THE TEAM | Venturus

Meet the Venturus Team

As your personal service team, we will lead you through the steps required to successfully close your loan. Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions. We look forward to working with you!

John Handmaker
Co-Founder
Chief Executive Officer
502-777-7571
john@theventurusgroup.com

MEET JOHN

<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="913" height="913" src="http://theventurusgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Christian-head-shot.jpg" alt="" title="" srcset="https://theventurusgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Christian-head-shot.jpg 913w, https://theventurusgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Christian-head-shot-480x480.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 913px, 100vw" class="wp-image-35304" />

Christian Bowles
Co-Founder
Chief Development Officer
502-741-2403
christian@theventurusgroup.com

<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="913" height="913" src="http://theventurusgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/angela-head-shot.jpg" alt="" title="" srcset="https://theventurusgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/angela-head-shot.jpg 913w, https://theventurusgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/angela-head-shot-480x480.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 913px, 100vw" class="wp-image-34934" />

Angela Aquino
Co-Founder
Chief Operating Officer
862-684-1438
angela@theventurusgroup.com

<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="913" height="913" src="http://theventurusgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Juan-head-shot.jpg" alt="" title="" srcset="https://theventurusgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Juan-head-shot.jpg 913w, https://theventurusgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Juan-head-shot-480x480.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 913px, 100vw" class="wp-image-35305" />

Juan Perez
Assistant Vice President
Senior Credit Analyst
312-316-1903
juan@theventurusgroup.com

MEET JUAN

<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="913" height="913" src="http://theventurusgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Jody-Headshot-1.jpg" alt="" title="" srcset="https://theventurusgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Jody-Headshot-1.jpg 913w, https://theventurusgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Jody-Headshot-1-480x480.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 913px, 100vw" class="wp-image-35447" />

Jody Arend
Vice President
Closing Manager
317-919-6443
jody@theventurusgroup.com

MEET JODY

<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="913" height="913" src="http://theventurusgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/anita-head-shot-1.png" alt="" title="" srcset="https://theventurusgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/anita-head-shot-1.png 913w, https://theventurusgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/anita-head-shot-1-480x480.png 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 913px, 100vw" class="wp-image-34937" />

Anita Stevens
Vice President
Loan Operations Manager
812-946-1022
anita@theventurusgroup.com

<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="913" height="913" src="http://theventurusgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Connie-Headshot-3.jpg" alt="" title="" srcset="https://theventurusgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Connie-Headshot-3.jpg 913w, https://theventurusgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Connie-Headshot-3-480x480.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 913px, 100vw" class="wp-image-35520" />

Connie Rolon
Vice President
Senior Closer
815-549-9438
connie@theventurusgroup.com

<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="913" height="913" src="http://theventurusgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Ranjan-head-shot.jpg" alt="" title="" srcset="https://theventurusgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Ranjan-head-shot.jpg 913w, https://theventurusgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Ranjan-head-shot-480x480.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 913px, 100vw" class="wp-image-35306" />

Ranjan Mevawala
Vice President
Quality Assurance Manager
732-829-8146
ranjan@theventurusgroup.com

<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="913" height="913" src="http://theventurusgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Sam-Headshot.jpg" alt="" title="" srcset="https://theventurusgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Sam-Headshot.jpg 913w, https://theventurusgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Sam-Headshot-480x480.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 913px, 100vw" class="wp-image-35450" />

Sam Clark
Business Development Associate
502-558-3153
sam@theventurusgroup.com

MEET SAM

<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="913" height="913" src="http://theventurusgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Keith-Sturmer-Vice-President-Portfolio-and-Special-Assets-Manager-1.jpg" alt="" title="" srcset="https://theventurusgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Keith-Sturmer-Vice-President-Portfolio-and-Special-Assets-Manager-1.jpg 913w, https://theventurusgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Keith-Sturmer-Vice-President-Portfolio-and-Special-Assets-Manager-1-480x480.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 913px, 100vw" class="wp-image-35625" />

