BNET Industries
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$17.5M
- Private
- US
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Headquartered in Roanoke, Virginia, Atlantic Credit & Finance is a leading purchaser and manager of unsecured, consumer-distressed assets managing in excess of $6.0 billion. The company's rapid growth since its inception in 1996 stems primarily from the commitment of each Atlantic employee, starting with Richard and Kelly, to its many external audiences, including debt sellers and individual consumers. Atlantic Credit & Finance focuses not only on helping debt sellers realize the benefits of selling their asset portfolios, but also working with consumers on customizing ways for repaying their debt and gaining the opportunity to move on with their lives. A privately held business that employs more than 400 people in offices in Roanoke and Richmond, Virginia; Columbia, Maryland; and Phoenix, Arizona, Atlantic Credit & Finance has completed more than 250 transactions and manages nearly one million consumer accounts. From its humble beginnings the company was initially headquartered in Kelly's basement to its status as a premier buyer and manager of consumer-distressed assets, Atlantic Credit & Finance has followed a very simple formula of listening to the consumer. For debt sellers, that means quickly evaluating the value of each asset portfolio (many times within 24 hours) and then having the experience and reliable sources of funding to ensure the deal is closed. Atlantic Credit & Finance has purchased all types of unsecured, consumer-distressed assets, and has used its due...
Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board
Richard WoolwineNumber of Employees 400
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Collection Agencies: 561440
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Roanoke, Va., debt collector draws complaints of harassment of debtors.
By Deirdre Conner, The Roanoke Times, Va. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Sep. 19--A Roanoke debt collection agency celebrated as one of the nation's fastest-growing companies routinely harasses debtors and violates federal law, according to legal proceedings and complaints filed with consumer...
Fast-Growing Roanoke, Va., Debt Repurchaser Plans Major Local Expansion.
By Duncan Adams, The Roanoke Times, Va. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 11--It sounds at first like a risky business. But this Roanoke-based company reports explosive revenue growth for its first six years of operation. And it's preparing to expand and...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Kelly Woolwine | President |
| Chris Hanson | Chief Financial Officer |
| John Harvey | Chief Information Officer |
| Niel Devasir | vice president, chief information officer |
| Jaideep Ganguly | Vice President, Operations Research |
| Kevin Hudson | Vice President, Business Development |
| Todd Kaus | Vice President, Acquisitions and Sales |
| Leigh Ann Atkins | Directorhuman Resources |
| Chris Perdue | Quality Assurance Manager |
| Bruce Weintraub | |
| Daryl L Deke |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Richard Woolwine | Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Credit & Finance, Inc. | Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board | Current |
| Acf Medical Services, Inc | Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board | Current |
| Chemical Banking Corporation | Current | |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. | Chief Operating Officer | Former |
| Virginia Military Institute | Bachelor's Degree | Former |
Kelly Woolwine is president, chief operating officer and one of the founding principals of Atlantic Credit & Finance, Inc. and ACF Medical Services, Inc. Mr. Woolwine is responsible for directing all day-to-day business operations for Atlantic Credit & Finance and its subsidiary, ACF Medical Services, including recovery operations and hiring and training of all employees. Prior to founding Atlantic Credit & Finance in 1995, Mr. Woolwine served as chief operating officer for Oxford Capital a leading debt purchasing and servicing firm responsible for directing all business operations and managing the recovery process. While at Oxford Capital, Mr. Woolwine created, among other things, innovative employee training programs that help maximize collections practices while ensuring consumers are treated with respect and integrity. Mr. Woolwine also previously served as an investment banker at Dean Witter. Mr. Woolwine earned a bachelor's degree in economics and marketing from Virginia Tech University.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Acf Medical Services, Inc | President | Current |
| Atlantic Credit & Finance, Inc. | President | Current |
| Atlantic Credit & Finance, Inc. | Owner | Current |
| Dean Witter | Investment Banker | Former |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | Bachelor's Degrees In Economics | Former |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | degrees in economics and marketing | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Credit & Finance, Inc. | Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| Atlantic Credit & Finance, Inc. | Finance Executive | Current |
| Goodman Co. Ltd. | Supervisor | Former |
| J.R. and Company | Former | |
| University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill | MBA | Former |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | Bachelor's Degree In Accounting | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Credit & Finance, Inc. | Chief Information Officer | Current |
| Capital One | Development Manager | Former |
| Capital One | Director | Former |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | Bachelor's Degree In Computer Science | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Credit & Finance, Inc. | vice president, chief information officer | Current |
| Capital One Financial Corporation | Former | |
| Texas Tech University | Master's Degree In Industrial Engineering | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Credit & Finance, Inc. | Vice President, Operations Research | Current |
| Creasys, Inc | Business Manager | Former |
| Capital One Financial Corporation | Former | |
| North Carolina State University | Master's Degree In Industrial Engineering | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Credit & Finance, Inc. | Vice President, Business Development | Current |
| Homebuyer-Solutions | Chief Operating Officer | Former |
| Homebuyer-Solutions | Principal Owner | Former |
| Capital One Financial Corporation | Senior Project Manager | Former |
| Capital One Financial Corporation | Analyst | Former |
| College of William & Mary | bachelor's degree in finance | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Credit & Finance, Inc. | Vice President, Acquisitions and Sales | Current |
| Metris Companies Inc. | Director of Sales and Agency Management | Former |
| University of Phoenix | Bachelor's Degree In Business Management | Former |
| University of Phoenix | Bachelor's Degree In Business Management | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Credit & Finance, Inc. | Directorhuman Resources | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Credit & Finance, Inc. | Quality Assurance Manager | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Credit & Finance, Inc. | Current |
Daryl L. Deke is executive vice president of ACF Medical Services, Inc. and one of the founding principals of Atlantic Credit & Finance, Inc. and ACF Medical Services. Mr. Deke, who is responsible for directing new business development and acquisition at ACF Medical Services, also serves as one of the board of directors for ACF Medical Services. In addition to his tenure with Atlantic Credit & Finance, Mr. Deke has 18 years of experience in the investment management business. Most recently, he was a principal with Bernstein Investment Management and Research, a division of Alliance Capital. While at Bernstein, Mr. Deke held positions of increasing responsibility, including restructuring and leading its Los Angeles office, the largest private-client practice at Sanford C. Bernstein and Co., Inc. Mr. Deke earned his master's degree from the University of Arkansas and his BA from the Virginia Military Institute.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Acf Medical Services, Inc | Executive Vice President | Current |
| Acf Medical Services, Inc | Principal | Current |
| Atlantic Credit & Finance, Inc. | Current | |
| Bernstein, Inc. | Former | |
| Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., Inc. | Former | |
| Acf Medical Services, Inc | Board of Directors | Former |
| University of Arkansas | Master's Degree | Former |
| Virginia Military Institute | BA | Former |
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