Rachel Hersh

Rachel Hersh is the Sales Director, North America for Prestige Capital. She has over 20 years of experience as a financial executive in the areas of commercial finance, factoring and business development. Rachel has a successful track record of working with hundreds of companies, from start-ups to high-growth companies to turnarounds, to increase their working capital and growth capital as well as provide debtor-in-possession financing needs. She helps clients to understand available financing options and how to best leverage their assets to gain liquidity for their businesses. Rachel has an extensive network of capital providers to draw upon, from private equity firms to equipment finance providers to inventory lenders, to help clients realize their optimal capital structure and grow their businesses.

She is an active member of the Commercial Finance Association, International Factoring Association, Turnaround Management Association, and on the Advisory Board of the Cosmetic Executive Women. Rachel was selected as a Woman in Commercial Finance for The Secured Lender, Women in Commercial Finance issue by the Commercial Finance Association and recognized as a Top Woman in Business on Long Island by Long Island Press. She was also interviewed on 77 WABC Radio’s “Mind Your Business” with Yitzchok Saftlas where she discussed how to access capital for your business utilizing accounts receivable financing.

In addition, Rachel has authored numerous articles and is a regular speaker and panelist discussing factoring for early-stage and mid-sized companies. Some of her speaking engagements include the Daymond John Academy, LaunchPad Long Island, FoodTech FastTrack, New York New Jersey Minority Supplier Development, and various accounting firms for continuing professional education credits. She holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Brooklyn College.