Keith Sturmer
Vice President
Portfolio and Special Assets Manager
770-710-8359
keith@theventurusgroup.com

<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="913" height="913" src="http://theventurusgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Bree-Nieman-Headshot.jpg" alt="" title="" srcset="https://theventurusgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Bree-Nieman-Headshot.jpg 913w, https://theventurusgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Bree-Nieman-Headshot-480x480.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 913px, 100vw" class="wp-image-35612" />

Shaubrina Nieman
Assistant Vice President
Small Loan Closer
807-979-9266
shaubrina@theventurusgroup.com

MEET BREE

<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="913" height="913" src="http://theventurusgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Nicole-Headshot.jpg" alt="" title="" srcset="https://theventurusgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Nicole-Headshot.jpg 913w, https://theventurusgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Nicole-Headshot-480x480.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 913px, 100vw" class="wp-image-35649" />

Nicole Suarez
Vice President
Credit Manager
864-631-3839
nicole@theventurusgroup.com

<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="913" height="913" src="http://theventurusgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Connie-Headshot.jpg" alt="" title="" srcset="https://theventurusgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Connie-Headshot.jpg 913w, https://theventurusgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Connie-Headshot-480x480.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 913px, 100vw" class="wp-image-35489" />

Alicia Brown
Assistant Vice President
Small Loan Credit Analyst
765-670-8696
alicia@theventurusgroup.com

John Handmaker
Co-Founder
Chief Executive Officer
502-777-7571
john@theventurusgroup.com

MEET JOHN

<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="913" height="913" src="http://theventurusgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Christian-head-shot.jpg" alt="" title="" srcset="https://theventurusgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Christian-head-shot.jpg 913w, https://theventurusgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Christian-head-shot-480x480.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 913px, 100vw" class="wp-image-35304" />

Christian Bowles
Co-Founder
Chief Development Officer
502-741-2403
christian@theventurusgroup.com

<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="913" height="913" src="http://theventurusgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/angela-head-shot.jpg" alt="" title="" srcset="https://theventurusgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/angela-head-shot.jpg 913w, https://theventurusgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/angela-head-shot-480x480.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 913px, 100vw" class="wp-image-34934" />

Angela Aquino
Co-Founder
Chief Operating Officer
862-684-1438
angela@theventurusgroup.com

<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="913" height="913" src="http://theventurusgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Juan-head-shot.jpg" alt="" title="" srcset="https://theventurusgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Juan-head-shot.jpg 913w, https://theventurusgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Juan-head-shot-480x480.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 913px, 100vw" class="wp-image-35305" />

Juan Perez
Assistant Vice President
Senior Credit Analyst
312-316-1903
juan@theventurusgroup.com

MEET JUAN

<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="913" height="913" src="http://theventurusgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Jody-Headshot-1.jpg" alt="" title="" srcset="https://theventurusgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Jody-Headshot-1.jpg 913w, https://theventurusgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Jody-Headshot-1-480x480.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 913px, 100vw" class="wp-image-35447" />

Jody Arend
Vice President
Closing Manager
317-919-6443
jody@theventurusgroup.com

MEET JODY

<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="913" height="913" src="http://theventurusgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/anita-head-shot-1.png" alt="" title="" srcset="https://theventurusgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/anita-head-shot-1.png 913w, https://theventurusgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/anita-head-shot-1-480x480.png 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 913px, 100vw" class="wp-image-34937" />

Anita Stevens
Vice President
Loan Operations Manager
812-946-1022
anita@theventurusgroup.com

<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="913" height="913" src="http://theventurusgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Connie-Headshot-3.jpg" alt="" title="" srcset="https://theventurusgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Connie-Headshot-3.jpg 913w, https://theventurusgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Connie-Headshot-3-480x480.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 913px, 100vw" class="wp-image-35520" />

