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Mr. Andrews is a founding member of Bridge Finance Group. He is engaged in the originating, structuring and closing of senior secured debt, mezzanine debt, and preferred equity, focusing primarily on leverage lending. Additionally, Mr. Andrews heads up BFG’s strategic initiatives including the structuring of joint ventures and the acquisition of specialty finance companies and debt portfolios. Prior to joining BFG, Mr. Andrews spent several years performing financial and operational restructurings, investment banking, and other advisory solutions to middle market companies. Mr. Andrews began his career in the Transaction Advisory Group at Andersen LLP where he managed the underwriting of cash flow loans and equity investments for financial institutions and private equity clients. Mr. Andrews has combined the Big Four quality of earnings audit approach and a forensic cash audit to create a comprehensive underwriting methodology used by BFG in all investments. He is a licensed Certified Public Accountant. Mr. Andrews sits on the Board of Oak Street Funding LLC, an operating subsidiary of BFG engaged in the origination of business loans to insurance agents and agencies throughout the US. | 