True disruption involves creating a new business model that will forever change the way an existing industry operates. Bill Verhelle is quick to admit that Innovation Finance has yet to achieve this feat, but the platform his team is building — centered on a simplified and transparent customer experience — is on its way to transforming equipment finance. ... read more

October 2020

What does it take to lead one of the top companies in the equipment finance industry? Guest Editor Bill Verhelle sits down with the leaders of several successful Monitor 100 companies to talk about their approaches to leadership and how they are guiding their teams through the COVID-19 pandemic.... read more

Monitor 100 2020

Monitor checks in with four NextGen leaders about how their companies effectively engage emerging leaders. They talk about the innate value of younger talent, share strategies for effective inter-generational collaboration and share advice for tomorrow’s leaders. ... read more

May/June 2020

IndustryEra, a media brand offering technology-based content about the latest innovations and progressive leadership, selected QuickFi CEO Bill Verhelle as one of the 10 best CEOs of 2020. read more

AUG 7, 2020 - 7:58 am

QuickFi by Innovation Finance USA will provide financing services for Johnson Controls International customers. read more

JUN 9, 2020 - 7:05 am

FinTech Breakthrough selected QuickFi, the mobile business lending platform from Innovation Finance, as the winner of the “Business Lending Innovation Award” in the 2020 FinTech Breakthrough Awards program. read more

MAR 13, 2020 - 7:00 am

Innovation Finance USA (QuickFi) received the FinTech Innovator of the Year award at the International Asset Finance Network (IAFN) awards ceremony. read more

DEC 18, 2019 - 7:00 am

Commercial equipment finance company Innovation Finance was recognized as a 2019 Best Tech Startup award winner at Tech in Motion's Timmy Awards ceremony in New York City. read more

OCT 22, 2019 - 6:40 am

Appearing in the Monitor 100 ranking is an achievement, but only the most successful companies in the industry make it to the top of the list. Guest Editor Bill Verhelle sat down with the leaders of six top companies to discuss the strategies they use to maintain dominance in such a complex and competitive marketplace. ... read more

June 2019

Daon, a provider of biometric identity technology, announced Innovation Finance will deploy Daon’s Identity X platform to drive its latest effort to create a better client experience. read more

OCT 16, 2018 - 7:05 am

Bill Verhelle is back in the game with the launch of Innovation Finance, which will focus on delivering a dramatically improved customer experience to sophisticated corporate and non-profit borrowers. In an interview with Monitor, he discusses the five traits of excellent employers and the guiding principles of his business philosophy: trust, purpose and humility.... read more

May/June 2018

Guy Klingler, who co-founded First American Equipment Finance, will make a significant equity investment in Innovation Finance. read more

MAY 16, 2018 - 7:17 am

Nate Gibbons, former First American vice president of learning and development, joined Innovation Finance as its chief operating officer. read more

APR 12, 2018 - 7:05 am

Mike Ziegelmann, former First American Equipment Finance chief credit officer, joined Innovation Finance as its chief financial officer. read more

APR 4, 2018 - 6:57 am

Mark Tomaselli, former First American chief information officer, joined Innovation Finance as its president. read more

MAR 28, 2018 - 6:04 am