Nicholas Gurgone 8102 Dickens Circle Darien, Il 60561 (630) 362-5525 cell (630) 985-5525 home ng15dc52e@westpost.

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Objective To obtain a position within a company where my valuable contribution of skills, such as entrepreneurial, achiever, maximizer, adaptability, and managerial will be utilized to its maximum.

Experience January 2011 to Present ??? Inland Home Mortgage Loan Officer ??? To recruit new relationships with builders, developers, realtors, financial planners, CPA???s, internet leads, etc., and develop these lead sources for new mortgage loans.

November 2007 to January 2011-Bank of America Loan officer ??? In the top 20% loan producer in 2009 & 2010 by establishing relationships with bank branch offices, builders, developers, realtors, etc., and develop these referral sources for a continual supply of leads for mortgages. ??? Provide valuable customer service to clients to match them with the best loan for there particular need. ??? Maintain and exceed production levels established by the company.

March 2003 to November 2007 ??? Wells Fargo Home Mortgage Branch Manager-2006-2007 ( 15 loan officers ) Sales Manager-2004 to 2005 ( 4 loan officers ) Loan officer-2003 to 2004 ??? Increase loan volume through direct marketing, networking, telemarketing, referral sources (realtors, builders, collectors, CPA???S, Attorneys, etc.). ??? Hiring, training, closing, know underwriting, processing, profit and loss. ??? Match customer???s needs with products available that they can qualify. ??? Entrepreneurial expertise as we run our own branches as individual businesses. ??? Hired and trained new employees ??? Top area producer awards in 2004 and 2005 as a loan producer. ??? Customer Service excellence awards in 2004 and 2005 as a loan producer. ??? Won the Los Angeles, and San Antonio, trips for being in top

production range in 2005, 2006.

August 2001 to March 2003-Household Finance Company Loan officer ??? Solicited perspective marketing leads through telemarketing. ??? Prepared loan proposals for new and current customers. ??? Trained new employees on outbound lead solicitation. ??? Ranked number 2 in volume production for area. ??? Ranked number 1 as branch producer. ??? Won the New Orleans trip in 2003 as top quarterly area producer. January 1977 to July 2001- Crown, Cork and Seal Lead inventory/production control analyst ??? Scheduled all work on 25 assembly lines in the can manufacturing process from printing the label to manufacturing the body, tops, bottoms and scheduling the shipments to the customers. ??? Maintained a $10,000,000/mthly inventory that we turned over each month. ??? 1995 developed just in time inventory process that reduced inventories by 25%. ??? Scheduled the ordering of raw materials for the continuous smooth operations of all assembly lines. ??? Gave exceptional customer service to customer???s order needs. August 1982 to October 1993- Liquid Green of the Western Suburbs Owner/operator- Lawn care franchise ??? Started with ???0??? accounts and built up the business to 790 accounts (home owners and businesses). ??? Handled all aspects of the business- marketing, selling, inventory control, accounting, and scheduling work. ??? Employed up to 7 people during peak season operations. ??? Networked with many people, chamber of commerce, breakfast clubs, etc. to get new business referrals. ??? Sold business in 1993 to an employee at the time. Education University of Illinois-Chicago Circle Campus Majoring in business DePaul UniversityMajoring in business