January 24, 2025 (Sacramento, CA) – Flock Financial, LLC, (“Flock” or the “Company”), a leading financing partner to middle market receivables management and consumer finance companies active in the purchase, sale, and collection of performing and nonperforming receivable assets, is pleased to continue its support and ongoing commitment to the Debt Buying and Accounts Receivable Management (ARM) industry by sponsoring the Receivables Management Association International (RMAI) Annual Conference, occurring February 10-13, 2025. Flock is a Gold Sponsor for the 2025 conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, the highest sponsorship level available.
“We are pleased again to continue our Gold Sponsorship for the Annual RMAI Conference,” said Greg Paulo, Chief Revenue Officer of Flock Financial, LLC. “Our newly formed partnership with PennantPark Investment Advisers, LLC (“PennantPark”) has strengthened the foundation of Flock and provided ample capital for the right transactions.”
The Company continues its commitment to the debt-buying industry with strategic investments and key hires. Most recently, Flock welcomed industry veteran Mike Woodyshek as Vice President of Business Development. Mike brings extensive experience to the role, having previously served as VP of Business Development at First Financial Asset Management (FFAM), where he successfully grew the company’s portfolio by collaborating with issuers across various assets classes to acquire their distressed debt. “I am excited about joining the great team at FLOCK and look forward to the opportunity to help grow the business,” said Mike. “Flock is an outstanding company with a great reputation and a long-standing history of being an important partner to the ARM industry.” At Flock, Mike will focus on building and nurturing relationships with debt buyers and issuers while driving the growth of Flock’s portfolio and enhancing its brand presence in the industry.
Flock is proud to mark its 11th consecutive year as a sponsor of the RMAI Annual Conference. This year, Flock is excited to have a strong presence at the conference, including key executives Jeff Shaver, Chief Financial Officer; Damon W. Edmondson, Chief Investment Officer; Greg Paulo, and Mike Woodyshek. The Flock team will also be joined by senior partners from PennantPark, reflecting the collaborative spirit and strategic partnerships that drive Flock’s success.
“The Flock team is excited to continue and expand our participation with RMAI and our involvement in the specialty finance space,” said Damon W. Edmondson, Chief Investment Officer for Flock. “With our improved financing capacities and expanding team and abilities we can offer greater services, faster responses, and reliable funding to our clients.”
In addition to supporting this flagship event, Flock is a long-standing sponsor of RMAI’s Executive Summit held each summer and RMAI’s regional events, underscoring their commitment to the industry and its professional community.
“We value Flock Financial, LLC’s strong support of RMAI and the receivables management industry over many years,” said Mike Becker, Executive Director of RMAI. “This year, Flock is sponsoring our Professional Headshots, a free opportunity provided for attendees to upgrade their online networking. Annual Conference also offers more than 20 networking events to give attendees the opportunity to connect with colleagues and new friends.”
About RMAI
Receivables Management Association International (RMAI) is a nonprofit trade association representing more than 600 companies that purchase or support the purchase of performing and nonperforming receivables on the secondary market. Together with RMAI’s Code of Ethics, RMAI’s Receivables Management Certification Program sets the global standard within the receivables industry due to the rigorous uniform standards of best practice which focus on protecting consumers. More information about RMAI is available at www.rmaintl.org.
RMAI’s 2025 Annual Conference brings together stakeholders in the receivables management industry—welcoming attendees and exhibitors, presenting highly-respected educational programming, and numerous networking opportunities with key participants, including debt buying companies, collection law firms, collection agencies, brokers, vendors, major creditors, and international members.
About Flock Financial, LLC (Flock)
Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia and founded in 2013, Flock is a market-leading provider of bespoke capital solutions to middle market receivables management and consumer finance companies that are engaged in the purchase, sale, and collection of performing and nonperforming receivables. Flock has built a comprehensive platform that offers clients a unique partnership with a market-leading underwriting and structuring, valuation and analytics, and thought leadership firm. Flock has funded over $800 million in purchase value representing $32 billion in account balances since inception. Flock’s expertise is valued across the receivables management financing industry. For more information visit www.flockfinance.com.
About PennantPark Investment Advisers (PennantPark)
PennantPark Investment Advisers, LLC (“PennantPark”) is a leading middle market investment platform, which today has more than $7.2 billion of assets under management. Since its inception in 2007, PennantPark has provided investors access to middle market investment offerings by private equity firms and their portfolio companies as well as other middle-market companies. PennantPark provides a comprehensive range of creative and flexible capital solutions. PennantPark is headquartered in Miami and has offices in New York, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, and Amsterdam. For more information visit www.pennantpark.com.