1 00:00:00.755 --> 00:00:03.485 Welcome to the 2025 D Bank Connect in Miami. 2 00:00:03.865 --> 00:00:06.485 I'm now with Frankie d Antonio with Lexington Capital. 3 00:00:06.785 --> 00:00:08.605 How are things going so far this year? They're 4 00:00:08.605 --> 00:00:09.845 Going very well. They're going very well. 5 00:00:10.305 --> 00:00:12.165 You always got things to say, so lay it on me. 6 00:00:12.165 --> 00:00:14.085 What's happening? You can't just tell me it's going well. 7 00:00:14.085 --> 00:00:16.445 You're right. 2025. It's a big year for Lexington. 8 00:00:16.705 --> 00:00:18.965 Um, we just moved into our 10,000 square foot office 9 00:00:19.215 --> 00:00:20.445 doing renovations on it. 10 00:00:20.445 --> 00:00:22.325 Currently we're growing the team constantly. 11 00:00:22.325 --> 00:00:24.365 You'll see a hundred employees by the end of this year. 12 00:00:24.585 --> 00:00:25.645 Wow. Um, new products. 13 00:00:25.645 --> 00:00:26.645 That's a great goal to have. 14 00:00:26.755 --> 00:00:28.365 It's a great goal to have. We're currently at 15 00:00:28.365 --> 00:00:29.525 about 55, 56. 16 00:00:29.825 --> 00:00:31.525 Um, we're growing a new program as we speak. 17 00:00:31.625 --> 00:00:33.405 Not gonna say what it is just yet. Can 18 00:00:33.405 --> 00:00:34.925 I get a little, little taste? It's, 19 00:00:34.925 --> 00:00:36.325 It's the SBA it's, it's the, 20 00:00:36.365 --> 00:00:38.045 I I'll give you the whole the whole, the whole thing. 21 00:00:38.075 --> 00:00:41.085 It's the SBA. Um, we really wanna diversify ourselves inside 22 00:00:41.085 --> 00:00:43.005 of the space and be a full fled super broker. 23 00:00:43.225 --> 00:00:45.205 So we wanna offer a lot of different products and programs. 24 00:00:45.305 --> 00:00:47.725 That's 'cause you're super I'm more than super. 25 00:00:48.305 --> 00:00:48.925 Oh, I've been, 26 00:00:49.305 --> 00:00:50.445 I'm sorry. I've been corrected. I'm more than 27 00:00:50.445 --> 00:00:51.325 Super. I'm spectacular. 28 00:00:52.075 --> 00:00:53.365 This is true. Yes, it's True. 29 00:00:53.865 --> 00:00:56.125 So tell me how we're thing, how else is everything going? 30 00:00:56.125 --> 00:00:57.525 Where do you see the year going for you? 31 00:00:57.765 --> 00:00:59.485 I mean, it's really good. I think MCA 32 00:00:59.485 --> 00:01:01.845 and alternative financing is growing year in year in year. 33 00:01:02.165 --> 00:01:04.365 I think banks are constantly tightening up their guidelines. 34 00:01:04.465 --> 00:01:07.765 So I think that we are monetizing what we can monetize 35 00:01:07.765 --> 00:01:09.685 inside of the space and we are helping small 36 00:01:09.685 --> 00:01:10.605 to medium sized business owners 37 00:01:10.605 --> 00:01:11.885 achieve their ultimate dreams, right? 38 00:01:11.885 --> 00:01:13.445 Which is helping them live the American dream 39 00:01:13.445 --> 00:01:14.565 and grow and scale their business. 40 00:01:14.945 --> 00:01:16.805 And you're seeing how things are changing 41 00:01:16.805 --> 00:01:18.085 with regulations in the bank. 42 00:01:18.085 --> 00:01:19.885 So how's that affecting you and your customers? 43 00:01:20.165 --> 00:01:22.485 I mean, the regulations are actually good from a good 44 00:01:22.485 --> 00:01:25.005 broker's perspective because we sell deals correctly. 45 00:01:25.005 --> 00:01:26.205 We do the right thing by clients. 46 00:01:26.265 --> 00:01:27.845 So all these disclosure laws and, 47 00:01:28.065 --> 00:01:30.045 and anything legal that comes into the industry 48 00:01:30.045 --> 00:01:31.205 is very good for people like us. 49 00:01:31.505 --> 00:01:33.605 For the people who aren't whole other different story, 50 00:01:33.605 --> 00:01:35.245 but it's good 'cause it's weeding them out, right? 51 00:01:35.245 --> 00:01:36.325 It's allowing for the good people 52 00:01:36.325 --> 00:01:38.525 to win, which is how life should be. The good always wins. 53 00:01:38.965 --> 00:01:41.085 I like that. And how's today been for you so far? 54 00:01:41.155 --> 00:01:42.285 Today's been great. I mean, you know, 55 00:01:42.285 --> 00:01:43.285 Sean puts on a great show. 56 00:01:43.285 --> 00:01:44.605 You're the greatest host of all time. 57 00:01:44.935 --> 00:01:46.845 Keith and the Gang do a really great job. 58 00:01:47.065 --> 00:01:48.285 So it's been really great. 59 00:01:48.405 --> 00:01:50.125 I love seeing everyone, love meeting them in 60 00:01:50.125 --> 00:01:51.245 person, new people, in people person. 61 00:01:51.345 --> 00:01:52.725 So it's a great time as always. 62 00:01:52.955 --> 00:01:54.325 It's always good to see you and the 63 00:01:54.445 --> 00:01:55.485 Fountain blue is beautiful 64 00:01:55.625 --> 00:01:56.765 and it's always great seeing you. 65 00:01:56.825 --> 00:01:58.445 So thank you Frankie. And there's 66 00:01:58.445 --> 00:01:59.645 so more to come from Miami. 67 00:01:59.825 --> 00:02:00.485 Thanks Allison.