Chris Hurn is CEO and co-founder of Mercantile Capital Corporation based in Orlando, Florida.
Hurn says, "My dream is for all business owners to first see the value in owning commercial property, and to then have the opportunity to take advantage of a killer loan product."
MCC has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, BusinessWeek, Inc. magazine, Forbes, SmartMoney, Scotsman Guide, Franchise Times, Franchising World, Restaurant Finance Monitor, and Black's Guide, among others. Hurn has also been invited to appear on Fox Business News four times, discussing small business lending in the current economic environment.
The company has garnered a number of accolades, including: being named to the Inc. 500/5000 list of the fastest-growing companies in America in 2009, 2008, and 2007; the SBA's "Financial Services Champion of the Year" (2010 and 2006); the Orlando Business Journal's (OBJ) "Best Places to Work" (2009, 2007, 2006, and 2005); NADCO's "Banker of the Year" Award (2006); Coleman Publishing's "Marketing Guru of the Year" (2007); the OBJ's "Best Small Company in Central Florida" (2007); Seminole County (FL) Regional Chamber of Commerce's "Business of the Year" (2008); Coleman Publishing named Chris to their list of "The Top 20 Most Influential People in Small Business Lending" (2008); and the OBJ's "Outstanding Small Business" Award (2008).
Hurn grew up just outside of Peoria, Illinois.
He graduated from Loyola with two magna cum laude bachelor's degrees, and earned his master's degree from the University of Pennsylvania's Fels Center (formerly the Wharton School of Business).
He is also the CEO, Chairman and Co-founder of an upscale men's barbershop called Kennedy's All-American Barber Club.