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Andrew Ramdeholl Age: 30 AVP Commercial Lending & Broker Services, DUCA Financial Years in industry: 10 Ramdeholl both created and launched DUCA Broker Services on April 23, with $115 million in residential originations (Ontario only) in less than seven weeks. His is a one-of-a-kind program that allows brokers to underwrite their own deals.
David Parkinson Age: 32 Mortgage Associate with Invis Year in the Industry: 4 Volume 2012/13: 19 million. 80+ deals
Stuart Matheson Age: 25 Franchise Owner / Mortgage Broker with Dominion Lending Centres Arctic Home Mortgages Years in the industry: 1.5 Based in Northwest Territories, Matheson is not only operating within one of Canada’s toughest housing markets, he is thriving. “We may not be a large brokerage by volume, but we have made large impacts on the NWT as a whole, and not just one city because we represent the mortgage needs of all the communities in the territory,” says Stuart. What has been achieved in such a short time is quite impressive, with Stuart taking a territory with no brokerage to become a household name, offering financial advice, education and pushing the industry forward in how it views the North. “We’re offering greater service and options to residents here,” he says. 24 | JULY 2014
The majority of Parkinson’s clients are first-time buyers and he has successfully used new marketing through social media. Eighty per cent of his new business is generated directly through his personal Facebook page, Facebook Business page, Linkedln and a personal website.
Dave Griffin Age: 34 Mortgage Broker & Owner with Dominion Lending Centres Griffin Financial Group Years in the industry: 10 Total dollar volume/number of loans for the last two years: 2013 (#31 on CMP Top 75; #5 on Small Market Top 20) $52m/231 deals; 2012 (#44 on CMP Top 75; #6 on Small Market Top 20) $42m/208 deals Griffin is a consistent top performer – both within DLC and the industry – in a smaller market area. He does a lot of advertising and educating about the values of using a mortgage broker.