million.

In 2014, Allan started working independently under Guckert Group LLC performing prospect and recurring field examinations for a variety of banks and finance companies.

Allan obtained a Bachelor’s of Science in Accounting from DeVry University and a Master’s in Accounting and Financial Management from Keller Graduate School of Management. Allan also obtained the Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) credential.

Prior to joining Steve Keyser’s team, Apostolis (Paul) Hardaloupas, a CPA, served as a derivative analyst at Bank of America for 11 years.

He currently performs ABL examinations for Keyser Associates, LLC, as well as a variety of accounting, tax, audit, and business advisory services for Steeplechase, LLC, a Chicago based CPA firm. Paul, who has over 10 years in the ABL industry, has worked on numerous exams of highly leveraged businesses.

Apostolis holds degrees in Finance from the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana and Master of Science in Accountancy from DePaul University.