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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Certification
Languages
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Lew Wellins

Oceanside,Ca.

Summary

Results-driven sales professional with proven track record in driving revenue growth and building lasting client relationships. Adept at identifying customer needs, presenting tailored solutions, and closing sales efficiently. Strong team collaborator, adaptable to changing market conditions, and consistently focused on delivering measurable results. Skilled in strategic communication, negotiation, and market analysis.

Overview

2025
2025
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Real Estate Broker-Owner

Wellins Real Estate
01.2013 - Current
  • Owner, and Broker of Record
  • Active memberships in CAR, NAR, SANDICOR, SOCALMLS
  • Listing and selling residential real estate-traditional sales throughout Southern California
  • Consultant sales, discovering needs and wants through a unique ‘crystallization’ process (helped to create for use with 5000 agents) And handling entire process from listing, marketing, qualifying and negotiating to closed sales

Broker Associate

Oaktree Realty Group
01.2007 - 01.2013
  • Listing and selling residential real estate-Primarily REO (bank owned) and short sales-representing over 30 banks and asset managing companies in the complete process of; determining values, eviction, foreclosure, cash for keys, supervise rehab for market ready, negotiate multiple offers (as many as 25 offers per property), to result in highest and best price for the client
  • Both directly and oversaw over 750 transactions

President

Geneva Funding Corp
01.1998 - 01.2013
  • Owner, President and Broker of Record
  • A residential mortgage company; Originating mortgage loans for purchase, refinance, and custom niche 2nd mortgages for rehab and renovation.
  • Helped hundreds of homeowners with debt consolidation, and home improvements.

Broker /Associate

First Team Real Estate
01.1999 - 01.2003
  • Selling and listing residential real estate
  • Hall of Fame award winner 4 years

Management Team Leader and Trainer

First Allegiance
01.1996 - 01.1999
  • Hired and trained several hundred loan originators, loan officers and processor, for nationwide real estate loans, building company to sell to a major nationwide bank
  • Streamlined project workflows for increased efficiency and improved project completion rates.

Loan Originator

Ditech Financial Services
01.1989 - 01.1996
  • Conducted thorough borrower assessments to determine appropriate loan products based on individual needs and qualifications.
  • Negotiated favorable terms and conditions for clients, ensuring the best possible mortgage options.
  • Top loan originator closing 60 loans in one month

Regional Vice President

Mission Hills Mortgage
01.1984 - 01.1989
  • Sales Manager-2 years
  • Hired, trained, and managed staff of 30 for residential loan origination San Diego region
  • Taught and trained over 1000 real estate agents (in the Tarbell organization) in the intricacies of real estate financing and negotiation
  • Over 5,000 real estate and mortgage transactions closed

Vice President

Graphic Masters Inc.
01.1980 - 01.1984
  • Printing, and promotional campaign sales
  • A vendor for major advertising agencies, magazines such as Architectural Digest and Bon Appetite, handling major print promotions for Disney, Carnation, and others

Sales

Color Service Inc.
01.1977 - 01.1984

Sales of Lithography, color separation, printing

Chef/Manager

Hip Bagel Cafe

Chef/Owner

Once Upon a Time
  • Created one of the first Healthy Foods Restaurants in Santa Monica

Chef

Nantucket Light
  • Chef for beautiful oceanfront Upscale seafood restaurant

Waiter

Chez Paul
  • 5 star-tux, tails, white glove-cooking tableside

Staff Member

California Institute of Psychodrama
  • Youngest accredited staff member of the California Institute of Psychodrama
  • Facilitated group therapy sessions in conjunction with local psychiatrists in psychiatric hospitals and private retreats

Education

Some College (No Degree) - English Literature, Political Science, Speech

Santa Monica College
Santa Monica, CA

Some College (No Degree) - Radio And Television Broadcasting

Pasadena City College
Pasadena, CA

Skills

  • Sales expertise
  • Sales Presentations
  • Sales closing
  • Negotiation Tactics
  • Objection handling
  • Customer Needs Assessment
  • Customer Success Management
  • Contract Negotiations
  • CRM proficiency
  • Closing Techniques
  • Problem-solving abilities
  • Excellent Communication

Accomplishments

  • Owner, and Broker of Record:
  • Active memberships in CAR, NAR, SANDICOR, SOCALMLS)
  • Listing and selling residential real estate-traditional sales throughout Southern California.
  • Originating mortgage loans for purchase, refi, and custom niche 2nd mortgages for rehab and renovation
  • Regional Real Estate Trainer for the Inland Empire, for all new hires for multiple real estate offices.
  • Hired and trained several hundred loan originators
  • top loan originator/ closing 60 loans in one month
  • Taught and trained over 1000 real estate agents (in the Tarbell organization) in the intricacies of real estate financing and negotiation
  • Over 5,000 real estate and mortgage transactions closed

Certification

  • Real Estate Broker License - California Real Estate Commission.

Languages

English
Full Professional

Timeline

Real Estate Broker-Owner

Wellins Real Estate
01.2013 - Current

Broker Associate

Oaktree Realty Group
01.2007 - 01.2013

Broker /Associate

First Team Real Estate
01.1999 - 01.2003

President

Geneva Funding Corp
01.1998 - 01.2013

Management Team Leader and Trainer

First Allegiance
01.1996 - 01.1999

Loan Originator

Ditech Financial Services
01.1989 - 01.1996

Regional Vice President

Mission Hills Mortgage
01.1984 - 01.1989

Vice President

Graphic Masters Inc.
01.1980 - 01.1984

Sales

Color Service Inc.
01.1977 - 01.1984

Chef/Manager

Hip Bagel Cafe

Chef/Owner

Once Upon a Time

Chef

Nantucket Light

Waiter

Chez Paul

Staff Member

California Institute of Psychodrama

Some College (No Degree) - English Literature, Political Science, Speech

Santa Monica College

Some College (No Degree) - Radio And Television Broadcasting

Pasadena City College
Lew Wellins