Ben Hendricks, Managing Director
Mr. Hendricks is responsible for operations, business development and investor relations. He founded Annacore Business Capital to provide funding opportunities to businesses through venture capitalists, hedge funds, and private investors. Mr. Hendricks, as both an entrepreneur and private investor, is credited with the capitalization, operational success and sale of several real estate entities. He began his career in the mortgage industry where he became one of the most successful Mortgage Originators in the Midwest, earning numerous honors. Mr. Hendricks currently holds Real Estate, Mortgage Broker, and Investment Advisory licenses in the State of Michigan. Mr. Hendricks is also a registered agent of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). He currently sits on the Board of Directors for AADI Advanced Injection, LLC and Net Capital Realty, LLC. Mr. Hendricks entered the Eastern Michigan University School of Business from which he graduated in 1994 with degrees in Finance and Real Estate.

Michael Brennan, Global Funding Manager.
Mr. Brennan is responsible for client development and relations worldwide. Mr. Brennan is an accomplished executive and entrepreneur with more than 20 years experience involving both growth and start-up organizations. Mr. Brennan began his career with Precision Color, Inc., a Graphic Arts firm from 1986 to 1999 where he served as Production Manager prior to moving into outside sales, setting company sales records 8 consecutive years while also winning an International Imaging Award for design innovation. In 1999, Mr. Brennan and partner founded Home Network, LLC, an innovative real estate and financial services company. In 2005 Mr. Brennan co-founded Apex Associates, LLC, a Private Equity Fund targeted for “clean-tech” and nanotech investments. In 2005 Mr. Brennan became a partner in MT Black Ventures, LLC, a private equity firm established for capital investment opportunities throughout the United States. In 2007 Mr. Brennan founded Business Growth Sciences, a company dedicated to assisting small business owners to achieve their growth objectives. Mr. Brennan attended the University of Detroit Jesuit, Western Michigan University, 1982-1985 and The University of Detroit-Mercy, 1985-1986.

Thomas C. Pond, Funding Manager
Mr. Pond is responsible for client due diligence and funding assessment for our primary investment sources worldwide. Mr. Pond is also currently serving as CFO and a member of the Advisory Board of AADI Advanced Injection LLC which is located in Sugar Land, Texas and engaged in the testing, optimization and licensing of its patented DISSAN fuel injection technology for autos, trucks and special engine applications in the transportation, military and power generation industries. He is also the founding partner of NDCC Ventures LLC, a consulting services company providing business model development, strategic planning and funding services to early development and growth stage organizations. Mr. Pond has thirty years experience working within growth-stage organizations, as a driver of multiple start-ups and as a partner in the private equity environment. From his positions of increasing responsibility as controller, CFO, Vice-President and a Board member he was instrumental in guiding a graphic arts organization through a ten-fold growth period. In late 2005, building on contacts and exposure to the private equity market, Mr. Pond and partners founded and funded Apex Associates, LLC a private fund subscribed for commercial investment purposes in the “clean-tech” and nanotech sectors. He holds a Business Administration degree from Michigan State University and received Bachelor of Accountancy and Masters of Finance degrees from Walsh College.