Our Team

PPC LOAN’s funding team and customer support specialists have spent years honing their skills to help investment advisors grow and expand their firms. Our team truly puts our clients’ financial needs first. Meet the people who deliver tailored financing solutions and steadfast support for our clients every day.

Director of Investment Advisor Program, Dustin Mangone
Dustin Mangone
Director of Investment Advisor Program

Dustin Mangone
Director of Investment Advisor Program

As the Managing Partner and Director of the Investment Advisor Program, Dustin spends 100% of his time focused on the acquisition financing needs of investment advisors nationwide. With over 14 years of experience as a cash-flow lender, Dustin has evaluated and underwritten more than $500 million in funded loans supporting hundreds of business owners across the country that are looking to grow their business by way of acquisition. From the initial phone call to the funding of your loan, Dustin takes a hands-on approach to make sure your needs are properly met throughout the entire process.

Dustin spent two years as a financial advisor providing retirement planning for non-profit organizations before joining PPC LOAN in May of 2005. Dustin has also assisted business owners with various other financing needs including mergers, buy-ins, buy-outs, and succession plans. Dustin is a 2002 graduate of Texas A&M University, resides in Houston, TX, and enjoys traveling and hunting.

Chief Operating Officer, Tabitha Hughes
Tabitha Hughes
Chief Operating Officer

Tabitha Hughes
Chief Operating Officer

As Chief Operating Officer (COO), Tabitha spearheads all of PPC Loan’s company operations across closing, customer service and administration. She has also taken responsibility for database management efforts, digitizing administrative processes and introducing secure document transfer capability for our customers.

Tabitha has 17 years of experience, having joined PPC Loan in 2000. Beginning with a short stint as an administrator, she went on to close and underwrite loans, guide our marketing strategy and lead the closing team.

And now, as COO, she’s able to manage all loan closings and continue to play a part in delighting our customers long after they have secured funding for their businesses. This dual-focus is central to her passion in supporting PPC Loan’s mission to help customers succeed.

Tabitha lives in Spring, TX. When she’s not coordinating operational strategies at PPC Loan, she’s spending time with family or volunteering for a good cause.

Senior Relationship Manager, Aaron Racino
Aaron Racino
Senior Relationship Manager

Aaron Racino
Senior Relationship Manager

During his time with PPC LOAN, Aaron has worked with hundreds of current and aspiring small business owners to accommodate their various business financing needs. He relies on his experience to help his clients through not only the lending process but also offers his insight and advice to clients that might be navigating an acquisition for the first time. With a background in sales, Aaron truly knows the importance of tailoring products to suit the needs of his customers and takes a hands-on approach to ensure an enjoyable experience from underwriting throughout the life of the loan.

Aaron graduated from Sam Houston State University in 2015 with a double major in Finance and Banking & Financial Institutions and joined PPC LOAN the same year. Initially, Aaron began working in the insurance lending program helping Allstate agents with agency acquisitions in addition to assisting implement new lending niches to further support the financing needs of small business owners. Aaron still works in the insurance lending program but now devotes a majority of his time assisting independent Financial Advisors finance mergers, acquisitions, and internal succession plans.

Originally born and raised in Austin, TX, Aaron currently resides in The Woodlands, TX with his wife and their furry, four-legged son. Outside of work, Aaron enjoys spending time with his friends and family, watching sports, hunting, playing golf, and traveling.

Senior Relationship Manager, Ty Roemer
Ty Roemer
Senior Relationship Manager

Ty Roemer
Senior Relationship Manager

As a Senior Relationship Manager, Ty focuses his efforts on PPC LOAN’s Allstate and Advisory Lending Programs. Ty provides professional, educated, and friendly service to ensure a smooth and simple experience for our customers, delivering the best level of care and attention while meeting their individual needs. In addition, he is responsible for managing key relationships with industry leaders and referral sources for PPC LOAN.

Through his tenure with PPC LOAN, Ty has evaluated 100s of M&A transactions, phased successions, and business debt refinances giving him a wealth of knowledge in the subject and to provide sound advice for his clients.

Ty is a 2016 graduate of Texas A&M University with a degree in Finance and minor in Economics. Originally from Salado, TX, Ty currently resides in Magnolia, TX with his wife. He enjoys spending time with friends and family, cheering on his fightin’ Texas Aggies, hunting, and fishing.

Senior Closing Coordinator, Christina Baca
Christina Baca
Senior Closing Coordinator

Christina Baca
Senior Closing Coordinator

As a member of PPC Loan’s closing team, Christina brings a compelling customer service ethos to the table. Dedicated to making the closing phase a smooth process for our clients, she always strives to ensure their immediate and long-term needs are met.

Whether it’s taking on additional responsibility in support of loan servicing or maintaining strong relationships with business owners, Christina’s focus remains on looking after our clients’ best interests.

Outside the office, Christina pursues a variety of hobbies such as running, hunting, fishing and relishing in the company of her friends and family.

She graduated from Texas A&M University in 2011 with a Bachelor of Science, majoring in Agricultural Economics.

Financial Analyst, Travis Dibble
Travis Dibble
Financial Analyst

Travis Dibble
Financial Analyst

Travis joined PPC LOAN in 2019 after graduating from Sam Houston State University with a bachelor’s degree in Banking and Finance. Throughout his time at PPC LOAN, Travis has worked with and analyzed hundreds of transactions and puts great emphasis on the overall customer experience that he provides.

Travis understands the complexities and variations that come with each opportunity and prides himself in developing the best lending structure that fits each unique situation.

As a Financial Analyst, Travis works with existing and potential new clients throughout the underwriting process and serves as the ongoing manager for their relationship. Travis initially focused on PPC LOAN’s Insurance Lending Program and has since shifted to work in both the Insurance and the Investment Advisory space. Travis spends the majority of his day assisting current and prospective business owners with the financing process in acquisitions, mergers, and internal succession and equity purchases.

In his free time, Travis enjoys listening to live music and spending time outdoors. Some of his main hobbies include golfing, fishing, hunting, and watching the Houston Astros.