Refer a Client Who Needs Capital

By Jon Lynch — Commercial Finance Broker, Jon Lynch Financial Group · Veteran-owned · Updated July 20, 2026

Your clients keep asking you for money you can't give them. Send them to us, and you stay informed on every file. Jon Lynch Financial Group is a veteran-owned commercial finance broker in Miami. We work with CPAs, bookkeepers, insurance agents, equipment dealers, POS and merchant-services reps, commercial real estate and business brokers, other brokers and ISOs, and franchise consultants — anyone whose clients show up needing capital they can't provide themselves.

Introduce us to a client and we contact them within one business day, review the file, and present real options — never a guaranteed approval, amount, or rate. If a deal funds, Jon Lynch Financial Group is paid a commission by the funding partner, and referral partners share in that. The exact structure is discussed and agreed with you in writing before any referral goes anywhere. There is never a cost to you or to your client — full stop.

You don't need a license to make an introduction, chase paperwork, or touch underwriting. You keep the relationship; we do the finance work and report back.

Who typically refers to us, and when?

Different partners spot the funding gap at a different moment:

Partner type, what they see first, and the moment a referral makes sense
Partner typeWhat they seeTypical referral moment
CPAs & bookkeepersBank statements and cash flow before anyone else doesClient asks how to cover a shortfall before payroll slips
Commercial insurance agentsRenewal conversations and growth plansClient mentions expansion or new equipment ahead of renewal
Equipment dealers & distributorsA signed order with no funding behind itBuyer wants it, but the bank says no or takes too long
POS / merchant-services repsDaily processing volume and seasonal swingsVolume is strong, yet the merchant flags a cash crunch
Commercial real estate & business brokersDeal terms and buyer financing contingenciesBuyer's financing falls through days before close
Other brokers & ISOsFiles outside their own credit boxA decline, or a file they can't place
Franchise consultantsFranchise fee and build-out costsApproved by the franchisor, short on funds to open

What do I actually get for a referral?

When a deal you referred funds, Jon Lynch Financial Group is paid a commission by the funding partner — not by your client. Referral partners share in that commission. The split is discussed and agreed with you in writing before your first referral goes anywhere, so you know the terms going in, not after a deal closes.

We won't publish a specific percentage or dollar figure here — that's a commercial term set with you directly, not on a webpage. What we can say plainly: there is no cost to you, ever, to refer a client, and no cost to your client, ever, to be referred. You're not buying a lead, and neither is your client.

What happens to my client after I refer them?

  1. You make the introduction — a warm intro, a call, or your client fills out the partner form.
  2. We contact your client within one business day. No file sits in a queue.
  3. We run a qualification review: bank statements, time in business, and use of funds, before we present anything.
  4. We present real options, or a straight no. If there's a fit, your client sees actual options. If there isn't, we say so and explain why.
  5. You stay informed at every stage — submitted, under review, funded, or declined.
  6. We pay on funding. The funding partner pays JLFG a commission, and you're paid per the terms agreed with you in writing beforehand.

What makes a good referral, and what doesn't?

The clients worth sending our way tend to share four traits:

Below $20,000 a month there's a dedicated program instead, so nobody gets dropped — the file just moves to a different lane.

Is my client relationship safe here?

Your relationship with your client is the asset. We treat it that way.

You referred them because they trust you. We don't spend that trust — that's why you should be careful who you refer to, and why we're careful with what you send us.

Do I need a license to refer a client?

No. Making an introduction isn't arranging financing — you're pointing a client toward a resource, not negotiating terms or advising on a deal. You don't need a broker license, a lending license, or any registration to send us a name and a phone number.

You also don't carry a paperwork burden. We collect bank statements and documentation directly from your client. You're not chasing signatures or assembling a file, and you're not part of underwriting — you don't evaluate the deal, price it, or decide on approval. That's our work, not yours.

I'm a broker or ISO — what happens to my declines?

Every shop has files that don't fit its own box — an industry a funder won't touch this quarter, a file too small or too large for your shelf, a merchant already carrying an advance nobody on your panel wants. Sending those to us doesn't cost you the relationship. It's a second look, not a competing offer, and you stay informed as it moves.

If we can place it, you're compensated like any other referral. If we can't, your client hears that from us directly, and nothing is lost on your end.

Have a client asking for capital you can't provide? Send the introduction and stay informed on the file from submission to funding.

Submit a referral →

No cost to you or your client, ever. Compensation terms agreed in writing before any referral.

Prefer to talk first? Call (786) 777-8869 or email [email protected] — we'll walk through the partnership before you send anyone our way.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a license to refer a client?
No. Making an introduction isn't arranging financing, and you don't need a broker or lending license to send us a name and a phone number.
How much do I get paid for a referral?
Jon Lynch Financial Group is paid a commission by the funding partner when a deal funds, and referral partners share in it. The structure is agreed with you in writing before any referral — we don't publish a percentage here since it's a commercial term set directly with you.
What happens to my client after I refer them?
We contact your client within one business day, review the file, and present real options. You're kept informed at every stage, from submission through funding or decline.
What if my client doesn't qualify?
Below roughly $20,000 in monthly deposits, we route the file to a program built for smaller revenue. Nobody gets dropped.
Is there ever a cost to me or my client?
No. There is no cost to you to refer a client and no cost to your client to be referred, ever. We don't charge advance fees under any circumstance.
Do I have to handle paperwork or underwriting?
No. You make the introduction. We collect documentation directly from your client and handle qualification and underwriting ourselves.

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