Derek Edwards
InvestorSenior Vice President, Lending at Invest Detroit
Detroit, Michigan, United States
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Experience
- Invest DetroitSenior Vice Presidentcurrent2013 — present
- Huntington National BankVice President & Sr. Business Banker2007 — 2013
- National City BankSr. Business Banker2000 — 2007
- Comerica BankSr. Credit Analyst and Special Assets Rep1999 — 2000
Skills & more
Leadership63Commercial Lending29Credit47Financial Analysis20Small Business Lending26Options4Strategic Planning20SBA 5045Mortgage Lending7Banking71Loans23Portfolio Management14
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Colleagues at Invest Detroit
Amber Gladney
Senior Vice President, Administration & Operations at Invest Detroit
Ashlee Cunningham
Program Director, Motor City Contractor Fund at Invest Detroit
Belvin Liles
Venture Innovation Associate at ID Ventures
Briana M. Taylor
Associate Lender, Lending at Invest Detroit
Brittany Fritsch
Vice President, Finance & Accounting at Invest Detroit
Brittany T. Johnson
Executive Assistant, Venture at Invest Detroit
Carrie Lewand-Monroe
Chief Operating Officer at Invest Detroit
Christine Ambory
Associate Vice President, Portfolio Management at Invest Detroit
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Derek Edwards?
- Senior Vice President, Lending at Invest Detroit
- Where does Derek Edwards work?
- Derek Edwards is Senior Vice President, Lending at Invest Detroit.
- Where did Derek Edwards go to school?
- Derek Edwards studied at Walsh College (MS - Finance, Corporate Finance); Lawrence Technological University (BSBA - Accounting, Business - Accounting).
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Also attended Walsh College20
David ArmstrongPartner, Chief Financial Officer at Augment VenturesJosh LinknerManaging Partner at Mudita VentureMary OwenGeneral Partner at Forma CapitalOlatomiwa WilliamsInvestor at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)Christine AmboryAssociate Vice President, Portfolio Management at Invest DetroitElizabeth FreitasSenior Vice President, Portfolio Management at Invest Detroit
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Also attended Lawrence Technological University14
Josh LinknerManaging Partner at Mudita VentureJennifer SchraderPresident, Co-Founder & Director at CaliberAbdullah AlthamirInvestment Manager at Wa'ed VenturesChris ThibodeauExecutive in Residence at EnerTech CapitalAl BsharahManaging Partner at Interlock CapitalAdam ConradDirector at Great Recruiters
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Shared employers
Also worked at Huntington National Bank23
Pete KightSenior Advisor at Commerce VenturesLarissa CageManager, Entrepreneur Programs at Rev1 VenturesSatyam PatelSenior Associate at HLM Investment PartnersTom WilliamsPrincipal at Heartland VenturesNicholas PohlChief Credit Officer at Invest DetroitGokul RaghavanPrincipal at S2G Investments
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Also worked at National City Bank16
Marco McCottryInvestor at Nomad Venture Partners, LlcAnthony BillingsSenior Vice President at Advantage Capital PartnersLarissa CageManager, Entrepreneur Programs at Rev1 VenturesBlake KoriathPartner and CFO at High AlphaMary Sue EmersonPrincipal, Small Business Lending Group at Enhanced Capital PartnersSteve ToleManaging Director, Head of Healthcare, Investment Banking at William Blair
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Also worked at Comerica Bank29
Christopher AlemanVenture Partner - Texas at Mendoza VenturesKen LovelessPartner, Co-Founder at Founders Circle CapitalKevin BarberAssociate Partner at Vistara GrowthJohn NahmBusiness at Draper B1Mike LiebermanInvestor at TriplePoint CapitalLan TrinhLegal at TriplePoint Capital
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