Senior Leadership Team
Eric R. Schroeder
Eric Schroeder assumed leadership of CDF Capital as President and CEO in 2021. He served on the CDF Capital Board between 2010 and 2020. Eric was a founder and partner at CrossFirst Bank in Leawood, Kansas, one of the largest banks in Kansas City. Eric has more than three decades of bank-related experience, having worked with UMB Bank and Boatmen’s First National Bank. He was Community Bank President for Bank 10 and also served a term as a bank examiner for the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. Eric holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Central Missouri State University.
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Eric R. Schroeder
President & CEO
Phil Pike
Phil Pike joined the staff of CDF Capital in 2002 with nearly a decade of experience in banks and credit unions. He worked as Operations Manager of Long Beach Schools Financial Credit Union and has held numerous positions within CDF in both the investment and lending departments. He holds a bachelor’s degree from California State University Long Beach and attends Long Beach Christian Fellowship in Long Beach, California.
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Phil Pike
Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer
Mark Briggs
Mark Briggs joined CDF Capital in 2001. An ordained minister, Mark spent a decade in local church ministry prior to joining CDF—primarily at Chandler Christian Church in Chandler, Arizona, where he worked with students and served on the preaching team. Mark has served in various roles at CDF Capital over the years, with most of his focus in church lending. He is a 1993 graduate of Pacific Christian College.
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Mark Briggs
Executive Vice President, Ministry Lending
Anna Bedley
Anna Bedley joined the CDF Capital team in 2003 as a Project Manager. She has spent her CDF career implementing technological efficiencies and streamlining operational processes. Anna now serves as Vice President of Loan Operations. Her previous experience includes logistics consulting for Fortune 500 companies and managing the Professional Services Division of a technology solution-sales organization. Anna holds a Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership from Gonzaga University and a Bachelor of Arts from California State University, Northridge.
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Anna Bedley
Vice President, Loan Operations
Robert Bedley
Robert Bedley joined the CDF Capital team in 2004 as Systems Support Technician. He has spent his time at CDF working hands on with CDF’s computer infrastructure. Robert now serves as Director of Technology Services, planning and implementing new services, applications, and security while adapting CDF to the ever-changing world of technology.
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Robert Bedley
Director, Technology Services
Sandy Litke
Sandy Litke joined CDF Capital in 2007, serving as our fund’s Corporate Controller. Sandy leads the accounting team, providing leadership and expertise to her team.
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Sandy Litke
Corporate Controller
Steve Carr
Steve Carr has over two decades of experience helping churches and non-profits navigate the cultural landscape. Whether providing strategic resources or helping organizations adapt foundational principles to transitioning markets, Steve is an expert at communicating with clarity in ever-changing contexts. An ordained minister and theologian, he holds advanced degrees from Cincinnati Christian University, Xavier University, and Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary. Steve spent ten years working in higher education, both as an administrator and professor. In 2005, he founded Echo Church in Cincinnati, where he is currently an elder. Steve has served on the CDF Capital team since 2016.
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