August 28, 2026 – Biz2Credit $8 Billion Rohit Arora and Wealth Elevator Lane Kawaoka

Rohit Arora – CEO/Founder of Biz2Credit and Biz2X So while you can delegate, you cannot abdicate. You know, that’s very important. Rohit Arora is the CEO and Co-Founder of Biz2Credit and Biz2X and a recognized expert in small business finance, fintech, and digital lending. Since co-founding Biz2Credit in 2007, he has helped build the company into a major online financing platform for small and midsized businesses. Biz2Credit has arranged more than $8 billion in small business financing and has helped thousands of entrepreneurs access capital. Rohit was named Crain’s New York Business Entrepreneur of the Year in 2011 for his work in expanding access to small business financing. As CEO of Biz2Credit and Biz2X, Rohit has been at the forefront of applying technology, data analytics, artificial intelligence, and automated decision making to business lending. Biz2X provides digital lending technology and SaaS solutions to banks and financial institutions, helping lenders modernize loan origination, underwriting, risk assessment, and portfolio management. His work has given him a close view of how small business financing is shifting from traditional bank lending toward faster, technology-driven models, including embedded finance and lending based on real-time business data. Rohit has advised and worked with policymakers and economic leaders on issues involving small business credit and financial technology. He has briefed economists with the President’s Council of Economic Advisors at the White House and has engaged with leaders from organizations including the Federal Reserve, U.S. Small Business Administration, and U.S. Treasury. He also oversees the Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index and other research examining credit conditions, lending trends, and the financial health of small businesses. A frequent commentator on entrepreneurship, banking, and small business finance, Rohit has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, CNBC, American Banker, Entrepreneur, Inc., CNNMoney, MSNBC, and The Washington Post. He has also contributed commentary to Forbes and other business publications and is a member of The Wall Street Journal CEO Council. Rohit regularly speaks at financial technology and banking conferences around the world and works with business and financial organizations in the United States, India, and the Middle East. He holds a Master’s degree in International Business from Columbia University. The $8 billion figure, 2007 founding date, CEO and co-founder titles, Columbia degree, and Crain’s award are supported by Biz2Credit, Biz2X, and independent professional sources. I also kept the embedded finance angle from Annie’s pitch because it gives the bio a natural connection to what you will actually discuss with him rather than simply listing accomplishments. Lane Kawaoka – Accredited Investor, Podcaster, Developer & Syndicator of The Wealth Elevator and Author of The Wealth Elevator: Real Estate Syndications, Accredited Investor Banking, and Tax Strategies for First-Gen Millionaires Ultimately, at the end of the day, you’re trying to find people that you can trust and build long-term relationships with and that’s why we, you know, we try to educate our investors, we do events. We get to know them personally. Lane Kawaoka is a real estate investor, developer, syndicator, podcaster, author, and founder of The Wealth Elevator, an education platform and investor community focused on helping accredited and sophisticated investors build wealth through private real estate, alternative investments, and advanced tax strategies. A former engineer, Lane began investing in real estate in 2009 with a rental property in Seattle and gradually built a portfolio of remote rentals before moving into larger commercial real estate syndications. He left his engineering career in 2019 to focus on real estate full time. Since then, Lane has raised more than $230 million from investors and has been involved in the acquisition and control of more than $2.1 billion in real estate assets representing over 10,000 units, including apartment communities, mobile home parks, self storage facilities, hotels, and other commercial properties. He reports that more than $45 million has been distributed back to passive investors. Lane’s approach is shaped by his own experience as a first generation wealth builder who moved from a traditional salaried career into financial independence through real estate and alternative assets. Through The Wealth Elevator podcast, which has produced more than 400 episodes, as well as mastermind groups, investor retreats, educational programs, and his writing, he teaches professionals how to evaluate private investments, conduct better due diligence, use tax strategies more effectively, and create diversified sources of passive income. His emphasis is on helping investors move beyond traditional saving and retirement strategies by understanding the investment approaches commonly used by high net worth individuals and family offices. Lane is the author of The Wealth Elevator: Real Estate Syndications, Accredited Investor Banking, and Tax Strategies for First-Gen Millionaires and The Journey to Simple Passive Cashflow. Before becoming a full time real estate investor, he worked in engineering and project management roles involving construction, infrastructure, public works, aviation facilities, and capital improvement projects. Today, through The Wealth Elevator, Lane combines his engineering background, investment experience, and extensive network of investors to help first generation millionaires pursue financial independence and build long term generational wealth.