Our seasoned team includes accomplished lawyers, finance professionals and proven business executives.

Peter J. Speziale
President & CEO
For 12 years, Peter practiced law as a trial lawyer in firms large and small, including the firm he founded. When he practiced, legal funding companies were not prevalent. In 2004, he co-founded RapidFunds® to fill a common need for contingency fee trial lawyers: cash flow. Seventeen years later, we’ve consummated 4,000+ transactions funding hundreds of millions of dollars to plaintiffs’ lawyers nationwide.

Susan Bauer Brofman
Executive Vice President
Sue practiced law in New York for 21 years. In RapidFunds®, Sue has been focused on underwriting and reviewing matters presented for funding for the last 12 years. She has developed an expertise in efficient review of class action, construction defect and other complex litigations.

Edward M. Cohen
Director
Ed is a founder of Cohen’s Fashion Optical which at one time operated more than 400 retail optical stores throughout the United States.

Adam S. Brzostovski
Director
Adam is an attorney and a partner in GCP Capital Group, one of the most active commercial mortgage brokerage firms in the New York area. He is a well accomplished businessman, providing invaluable savvy and guidance to our business strategies.

Sean Seigel
Director of Business Development
Sean began his career in finance, building a business and long-lasting relationships while working in sales and trading on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. After leaving Wall Street, Sean further honed his business development and sales skills working in several business sectors, including recruitment and, most notably, legal funding.
Lillian Peterson-Pressley
Controller, Financial Analyst and in-house CPA
Lillian has held her CPA license since 1985. She is responsible for all accounting related matters and monthly financial reporting. Lillian supports our external auditors and our external accounting firm for the preparation of our audited financial statements and tax returns.
Gary Thater
Data Analytics and in-house Technology Manager
Gary Thater holds an MBA in Financial Management and a BA in Business Management and Entrepreneurship from Pace University. He has over 20 years experience in the technology field, specializing in data analytics. Gary holds various technical certifications including Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer.
18+
Years in Business
4,000+
Transactions
$245M+
Funded
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