2023 GABB Events

The GABB typically holds its General Meetings on the last Tuesday of every month (exceptions are May, November, and December). All events are currently offered in-person with Zoom capability (Zoom links distributed closer to meeting dates). Registration is strongly encouraged.

BCB Classes will be offered throughout the year (dates TBD). If you need information about GABB BCB classes, please contact GABB Education Chair Yasmine Jandali (Yasmine@sbgbrokers.com).

2023 GENERAL MEETING DATES:

January 31, 10:00-12:00 – General Meeting – REGISTER HERE

February 28, 10:00-12:00 – General Meeting – REGISTER HERE

March 28, 10:00-12:00 – General Meeting – REGISTER HERE

April 25, 10:00-12:00 – General Meeting – REGISTER HERE

June 27, 10:00-12:00 – General Meeting – REGISTER HERE

July 25, 10:00-12:00 – General Meeting – REGISTER HERE

August 22, 10:00-12:00 – General Meeting – REGISTER HERE

September 26, 10:00-12:00 – General Meeting – REGISTER HERE

October 31, 10:00-12:00 – General Meeting – REGISTER HERE

GABB’s General Meetings begin at 10:30am and are preceded at 10:00 by a free light breakfast and networking session. The meetings will last from approximately 10:30 to somewhere between 11:30 and noon.

Our meetings begin with guest and member introductions of name, company and what you do, not a networking or elevator minute. After introductions, we have a 30-minute presentation by either a panel or a speaker and then some time for questions. After the presentation we’ll have a few items of association business and then adjourn the meeting.

The GABB meets at the Georgia Association of Realtors at 6065 Barfield Road, Sandy Springs, GA, 30328.

The GAR headquarters building is a two-story building located in Sandy Springs near the intersection of Hammond Drive and Barfield Road.

Traveling South on 400
Exit at Hammond Drive (Exit #4C), and turn right. At the first light (approximately .25 mile), turn right onto Barfield Road. The GAR building is the third building on the right.

Traveling North on 400
Exit at Glenridge Drive (Exit #4A), and use the right 2 lanes to turn slightly right onto the Glenridge Connector. Travel approximately 1.3 miles and turn right onto Hammond Drive. Travel approximately .25 mile and turn left on Barfield Road. The GAR building is the third building on the right.

Traveling West on I-285
Exit at Peachtree Dunwoody Road (Exit #28) and turn right. Travel approximately .3 mile to Hammond Drive and turn left. Travel approximately .5 mile (you will cross over GA 400), and turn right onto Barfield Road. The GAR building is the third building on the right.

Traveling East on I-285
Exit at Glenridge Connector (Exit #26) in Sandy Springs and turn left. Travel approximately .4 mile to Hammond Drive and turn right. Travel approximately .5 mile, and turn left onto Barfield Road. The GAR building is the third building on the right.

GABB General Meeting: January 31, 2023

Kim Eells‘ goal is to help borrowers achieve their dreams of opening, acquiring and growing their businesses with the assistance of SBA and/or USDA guaranteed loans. Kim has been in SBA lending since 1996 as a Business Development Officer. Kim is currently serving on the Board of the Georgia Lenders Quality Circle as the Chair and is also the Affiliate Representative on the Board of the Georgia Association of Business Brokers. Kim is located in the Atlanta, GA, market but will assist borrowers nationwide with their SBA loan needs.    Susan Kite has been active in commercial and real estate lending for over 30 years.  She has served as Director of the Jacksonville Local Development Company – an SBA approved Certified Development Company that makes real estate owner/user loans via the SBA 504 loan program.  She was recruited to join the Real Estate and Commercial lending team at Southeast Bank in Jacksonville before moving to Atlanta’s Bank South commercial lending team.  Since 1990, Susan has been active in the Atlanta market, specializing in Business Acquisition financing.  She is currently a Senior Business Development Officer with the SBA Lending Department at Georgia Primary Bank.  Susan is experienced in lending to developers, shopping centers, manufacturers, distribution companies, restaurants, retail outlets, day care facilities and more.  She provides a quick response and close customer attention throughout the loan process. Susan is an affiliate member of the Georgia Association of Business Brokers, and serves as Past-Chairman of the Georgia Lenders Quality Circle, an industry association of SBA professionals.   Thomas Rockwood, Senior Vice President at SouthState Bank, has been serving Georgia’s Small Businesses and the GABB members as an SBA lending expert for over a decade locally and has been working with government guaranteed loan programs for almost 20 years. Based in Buford, GA, Mr. Rockwood focuses on Business Acquisition’s and Partner-Buyouts of existing company’s to help our communities continue to grow and thrive.  Thomas helps companies all across the country by providing entrepreneurs access to the capital and the correct loan structures needed to get to the closing table and make their dreams possible.   Claudia Wilson is convinced that the SBA loan program is an excellent financing tool for small businesses. And the Vice President for SouthState Bank practices what she preaches after more than 35 years of administering all facets of SBA lending. After serving in the same capacity as Vice President for four community banks based in Georgia and Florida, Wilson currently serves businesses in the state of Georgia, Florida, Alabama, the Carolina’s and Virginia, concentrating on SBA 7(a) and SBA 504 lending programs for small businesses. In her current position, Wilson focuses on customer service and is able to provide prospective borrowers with SouthState Bank’s full complement of lending options. Wilson is a Founding Member of The Georgia Lenders Quality Circle, an active member of the Georgia Association of Business Brokers, and an active supporter of the U.S. Small Business Administration, having served as Chairman for the Georgia SBA Advisory Council.