In fact, my career started on the title side of the business as a licensed escrow officer. One day, I sat across from an elderly woman who was signing documents for a loan that clearly wasn't in her best interest. She looked confused. She looked uncomfortable. And I remember feeling like she didn't fully understand what she was agreeing to.
I wanted to help.
But legally, I couldn't.
I had to stay neutral and watch it happen.
That moment stayed with me long after the closing was over. It bothered me then, and it still bothers me today.
It was also the moment that changed the direction of my career.
I left the title business and moved into mortgage lending because I wanted to do more than process paperwork. I wanted to be the person sitting beside borrowers, helping them understand their options and protecting their interests. I wanted to make sure people had someone they could trust when making one of the biggest financial decisions of their lives.
More than twenty years later, that mission hasn't changed.
Looking Out For Your Best Interests
Most people only buy or refinance a home a handful of times in their lives.
That's hard.
There are unfamiliar terms, complicated numbers, conflicting advice, and more decisions than most people expect. It's easy to feel overwhelmed. And when that happens, people often make decisions based on incomplete information or because they feel pressured to move forward.
I believe everyone deserves an advocate.
- Someone who will slow things down when needed.
- Someone who will answer questions honestly.
- Someone who will point out the tradeoffs and explain the things that matter.
- Someone who isn't focused on selling a loan, but on helping a person make a good decision.
For me, advocacy means helping you understand not just what your options are, but why one option may be better than another. It means giving you honest advice, even when the answer isn't the one you were expecting. And it means treating your mortgage decision with the same care I would want for my own family.