Total Mortgage Services Enters Marketing Partnership With Keller Williams Realty

Total Mortgage Services LLC has announced that it has entered into a marketing services agreement with Keller Williams Realty in Ridgefield and Danbury, Conn. To anchor the relationship, Lou-Ann Smith, formerly a principal of mortgage brokerage Hamilton Ladd Home Loans, has joined Total Mortgage as a senior loan officer. “This partnership aligns with our core strategy of affiliating Total Mortgage with local market leaders, as we build an aggressive retail broker presence throughout Connecticut to provide borrowers the most competitive mortgage rates and high-quality service,” said Neil Bader, national sales manager for Total Mortgage Services LLC. Smith is a former principal in Hamilton Ladd Home Loans, and has been in banking since 1981. A resident and staple of the mortgage business in and around Ridgefield, Conn., Smith is also licensed in New York, New Jersey, Florida and Massachusetts. Smith, who is active in community organizations, sits on the Advisory Board of the Women's Center of Greater Danbury and Founders Hall of Ridgefield. In addition, she has been a member of the Ridgefield Lions Club since 1994 and is the Past President of ROAR-Ridgefield Operation for Animal Rescue and the Ridgefield Lions Club. “We are very pleased that Lou-Ann Smith will continue to service the Keller Williams Realty account providing continuity to our agents and the communities we service,” said Rick Scott, managing broker for Keller Williams Realty. “We are equally excited to be able to offer expanded opportunities for our clients through our affiliation with Total Mortgage.”