About Barry Sharf

About Barry Sharf
Barry Sharf assumed the position of Co-President of Emerchant Advance-
Discount Merchant Funding as part of a recapitalization and expansion of the
operation in November 2016. Prior to joining the company, Mr. Barry M. Sharf
had a successful career in the merchant cash advance industry. In 2008 he
founded Bankcard Funding, which was sold as a industry leader SFS in August
2008. Mr. Sharf remained on as President of the division.
Before his career in the merchant cash advance space, Mr. Barry Sharf was an
entrepreneur in the home medical equipment industry, growing a start-up
venture, A & J Care, growing it to become the largest company of its kind in the
NY Metro area. He sold this company to Kohlberg & Co. in 1999. Mr. Sharf has
always been an active investor and operator in many different businesses and
real estate ventures.
Mr. Barry Sharf specializes in formulating dynamic financial packages, often
utilizing skills learned while earning both his bachelors and MBA from NYU’s
Stern School of Business. As part of his training, Mr. Barry Shar f completed a
formal Credit/Lending Training Program at Republic National Bank (now part of
HSBC).
What separates Mr. Barry Sharf from others, is his personable nature and his
ability to relate to his merchants. Mr. Barry Sharf prides himself on constantly
interacting with merchants, working with them to determine the best financing
options for them. It is his goal to help his merchants’ businesses to the fullest
of his ability.
Mr. Barry Sharf is the proud father of a son who is a junior at the University of
Michigan, a daughter who graduated with honour from the University of
Pennsylvania and is currently a reporter/writer at Forbes and is married to

Karen Sharf, a manager of the prestigious Real Estate firm Daniel Gale
Sotheby’s.
Ultimately, as a result of both his failures and successes as a business owner,
Mr. Barry Sharf empathizes with merchants, truly caring about helping grow
their company.
“I have been through the process of both starting and running business in many
industries including the financial world, home medical-supply industry and the
dietary supplement industry. I therefore know the many challenges and
hardships that businesses go through, as well as the process of elevating your
company to help it grow the next level. No matter where your company
currently stands, year one or year 100, $20,000 in revenue or $20 million in
revenue, it is my core goal to not only aid you financially, but provide insights
where I can” – Barry Sharf.