Brian is a seasoned professional with more than 20 years of experience in the financial and marketing sectors. He has a solid history in mortgage financing and marketing strategy. Brian is dedicated to offering clients in Illinois, Indiana, Florida, and Colorado inexpensive home loans with low interest rates and little in the way of closing expenses. Brian is currently the Branch Manager at UMortgage Chicago.
Brian has a wealth of knowledge in both management and education, in addition to the mortgage sector. He served in a number of capacities from 2004 to 2017 at Brother Rice High School Chicago, including vice president, director of development, and director of marketing. In addition, from 2013 to 2014, Brian served as an Adjunct Faculty member at Saint Xavier University, where he instructed marketing courses.
Before starting a career in mortgage lending and marketing, Brian worked for nearly five years as the general manager and director of corporate sales and gameday operations for Beloit Professional Baseball, Inc.
Also, Brian has a Master of Business Administration from Saint Xavier University, a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from St. Norbert College, and a Master of Applied Computer Science from Saint Xavier University. With a broad skill set and a commitment to providing excellent customer service, he is a pioneer in the marketing and mortgage industries.
Q: Please tell us a little bit about your family.
Brother Mike and wife Lynne live downtown Chicago and my dad and his wife live in Surprise, AZ
Q: Please tell us about your current, past, or future career. What do you love most about what you do?
I’m most passionate about educating people, especially about mortgage decisions.
Q: What are a couple of your favorite restaurants in our community?
Pierce Tavern, Gattos, Wasabi
Q: How long have you lived or worked in our community?
6 years
Q: If you could travel anywhere in the world right now, where would it be and why?
Greece as I would love to see the beaches
Q: What is one of your favorite movies? TV shows?
Field of Dreams. Ted Lasso.
Q: What advice would you give to people?
Always be learning
Q: What is something on your bucket list?
Own a professional baseball or soccer team
Q: What is your go to band when you can’t decide what to listen to?
Anderson Paak
Q: What current or former local business makes you the most nostalgic about our community?
Lyzun’s Shoe Service
Q: If you could choose anyone that is alive today and not a relative; with whom would you love to have lunch? Why? And where locally would y’all meet for this lunch?
Mark Derosa – Fuller Houes
Q: What is your favorite thing or something unique about our community?
The people and community
Q: Where do you see yourself in 5 to 10 years?
Continuing to support our communities
Q: (Even for friends or family), what is something interesting that most people don’t know about you?
I went to umpire school after college
Q: What is the most beautiful place you have ever been?
Etihad Stadium, Manchester UK
Q: Favorite month? favorite holiday? and best single day on the calendar?
Memorial Day – Start of Summer
Q: What would you rate a 10 out of 10?
Roseangela’s Pizza
Q: Who inspires you to be better?
my UMortgage Family
Q: What is one or two of your favorite smells?
Southside pizza and opening a bag of peanuts at a ballgame
Q: Finally, what 3 words or phrases come to mind when you think of the word HOME?
Safety – Comfort – Memories
