I can't begin to stress how integral Leslie was in our home buying process. She is bar none when it…read morecomes to competence, thoroughness, and being an advocate for her client. My attorney who recommended her said that she's the best in the business and that he'd seen her pull a rabbit out or a hat, and he was spot on. From walking my husband and I through many options to literally righting a wrong I unknowingly caused when dealing with the sellers agent, I have no doubt that without Leslie we would not have been successful in winning the bid out of 7 total offers. Leslie is the person you want on your side in this process, period. I don't often write reviews but the level of customer service we received from Leslie was invaluable and I highly recommend her to anyone looking for a lender of the highest quality.

Leslie helped me on doing loan for my investment property. She is very professional and quickly…read moreresponse once we need. The loan process was very smooth. With her help, we got a very competitive mortgage rate compared to other lenders. Would like to thank for her help on my investment journey. 100% recommend!

Thank you Teri and Senior Reverse Mortgage Group for your amazing help and for guiding us through…read morethe process..always available to us..even after hours and weekends.

I want to thank Teri Bendit of Senior Reverse Mortgage Group for providing wonderful seminars for…read moremy real estate agents and myself here at Kale Realty (Lincoln Park-Chicago). My brokers have been enlightened and now truly understand how this type of mortgage for 62+ year old people can truly benefit them with a loan product such as this. Each month Teri imparts her great knowledge of the senior marketplace loan product to my agents at the firm and each month a new set of agents are truly equipped to handle this great product and provide a great service to the 62+ age group. We at Kale Realty look forward to Teri's continued support of this niche market and tremendous knowledge she provides my brokers each month.

So we were lucky enough to have Michelle as our mortgage consultant and I'll tell you right now…read morethat we could not have been more satisfied. My wife and I are older now and really dont know anything about this stuff, so we had to take a shot and put our trust in someone. After talking to several companies I decided that Michelle sounded the most trustworthy and thank god I was right. Was something about the way she carried herself over the phone. Too keep this short. I'll say she held our hands throughout the entire process and made sure we would understand everything. She got us exactly the rate we were hoping for which saved us almost $200.00a month. On what was a $750.00 a month mortgage I'd say that's pretty amazing. So, In closing , all I can say is that you will absolutely not find a better and more honest person to go through. Smart Mortgage should damn well be proud to have an agent like her working for them. And to us , that makes Smart Mortgage the only way to go , especially if your older like us and need someone you can trust. Thank You Michelle, Your the Best Bruce and Barb Baxter

Smart mortgage center made my experience of buying my first home so wonderful, Brian Noe worked on…read moremy loan and he was fantastic, he was understanding and explained everything to me step by step and made everything so comfortable for me , I recommend smart mortgage to anyone looking to buy a home and ask for Brian Noe, you won't be disappointed, I closed today on my first home thanks to Brian Noe and the processing department, I'm truly grateful

I thoroughly enjoyed my experience working with Catherine Okoroh. This was my first time buying a…read morehouse and I was totally lost in the home buying process and she really went over and beyond to make sure I understood everything. She was easy to work with and made me feel comfortable every step of the way. She was easily accessible and answered any and every question I had. She's trustworthy, dependable and a woman of integrity, all of which are important when making such a big financial decision. I will definitely work with her again and recommend her to anyone looking to buy a home.

My experience with Advanced Lending Professionals has been nothing less than spectacular. Catherine…read moreOkoroh and Lisa Keller were very professional, on point, and reliable in all of their communications between me, brokers, and attorneys. The deal went very smoothly from the start. Even after moving on to other lenders during our initial contact, Catherine was very instrumental in getting this deal done once I returned. I couldn't have asked for a better team. If your hesitating...Don't! They are very straightforward and honest about your situation. Get that deal done with Advanced Lending Professionals! LaShonda C. Homeowner

I am a Realtor and have worked with Chris on several occasions. He is an outstanding communicator…read morein addition to really having a finger on the pulse of the ever changing mortgage industry. I have referred several clients to Chris and, without exception, they have been thrilled with his professionalism and his ability to explain the often confusing world of home loans. Additionally, Chris was an obvious choice for a partner when I began hosting a series of first time homebuyer's workshops. He really takes the time to help first time buyers understand the process and put their minds at ease. If you are thinking about buying or refinancing a home and you want to work with someone who genuinely cares for your needs, give Chris a call. You will not be disappointed!

