Joe Rowan serves as Executive Director and Loan Programs Manager for Funding Partners. Originally joining the organization as Senior Loan Officer in 2001, he was tapped as its chief officer in 2004. With a well developed background in real estate finance and retail banking, Joe brings a wealth of private sector expertise in organizational management, risk analysis and loan production. These strengths have allowed Funding Partners to grow its geographic base to include the entire state of Colorado, while expanding technical assistance services and specialized financial products to address distinct needs within the market. Joe has successfully transformed the organization into a highly sophisticated financial institution without losing its appeal as a revolving loan fund familiar with local conditions and trusted partner in every corner of Colorado.

Joe holds a B.S. in Business Administration with emphasis in Finance & Real Estate from Colorado State University. He has received several certifications in industry-specific disciplines that include: financial management, capital structuring, tax credit and bond financing, loss mitigation and portfolio analysis. Joe is frequently called upon to provide market perspective and technical presentations to both public events and private consultations. He is a member of the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Topeka and active member in the Fort Collins Chamber of Commerce.

Drawing from her experience as operations manager for an international homeopathic company and significant experience managing office and accounting functions within the medical field, Ms. Murphree oversees all financial reporting requirements for the organization. In addition, she has integrated numerous applications into more concise systems to greatly improve the integrity, utility and readability of activity detail. Enhancements to operational efficiency have allowed the organization to expand services without reciprocal increases to the expense budget.

Megan joined Funding Partners in 2008 and her primary tasks include: loan program origination, Rural Development 502 Direct Loan program packaging, investor and community communications, development and maintenance of marketing collateral, website and database management. Megan holds a BS in Business Administration/Marketing from Colorado State University and is a licensed Mortgage Loan Originator in the State of Colorado.