A B Nicholas Employee Directory

A. B. Nicholas LLC is a financial services provider specializing in custom, wholesale stock loan credit lines marketed under the LeverageLine brand. Operating through partnerships with two major U.S.-based SIPC/FINRA/FDIC-member brokerage and banking firms, A. B. Nicholas offers premium secured credit facilities designed for clients with substantia... l securities holdings. The LeverageLine product enables borrowers to access cash secured by their own stocks and eligible securities, which remain individually owned within the client's account at the lending brokerage and are never jointly held, sold, or used to fund the credit line itself. Instead, the lender's interest is protected through a straightforward lien mechanism that is only exercised in cases of both default and refusal to negotiate repayment arrangementsa scenario that has not occurred across hundreds of referrals to date. The credit line is accessible within approximately eight business days and can be drawn via debit card, checkbook, or wire transfer, with no mandatory lender fees. Each borrower receives complimentary ongoing support from a licensed Certified Financial Planner and FINRA member serving as a Senior Advisor at the lending institution, whose objective is to build and sustain a long-term financial relationship. The facility operates as a revolving line of credit with no maturity date, similar to traditional credit card arrangements. Originally developed to serve the franchise and business acquisition markets following the 2008 financial crisis when conventional funding sources became scarce, LeverageLine has expanded to serve a diverse clientele across multiple sectors, including commercial real estate and general business purposes. A. B. Nicholas positions LeverageLine as a competitive alternative for securities-owning borrowers and those with available cash, emphasizing the product's feature-rich structure and accessibility relative to retail-level financing options.Read More