Accounts Receivable Factoring Sales Team

The Bay View Funding Sales and Management Teams work closely together to ensure we meet our client's financing needs.

Bio & Contact Info

Seth Herman, Senior Vice President, National Sales Manager

Bay View Funding
20154 Allentown Drive
Woodland Hills, CA 91364
Tel: 818-346-4102
Cell: 818-681-5101
Fax : 818-301-0444
Email: sherman@bayviewfunding.com

Seth Herman rejoined the Bay View Funding team during October 2004 and is currently Senior Vice President of Sales, National Sales Manager, marketing and sourcing new business for the Los Angeles, California office and managing the Bay View Funding sales team. He brings over 25 years of factoring experience including but not limited to credit analysis, portfolio management, underwriting and business development. Prior to joining the company he served with Summit Financial for over five years, most recently as Senior Vice President and Western Regional Sales Manager. Prior to that, he was Vice President of Sales for Bay View Funding, Vice President for NationsBanc Commercial Corp. (merged with Bank of America) and an Assistant Vice President with Heller Financial, Inc. Mr. Herman graduated with an M.B.A. from The Pepperdine University and received his B.S. in Finance from The Ohio State University. Mr. Herman is an active member of The Commercial Finance Association, The Textile Professional Club, as well as attending other industry groups.

Steve Barthol, Vice President, Regional Sales Manager

Bay View Funding
5418 West 141 Street Terrrace
Leawood, Kansas 66224
Tel: 913-681-1400 or toll free 877-266-5346
Cell: 913-706-0031
Fax: 913-681-7675
Email: sbarthol@bayviewfunding.com

Steve Barthol heads up Bay View Funding's sales in the territory including and surrounding the Central States in the Heartland. Steve has been employed in the commercial finance business for over 25 years, working in factoring as well as other specialties. He graduated in 1973 from the University of Missouri, Columbia. Prior to that Steve served six years with the United States Marine Corps.

Jerry Calabrese, Vice President, Regional Sales Manager

Bay View Funding
5133 Vermont Drive
Easton, PA 18045
Tel: 610-253-1170
Cell: 610-442-9107
Fax: 650-294-7254
Email: jcalabrese@bayviewfunding.com

Jerry Calabrese, Vice President, is located in Easton, Pennsylvania and manages the Mid-Atalantic markets. Jerry joins Bay View Funding with over 20 years of financial sales and marketing experience. Most recently he held the position of Senior Vice President, Business Development Officer, for a factoring company located in New York City and focused on new business efforts, underwriting and credit analysis. Prior to that, Jerry was an owner of a New Jersey based financial services firm. Mr. Calabrese earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Mansfield University.

Liz Castillo, Vice President, Regional Sales Manager

Bay View Funding
6942 FM 1960 E. #191
Humble, Texas 77346
Tel: 281-973-8673
Cell: 713-385-1789
Fax: 866-553-5196
Email: lcastillo@bayviewfunding.com

Liz Castillo, Vice President, is located in Houston, Texas and manages Bay View Funding's business development efforts in the Houston and surrounding markets. Liz joined Bay View Funding in February, 2011 from Summit Financial Resources, where she served as Vice President of Business Development for the Southwest Region. Previously, she was employed by Bibby Financial Services and ACCION Texas, the largest small business lender in the United States. Liz brings over fifteen years of accounting and executive experience in corporate finance, business development and professional sales. She attended San Jacinto College and is fluent in both English and Spanish.

Tom Hearne, Vice President, Regional Sales Manager

Bay View Funding
839 Belot Lane
New Lenox, IL 60451
Tel: 815.485.4300
Cell: 708.860.0960
Fax: 708.590.0717
Email: thearne@bayviewfunding.com

Tom Hearn, Vice President, is located in Chicago, IL and manages Bay View Funding's business development efforts in the Chicago and surrounding markets. Previous to Bay View Funding, Tom worked with Bibby Financial Services where he served as Vice President, Business Development. Most recently he was employed by Crestmark Bank and Goldleaf Financial Solutions in similar capacities bringing close to ten years of financial sales experience in both factoring and asset-based lending. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from Elmhurst College.

Bethany Meinert, Vice President, Regional Sales Manager

Bay View Funding
1508 W. Cone Blvd.
Greensboro, NC 27408
Tel: 336-282-4905
Cell: 336-404-1182
Fax: 650-294-7258
Email: bmeinert@bayviewfunding.com

Bethany Meinert, Vice President, is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and manages Bay View Funding's new business efforts in the Mid Atlantic Region. Bethany has worked in the financial services industry for over twelve years and has ten years of accounts receivable finance experience. Prior to joining Bay View Funding, Bethany worked with First Citizens Bank and Goldleaf Financial Solutions in various capacities including credit analysis and business development. She earned a Bachelors of Arts in Economics from Furman University.

Richard Olson, Vice President, Regional Sales Manager

Bay View Funding [Headquarters]
2121 S. El Camino Real, B-100
San Mateo, CA 94403
Tel: 650-294-6643
Cell: 650-274-5888
Fax: 650-294-7257
Email: rolson@bayviewfunding.com

Richard Olson, Vice President, is located at Bay View Funding's corporate headquarters in San Mateo, CA. where he manages BVF's business development efforts in the Northern California, Northern Nevada, Utah and Colorado territory.

Richard joined Bay View Funding in 2007 bringing with him more than forty years of experience in the financial community. His career in banking, which began at Wells Fargo in 1968, lasted twenty-five years before he entered the factoring and asset-based lending field where he worked with AeroFund Financial and then Capital Associates for the past fifteen years.

Richard has enjoyed developing lending relationships with emerging businesses and addressing their growing financial needs. His many years of experience in financing and contacts in the financial community have served him and his customers well.