OUR TEAM
William Wildman
CEO
William Wildman founded Pinnacle in 2002 to serve the needs of franchisees and franchisors, and other select branded businesses throughout the United States
View ProfileMylan Dawson
Chief_Operating_Officer
Mylan Dawson is an experienced advisor on capital structure, planning and financial and strategic transactions.
View ProfileSue Hacker Nelson
Marketing_Director
After more than 20 years in the charitable sector specializing in fundraising and marketing, Sue Hacker Nelson brought her skills to Pinnacle in 2015.
View ProfileTimothy Morris
Chief_Credit_Officer
Tim is the former Chief Risk Officer of GE Capital Franchise Finance who was responsible for the underwriting, portfolio management and risk policies of a $10B portfolio.
View ProfileKyle Campbell
Underwriting
Prior to joining Pinnacle, Kyle Campbell worked in multiple roles at Live Oak Bank. Over the course of his career he has touched over 300 M&A transactions,
View ProfileRobert Leon
VP_Business_Development
With over 25 years of experience in the franchise finance space, Robert Leon has sourced and closed over $300MM in loans for restaurant acquisition, new store development, remodel and refinance.
View ProfileMark Smith
VP_Business_Development
A 40-year financial consultant, Smith has previously served primarily as a corporate/commercial banker.
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