Jessica has been my financial advisor for the last five years and continues to be so. She is…read morealways available if I had any questions or need advice. She has advised me through many of my life's major transitions: Single Life, Married Life, Starting a Business, and Long Term Traveling. I met Jessica when I was single. I was financially unorganzied and only had a checking and savings account. With her help, she got my finances in order by diversifying my savings across many different products & platforms and helped me set up financial goals. When I got married, she helped me with the transition and guided us with merging our finances together (a daunting task for any couple, which made our lives easier). She helped advise us on some products that would benefit a married couple, made sure that we were financially secure, and offered advices on other areas that we should be concerned about. When I started a small consulting company, Jessica helped me with the finances of getting a new business off the ground. She created a business account for me and worked to diversify the business income and a retirement savings plan. Most importantly, Jessica's helped us plan out our year long travel/career break. She worked with us to make sure we were financially ready for us to quit our jobs and travel on our savings without depleting it completely. Jessica worked with us on establishing a budget and a stretch budget (since traveling long term is unlike traveling for vacations). She was alway available to us while we were on the road if we needed any information or to make a transfer of funds if we needed it. She was a great asset to have while we were on the road. It help us enjoy our travel with one less thing to worry about.

Jessica has been helping me with my finances for the past 3 months, and I am very happy with her…read moreservices! I was pretty intimidated with the idea of meeting with a financial planner, initially. In fact, I really didn't feel ready! I was pretty sure that I would want to have a lot more money in my bank accounts before "planning" would make any sense. Boy was I wrong! As Jessica helped me understand, it is important to plan from the beginning, even before you start making big investments or before your business takes off, so that you can build on a solid foundation. Jessica is easy to talk to, and helps me understand why what I do today is important for my future, and the future of my business. Now when I think about my finances, I don't immediately start having palpitations, because I know I have a plan in place and Jessica is helping me! I can rest easier. I highly recommend working with Jessica Merino, even before you think you are ready!

Our journey took a little longer than we anticipated, about 10 months, and Alex was there for the…read moreentire thing. She is based out of Chicago and we were house hunting in the suburbs and no matter what time of day or how last-minute we decided to go look for a home, she was there to show it to us. Alex was always very honest with us, especially when something didn't appear to be up to our standards as far as the home we were currently viewing. The consistent communication and trust we built over our time helped us find the home we eventually closed on. We saw close to 40 homes before we found the one that checked all of our boxes and didn't have any major concerns. Alex was able to take it a step further by providing us with plenty of contacts that were crucial to completing the steps necessary to buy our first home. She gave us multiple options of highly recommended professionals, and we were able to choose amongst them. Her personality is also lovely to work with. Open book from day one with a sense of humor that eases the tension that comes along with the task at hand. Highly recommend going with Alex or anyone on her team as she surrounds herself with only the best of the best.

Alex is a rare find! We have purchased multiple properties over the years and have never had a…read morerealtor who was so committed and so well researched. She goes the extra mile and is a savvy negotiator. You will be lucky to have her!

Chris was wonderful to work with. He took the time to learn about me and my goals, and tailored his…read moreadvice to my situation. His fees are very reasonable compared to other quotes I received, and I feel that I got a lot of excellent guidance for the price.

Amazing experience!…read more My fiancé and I met with Chris to go over our financial situations and get a feel for how we are doing on our long-term goals. Chris was friendly, energetic and very knowledgable about everything we threw at him. He was great about pausing to make sure he'd answered all of our questions before he moved on. We spent a good amount of time looking through our retirement accounts, investments, savings, budgets, loans, and goals. Chris sat with us at a big, round table and wrote down tons of notes as we went. He walked us through his calculations for investments and pointed out some huge fees we could avoid. He found us savings and suggested we open a few new accounts to make our money work harder. He definitely did not push any product, company, or anything. He went so far as to tell us to come back to see him only for big financial events. I will be coming back, though! I walked out of the meeting feeling very happy. Chris was honest, helpful and thorough. I have a better grip on my financial standing and a solid plan for investing. Thanks, Chris!