Capital Centric Competitors

Founded in 1991, Meridian Capital Group is a leading national advisor in commercial real estate finance, investment sales, and retail leasing. In 2025, Meridian closed loans with 182 different lenders, including 35 new relationships, highlighting the firm’s strong capital relationships and ability to navigate complex transactions. Meridian works with a diverse range of real estate investors, owners, and developers, supporting projects across the full asset lifecycle; from acquisition and refinancing to repositioning and ground-up development. The firm’s specialized expertise spans all major property types, including multifamily, office, retail, hotel, mixed-use, industrial, healthcare, and senior housing.

Paramount Financial is a Direct Lender that provides a wide range of commercial equipment financing & leasing programs. Our competitive programs help established and start-up companies to acquire new and used equipment for their operations. Our Vendor Partner Program helps equipment suppliers & vendors to provide competitive finance options to customers. Specialty Lease Programs * Start-Up Companies * Used or New Equipment * Same Day Approvals * Software Only Leases * Single Page Credit Application * 90% of Applications Approved Consolidate Loans & Leases Consolidate leases & loans or upgrade existing technology with a single Paramount lease. Qualify for additional lines of credit & other leasing incentives with timely pay history. Line of Credit Lease lines of credit provide piece of mind for any company looking to make multiple purchases over an extended period of time. Commercial Financing Paramount also offers competitive financing for equipment purchases from $5,000 to 5 million. complete an easy one-page application to secure an approval up to $350,000 or contact a Paramount sales executive directly for information on approvals greater than $350,000.

Summit Financial Strategies isn’t your typical financial planning firm. Everything you are used to—from fees to philosophy—is fundamentally different. We’re loyal to just one goal: Yours. That’s how we take you from now to next. From the beginning, Summit Financial Strategies has been all about relationships. We form lifelong partnerships with our clients and often work with the whole family. Your team—which includes your personal advisor as well as additional Summit Financial associates—is dedicated to helping you reach your financial goals. From our beginnings in Columbus, Ohio in 1995 with just two associates, we have grown to over 20 associates and staff members, and work with clients across the country. We believe we are fundamentally different from other financial planning firms and our independent freedom to recommend the right strategies for your financial goals is just the beginning.