Million Dollar Mortgage Experience

Alejandro Szita is a mortgage broker who’s been involved with real estate and loans since 2006. He specializes in serving artists and entrepreneurs as he expertly maneuvers the ins and outs of mortgages for self-employed borrowers.

Daniel Shkolnik is an entrepreneur, developer, and founder & CEO of Atlas West Group — a privately held full-service development and investment firm in San Diego. Daniel’s firm specializes in transforming underutilized properties into vibrant multifamily communities. Daniel has more than a dozen years of experience in multifamily and commercial real estate and has completed more than $250 million in transactions throughout his career.

Mark Wilson, CPA is an entrepreneur and the founder of CWDL, Certified Public Accountants - a rapidly growing assurance, tax, and entrepreneurial services firm. He is the Managing Partner and is responsible for the vision and direction of the practice. CWDL is the recognized CPA firm leading the mortgage banking industry. Prior to this he founded a privately held mortgage bank and served as a CFO for multiple financial service firms. Mark Wilson works with over 100 mortgage companies and has a good pulse on the current market.

Todd Duncan is the founder and CEO of the Todd Duncan Group, the most sought-after coaching, training and events company for top mortgage and sales professionals. Todd began his career as a loan originator, financing over 5,000 transactions in 12 years. Now he teaches the power of High Trust and how to win clients for life. He has written 17 books and is a New York Times bestselling author as well as a sought-after, game-changing speaker. During this episode of the Million Dollar Mortgage Experience, Todd Duncan and FundLoans CEO Jon Maddux discuss Todd's start in the mortgage industry, how to win in today's market, how to build relationships, Todd's book "High Trust: Make more money in less time with less stress," talk less & sell more, how to build emotion, the art of following up, how to ask the right questions, the circle of cash flow, and missed opportunities in the mortgage industry.

To connect with Todd Duncan, visit toddduncan.com. Learn more about FundLoans and Jon Maddux at fundloans.com.

In this episode #90 of The Million Dollar Mortgage Experience, FundLoans CEO Jon Maddux interviews Masud Sarwary, CEO of Foundation Escrow. He tells his captivating story of escaping Afghanistan as a young child and eventually moving to San Diego where he went to college and started a successful career in the mortgage industry before building his Escrow company. During this MDME conversation, Jon and Masud discuss the difference between the 2008 recession and today's environment, the value Foundation Escrow brings to agents, brokers, and borrowers, wire fraud in the escrow industry, escrow technology, how to get more business as a mortgage broker, market predictions, standalone 2nds vs HELOCs, smart investments, Masud's philanthropic involvements and goals, cold plunges, and spending quality time with the people you love. To connect with Masud, find him on instagram @sarwarymasud or check out his website foundationescrow.com.

In this episode #89 of The Million Dollar Mortgage Experience, FundLoans CEO Jon Maddux interviews Aron Jimenez, top producing mortgage broker at Secure Choice Lending. Aron grew up in Southern California and is a proud husband & father of two kids. He specializes in helping first-time homebuyers as well as other types of buyers with his smart approach to building relationships. During this MDME conversation, Jon and Aron discuss Aron's path from Wells Fargo personal banker to mortgage broker, building rapport and winning customers for life, the benefit of a strong CRM, adopting social media in mortgage and real estate industry, Aron's recent experience purchasing an AirBnB, how real estate investments can help build wealth, the book "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" and how it can shift your perspective on building wealth, how to use the 1003 to build relationships with your borrowers, and non-QM loans.

To connect with Aron, find him on instagram or securechoicelending.com.

In this episode of the Million Dollar Mortgage Experience, FundLoans CEO Jon Maddux sits down with Rocco Cortese, CEO and Co-Founder of Intersection, a full-service commercial real estate management and capital markets firm based in San Diego. Intersection oversees a portfolio of retail, office, and industrial properties, and the Capital Markets group acquires and capitalizes assets. Rocco has been an active California real estate broker since 1987 and has navigated through multiple cycles of commercial real estate while establishing strong relationships with private and institutional clients. 

During this conversation, MDME host Jon and Rocco discuss the real estate market in Iceland, Rocco's start in the real estate industry, navigating difficult economic cycles, the labor market in the U.S., the return to the office (or lack thereof) from a commercial real estate perspective, productivity at home vs. in the office, building wealth with real estate investments, tips for mortgage brokers to build their business in difficult times, and how to use debt as a tool to build wealth.

To connect with Rocco, email [email protected] or visit his website, intersectioncre.com.

In this Episode of the Million Dollar Mortgage Experience, FundLoans CEO Jon Maddux interviews Chris Erickson and Cassidy Lewis, Compass Real Estate Agents based in North County San Diego. They’ve built a strong following around their vlog-style YouTube channel where they produce videos about living in North County. They also have a podcast called “North County Now” where they cover what to do, where to eat & drink, and real estate tips. 

During this episode, Jon, Chris, and Cassidy discuss: how the two got started in real estate, how to start a real estate or mortgage YouTube channel and podcast, the fact that much of their leads comes from their YouTube videos, their most popular content, why mortgage brokers should make YouTube videos, North County San Diego real estate predictions, and tips for mortgage brokers to reach out to real estate agents.

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Brandon Boyd is a social media director, marketing expert, and loan originator at Secure Choice Lending, a Riverside-based mortgage lender. Brandon has over 7 years of originating experience and a keen eye for creative marketing tactics to help his company close more loans.  During this conversation, Jon and Brandon discuss how Brandon went from Calvin Klein store manager to the mortgage industry, the importance of personal branding on social media, finding leads on social media, how to stand out and differentiate yourself, keeping updated headshots, and why you should send out a weekly market update.

In this episode of the Million Dollar Mortgage Experience, FundLoans CEO Jon Maddux interviews Phillip Baltazar, whose expertise is driving growth and developing affinity partnerships across direct-to-consumer mortgage platforms. He pivoted to focus on business purpose loans providing real estate financing to developers and investors. Currently, he is an Executive Advisor for Culture Index, a strategic advisory firm that works exclusively with visionary entrepreneurs, business leaders, and management to scale and transform organizations using applied analytics. 

During this episode, Jon and Phillip discuss Phillip's start in the mortgage lending industry (hint: it started with ballet), his rise to success as the top broker at Lending Tree, the Culture Index survey & what it says about an individual, how Culture Index helps companies put the right people in the right seats on the bus to maximize efficiency and company culture, and one of Phillip's favorite quotes: "Chop wood, carry water."

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