Brian Mitchell Email & Phone Number

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States

Wilmington, North Carolina Area

Multi-disciplined leader offering strong track record of performance excellence in measurable sales increases, operational improvement and sustainable profitability for both traditional and startup organizations. Broad base of skills includes strategic business planning, organizational infrastructure development, business case development/analysis, sales cycle management, value creation and client management. Highly adept at guiding team to meet sales/operational objectives, turning around sales results and implementing viable profit/growth plans. Angel Oak Companies is a diversified financial services company focused on identifying opportunities in lending and capital markets. Since 2008, Angel Oak Companies has successfully launched multiple businesses in two key areas: Asset Management & Lending. With over 7 billion of assets under management & over 3 billion residential mortgage-backed assets, the Angel Oak platform provides unique lending opportunities for the purchase centric loan originator. Angel Oak Home Loans LLC is a full service mortgage company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

901 Military Cutoff Road 2Nd Floor Wilmington Nc 28405

Branch NMLS# 1537602; Equal Housing OpportunityCAFLLL 60DBO65787 CARMLA 41DBO-65788 Licensed by the Department of Business Oversight under the CA Residential Mortgage Lending Act022161/Exp Date: Dec 2017 Licensed by the Delaware State Bank commissioner to engage in business in the stateOverview: Charged with directing Consumer Direct operations including Marketing, Sales, and Fulfillment. Work closely with Corporate leaders in IT, Compliance, Quality Control, and Human Resources. Key responsibilities are for branch profitability and regulatory compliance.

Wilmington, North Carolina Area

Overview: Charged with directing daily branch operations including Marketing, Sales, and Fulfillment. Work closely with Corporate leaders in IT, Compliance, Quality Control, and Human Resources. Key responsibilities are for branch profitability and regulatory compliance.

Overview: Initially launched organization to leverage number of transactions made through AAXA Discount Mortgage by cross-selling insurance products. Researched industry, developed comprehensive business plan, recruited/hired personnel and established infrastructure covering IT, corporate/regulatory issues, marketing and carrier contracts. Primary focus on property and casualty (home, auto and commercial). Formed LLC, obtained personal insurance license, licensed company, funded startup costs, developed website, procured insurance carriers, implemented technology and hired agency director to manage daily operations.Successfully grew business from the ground up and on target with plan in just one year; company producing over $600K in written premiums with approximately 250 customers.Increased footprint through licensing from NC to five other states, increasing sales by approximately 20%.*** Sold agency in April of 2011 ***

Managed a group of former AAXA Discount Mortgage employees as a branch of American Bank. Group moved to Gateway Bank Mortgage in September of 2010.

Overview: Charged with directing daily operations including Marketing, Sales, Fulfillment, IT, Compliance / Quality Control and Human Resources for all divisions including Call Center, Retail and Reverse. Monitor company performance through sales and account reports, ensure optimum use of ongoing changes in IT and work closely with Compliance Manager with respect to constant changes in compliance through consistent communications with parent company regarding regulatory compliance, financial integration, QC development and risk management. Oversee activities of six department leaders managing 80+ employees. Led transition of AAXA into branch of American Bank. Executive HighlightsInstrumental in transitioning company from infancy into controllable and scaleable operation by implementing strategic plan, mission, and values as well as strict policies and procedures. Increased revenues by 400% and loan volume by 300% in just 18 months after assuming position by expanding licensed footprint from four to 26 and improving advertising scope based on ROI. Attained 30% increase in customer acquisition by designing company website and leading SEO effort; reduced cost of customer acquisition by 83% over 5 years due to strong SEO performance and marketing optimization.Preserved company culture and stability despite down markets by leading restructuring activities to effectively align expenses and revenues. Maintained regulatory compliance with 26 different state mortgage regulators plus HUD. Maintained employee morale, productivity and belief in company mission despite necessary downsizing by providing compassionate, focused leadership designed to protect employee dignity. Played key role in researching/identifying partner bank to enable marketing across 50 states; located small national bank through networking, led due diligence process to convince bank of valuable non-interest income and negotiated financial terms. Inked deal in Sept '09

Accountable for working with R&D scientists to translate their concepts into viable commercial manufacturing processes. Developed new processes to enable profitable production of new submarine optical fiber products.Assigned to lead project for development of new submarine optical fiber product with target annual market of $200M. Oversaw 15 engineers and seven technicians working under aggressive timeline, technology and cost constraints. Led department responsible for $3M experimental rapid prototyping machine, with mission to use plasma deposition technology to enable faster product development for new optical fiber designs.

Performed simulation of future engine performance including power, fuel economy, thermal loading and induction/exhaust acoustics utilizing CFD software.

Mba, Business Administration And Management, General

MBA

Master Of Science, Mechanical Engineering

BS and MS in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in mathematics.

Bs And Msin Mechanical Engineering, Engineering

Bs, Mechanical Engineering

BS and MS in Mechanical Engineering