Anthony Zamora
Newport News
Summary
Well-established Business Growth Strategist and private lender specializing in growth strategy, asset allocation, department development underwriting. Developed a Strategic Growth Agency for Small Business and Investment groups that drives organizational improvements through leveraging expertise in digital marketing, client acquisition & growth strategy, research and brand/system enhancement. Well-versed in collaborating with employees and leaders to resolve control and procedural problems negatively affecting business operations. Dedicated to leadership, process and resource optimization for purpose driven companies spanning over the past eight years to achieve long-term return targets while managing risk levels to more effectively reach company goals. Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Account Representative
Mariner Finance
08.2024 - Current
- Underwrite, Analyze and Close Loans: Working with the relationship manager, take a lead role in the structuring, underwriting and analysis of commercial loan requests. Prepare credit approval packages, present recommendations to the credit team/senior management, and close complex commercial loans.
- As an Account Representative II at Mariner Finance, I specialize in managing customer accounts, providing tailored financial solutions, and ensuring a high level of service and satisfaction.
- My role involves conducting detailed financial assessments, offering personalized loan options, and assisting clients through the application and approval processes while remaining compliance for the branch.
- I am committed to building strong relationships with clients while supporting the company growth through effective communication, problem-solving, and delivering results that align with both customer needs and company goals.
- Dealership relations and operations manager responsible for setting up new dealership relations and processing auto loans with dealer management.
- Develop and implement a comprehensive DARP plan, including direct face to face presentation for auto loan deal onboarding communications, and closing the partnership.
- Manage all administrative aspects of processing the personal loan application process. One complete approach per client.
Collaborate with branch teams to achieve DARP deals in the 757 region.
- Oversee DARP referral visits in partnership with VP and Branch Manager
Maintain a strong communication and build professional rapport with point of contact from Dealers
Credit specialist & private lending executive
Ecufax Capital
05.2020 - Current
- 5+ years of experience in credit analysis, credit repair, and dispute resolution.
- Proficient in FICO scoring models, credit bureau reporting, and compliance standards (FCRA, FDCPA).
- Expertise in private lending: assessing borrower qualifications, structuring funding offers, and managing underwriting documentation.
- Skilled in risk analysis and loan underwriting processes for unsecured and secured lending.
- Strong understanding of credit repair laws, lending regulations, and consumer protection guidelines.
- Experience building and executing credit optimization plans to increase client eligibility for prime lending offers.
- Proven ability to work independently in remote environments using CRM, cloud-based underwriting platforms, and virtual client management tools.
Branch Manager Trainee
Landmark Financial Services
08.2023 - 08.2024
- First full month with Landmark- #1 in South Virginia for November; 36 Families Helped; 12 New Families, 24 PC's; $141,903 New Money; 50% Secured Loans; $645 PPL
- Provided exceptional customer experience while providing personal loan solutions.
- Focused on building a customer base through sales, loan extension and merchant referrals.
- Greet, assist and solicit individuals entering the office and calling by phone;
- Managed a branch to increase loan closings and personally ranked #2 in South Virginia.
- Prepare reports, correspondences, transaction documentation, and record and file documentation; operate cash drawer, process bank deposits, maintain records and balances and closing of the branch.
- Actively market all branch products and services to individuals.
Senior Marketing Growth Strategist
Solar growth strategies
07.2020 - 08.2023
- Supervised and developed an in house marketing department with in house call center that generated 20-100 appointments per month
- Increased sales by 700% within 90 days
- Collaborated with sales and marketing departments to support business objectives and client acquisition.
- Researched and identified opportunities for account growth, account penetration and market expansion.
- Collaborated with company departments to develop new strategies to capitalize on emerging customer and market trends.
- Assessed existing available data to identify data gaps.
- Provided data analysis and reporting solutions based on business needs, highlighting key trends within business development.
- Kept meticulous client notes in GoHighLevel and Clickfunnels customer relationship management application
Senior Growth Marketing Manager
Entrepreneur enterprises
06.2018 - 04.2023
- Managed partnerships and strategic business relationships by negotiating contract terms and handling conflicts for clients ranging in dealerships, real estate and online stores.
- Built productive relationships with industry partners and competitors to support strategic business objectives with intentions to support strategic growth of company.
- Negotiated, prepared and signed contracts with clients.
- Managed and created marketing departments to develop new strategies to capitalize on emerging customer and market trends with intentions to meet strategic targets and goals.
- Specialize in implementing strategic growth plans to increase company or businesses
- Production/Directing Storytelling content Personnel Development
- Software automation
Business Growth Strategist
Njc Visuals LLC
02.2020 - 03.2023
- Applied well-honed skills in Client acquisition growth strategy to increase gross revenue by 600% by implementing personal brand blueprint strategy (within first 30 days).
- Developed and managed in House growth marketing department that drove system sales and conversions through landing pages and social media ad campaigns.
- Created, developed and managed online video-coaching group which drove 21 monthly subscribers paying $97/Month or $997/Year.
- Optimized and re-cut image and video files by identifying clips, editing and encoding videos and pulling screengrabs.
- Brainstormed ideas with other members of design team, collaborating on production of Video Marketing campaigns.
- Targeted both offline and online consumers by designing multi-pronged, comprehensive marketing strategy.
- Organized monthly virtual events with 50+ members of a subscription based group.
Director, Cinematographer, Editor
Quick Property Solutions LLC
05.2020 - 03.2022
- Documented documentary style content for real estate investment group, highlighting property transformation and community events.
- Collaborated with manager to create engaging stories that would increase conversions of properties sold.
- Supervised a team of editors, videographers and producers to create compelling documentaries highlighting companies success.
Education
Associate's degree - Organizational Management
Grace College of Divinity
Fayetteville, NC06.2015
Skills
- Customer Relationship Management
- Presentation skills
- Underwriting
- Market research
- Social media strategy
- Relationship Management
- Business development
- Sales management
- Pricing
- Business Development
- Marketing
- Investment management
- CRM Software
- Sales
- Negotiation
- Direct sales
- Content strategy
- SaaS
- Leadership
Certification
- Driver's License
- MLO License
- Credit insurance license November 2023 to August 2026
- Limited lines producer November 2023 to August 2026
- Life & Health Insurance License
Languages
Spanish
Full Professional
Timeline
Account Representative
Mariner Finance
08.2024 - Current
Branch Manager Trainee
Landmark Financial Services
08.2023 - 08.2024
Senior Marketing Growth Strategist
Solar growth strategies
07.2020 - 08.2023
Credit specialist & private lending executive
Ecufax Capital
05.2020 - Current
Director, Cinematographer, Editor
Quick Property Solutions LLC
05.2020 - 03.2022
Business Growth Strategist
Njc Visuals LLC
02.2020 - 03.2023
Senior Growth Marketing Manager
Entrepreneur enterprises
06.2018 - 04.2023
Associate's degree - Organizational Management
Grace College of Divinity