John R. Cushma
Kelly D. Haney Branch Manager, RMLO Residential Bancorp Inc. • Dallas Bancorp.com As a talented, experienced, and trustworthy mortgage professional, Kelly D. Haney has been helping individuals and families realize their dreams of homeownership since 2000. Kelly began his multi-faceted career in the mortgage industry as a call center representative. He quickly advanced into loan origination and sales management, gaining excellent skills in loan transactions, client relations, team leadership, and training and development along the way. For the last seven years, Kelly has undertaken leadership roles that have included directing business operations, managing teams of processors, facilitating regulatory compliance, handling complex transactions, and streamlining existing operations.
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Andy Harris, CRMS
Loan Originator United Northern Mortgage Bankers Levittown, N.Y. UnitedNorthern.com Monika B. DeJesus currently resides in Long Island, N.Y. with her family and two dogs. She have many natural skills that have been polished through years of management, sales experience and education. Additionally, Monika has worked in fields which include college planning and credit repair, which have provided the knowledge to assist her clients in these areas. In 2006, she graduated from NYIT with a BA in Business Management. She is currently a mom to Edward and an expert mortgage planner with United Northern Mortgage Bankers and has been in the mortgage field for nearly nine years.
President Vantage Mortgage Group Inc. • Portland, Ore. VantageMortgageGroup.com Andy W. Harris, CRMS is owner and president of Vantage Mortgage Group Inc. based in the state of Oregon and serving the Pacific Northwest. Vantage Mortgage is one of the most unique and innovative mortgage brokerages in the U.S., embracing wholesale lender competition and choice for best price and execution through technology and compliance. Andy’s nationally-published outspoken articles supporting originator independence can be found in numerous industry publications. He has served as past president for the Oregon Association of Mortgage Professionals (OAMP) and currently serves as treasurer on the executive board with NAMB— The Association of Mortgage Professionals.
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Founder/Partner MobileMLO.com • Pittsburgh MobileMLO.com John R. Cushma has spent the past 13 years in banking and has enjoyed every moment. He is currently a senior loan officer for American Financial Mortgage Corporation, as well as the founder/partner of a company named MobileMLO. His company provides a mobile phone application that mortgage loan officers can give free of charge to their clients and real estate agents. It allows them to track the status of their loan, send documents and more. John likes to combine his knowledge of the mortgage industry with technology to help his clients navigate through the sometimes scary loan process.
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Alex Elezaj CEO Class Appraisal • Birmingham, Mich. Classappraisal.com New to the industry in 2015, Alex Elezaj brings a successful track record of leadership and growth across multiple industries to Class Appraisal, a nationwide appraisal management company, which works with several of the top 10 lenders in the country. Alex focuses on people, culture and technology to drive results. “There are many companies that do what we do, but they do not have our people,” said Alex. “That’s our advantage. Providing the absolute best client experience will win in every industry, and that is what is fueling Class Appraisal to become one of the largest and most respected AMCs in the country.”
Shaun Groves Vice President of Sales United Wholesale Mortgage • Troy, Mich. UWM.com A true professional at maximizing talent and simplifying the mortgage process, Shaun Groves passionately leads 300-plus United Wholesale Mortgage account executives and drives the most fluid inside sales model in the mortgage industry. He possesses a uniquely charismatic leadership style and top-flight industry knowledge that has helped UWM become the top conventional wholesale lender in the country, with production of $13 billion in 2015. Prior to joining UWM and ascending through the company ranks over a 10-year period, Shaun was a mortgage broker, giving him the ability to accurately connect with clients’ needs.
James Hooper First Vice President Freedom Mortgage • Phoenix, Ariz. FreedomWholesale.com As first vice president of Wholesale Lending for Freedom Mortgage, James Hooper is in charge of all aspects of sales and operations for the West Coast. Today, he leads a sales team that generates more than $3 billion annually in production for Freedom Mortgage. James is involved with various chambers and associations within the broker community. James is a born leader, striving to help his employees to get better every day. As he shuts down his computer each day, he asks himself, “What can I do to get better tomorrow?” In his spare time, James likes to watch football and enjoy time with his family.
Anthony Hoshmand Production Manager Parkside Lending • Walnut Creek, Calif. ParksideLending.com Anthony Hoshmand is a leader at Parkside Lending LLC, where he oversees four front-end operations departments to deliver best-inclass service to wholesale and correspondent business partners nationally. With more than 13 years in the industry in both sales and underwriting, Anthony brings a balanced perspective to the burgeoning mortgage banker and is developing a seasoned team of professionals at Parkside that exemplify their brand promise that “every decision is driven by the deep-rooted desire to make a positive difference for both our clients and their customers.”