See the whole picture
Your goals, finances, market, experience, and timing all matter. We connect the dots before building your plan or approaching lenders.
About Bradford
Institutional experience.Entrepreneurial focus.
We help entrepreneurs and business owners launch, grow, and finance their businesses with the preparation, perspective, and calm judgment they deserve.
20+years across credit risk, lending, and financial services
The experience behind your business
A lender’s eye with an owner’s sense of urgency.
Bradford Commercial Brokerage was built to give entrepreneurs and business owners clear, candid, and highly engaged consulting—from forming the business to financing its growth.
Our founder, Daniel Levine, earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Southern California, served on the Executive Board of Tau Kappa Epsilon, and was selected as a Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation Fellow. He later earned a Master of Science in Economics from Pepperdine University as valedictorian.
More than two decades in financial services—including senior credit risk management and commercial lending leadership at Bank of America, PennyMac, and Blackrock Capital—created a practical understanding of how lenders assess risk and how strong transactions are presented.
Today, that vigorous quantitative background and creative structuring experience help owners navigate complexity and pursue the right outcome with confidence.
100% human-powered consulting
Real people helping real people.
Your business deserves human judgment—not an algorithm.
Bradford Commercial Brokerage does not rely on AI, bots, or automated machines to plan your business, prepare your documents, recommend lenders, or manage your financing. Every conversation, business plan, strategy, and lender relationship is handled by a real person.
We are the only startup consulting firm in the United States built on this promise: real people stay personally involved from your first conversation through launch and funding.
No AI-generated advice Direct access to real people Human judgment at every step
How we advise
The principles behind every engagement.
Be candid early
Clear expectations create better decisions. We explain tradeoffs plainly and surface issues before they become delays.
Stay close to the work
From your first conversation through launch and closing, we remain accessible and actively involved.
Built for trust
Professional standards, clearly presented.
NMLS #2527403Registration information displayed consistently for easy verification.
Direct access to lenders and investor partnersMultiple lending and investment sources—not one institution’s product set.
Educational firstResources and plain-language explanations help owners make informed decisions.
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Bring us your business idea—or your toughest financing question.
We’ll help you sort through the facts, identify a practical path, and handle the work of launching and funding your business.