As President and CEO of Chicago-based Arrow Financial Services, Jack Lavin has led the company's efforts in an aggressive growth plan in the purchased portfolio sector. Jack has over 20 years of capital markets experience including international finance and derivative markets while at Citibank, Drexel Burnham Lambert, and Bankers Trust in New York, London, and Chicago. Jack earned a Bachelor of Business Administration at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a Master's Degree in International Management from the American Graduate School of International Management (Thunderbird). On June 12, 2003, Jack received the Illinois Financial Services Entreprenuer of the Year Award from Ernst & Young. To view the news story on the award, click here.

Arrow Financial Services LLC
Arrow Financial Services LLC is a premier accounts receivable management firm specializing in performing and non-performing consumer receivables with collection platforms for contingency, acquisition, performing and first party servicing accounts. One of the most stable yet dynamic companies in the industry, The 45 year-old company recently was number 265 on the INC 500 list of the fastest growing privately held companies in America in 2001; up from number 421 in 2000.

Arrow has offices in Chicago, Wisconsin, San Diego, Maryland and New York with over 1,300 employees, has purchased over $9 billion in consumer deb, and has more than $5 billion in placements. In August 2002, the company formed a partnership with Parthenon Capital, which, in addition to being a source of capital, will contribute to strategic decisions regarding growth into new geographies and markets, both internally and through acquisitions.