Neena Vlamis, Owner and CEO of A and N Mortgage Services, has successfully led the company for over 20 years. Under Neena's leadership, A and N has grown from a handful of employees and expanded their state licensing to 17 states and counting. Recognized as a top power player in the mortgage industry, Neena is a female CEO who oversees a leadership team that is 90% female. Her team has ranked multiple times in the Top 100 Mortgage Companies in America and Best Mortgage Companies to Work For. Neena has even more to celebrate this year with her husband, Dean Vlamis, joining A and N as CFO. Dean has been originating mortgages for over 23 years and has consistently ranked as one of the Top 200 Mortgage Originators in the U.S.
Neena's business is a family business, with her mother also working with the company. While growing up, Neena's mother worked in the mortgage industry, and her father was a refugee from India who taught her early on that building wealth is a gift and requires hard work and dedication. Neena is passionate about educating clients and helping them expand and strengthen their home loan portfolios. She and her team also work with clients coming to the U.S. with visas and help teach them about specific home loan products. She credits her eclectic heritage in part for her core values. "At the end of the day, our values are everything. Don't lie, don't cheat, don't hurt people. We sustain our culture through respect for other people. We have to understand their perspective, where they are coming from, and what they have been through to appreciate how they fit into our world. That's a big part of my vision for success."
For Neena, this vision melds business and family into one. Her goal is to raise kind and happy children, bring joy to their community, and support employees and business partners who share the same values and goals. Neena also continues to foster more leaders within A and N. She is focusing on growing and adding team members who bring various experiences so that A and N has the best mix of product knowledge, industry expertise, and drive to offer their borrowers.
Neena believes in speaking up and being true to your values. To Neena, men and women bring equal yet different value to the business. "My husband tells me not to handicap myself because I'm female. When I walk into my home, I need to ensure all the people in my household are cared for. And the same for my business and the people there. That's who I am, and Dean says to use this rather than thinking of my gender as a handicap. I like being in an environment with men and women because it doesn't always feel like a competition. As a female leader, it does feel different. I am different. But different does not mean better or less than. Let's agree to take each other on merit and appreciate our strengths. I am a woman leader, and I think it makes a difference only that I wear my dresses and have curves. That's part of who I am, and it's not a handicap. I'm a mother, wife, and daughter. I'm also at the helm of a 21-year-old, 100% woman-owned business that can go head-to-head with the big players in the industry and win."
Neena Vlamis
CEO, Owner
773-305-LOAN
Equal Housing Opportunity. THIS IS AN ADVERTISEMENT. Offer of credit subject to credit approval. A and N Mortgage Services, Inc. NMLS No. 19291. For licensing information, go to: www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org and www.anmtg.com/licensing/. Neena Vlamis NMLS No. 37370 Dean Vlamis NMLS No. 194442 Josh Dotson NMLS No. 2021633 Brad Beyer NMLS No. 2031080
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