About Us

Focused on Results,
Guided by Integrity

Commercial banker discipline with borrower-side alignment.

Brett Haigler, founder of Commercial Capital Connector
30+ Years in Commercial Finance
Our Story

Commercial Banker.
Business Owner.
Borrower Advocate.

Brett Haigler spent 30+ years inside commercial banking institutions—originating loans, evaluating credits, managing lender relationships, and presenting deals for approval. While still a banker, Brett and his wife inherited a struggling trucking business in 2009 and learned firsthand how difficult it can be for a business owner to access capital when the financial statements do not tell the full story.

After taking that request to eight banks, Brett underwrote the opportunity and presented the business case the way he would have presented it to a bank credit committee: explain the causes of the negative trends, present the risks transparently with credible mitigants, show how the new loan would reverse the trend, and give lenders a clear path to approval. That experience became the process CCC follows today.

CCC listens to the borrower’s story, collects the financials, underwrites the opportunity, identifies risks and mitigants, prepares a lender-ready package, and then matches the request to the right capital source. The goal is not to hide difficult facts. The goal is to disclose them clearly, explain them accurately, and improve certainty of execution.

30+ Years Commercial Banking
Extensive experience originating and structuring commercial loans across multiple major banking institutions nationwide.
U.S. Marine Corps Veteran
Discipline, integrity, and commitment to mission—values instilled through military service and carried into every client engagement.
Proprietary Lender Database
A searchable database of lender appetite across traditional funding sources, non-traditional funding sources, private debt, and institutional debt.
Certified Commercial Lender Perspective
Commercial-banker discipline and certified commercial lender training help CCC underwrite carefully and present opportunities in a lender-ready format.
Our Values

What We Stand For

Integrity

We provide honest advice and transparent communication—even when the answer isn't what a client hoped to hear. You deserve the truth about your options.

Commitment

We don't hand off your file and disappear. From application through closing, we stay involved and advocate for your best outcome at every step.

Service

Every client's situation is unique. We tailor our approach, our lender selection, and our deal structure to fit your specific goals—not a one-size-fits-all solution.

CCC Advisory Board of Directors
Don Warriner, Advisory Board Member at Commercial Capital Connector
30+ Years Executive leadership and capital markets experience
Don Warriner

Advisory Board Member

Don Warriner is an experienced investor, CEO, and strategist with more than 30 years of experience building, funding, acquiring, and selling companies across technology, automotive, energy, and business services.

He is the founder and Managing Partner of VentureWest Partners, LLC, a boutique advisory firm he launched in 2002 to provide M&A, interim CEO, capital formation, and debt restructuring services to early-stage and lower middle-market companies. Don also served as a senior executive with IBM Global Services, where he led the Next Generation CRM Automotive and Retail Petroleum Practice for North America.

Earlier in his career, he was the largest shareholder and CEO of Data National Corporation, building the company into a CRM leader before its sale to Ernst & Young Consulting. He has also co-founded Vonzos Partners, held FINRA licenses including Series 7, 24, 28, 63, and 79, and served on private company boards as well as InSoCal Connect.

Founder, VentureWest Partners
Founded in 2002 to provide M&A, interim CEO, capital formation, and debt restructuring services.
Former IBM Global Services Executive
Led the Next Generation CRM Automotive and Retail Petroleum Practice for North America for clients including Ford, GM, DaimlerChrysler, Shell, and Texaco.
Capital Markets & Board Experience
Board service, FINRA registrations, venture background, and broad transaction experience supporting borrower-focused advisory work.
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