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April 2025

Home Runs & Home Loans

In our cover story “The Diamond Mindset” by Andrew Brooks Baker, MLOs with baseball backgrounds reveal how teamwork, resilience and dugout grit fuel their mortgage success. Next, in “Letting Go to Level Up,” we meet 40 Under 40 honoree Rich Stevenson, who shares insights into his people‑first approach to leadership. Finally, in the first installment of a three-part series, industry veteran Dave Hershman explores the intangible value of owning a home in, “Homeownership: More than Money.”

The Diamond Mindset
Cover Story
The Diamond Mindset

How baseball’s lessons shape successful mortgage careers

Andrew Brooks Baker
More Than Money
Hershman: More Than Money

The deeper value of owning a home

Dave Hershman
Rich Stevenson
Letting Go To Level Up

A 40 Under 40 spotlight on Rich Stevenson

Andrew Brooks Baker
The Story Of Your Success
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