Rescue One Financial Explained

Rescue One Financial, LLC.
Type:Private
Industry:Financial services
Location City:Irvine, California
Location Country:United States
Products:debt management, debt consolidation
Key People:Bradley Smith, Mark Photoglou, and Branden Millstone, Co-Founders and CEOs

Rescue One Financial is an American debt management and debt consolidation company located in Irvine, CA. It provides services to individuals that have debt problems by consolidate their debts into one new loan to reduce outstanding debts. They also assist in reducing debt through negotiation repayment plans. The company is a member of the American Fair Credit Council.[1]

History

Rescue One Financial was founded in 2007 by Bradley Smith, Mark Photoglou, and Branden Millstone with a focus on consumer debt management. Services are offered in 31 states.[2] The company manages $2 billion of consumer debt, with over 750 million dollars of unsecured debt settled.[3] [4]

In 2013, the company showed a three-year growth of 1,406%, with revenues of $31.6 Million in 2012, compared to $2.1 Million in 2009. During that time, they added 26 jobs, bringing the total number of employees for 2013 to 53. Currently, the company boasts 181 employees in 2019.

Co-Founder and CEO Bradley Smith was previously a key player in a notable Rule 144 trade at Merrill Lynch, selling more than 5 million shares of The Walt Disney Company.[2] Smith was featured in Inc. Magazine in September 2010 as "America's Fastest Growing Debt Collector",[5] [6] in Inc's award-winning article "The Psychological Price of Entrepreneurship" by Jessica Bruder in September 2013,[7] [8] and has been featured in the media as a financial expert.[9] [10] [11] [12] [13] The Deadline Club award in Magazine Personal Service category was won for the article "The Psychological Price of Entrepreneurship".[14] Smith was also named part of the Forbes Executive Financial Council[15] [16] and the company manages over 100,000 clients.[17]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.americanfaircreditcouncil.org/rescue_one.html AFCC Company Profile
  2. http://www.ceocfointerviews.com/interviews/RescueOneFinancial13.htm CEOCFO Magazine, 2/4/13: Interview with Bradley Smith
  3. http://www.inc.com/profile/rescue-one-financial Inc. Company Profile 2013
  4. http://www.newsweekshowcase.com/financial-services/debt-solutions/Rescue-One-Financial Newsweek Showcase: Rescue One Financial
  5. http://www.inc.com/magazine/20100901/americas-fastest-growing-debt-collector.html Inc. Sep 1, 2010: "America's Fastest-Growing Debt Collector"
  6. http://nooga.com/163777/locals-provide-insight-advice-on-challenges-of-entrepreneurship/ Nooga.com, 10/7/13: Locals provide insight, advice on challenges of entrepreneurship
  7. http://www.inc.com/magazine/201309/jessica-bruder/psychological-price-of-entrepreneurship.html Inc. Magazine, September 2013: "The Psychological Price of Entrepreneurship" by Jessica Bruder
  8. https://techcrunch.com/2014/06/14/we-need-to-talk-about-depression/?ncid=tcdaily Tech Crunch, 7/14/14: We Need To Talk About Depression
  9. http://business-news.thestreet.com/patriotledger/story/10-money-predictions-2014/1 The Patriot Ledger, 12/26/13:10 Money Predictions for 2014
  10. http://www.nuwireinvestor.com/howtos/how-long-does-a-debt-settlement-stay-on-your-61675.aspx NuWire Investor, 3/9/14: How Long Does a Debt Settlement stay on your Credit Report?
  11. http://www.dailymarkets.com/personal-finance/2011/01/04/at-what-age-should-you-start-building-credit/ Daily Markets, 7/16/14: At What Age Should You Start Building Credit?
  12. http://www.ceo.com/leadership_and_management/to-build-your-team-first-build-trust/ CEO.com, 8/29/14: To Build Your Team, First Build Trust
  13. http://ceoworld.biz/2015/02/11/effective-methods-improve-pioneer-2015-managing-big-data/ CEOWORLD magazine, 2/11/2015: The Most Effective Methods To Improve As A Pioneer In 2015: Managing Big Data
  14. Web site: 2014 Deadline Club Award Winners – Deadline Club. www.deadlineclub.org. en-US. 2018-10-29.
  15. Web site: Bradley W Smith, Official Member of Forbes Councils. Forbes Councils. 2018-10-29.
  16. News: Need Funds Fast? Six Ways To Evaluate The Best Credit Offer For You. Panel. Expert. Forbes. 2018-11-01. en.
  17. News: 5 Ways to Grow an Emergency Fund. Bankrate. Nancy Mann Jackson. 2012-07-03. CNBC. 2018-10-29.
  18. Web site: Members of AFCC (American Fair Credit Council) .
  19. Web site: Members of IAPDA (International Association of Professional Debt Arbitrators) . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20050529020547/http://www.iapda.org/links-to-members-of-the-iapda.php . 2005-05-29 .
  20. Web site: USOBA .

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