PAUL F. BAUKNIGHT

Paul F. Bauknight

Portfolio Associate

Paul F. Bauknight (“Paul”) is a Portfolio Associate at B.E. Blank & Company where he is responsible for all aspects of servicing the firm’s commercial law firm loan portfolio.

Prior to joining B.E. Blank & Company, Paul was a Mortgage Loan Officer at NewDay USA, where he was responsible for serving veterans and providing them with debt relief solutions through the utilization of their VA Home Loan Benefit. 

In his role, he contacted many veterans each day and walked them through the VA Home Loan process from the point of origination to the funding of the loan. During the entire loan process, Paul would serve as the liaison for the processing and underwriting team, gathering all of the necessary documentation, ensuring accuracy, and qualifying each veteran for the loan. 

Paul is a First Lieutenant in the Army Reserves. He completed the Basic Officers Leaders Course at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri on November 25th, 2020. Paul went on to serve as a Platoon Leader at the 132nd Military Police Company for the next two years. In July 2022, Paul became the Planning Officer for the 51st Military Police Battalion where he coordinates advanced logistics and procurement for over 300 soldiers.

Paul holds a Bachelors of Arts from The Citadel, graduating magna cum laude with a major in Intelligence and Security Studies and minors in Psychology and Business Administration. He also earned a Master in Business Administration (“MBA”) from Clemson University.