Hannah Fernandez is an experienced business coach and finance expert, who is dedicated to helping small business owners secure funding. She is a graduate of the University of Chicago, and has extensive experience in the business sector. Hannah is the chair of SCORE Chicago, a former CEO of ROI Business Funding, and a former director of marketing and co-founder of WOW Memories. She also holds several other positions, including Vice Chair of Diversity & Inclusion at SCORE Chicago, and Chair of the Business Leadership Council at National Latino Education Institute. Hannah is an accomplished speaker, writer, and panelist, specializing in access to capital, leadership, and empowering women and minorities. With her extensive knowledge of funding solutions in the range of $50K-$5MM for businesses in the US and Canada, she helps small business owners bridge the "missing middle" finance gap, when funding amounts are too big for micro-financing and nonprofit lenders, yet too small for banks and other traditional sources. Hannah forms strategic and long-term partnerships with individuals and organizations to support small business growth and job creation.