Our Team
Mylan Dawson
Managing Director
Mylan has headed the independent advisor lending team at Pinnacle since 2021 and before that developed the underwriting models and credit criteria that form the basis of Pinnacle’s advisor lending efforts. Mylan brings over 20 years of experience in cash flow lending and has underwritten transactions amounting to over
$10 Billion for growing companies.
Mylan spent seven years as a commercial litigation and transaction attorney learning the craft and the art of successfully completing M&A transactions. Building on his legal career, Mylan obtained his Series 7 & 63 licenses and spent 16 years an investment banker where he provided M&A advisory and valuation services and raised debt and equity capital for some of the largest public and private companies in the world.
Mylan was later a founding member of a broker dealer where he experienced firsthand the business dynamics that impact our financial advisor borrowers.
Timothy Morris
Vice President
Tim is a highly experienced commercial lending and leasing risk officer having worked with multiple product types around the world. Tim previously was the Chief Risk Officer for GE managing underwriting and portfolio management teams across five business segments (>$12B assets) including corporate lending, equipment & fleet leasing, and franchise restaurant and real estate finance.
Sue Hacker Nelson
Vice President, Customer Relationship Manager
In addition to her experience with ash flow-based lending, Sue has over 20 experience years in fundraising management roles at not-for-profit institutions. Her expertise in client services and administration is invaluable in Pinnacle’s efforts to remain focused on the specific needs of its borrowers.