Hogan co-chairs the highly-acclaimed California Bankers Association six-month Commercial Lending School and is co-developer of the Graduate Commercial Lending School curriculum. He has provided more than 20 years of training and financial advisory services to managers and owners of small businesses, major corporations and financial institutions throughout the world, including many developing nations—helping them become financially successful. He has been heavily involved in small business management consulting and has developed training curriculums for financial management. For nearly a decade, Hogan was affiliated with Seattle First National Bank where he developed financial management workshops for business owners and small business lenders. He co-authored two business manuals for small businesses in conjunction with Seattle First National Bank, and most recently co-authored The Business Owner’s Guide to Financial Success and The ABCs of Distributor Finance.
Hipereon, Inc., Redmond, Wash., is a nationally recognized financial consulting firm that was formed in 2001 by a unique team of prominent bankers and industry consultants dedicated to the growth and profitability of small businesses and their financial services providers. Hipereon provides new, tactical and technological strategies, giving clients a road map to establish more competitive, proactive and profitable working relationships. The principals of Hipereon have more than 50 years of experience developing, facilitating and implementing training programs for business owners and lenders across the U.S. and in 37 other countries.