Chris Nalley has spent the past 20-plus years working in the banking industry, specializing in SBA and USDA government guaranteed lending. He has worked on both the credit and sales side of lending and is currently a team lead at Celtic Bank, where he has served as a BDO since August of 2009.

Prior to joining Celtic Bank in 2009, Chris worked as a BDO for United Western Bank, Magnet Bank, and Comerica Bank. He started his career at Comerica in SBA/USDA lending in 1999 as an underwriter. He has assisted numerous businesses over his career to obtain the financing they need to start and grow.

Chris graduated from Washington University in St. Louis with a major in Finance and a minor in Psychology. He was elected into the Washington University Hall of Fame for his athletic performance in 2009.

Chris was on the school’s football team when it made First-Team All-Americans for Division III—for the first time. He also was a national qualifier for the 100m dash in track and field and still holds the school and conference record for that distance at 10.64 seconds.