National Leadership Team
Meet Our Leaders
Our leaders are united by a common purpose: to build a stronger, more resilient organization that thrives on excellence and empowers every team member. Their commitment to innovation, integrity, and collaboration helps guide our organization forward, ensuring we meet the needs of the communities we serve—today and into the future.
Divisional Support Team
- Visionary leadership: As co‑founder and Division President, Joe fosters a culture of autonomy, transparency, and empowerment—cutting bureaucracy and investing in officer‑driven growth and innovation.
- Industry expertise: Licensed across FHA, VA, USDA, Conventional, Jumbo, and Reverse programs, he brings deep technical knowledge and trusted counsel to every client interaction.
- Client‑centered servant leadership: Recognized for guiding clients through complex financing with clarity and care—helping thousands achieve homeownership goals.
- Strategic scale and performance: Oversees residential loan volumes in excess of $2B annually while maintaining personalized client service and team guidance.
- Product expertise: Offers a wide spectrum of mortgage options—Conventional, FHA, VA, USDA, HELOC, Renovation, Jumbo, and ARM programs—ensuring tailored solutions for diverse needs.
- Mentor of autonomy: Alongside Joe, he builds a culture where loan officers are empowered to grow their brands independently yet supported through real‑time insights and leadership input.
- Trusted advisor and consultant: Rated 5★ across dozens of reviews, with clients citing him as transparent, knowledgeable, accessible, and thoughtful in planning for long‑term financial positioning.
- Divisional VP & problem solver: Elevates branch performance by simplifying mortgage choices while guiding borrowers through increasingly complex loan decisions.
- Brand‑builder: Cultivates a professional reputation grounded in integrity, clarity, and proactive communication with prospective homeowners.
- Highly rated and responsive: Maintains a 5★ client rating—praised for exceptional communication, consistency, and the ability to navigate tricky or VA loans with ease.
- Experienced mortgage strategist: Brings broad experience across loan products and complex borrower situations, guiding clients confidently through each step.
- Empathetic leadership style: Known for warmth, accessibility, and going the extra mile—earning trust and referrals across multiple markets.
- Branding‑focused leadership: Hosts sales‑mastermind sessions on building visible, consistent loan officer brands—which peers credit with significantly accelerating business growth.
- Commitment to professionalism: Emphasizes scalable marketing and disciplined branding as keys for long‑term success in competitive lending environments.
- Mentor and collaborator: Combines leadership drive with real‑world mentoring—helping bankers elevate their presence and build sustainable regional teams.
- Producing manager leadership: Works alongside his loan officers—not above—offering empathy, real‑world sales strategies, and hands‑on support in production.
- Process simplifier: Client reviews highlight his ability to translate complex mortgage steps into clear, actionable guidance—reducing borrower stress and delays.
- Deep industry experience: Decades in mortgage and sales operations, with a reputation for team growth, coaching, and executing with both empathy and excellence.
- Growth connector: Drives recruitment and outreach—bridging high‑performing originators with Gabrione Group infrastructure.
- Strategic outreach: Helps build the division by identifying and nurturing talent aligned with LeaderOne’s values of autonomy and excellence.
- Culture evangelist: Amplifies the Gabrione mission externally—helping ensure new additions are a strong fit with their client‑first, innovative culture.
- National talent architect: Leads division‑wide officer recruitment at scale—infusing fresh talent into Gabrione’s high‑impact ecosystem.
- Culture champion: Ensures new hires align with the values of transparency, leadership and autonomy that define the division’s identity.
- Strategic recruiter: Balances regional fit and national scale—supporting Gabrione’s expansion while maintaining depth of quality and mentorship focus.
- Long‑tenured leadership: With over two decades in St. Louis mortgage banking, Scott brings institutional knowledge and stability to his teams.
- Detail‑oriented expertise: Client reviews describe him as professional and intimately familiar with every technical nuance of loan processing.
- Educative leader: Helps borrowers and officers alike through clear guidance and thoughtful explanations of choices and implications.
- Seasoned mortgage veteran: Brings more than a decade of experience across purchase, refinance, and second‑loan programs—comfortable handling a variety of complex scenarios.
- Regional leadership: As Branch Manager and Regional VP, he combines mortgage origination experience with team coordination capabilities.
- Client‑focused versatility: Known for agile problem solving, empathetic responsiveness, and holistic guidance through varied loan product landscapes.
- From originator to top‑producer: Built a national‑level brand under Gabrione mentorship and earned Top Producer status per Scotsman Guide.
- Strategic builder: Harnessed structure and mentorship to scale from independent originator into a high‑performance regional team leader.
- Inspirational leadership: Represents the success culture at Gabrione—modeling what growth looks like under visionary support and tools.
- Entrepreneurial growth story: Launched his own mortgage brand through structured mentorship, leading to President’s Club recognition.
- Brand and culture architect: Balances client focus, marketing savvy, and operational discipline in building a respected regional presence.
- Values‑based leadership: Advocates autonomy and integrity—encouraging each officer to craft their own path with support and accountability.
- Featured as a core part of the Gabrione leadership along with Joe, Tony, Dan Sulaski, and Dwayne—highlighting his strategic value in the division’s growth mindset.
- Supports division culture: Contributes to the collaborative and high‑growth ethos that defines the Gabrione Group’s operational standards.
- Customer‑centric rapport: As a client‑facing leader he aligns with Gabrione principles of tailored strategy and transparency (consistent with other Regional Sales Managers).
The POWER to A.C.T.
AUTONOMY
We give our Branch Managers the Autonomy to run their own business, be their own “franchise owner” and own all the upside!
CONTROL
We empower our Branch Managers to be decision makers, and give them Control to run a successful, profitable business!
TRANSPARENCY
We provide our people with raw pricing, and production revenue broken down to the penny. Further, access to live financials via Loan Vision software. We call this Radical Transparency.
OUR R.O.C DIFFERENCE
- Within our division we have our own regional operating center
- No corporate control or red tape
- Dedicated disclosure, processing, underwriting, closing and funding
- Make sense underwriting, no feel-good conditions!
- Onboarding concierge team to make your transition seamless and anxiety free
- Unparalleled levels of support
- 24 HR Turn around times
- Communication, communication, communication!
A True Partnership
At LeaderOne, you’re not just another loan in the pipeline—you’re a trusted partner. Our operations team is committed to making your job easier, helping you scale your business, and ensuring that every transaction is a winning experience for both you and your clients.
If you want an operations team that actually has your back, LeaderOne Financial is where you need to be.