Mr. Kelchner is the Founder and Managing Partner of 1st Funding Solutions, a transaction financing and logistics company focused on Global Sustainability and its parent company, Certain Financial, LLC. Charlie is a Merchant Banker, Entrepreneur and business leader with more than 50 years of logistics and financing experience, including 20+ years in M&A finance and business consulting. Charlie is leading 1st Funding Solutions’ efforts in scrap metal transaction financing. His experience in transaction financing spans multiple industries, including: Recycling, Natural Resources, Logistics and Automotive.
Mr. Kelchner also has extensive experience in the truck and trailer leasing business. He has led Truck/Trailer leasing for Hertz, Ryder, and Chrysler in North America. Charlie was also Founder and CEO of Centre Services, Inc., a Tractor/Trailer Distributor and Centre Tire Company, a Firestone and Bridgestone distributor.