The following is written by:
David A Franklin
Managing Member
Fisher Enterprises LLC
The Rodin Studios
200 West 57th Street, Suite 602
New York, New York 10019
Phone 212-223-1044 ext 222
Fax 212-223-0104
website - FisherEnterprisesLLC.com
These types of reports are very hurtful especially since they are totally without merit or any basis in fact.
ROD TINLSEY DOES NOT WORK FOR MY COMPANY. He has been banned from sending us any new business becasue he also changed his name which in my opinion was done for reasons associated with the behavior described in the complaint filed with rip-off report.com. He now uses the name Rodney Jones but has the same phone number in Denver.
I went on the BBB website on January 21, 2010 and pulled off the report on our firm which anyone can pull up and as you will see gives us an A rating on a scale of A+ to F. I have attached page one of the report at the bottom of this writing.
Given the great number of transactions we work on (over 5,000 a year) our record would have to be seen as very very good, with a total of seven complaints and NONE unanswered. We are in business since 1995.
We stopped referring transactions to Remington Financial in September of 2008 when an article in the Wall Street Journal stated that they were under a federal investigation.
On this particular case Remington offered conventional terms based on the initial representations made by the borrower but when it was discovered through their due diligence that the representations were not as presented to them they had to offer more expensive financing. IF that is not true the borrower should take Remington to court for a full hearing of the matter.
Furthermore when and if we can't perform as agreed we ALWAYS return the retainer in full and we have a track record that is easily documented to prove that.
Any client can bring a dispute to the American Arbitration Association to be adjudicated (as per our agreement with the client) and if and when that happens ( 4 times in all of the years we are in business) we abide by their decision if ruled against.
I am in the office everyday and answer my own phone and if ANYONE has a complaint they should call me directly (212-223-1044 ext 222).
I am also attaching a list of references, a list of clients who last year alone received the retainer paid to us back because the lender who had given us a pre-approval changed their policy AFTER we were retained and we were unable to honor the agreement, as well a piece I wrote about our company and our background a couple of years ago and finally a piece from our website regarding our retainer and lender due diligence costs in general.
For those brokers who say an internet site says “we don't do what we say we will do” I can only say that according to over a dozen internet websites our own President is not only a Muslim but also a terrorist and not even a U.S. citizen. So much for the veracity of the internet.
The following are names and contact information of finance professionals who can provide a general reference for our firm:
Michael Bernstein, CPA, who is the principal at our accounting firm, at (973) 535-0555
Maria Palacios, of J.P. Morgan Chase Bank,, New York, NY who handles our business account, at (212) 740-4069
Dick Tribe, President of Crown Financial in Houston, TX at (281) 646-2905
Casey Minshew, Sterling Commercial Birmingham AL 800-497-8606
Phillip Newman, President, Advisco Capital Corp, New York, NY 212-288-5706
You may also investigate us further through the New York Better Business Bureau or through Dunn and Bradstreet (DUNS # 008412582)
The following are names and contact information on transactions where we have arranged financing:
Jim Couture, 877-712-2263 [Equipment Acquisition Financing in Southborough, MA]
Ben Rukevitz, 201 262-6910 [$2,000,000 Acquisition Financing of Shopping Center in Florissant, MO]
Mitchell Bobrow, Ft Lauderdale, FL 516-561-504-0832 [$1,640,000 acquisition loan for Office Condo]
Louise Schoenthal, 479 715-6530 [$1,400,000 Start-Up Financing of a Sports Bar in Rogers, AR]
