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WAMP Announces 2016 Award Finalists

Sep 30, 2016

The Washington Association of Mortgage Professionals (WAMP) has named the finalists of its 2016 WAMP Business & Humanitarian Leadership Awards. The Recipients of the 2016 WAMP Awards will be announced live Thursday, Oct. 13 at the ORCA Ballroom-Tulalip Resort & Casino, 10200 Quil Ceda Boulevard in Tulalip, Wash.

Outstanding Title/Escrow Professional
Bonnie Buffington
Christy Bunich
Marta Drobyn
Deidre Hays
Kelly Keller
Mike McCarthy
Terry Sarver

Outstanding “Rookie” of the Year
Garret Foss
Amanda Hovde
Rio Ingram

Outstanding Account Executive
Judy Debellis (2015 nominee)
Mary Irwin
Sharon Knowles
Kelcey Myers (2015 nominee)
Laura Pozzi
Julie Tangermann

Outstanding Licensed Loan Originator
Wendy Charles (2015 nominee)
Keli Carr
Kathy Nagie
Rick Robertson

Outstanding Real Estate Professional
Sam DeBord (2015 nominee)
Steve & Mike Hurter (2014 Award Recipient)
John Kritsonis & Karl Lindor
Lynn Robertson (2013 Nominee)
Eric Robison (2012 Award Recipient)

Outstanding Media Professional
Sarah Beehler
Ryan Hills (2014 Award Recipient)

“Jane Jones Award” for Outstanding Female Mortgage Pro
Sarah Monzo
Kristine Moreland (2015 Award Recipient)
Carol Pope

“Jim Fitzgerald Award” for Outstanding Male Mortgage Pro
Mike Burns
Jordan Flowers
Michael Fornerette
Mark Hanna
Jeff Jensen
Robert Lipston (2014 Award Recipient)
Autumn Van Rooy (two 2016 Nominations)
Craig Walker

Outstanding Title/Escrow Company
Fidelity National Title (2015 Nominee/2014 Award Recipient)
First American Title Corp. (2015 & 2012 Award Recipient)
NexTitle (2015 & 2014 Nominee/2013 Award Recipient)
WFG National Title Company (2015, 2014 & 2013 Nominee)

Outstanding Affiliate Company
Alliance 2020 (2014 Award Recipient/2015 Nominee)
American Reporting Company (2015 Award Recipient)
Kidworth & Associates
Secure Show (2014 & 2015 Nominee)

Outstanding Media Company
Card Tapp (2014 Award Recipient/2015 Nominee)
RE Source (2013, 2014 & 2015 Nominee)
Scotsman Guide (2015 Award Recipient)

Outstanding Real Estate Branch or Team
John L Scott, Bothell
Keller-Williams, Seattle (2014 Award Recipient)

Outstanding Wholesale Mortgage Company
NYCB Mortgage Banking (2013 Award Recipient/2014 & 2015 Nominee))
Plaza Home Mortgage
USA Direct Funding (2014 Award Recipient/2015 Nominee)

Outstanding Retail Mortgage Company
Absolute Mortgage (2015 Award Recipient)
American Pacific Mortgage (2013, 2014 & 2015 Nominee)
Eagle Home Mortgage
Directors Mortgage
Gateway Mortgage Group
Guild Mortgage Company (2015 Nominee)
Opes Advisors (2015 Nominee)
Washington First Mortgage Loan Corporation (2013, 2014 & 2015 Nominees)

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