Connie Rolon
Vice President
Senior Closer
815-549-9438
connie@theventurusgroup.com

<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="913" height="913" src="http://theventurusgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Ranjan-head-shot.jpg" alt="" title="" srcset="https://theventurusgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Ranjan-head-shot.jpg 913w, https://theventurusgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Ranjan-head-shot-480x480.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 913px, 100vw" class="wp-image-35306" />

Ranjan Mevawala
Vice President
Quality Assurance Manager
732-829-8146
ranjan@theventurusgroup.com

<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="913" height="913" src="http://theventurusgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Sam-Headshot.jpg" alt="" title="" srcset="https://theventurusgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Sam-Headshot.jpg 913w, https://theventurusgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Sam-Headshot-480x480.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 913px, 100vw" class="wp-image-35450" />

Sam Clark
Business Development Associate
502-558-3153
sam@theventurusgroup.com

MEET SAM

<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="913" height="913" src="http://theventurusgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Keith-Sturmer-Vice-President-Portfolio-and-Special-Assets-Manager-1.jpg" alt="" title="" srcset="https://theventurusgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Keith-Sturmer-Vice-President-Portfolio-and-Special-Assets-Manager-1.jpg 913w, https://theventurusgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Keith-Sturmer-Vice-President-Portfolio-and-Special-Assets-Manager-1-480x480.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 913px, 100vw" class="wp-image-35625" />

Keith Sturmer
Vice President
Portfolio and Special Assets Manager
770-710-8359
keith@theventurusgroup.com

<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="913" height="913" src="http://theventurusgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Bree-Nieman-Headshot.jpg" alt="" title="" srcset="https://theventurusgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Bree-Nieman-Headshot.jpg 913w, https://theventurusgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Bree-Nieman-Headshot-480x480.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 913px, 100vw" class="wp-image-35612" />

Shaubrina Nieman
Assistant Vice President
Small Loan Closer
807-979-9266
shaubrina@theventurusgroup.com

MEET BREE

<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="913" height="913" src="http://theventurusgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Nicole-Headshot.jpg" alt="" title="" srcset="https://theventurusgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Nicole-Headshot.jpg 913w, https://theventurusgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Nicole-Headshot-480x480.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 913px, 100vw" class="wp-image-35649" />

Nicole Suarez
Vice President
Credit Manager
864-631-3839
nicole@theventurusgroup.com

<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="913" height="913" src="http://theventurusgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Connie-Headshot.jpg" alt="" title="" srcset="https://theventurusgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Connie-Headshot.jpg 913w, https://theventurusgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Connie-Headshot-480x480.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 913px, 100vw" class="wp-image-35489" />

Alicia Brown
Assistant Vice President
Small Loan Credit Analyst
765-670-8696
alicia@theventurusgroup.com

<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="750" height="175" src="http://theventurusgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Venturus-Logo-white.png" alt="" title="" srcset="https://theventurusgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Venturus-Logo-white.png 750w, https://theventurusgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Venturus-Logo-white-480x112.png 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 750px, 100vw" class="wp-image-35538" />

SBA LENDING ELEVATED.

6510 Glenridge Park Place
Suite 8
Louisville, KY 40222
502.741.2403
info@theventurusgroup.com

A Division of Heritage Bank. Member FDIC. Loans are subject to SBA terms and bank approval.

Socialize with Venturus

<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="750" height="175" src="http://theventurusgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Venturus-Logo-white.png" alt="" title="" srcset="https://theventurusgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Venturus-Logo-white.png 750w, https://theventurusgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Venturus-Logo-white-480x112.png 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 750px, 100vw" class="wp-image-35538" />

SBA LENDING ELEVATED.

6510 Glenridge Park Place
Suite 8
Louisville, KY 40222
502.741.2403
info@theventurusgroup.com

A Division of Heritage Bank. Member FDIC. Loans are subject to SBA terms and bank approval.

Socialize with Venturus