Joe Hendryx

Joe Hendryx always starts the business development process by asking about his clients’ end goals. In his role as a Business Development Officer, he then coaches clients to earn stronger livelihoods, become entrepreneurs, recognize opportunities, and reach their milestones. As part of his efforts to support growth, Joe specializes in Small Business Administration (SBA 7a),…

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Jeff Kale

When Jeff Kale started the Equipment Finance Division at HomeTrust Bank in 2017, he believed it could take up to five years to become successful. He credits a good plan and great employees for quickly exceeding his early objectives. Now based on the second floor of HomeTrust’s regional headquarters in Cornelius, North Carolina, the Equipment…

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Benjie Lanier

Benjie Lanier, an SBA Business Development Officer at HomeTrust, focuses on a range of industries across the country including an audio electronics distributor in Georgia, a sporting goods store in Alaska, a daycare in Montana, and a specialty supermarket in New York. Benjie’s areas of expertise include owner-occupied real estate, business acquisitions, equipment loans, partner…

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David Madison

David Madison feels like the conductor of a small orchestra as a specialist in business acquisitions. As a Vice President and Small Business Administration Relationship Manager, David works with buyers, sellers, loan underwriters, business bankers, brokers, and attorneys to originate SBA loans and keep acquisitions on track. He’s helped clients throughout the Southeast to acquire…

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Christopher McFatter

Christopher McFatter began his tenure at HomeTrust as a summer intern in the Mortgage Division. Upon graduation in 2005 with a Bachelor in Finance from the University of North Carolina at Asheville, he held roles in mortgage fulfillment, commercial credit, mortgage loans, and commercial real estate. Christopher became Senior Vice President and Director of SBA…

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Sanjay Mishra

As a kid, Sanjay Mishra recalls calculating the cost of candy for vending machines, ordering sheets and supplies, and staffing the front desk at his parents’ hotel in North Carolina. As a Vice President and Small Business Administration Relationship Manager at HomeTrust, he believes those early experiences in small business operations later gave him a…

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Robert Moore

Robert Moore, a Senior Commercial Relationship Manager, believes relationships and trust are at the core of banking. As third-generation Spartanburg local, he enjoys running into his clients at church, restaurants, the grocery store, and the golf course and takes pride in bringing a community bank to his hometown. Robert specializes in real estate, corporate acquisitions,…

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Michael Paradis

Michael Paradis, a Treasury Services Sales Officer at HomeTrust in Charlotte, started his career at his father’s two International House of Pancakes (IHOP) locations on Woodruff Road and Wade Hampton Boulevard in Greenville, South Carolina. Filling various roles over ten years between the ages of 13 and 23, but mostly waiting tables, Michael says the…

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Chan Patel

At HomeTrust Bank, Chan Patel is a Vice President and SBA Business Development Officer who works with diverse clientele in the Southeast and across the United States. She focuses on transactions involving real estate, business acquisitions, construction, and franchises. Representative of her recent SBA 7(a) deals are a $1.2MM loan for the acquisition of a…

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Susan Puryear

Susan Puryear holds responsibility for the strategic direction of Professional Banking and Investment Services at HomeTrust Bank. As Director, Susan oversees business development and retention, new products and delivery, and operational risk management and execution. She aims to take a collaborative approach to managing her 20-some member team and enhancing the customer experience at HomeTrust,…

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