ELLE of Illinois/Loss Mitigation Services
President, January 2002 to present
 

• Consulting with mortgage professionals relating to fraud prevention and loss mitigation
• Forensic investigation and review of mortgage files
• Purchase, manage and service profitable mortgage loans

BWM Mortgage, LLC
Partner, March 1999 to January 2009
 

• Implemented and enforced fraud prevention systems geared towards preventing misrepresentation by mortgage brokers and other loan professionals
• Developed manual and automated IT based fraud review and detection systems to assure maximum profitability while minimizing risk
• Coordinated efforts assuring compliance with all warehouse & investor guidelines including documentation, quality and appraisal standards
• Balanced sales, risk and efficiency to maximize profit of mortgage banking company
• Managed quality control, underwriting, and sales teams
• Created and implemented strategies mitigating REO losses
• Responsible for mortgage production totaling over one billion dollars

First Union National Bank (n.k.a. WELLS FARGO)
Regional Vice President, July 1996 to February 1999

• • Managed 105 person group to originate, process, close and fund mortgage loans
  • Designed, implemented and managed quality control and fraud detection systems
  • Recognized by upper management as top group in 1997 and 1998
  • Bridged communication gap between upper management and employees
  • Coordinated management and sales of foreclosed properties

  Branch Manager, May 1987 to June 1996
   

  • Recognized as area’s top branch in 1992 and 1994

  Transamerica Financial Services
  Branch Manager, February 1987 to April 1987

  Hillsdale College
  Majored in business/finance, August 1981 to June 1985 3.4/4.0 GPA
  Member-Omicron Delta Kappa & Pi Delta Phi/President-Tau Kappa Epsilon