THE CANADA MORTGAGE AND FINANCIAL GROUP AWARD FOR
BEST NEWCOMER, INDIVIDUAL AGENT OR BROKER WINNER
MCKAY WOOD took the stage to accept his award in a bespoke
McKay Wood VERICO Paragon MortgagePal
suit replete with a bow tie, which he quickly poked fun at. “Just over two years ago, I looked at myself in the mirror and thought to myself, ‘How can I be different?’” he said. “I put on a bow tie. But now that I look around here, I realize I’m not all the different from everyone else.” And that may not be a bad thing, considering that Wood has now been recognized as one of the top brokers in the country – a true peer to the many veterans who attended the awards ceremony this year. Wood, like all brokers starting out, received support from mentors as well as his lender partners. “We really believe in promoting and encouraging people within the industry to be successful,” said Linda Gibson, operations manager at Canada Mortgage and Financial Group, which sponsored this award. “When you’re starting out, it’s so important to have support.”
FINALISTS Etienne Beaudoin VERICO Xeva Mortgage Kevin Mayer Invis The Wilson Team Samir Jaroudi VERICO Matrix Mortgage Global Sarah Fenwick Bespoke Mortgage Group Scott Nazareth Mortgages.ca
“Thanks, Jason Henneberry – my mentor, my friend. It’s exciting to win and quite a surprise” MCKAY WOOD VERICO Paragon MortgagePal
PROUDLY SPONSORED BY
Linda Gibson Canada Mortgage and Financial Group
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McKay Wood VERICO Paragon MortgagePal
Canada Mortgage and Financial Group [CMFG] is an independently owned and operated mortgage company specializing in both institutional and alternative financing in Canada and the US. We also offer a platform for international investors to invest in Canadian real estate. The company’s niche expertise is in construction finance, land acquisitions, and residential and commercial mortgages. For more information, visit www.cmfg.ca
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