About Us

Established in 2013, Shepherd’s Finance has successfully originated over $2.2 billion in loans, making us a trusted leader in the construction lending industry. Our dedicated team of lending professionals brings over 15 years experience each, empowering us to deliver unparalleled expertise and exceptional service.

We pride ourselves in making our success about your success. We are committed to nurturing long-term relationships with our customers. Shepherd’s Finance offers adaptable lending solutions and dynamic growth programs to drive your business’s success.

We strongly emphasize transparency and effortless processes and are dedicated to your growth and helping you achieve your goals.

Partner with us to experience the difference.

Integrity, fairness, and respect for everyone.

Empowering growth and success.

Community commitment and stewardship.

Daniel M. Wallach is our Chief Executive Officer and one of our Managers. He has worked in the housing industry since 1985 and served as the Chief Financial Officer of 84 Lumber Company for eleven years. During his twenty years in charge of the lending business, he developed several secured lending programs for builders, generating approximately $2 billion in loans and yielding around $50 million in interest after loan losses.

Mr. Wallach managed the resolution of defaulted loans and created systems to mitigate associated risks. He also oversaw the company’s unsecured debt to builders, which peaked at over $300 million, gaining valuable experience in handling unsecured debt.

Kenneth R. Summers is one of the independent Managers, a position he has held since his election in March 2012. He retired from United Bank, Inc. in Morgantown, West Virginia, in December 2019, where he served as Executive Vice President since 2001. He was instrumental in expanding and enhancing the bank’s presence in north-central West Virginia during his tenure.

With over 30 years of experience as a community bank executive, Mr. Summers holds a B.S. in Accounting and Management from the University of Charleston.

Eric A. Rauscher is an independent Manager, a position he has held since being elected in March 2015. He is the owner of Rauscher Financial, an insurance and financial services company, which he established in November 2001. Mr. Rauscher is a licensed insurance salesperson who has worked in this industry since 1999. Before that, he spent over ten years as a field sales engineer. He earned his B.S. in Electrical Engineering and Applied Physics from Case Western Reserve University with a minor in Economics.

Greg L. Sheldon has been an independent Manager since March 2019. He has over 40 years of experience building global corporations and integrating acquisitions across Finance, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and Corporate functions.

Mr. Sheldon currently serves as Interim Chief Technology and Data Officer at TherapeuticsMD, Inc., a role he has held since April 2021. He previously was Interim CIO for MiMedix Group, Inc., and CIO for Duquesne Light Company and Mylan Inc.

Since July 2014, he has owned two companies focused on land acquisition and residential construction: White Column Investments, LLC (where he is President) and Sheldon Investments, LLC. He has also been a non-compensated advisor to Mark Hoskins, of Benjamin Marcus Homes (a Shepherd’s Finance borrower), since 2017.

In addition, Mr. Sheldon operates Greg Sheldon and Associates, LLC, a consultancy for the life sciences, consumer products, and manufacturing sectors. His past leadership roles include Kraft General Foods, Georgia-Pacific, and Pfizer Inc. positions. He holds a Master of Science in Management from Georgia State University and a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Management from Georgia Institute of Technology.