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. He spent almost 30 years at GE Capital which, until its strategic divestment, was a leading franchise finance lender specializing in financing mid-market operators in the restaurant and hotel industries. His career at GE Capital focused on commercial lending across multiple product types (corporate finance, equipment leasing, floorplanning and fleet management) and geographies (U.S./Europe/Australia). Tim retired from GE Capital in 2016 and serves on the Advisory Board of ApplePie Capital.