Specialty Funding
Customized funding for businesses with unique or non-traditional capital needs, including complex situations that may not meet conventional bank underwriting or lending parameters.
Stirling Capital Group helps entrepreneurs, business owners, investors, and developers access customized debt and equity capital when conventional financing is too restrictive. Through a consultative advisory and capital placement process, the firm evaluates your needs, pre-qualifies opportunities, and connects qualified transactions with private lending sources built for speed, flexibility, and complex commercial funding scenarios.

Flexible debt and equity placement solutions for complex business, real estate, and investment capital needs.
Customized funding for businesses with unique or non-traditional capital needs, including complex situations that may not meet conventional bank underwriting or lending parameters.
Access to equity capital through private lending and investor relationships, including joint venture equity, preferred equity, and additional project capital for qualified growth or development opportunities.
Financing solutions for commercial acquisitions, refinancing, development, owner-occupied properties, bridge needs, CMBS loans, SBA real estate financing, and value-add repositioning strategies.
Flexible capital secured by receivables, inventory, equipment, real estate, contracts, or other eligible collateral for growth, liquidity, acquisition, refinancing, or turnaround needs.
Financing designed to bridge cash flow gaps between purchase orders, supplier payments, inventory, delivery, invoicing, and customer collection for recurring or transaction-based needs.
Capital solutions for land acquisition, construction, mezzanine needs, equity gaps, stabilization, and permanent financing across development projects from early-stage planning through completion.

Stirling Capital Group begins with a focused conversation about your business, project, acquisition, collateral, timing, and desired capital structure. This helps determine whether debt, equity, or a blended solution may best support the transaction.
A strategic finance partner for borrowers who need flexible, customized capital solutions.
Access over sixty private lending sources across multiple categories of commercial finance.
Evaluate debt, equity, and specialty structures instead of relying on one credit box.
Support from pre-qualification and pre-underwriting through loan origination and lender engagement.
Fast-moving execution for competitive acquisitions, urgent liquidity needs, and time-sensitive transactions.
Consultative finance guidance led by experienced capital placement leadership.

Managing Partner
Robert Gittings serves as Managing Partner at Stirling Capital Group, a Columbus, Ohio-based commercial finance consultancy serving entrepreneurs, business owners, and investors across the continental United States, major Canadian cities, and Puerto Rico. With access to over sixty private lending sources, Robert leads the firm's consultative approach to identifying and originating customized capital solutions for clients who need flexible alternatives to traditional bank financing. He oversees the pre-qualification, pre-underwriting, and loan origination process, leveraging deep relationships with institutional lenders, private equity groups, and specialty finance sources. Robert is committed to delivering timely, tailored funding solutions that help clients seize competitive acquisition opportunities and drive business growth. His industry-agnostic network and dedication to total client satisfaction make him a trusted strategic partner for businesses at every stage.
A finance specialist helps individuals or businesses analyze funding needs, evaluate available capital options, and structure financing that fits the transaction. In a commercial setting, this may include reviewing cash flow, collateral, project timelines, lender requirements, and repayment sources. Stirling Capital Group also helps pre-qualify, pre-underwrite, and originate opportunities with private lending sources.
Speak with a specialist about your capital needs and timeline.
Extensive private lender access for complex transactions.
Authorized support from pre-qualification through origination.
Debt and equity access for qualified opportunities.
Share your capital needs, timeline, collateral, and transaction goals. Stirling Capital Group will review the opportunity and discuss potential funding paths.
For immediate assistance, feel free to give us a direct call at 614-470-4716. You can also send us a quick email at info@stirlingcg.com.
For immediate assistance, feel free to give us a direct call at 614-470-4716. You can also send us a quick email at info@stirlingcg.com.