GARY SPEAR
**** ******** ******, **********, ** *1311
818-***-**** email: gary9101 @att.net
PROFILE
An accomplished sales professional with an extensive & diverse financial background as a mortgage banker/broker, real estate agent, and as a small business owner. Extremely knowledgeable in all technical aspects of the mortgage industry. Communicates and interacts well with both clients and business associates.
• FHLMC/FNMA, VA/FHA Guidelines
• Underwriting Requirements • Investor Guidelines
• Income & Credit Qualifying Requirements
• Real Estate & Lease Negotiations • Sales Management
• Appraisal Reviewal & Property Valuation
• Property Legal Descriptions • Sales Development
• Multi-family & Construction Financing
• Condominium Project Approvals • Property Inspection
PROFESSION EXPERIENCE
HOME SOLUTIONS, INC. CHATSWORTH,CA 12/01/08-02/15/09
Loan Modification Consultant
• Contacted homeowners, already served a Notice of Default,
and reviewed their file to determine if they qualified
for either legal assistance or loan modification.
MENTORING OF AMERICA
Chatsworth,CA 6/15/08-12/1/08
Inside Sales
• Called customers, who recently purchased tax lien real estate
material on free and clear properties, and
sold coaching sessions with the mentoring program.
S & S FINANCIAL,
Northridge,CA 1991-2007
Sales Manager
• Responsible for the training, and supervising all loan officers,
reviewed and evaluated credit reports and
appraisals on all loans.
• Generated business from real estate agents in the San Fernando Valley
and provided financial seminars and
workshops for realtors upon request.
• Became a member of the SFV Southland Regional Association of Realtors
and founded Suburban Homes, a subsidiary of S & S Financial and
exceeded $1,000,000 in real estate closings each year from 1997 to
2005.
THE COLLEGE INN
Northridge,CA 2001-2005
Co-Owner/Limited Partner
• Negotiated favorable terms of the Commercial Lease with the
owners of the property prior to purchasing the sports existing
business.
• Aided business partner in increasing sales 50% by developing marketing
strategies and promoting the
Sports bar to college students at nearby C.S.U.N.
• Maintained product inventory and performed all accounts
payable/receivable and payroll duties.
S & L MORTGAGE,
Northridge,CA
Sales Manager
• Hired, supervised and trained loan officers and was responsible for
managing the day to day sales operations of the office.
• Provided financial seminars to realtors and loan counseling to their
clients.
• Obtained condominium/ townhouse project approvals on new developments
for builders.
• Top ranked in sales volume for entire company.
ARCS NORTGAGE, INC.,
Encino,CA
Area Manager
• Ranked in the top 10% in sales volume with the company and averaged
over $1,000,000 in loan closings on a monthly basis.
• Conducted VA/FHA seminars to real estate agents.
• Expanded new territories and developed relationships with realtors
in those areas.
EDUCATION
California State University, Northridge
Major-Physical Education