Robert Cappiello II, 910 599-9279 [$350,000 Start-Up Financing of a Nursery in Wilmington, NC]
Dennis Demase, Paradigm Mortgage Corp, 561-626-6000 [ $600,000 Refinance / Cash out on Owner Occupied Commercial Property in Washington DC ]
Phil Newman, Advisco Capital 212-288-5706 [$100,000 Equipment and Inventory Secured LOC for a Motorcycle School in Groton, New York]
Ken Markizon, Apex Mortgage 800-262-2739 x262 [$260,000 Refinance of Light Industrial Property in Bend, OR]
Beth Holmes 479-636-4512 [$1,411,000 SBA financing for start-up restaurant in Atlanta Georgia]
Jason Frankovich, Iron Clay Consulting 718-568-3617 [$450,000 first mortgage against investment property in Bloomsburg, PA]
Roly Ramirez, Doral Auto Collision & Refinishing, Inc. 305-500-9011 [$340,000 acquisition loan for auto shop in Miami, FL]
Peter Fabbio 585-733-1030 [$225,000 first mortgage against raw land in New York]
Russell Brooks, Guardian Mortgage Associates 516-364-6663 [$464,000 first mortgage against mixed use property in New York, NY]
Scott Libman, Libman Realty, LLC 401-583-2000 [$217,950 first mortgage acquisition of commercial property located in Rhode Island]
Carmelo Calascibetta, US Virgin Islands 585-370-2790 [$1,600,000 construction loan]
Peter Fabio, St. Johns, US Virgin Islands 340-514-7326 [$2,600,000 construction loan]
Jennifer Squillante, Gainesville, GA 305-644-7768 {$663,000 first mortgage refinance of a partially owner-occupied office property]
Judith Raines, Maysville, MO 816-449-2569 [$141,312 first mortgage for the acquisition of a mixed-use property]
John Ward, Equity One Inc. Philadelphia, PA 781-849-8734 [$201,600 first mortgage for acquisition of mixed-use property]
Wayne and Carol Crider, Adventure Mortgage, Dalton, GA 706-278-0846 [$247,500 first mortgage refinance of owner occupied property]
Suhail Rizvi, Greenwich, CT 917-209-4957 [$1,950,000 first mortgage refinance of a vacant residential lot]
Kris Bialas, Holland, MI 616-218-9633 [$100,000 first mortgage for the acquisition of an investment property]
DeeDee Tulanda, Carson, CA 323-559-0731 [$575,000 first/second mortgage for the acquisition of an investment property]
Christopher Han, Lewisville, TX 972-208-5004 [$248,000 first mortgage for commercial real estate acquisition]
William McGee, Bert Ernie’s General Store, Austin, TX 512-636-5807 [$322,000 first mortgage for commercial real estate acquisition]
Steve Bagnashi, Comac Builders Supply, Rochester, NY 585-458-1920 [$3,200,000 acquisition of builders supply company structured using real estate, inventory and equipment]
Bruce Clukay, Advanced Technical Solutions, MA 603-396-4099 [$1,000,000 accounts receivable factoring facility]
Rose Regas, Individually Owned, San Diego, CA 858-337-2196 [$725,000 Refinance of a Light Industrial Property]
Abbagail Denson, Abby’s Little Angels, Palm Beach, FL 561-252-5201 [$157,500 Refinance of a Day Care]
Bruce Clukay, Advanced Technical Solutions, Acton, MA 603-396-4099 [$500,000 Accounts Receivable Factoring]
Joshua Sheilds (lender to:) Abundant Life Christian Center, Elria, OH 800-692-1111 [$609,000 Church Refinance out of Chapter 11]
Robert Scofield, Scofield Tax Service, Inc. Orem, UT 801-226-3339 [$480,000 Refinance of Office Property]
Pastor Robert Foat, The Living Body of Christ Fellowship, Philadelphia, PA 215-227-0309 [$120,000 Acquisition of Investment Property]
Thomas Miller, North American Equities, Inc. Charlevoix, MI 313-410-0943 [$280,000 secured raw land loan and cash out]
Jim Peebles, C-Ventures, New York, NY 478-453-8777 / Adam Glick 212-681-8700 [$5,000,000 Real Estate Bridge Loan]
Andrew Rachlin, Sirenity Investors, Ltd. Lakepark, FL 561-989-8800 [$1,700,000 secured real estate loan]
Maynard Austin, Waterford Furniture Makers, Lynchburg, VA 434-847-4468 [$800,000 Refinance of Furniture Manufacturing Facility]
Marvin Adler, HealthChem Corporation, York, PA, 631-367-9715 or 914-948-1500 ext 680 [$2,000,000 acquisition financing on a secured basis]
