Your trusted partner in empowering growth and innovation through customized equipment financing solutions. Whether you’re a start-up or an established enterprise, our flexible financing options are designed to fit your unique business needs and objectives.
Global Financial & Leasing Services is a veteran owned company, founded in 2009 and based in Scottsdale, AZ.
GFLS was created to meet the equipment financing needs of small to mid-sized businesses all over the United States. GFLS provides equipment-financing solutions for a wide range of companies and a wide range of credits. Our customers often are seeking to finance the equipment they need to launch, expand and/or grow their companies. Our customers include Startups, Emerging businesses, Private equity-backed companies, “C” and “D” types, Turnarounds and those businesses will less-than-perfect credit. We specialize in making credit decisions based on the potential of the applicant. Our customers are more than a credit score, we look to uncover their value and create a structure that will often work for them.
We are able to provide equipment-financing solutions for a large variety of equipment types as well to include, but not limited to, manufacturing, health, medical, surgery centers, wound care, dental, construction, commercial landscaping, Restaurant, food/beverage manufacturing, farming, recycling, automotive, printing, sanitation, mining, oil & gas and much more.
The success of GFLS is linked directly to the success of our customers, brokers and vendors.
Jim “JD” Jenks is the Founder and CEO of GFLS. JD earned a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Golden Gate University, San Francisco while completing his military commitment in the US Army and return from Vietnam. While serving in a medical unit in Vietnam he was awarded the Bronze Star.
JD is recognized by industry peers as a dynamic and highly successful leasing executive with over 35 years of experience in the industry. This includes forming TIP Electronics , member of the founding team of Comdisco Electronics Group, co-founder of Comdisco Manufacturing Solutions, VP of GE Capital Commercial Equipment finance, VP of Equitable Life Leasing Corporation (ELLCO) and US Leasing Corporation.
Sean Duffy joined GFLS as the Chief Financial Officer in April 2016. He has spent the majority of his career, helping small to medium sized companies achieve their growth objectives by providing outstanding financial and operational leadership. Sean started his career in Portland, OR with stints as an Associate for a boutique Investment Banking firm, an internal auditor for Red Lion Hotels and then a Controller for a startup medical supplies company. After successfully divesting the medical supply company to a strategic investor, he was asked to join Marquis Companies, a provider of senior healthcare services. While there, Sean further developed his entrepreneurial spirit by helping the organization go from less than $10 million in annual revenues to more than $80 million through organic growth and numerous acquisitions.
After moving to Arizona in 2003, Sean became a partner at Tatum, LLC, a national company that provided financial and technology consulting services to a wide range of companies. While there he worked on a number of turn around opportunities. This experience led him to Active Finance Group, a hard-money-lender serving residential real estate investors. Originally engaged as an interim solution at the request of the company’s senior lender, Sean became the full time CFO and an equity partner after managing a complete turnover of the Accounting department and the company’s financial management system.
Sean has a BA in Accounting from the University of Portland and received an MBA in finance from Portland State University while working full time. His vast experience in the small to medium size organization structures will enable him to be a valuable member to our credit committee.
Judi brings over 30 years of experience and expertise in many aspects of the leasing industry including sales, sales management, documentation, credit, asset disposition, and customer service. Judi’s successful background included companies: US Leasing Corporation, AT&T Capital and the CIT Group.
Judi earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Western Michigan University in Business Administration and Education. While attending Graduate School, she was employed as a full-time senior high school and adult education teacher in a Michigan school district.
Vince is the Director of Operations at GFLS, his 30 year career includes diverse roles in data processing management, credit management, financial management, information technology, and consulting.
Prior to joining the GFLS team, Josh had tenure at a Fortune 500 aerospace company, during which he held many positions that directly impacted customers’ bottom line. Along with managing accounts across the globe, his experience includes working with government contracts, procurement and equipment life cycle metrics. Josh has a degree in aviation maintenance and holds FAA airframe and power plant certifications.
Christian Bahre has over 11 years of sales experience, beginning with his sommelier days and expanding into sales and marketing both in and out of the hospitality space. With over eight years of expertise in account management, consultative selling, and a customer service-first approach, his skills are deeply tied to his rich 20-year background in restaurant operations. Christian has excelled in training and developing sales teams, generating leads, and managing significant sales pipelines across various sectors. His career highlights include notable roles with Senergy Solar, RemoteLock, and Link Advantage, where he demonstrated his ability to drive sales, build effective teams, and implement strategic sales approaches. Christian's personable and forward-thinking approach, combined with his extensive experience, makes him a valuable asset in any sales and marketing environment.
Pat joins the sales team with a Finance Degree from Oregon State University and 25 years of sales experience. After college Pat was fortunate to play in the National Football League for three years. Following football, he has held positions as a Stock Broker, inside and outside sales rep and as a Regional Business Development Manager. Pat is happy to be back in Finance and using his experiences to help our clients grow their business.
We are always on the lookout for skilled professionals that would like to join our dynamic team.
We currently have the following position(s) open. Simply click the link to view a full description (PDF) of the position. If you feel you are a suitable candidate, please send your resume by email to info@gfrservices.com and be sure to include the word “Resume” in the subject line. NO phone calls, please.
No Openings at this time.
GFLS is an equal opportunity employer.