952.240.3020 owenriess@gmail.com
EMPLOYMENT
Marketplace Home Mortgage, Edina, Minnesota – June 2012 to Present
SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER | SR LOAN OFFICER
As the Social Media Manager I am responsible for social media policy, compliance, and content. Directly responsible for adherence to corporate policy with the specific objective through coaching, assisting and teaching to help each individual loan officer grow their business organically through social media. I am a skilled social media strategist and experienced on-line community manager.
Senior Mortgage Loan Officer NMLS # 453286 with Marketplace Home Mortgage, LLC serving the individual mortgage needs of home owners, home buyers, and residential real estate investors.
Prospect Mortgage, Minneapolis, Minnesota – December 2011 to June 2012
SR LOAN OFFICER | BRANCH MANAGER
Responsible for developing relationships with real estate agents, financial advisors, CPAs, and builders to generate new business and the management of that loan manufacturing process through to completion. Design, develop, and implement responsible social media marketing for the growth of business. Responsible for recruiting new producing loan consultants, managing their production, and coaching as an SEO advisor. NMLS # 453286
MetLife Home Loans, Bloomington, Minnesota – January 2011 to September 2011
MORTGAGE CONSULTANT | SALES MANAGER
Responsible for developing relationships with real estate agents, financial advisors, CPAs, and builders to generate new business and the management of that loan manufacturing process through to completion. Design, develop, and implement responsible social media marketing for the growth of business. Responsible for recruiting new producing loan consultants, managing their production, and coaching as an SEO advisor.
M&I Marshall and Ilsley Bank, Eden Prairie, Minnesota — November 2008 to January 2011
PRIVATE MORTGAGE BANKER | RESIDENTIAL LOAN ORIGINATOR
Develop and manage new accounts through cultivation of and interaction with real estate professionals, financial planners, past customers, and bank clientele. Initiate and implement new marketing strategies and tactics, resulting in substantial increases in new residential loan origination. Generate new residential loan origination business in the range of $12 million annually.
Guaranteed Rate, Inc., Bloomington, Minnesota — August 2007 to October 2008
BRANCH MANAGER | VICE PRESIDENT OF MORTGAGE LENDING
Managed a profitable branch of 12 to 15 loan officers generating business referrals primarily from realtors, financial planners and CPAs. Responsible for recruiting, supervision, training and coaching of new loan originators as well as the generation and management of personal mortgage production. Guaranteed Rate operated as Centennial Mortgage & Funding from August 2007 to March 2008.
Bell Mortgage, Chanhassen, Minnesota — April 2001 to August 2007
SENIOR MORTGAGE BANKER | SENIOR RESIDENTIAL LOAN ORIGINATOR
Developed new accounts with real estate professionals, financial planners, builders and brokers. Managed ongoing maintenance of these accounts. Generated new residential loan origination business averaging $25 million annually.
Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Inc., Minneapolis, Minnesota— April 1993 to April 2001
MARKET SALES MANAGER | SENIOR RESIDENTIAL LOAN ORIGINATOR
Developed new accounts with real estate professionals, financial planners and brokers; managed ongoing account maintenance. Generated new residential loan origination business in the $30 million range annually from New York State. The Market Sales Manager position included supervising, training and coaching of new loan originators.
Owen L. Riess, Inc., Hopkins, Minnesota — November 1990 to April 1993
COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE CONSULTANT
Commercial and industrial sales and leasing; tenant representative brokerage, land sales, property development and marketing, and fee based counseling.
Hoyt Development Company, Edina, Minnesota — July 1989 to November 1990
DIRECTOR OF MARKETING
Commercial and industrial real estate development and leasing; owner representation, consulting, valuation, acquisition, and sale analysis. Coordination of all marketing programs for institutional owners, tenant businesses, and the brokerage community. Principal broker of record.
Eberhardt Commercial Real Estate Company, Minneapolis, Minnesota — April 1988 to July 1989
SENIOR ASSOCIATE
Commercial and industrial sales and leasing, owner and tenant representative brokerage, land sales, and investment analysis and counseling.
IDS Financial Services Inc., An American Express Company, Minneapolis, Minnesota —
February 1986 to April 1988
CORPORATE REAL ESTATE MANAGER
Managed all real estate activities relating to leasing of first class office space for specific IDS/American Express Financial Advisors divisional sales offices throughout the United States.
Anderson Associates, Eden Prairie, Minnesota — August 1983 to February 1986
SENIOR ASSOCIATE
Brokerage; corporate real estate consulting and tenant representative leasing, multi-building negotiations from cold call qualifying through construction completion in a “total-move management” brokerage capacity.
MILITARY SERVICE
United States Marine Corps
Aviation Operations Officer. Honorable discharge. Rank: Sergeant (E-5) — 1974 to 1978
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science
University of Maryland, College of Journalism, College Park, Maryland — 1983
Real Estate Development Overview
Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts —1987
Marketing Commercial Property (CCIM-100) Washington, DC. —1989
Real Estate Investment and Taxation (CCIM-101) Minneapolis, Minnesota —1989
Real Estate Brokerage License, St Paul, Minnesota — Annually 1990 to 2008
Real Estate Certificate
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Principles of Real Estate Appraisal; Principles of Property Management — 1986
Principles of Real Estate Finance; Principles of Real Estate Law — 1987
Business Site Selection and Analysis — 1988
AWARDS AND COMMENDATIONS
Operations Professional of the Year, Social Media Innovation, Minnesota Mortgage Association — 2012
Commercial Cooperative Broker of the Year, Minneapolis Area Association of Realtors — 1991
Principle Player Award, Teamwork, Prudential Home Mortgage Company — 1994
Leaders Club, Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Inc. — 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000
Presidents Club, Bell Mortgage — 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
References and Compendium Upon Request
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