Donald Brand, Crofutt & Smith, Landing, NJ, 973-347-0154 [$2,100,000 refinancing of transportation company structured against AR, equipment and real estate]
Herb Lefkowitz, Hayes International Mailing, Inc./dba Supermarket of Savings Woodcliff Lakes, NJ, 201-307-8888 ext 115 [ $2,000,000 Credit line structured against AR, inventory and equipment for mailing company]
Bryan Davis, Bryan Davis Enterprises, Washington, DC 919-730-2855 [$1,500,000 secured real estate bridge loan]
Joseph Anderson (First International Bank), Dawson Metals, Inc., Jamestown, NY, 716-246-0430 [$1,100,000 Real Estate Loan]
Vic Solano, 541 East Flaming Gorge Way, Green River, WY 307-875-5272 [$234,000 first mortgage for commercial real estate acquisition]
Melinda Rowe, Taylor Learning Center, Lakeland, FL (713) 425-3924 [$668,000 business acquisition]
Terry Koo, I Love Sushi, Holt, MI (847) 257-1130 [$586,000 expansion financing for a Japanese restaurant]
Mark Vernon (broker), Wilmington, NC 910-452-3555 [$560,000 secured bridge loan against raw land and commercial properties]
Frank Fenwick (broker) Mountain View Welding, Longmont, CO 214-596-0040 [$500,000 accounts receivable factoring facility]
Carol Graham (banker), Longwood Laundromat, Chicago, IL 773-384-4047 [$234,000 acquisition financing]
Wilhelmina Smith (broker), Hatian Salesian Association, Brooklyn, NY 718-221-9610 [$200,000 real estate refinance of property in Brooklyn, NY]
Robert Fendrick, Precision Tile & Stone, Inc., Marietta, GA 404-237-9371 [$250,000 equipment acquisition financing]
Laura Martinez, Supermercado La Lupita, Dobson, NC 336-988-2735 [$281,250 financing for acquisition of commercial property]
Dan Campa, Grand Prairie, TX 214,247-0104 [$480,000 financing for acquisition of raw land]
Eric Gustafson, Vaughn Station, LLC, Woburn, MA 781-632-5291 [$450,000 refinance of a land]
Joseph Anney, Aneey’s Insulation, Lagrange, OH 440-355-5448 [$400,000 first mortgage and $150,000 revolver secured by accounts receivable]
Thomas Miller, North American Equities, Inc. Charlevoix, MI 231-237-0072 [$280,000 secured raw land loan and cash out]
Norma Fennell, A+F Pub Corporation, Queens Village, NY 516-565-1203 [$50,000 secured real estate loan]
Gustavo Suazo, Chicago, IL 773-851-9500 [$106,400 secured real estate acquisition financing]
Bruce Scotti, Sterling Auto body, Wilton, CT, 203-481-5361 [$325,000 real estate refinance of business]
Bill Clausen, Sonoma Pacific Company, Salem, OR, 503-566-6566 [$200,000 equipment bridge loan]
Chad Jones, Sr. VP, Chemolab Corporation, Fort Worth, TX, 817-355-5010 [ $750,000 accounts receivable line of credit for wholesale distributor of pharmaceutical]
Jim Robinson, RMA Associates, Sioux Falls, SD, 605-332-3386 or cell 605-376-1326 [ $250,000 accounts receivable line of credit for chapter 11 polling and public affairs company]
Rick Livingston, Hyatt Enterprises, Coral Springs, FL, 954-427-7402 [ $500,000 Line of Credit structured against AR and Inventory for wholesale distributor]
John Vatter, Monarch Group Services, Inc., Rockaway, NJ, 973-729-4727 [ $2,000,000 accounts receivable line of credit for service-company]
Joe Candella, Metropolitan Environmental, Inc., Celina, OH, 443-994-8999 [ $2,000,000 accounts receivable line of credit, DIP financing for transportation Co.]
David Akins, Century Small Business Solutions, Jacksonville, FL, 904-398-6464 [ $710,000 acquisition financing]
David Steinhauer, Goldman Kolbar, Inc., Norwood, MA, 781-769-6362 [ $1,000,000 line of credit for jewelry manufacturer]
Dan Fernandez, ODF Contracting, Inc., Boston, MA, 617-442-5069 [ $200,000 sale lease back of equipment for a construction company]
David Schmidt, Kramer Textiles, Inc., Nazareth, PA, 610-759-4030 [$450,000 Chapter 11 DIP financing]
Bill Claussen, Sonoma Pacific Company, Salem, OR, 503-566-6566 [ $200,000 equipment bridge loan]
Wayne Teigen, Teigen Construction Co., Aberdeen, SD, 605-225-3570 [$250,000 Cash Out Real Estate Finance]
Karen Finley, Bulk Transportation, Walnut, CA, 909-594-2855 [$400,000 Equipment Financing Loan]