Our Story
Johan and Lona Finley founded PDS Gaming, an innovative finance and lease company that specializes in customized financing solutions including equipment leasing, project and corporate financing and manufacturing vendor financing programs for the gaming industry in 1988. They took PDS public in 1994 (NASDAQ: PDSG) and private in an MBO in 2004. During their time at PDS, they held gaming licenses in 30+ gaming jurisdictions. Mr. Finley as CEO has more than 30 years of financial experience involving structured finance, project financing (domestic and tribal), vendor financing, and all types of lease transactions including, tax and leveraged leases; originating and completing over $1.3 Billion in transactions. Ms.Finley as Executive VP oversaw the regulatory compliance and human resources of the Company.
When Mr. and Ms. Finley sold PDS they started a family investment Company, JPF Holdings, LLC in 2015.
Our Team
Johan Finley
Johan Finley serves as Managing Member and graduated in 1984 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and a Major in Finance from Moorhead State University.
Lona Finley
Lona Finley services as Managing Member and graduated from Metropolitan State University, St. Paul, Minnesota in 1988 with a Bachelor of Arts degree.
Payne Finley
Payne Finley is an Account Executive and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and a Major in Finance from Cal State San Marcos in 2019.
Lane Finley
Lane Finley is an Account Executive and is currently attending the University of British Columbia Vancouver pursuing a degree in Engineering.