SPECIAL REPORT
ELITE WOMEN 2018 JESSICA BALANAY Loan officer Guild Mortgage
Jessica Balanay has more than a decade’s worth of experience in the mortgage and finance industry. “What sets Jessica apart is her pure motivation help each client and utilize each team member to the best of their ability,” a peer says. “In this competitive market, her integrity shows as a professional who always focuses on long-term solutions and what’s best for each client.” Outside of her work at Guild Mortgage, Balanay is a member of Zonta International, a women’s organization focused on equality and opportunity for all women in various sectors. She has also served as a guest speaker at Remington College’s business department seminars.
MARYKAY SCULLY Director of customer education
Genworth Mortgage Insurance
ALYSSE PROSNICK Vice president of operations
Angel Oak Mortgage Solutions
Since she joined Angel Oak Mortgage Solutions, Alysse Prosnick led many initiatives that have propelled the company’s growth. Her contributions include implementing e-signature technology; applying TRID processes, systems and compliance checks; and spearheading and rolling out a new TPO connect portal, the system Angel Oak brokers use to maintain and service their client base. Prosnick also helped the company realize new opportunities for growth by adding four levels of correspondent lending offerings. Outside of Angel Oak, Prosnick is a past member of the National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association, a Senior Connections volunteer and contributor, and a supporter of Habitat for Humanity and March of Dimes.
DESTENI MASON Owner/loan originator Mason Knows Mortgages, a KTL Performance Mortgage team
Since being named one of MPA’s Elite Women in 2015 and 2017, Desteni Mason has continued to grow her company into one of the top USDA lenders in the states of Indiana and Ohio. She has led her Mason Knows Mortgages Team at KTL Performance Mortgage through continued growth, independently closing more than 240 loans in 2017. In the coming year, she will lead KTL’s growth campaigns in Indiana, Kentucky and Florida through a strategic social media campaign challenging new homebuyers to “Live their Destiny.” Mason also created a brand that is devoted to the development of women and has written a book that gives women the tools to ‘rise above’ their expenses. In addition, she developed a three-month training series that helps women align their hearts, minds and wallets. Mason is also actively involved in several associations, including the National Association of Mortgage Brokers, the Business and Professional Women’s Foundation, and the National Association of Professional Mortgage Women, and she and her team regularly engage with charitable organizations.
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Over the past year, MaryKay Scully has been at the helm of the industry’s efforts to help mortgage professionals understand and adapt to the myriad compliance and policy changes in mortgage finance. Notably, she launched Genworth’s Quarterly Agency Updates, a series of seminars and communications designed to keep clients current on agency guidelines, forms and requirements. Beyond helping clients manage and prepare for changes, Scully uses her training platforms to help individuals understand their role in the mortgage process, from secondary market pricing to post-settlement delivery and servicing. By implementing a series of assessments, she helps individuals grasp how critical their roles are in the homeownership process. Since mid-2017, Scully has delivered more than 200 events and trained over 12,500 mortgage professionals. She is a key component of Genworth’s relationship with NAFCU and maintains a firm connection with the National School of Banking’s fellow graduates and associates. In addition to working with individuals already ingrained within the industry, Scully is dedicated to the career development and mentorship of younger employees. She leads a ‘boot camp’ for new entrants to the industry that covers everything from explaining acronyms to teaching how to read a credit report and calculate income and PITI payments to measure DTI.