ASCENSION FUNDING GROUP - Key Persons


Chantell Akins

Job Titles:
  • Coordinator
  • Executive
Chantell Akins is an ambitious executive coordinator with a passion for helping businesses succeed. After deciding to switch careers and explore new opportunities, she found her home as part of the team at AFG. Chantell prides herself on her willingness to take on any challenge, no matter how out of her comfort zone it may be. With experience in fast-paced environments, she has become a valuable asset to the team.

Daniel Borden

Daniel Borden is a successful real estate investor and entrepreneur. From his early start in the industry at age 26, he has made a name for himself in the industry by leveraging his knowledge and resources to create sustainable wealth. He has purchased several properties including a duplex, a 24-lot mobile home park, a 71-unit self-storage facility, land, and multiple single-family homes.

David Hayes

Born and raised in Napa Valley, California, David joined the US Army at 18 as an Infantryman (101st Airborne, 2/506, Bravo Company) and served 4 ½ years. After serving two tours in Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom, David moved to Kentucky in 2011 to pursue his degree in Network System Administration while working full-time. David has utilized his skills working for the Department of the Interior for almost a decade. In 2016, he branched into the commercial loan brokering space and he brings that experience in creative financing to AFG.