Robert L. Smallwood

Vice President — Loan Originator
Cleveland, OH

Mr. Smallwood joined Love Funding’s Cleveland, Ohio office in 2007 as vice president-loan originator. In this capacity, he is responsible for origination activity in the Midwest region, specializing in health care and affordable housing financing.

Mr. Smallwood has more than 25 years of experience in the financial industry. Prior to joining Love Funding, he served as a mortgage underwriter and Vice President of New Trier Mortgage Company, often using Love Funding as his correspondent to fund and close HUD-insured projects. While employed with New Trier Mortgage, he successfully placed over $40M in FHA-insured mortgages, while developing financial solutions for the affordable housing and healthcare industry. His prior experience also includes an extensive career as chief financial officer, executive vice president and mortgage underwriter. As CFO and executive vice president of Eastern Petroleum Company, Mr. Smallwood implemented a program of reorganization that provided company growth through both acquisition and development, which improved shareholder value of approximately 300 percent. Mr. Smallwood also served as CFO for Superior Printing Company, where he was responsible for complete accounting, finance, cash management and internal control systems and financial reporting.

Mr. Smallwood is a licensed CPA in Ohio and holds an MBA from Youngstown State University.

“We had a very pleasant experience with Mr. Smallwood during our refinance project. He was always available and very encouraging and positive. He was knowledgeable of the process and was quick to answer our questions and concerns. My Board of Directors was very pleased overall with Mr. Smallwood.”
—Cheryl Luli, Harmony Village