Mike Elton, CEO of Advantage+ announced that Jason Kayzar has been named Midwest Regional Sales Manager of the 30-year-old, nationwide direct small business lender.

Elton said, “We are excited to welcome Jason into the Advantage+ family. Jason brings with him a wealth of sales knowledge and a history of helping grow small businesses into mid-size businesses. His desire to help small businesses matches our tenet of being small business-focused, and we look forward to growing with him as a key member of our team.”

Kayzar has been a sales leader for over 30 years, building high-performing, revenue-generating teams, and organizations in the Midwest. A metrics-driven performer with a passion for people, he has a track record of success that includes leading companies through multiple successful business acquisitions and sales.

“I’m excited to join an established finance company that feels like a family, where I will be able to lead a sales team to grow the Advantage+ finance portfolio of equipment ranging from office furniture to tractor-trailers,” said Kayzar.

Advantage+ was founded in 1992 and is a nationwide direct lender. It offers equipment and working-capital loans of $5,000 to $200,000 to small and mid-size companies. One-third of its new loans are to existing or previous customers. The company also provides customer finance programs for manufacturers, distributors, and dealers.

Advantage+ has lent more than $500 million dollars to more than 20,000 businesses. Its managers and a few outside investors own the company. The company augments its growing capital base with loans from partner banks with managers that support small-business and free-market capitalism.