GERSHMAN MORTGAGE PROMOTES THREE TO OFFICE MANAGER POSITIONS

    Leading residential and commercial lender Gershman Mortgage has promoted three employees to office managers at the company’s Chesterfield, Festus and O’Fallon, IL branches.  The new office managers include Kim Nickeless in Chesterfield, Kate Day in Festus, and Michael George in O’Fallon.

    Nickless, who has been with Gershman Mortgage for 9 ½ years, has an extensive background in mortgage lending and banking.  Her resume includes 10 years as a loan processor and closer with one of the area’s largest mortgage companies, as well as employment with a leading bank.  She is a resident of Imperial.

    Kate Day, a loan processor with Gershman Mortgage for three years, previously spent 23 years in the mortgage and title business.  A member of the Jefferson County Board of Realtors, Day attended St. Louis University, where she majored in finance and minored in communications.  She is a resident of Hillsboro.

    Mike George has more than 10 years with Gershman Mortgage as an underwriter and supervisor.  He is a graduate of Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, where he received a B.A. degree.  He is a resident of Troy, IL.

    According to Gershman Mortgage President Al Will, “We are proud to promote these three employees to the position of office manager.  As long-time Gershman Mortgage team members, they have proven not only to be extraordinarily talented and competent, but also to be very helpful and responsive to our customers’ needs.  As Gershman Mortgage continues to grow at a rapid pace, these three will play key roles in ensuring that we carry on our long tradition of providing exceptional, efficient and personalized service to every client.” 

Gershman Mortgage is an area leader in commercial and residential financing, offering both conventional and HUD-insured financing.  The company is consistently the highest-ranked independent mortgage company on the St. Louis Business Journal’s list of largest mortgage lenders.  In addition, Gershman Mortgage was number one in the area and number eight in the entire country for commercial/multifamily loan originations in 2009.  Gershman Mortgage is headquartered at 7 North Bemiston Ave. in St. Louis, with additional Missouri offices in Chesterfield, Festus and Springfield; Illinois offices in O’Fallon and Mt. Vernon, and an Iowa office in Des Moines.   For information, call 314-889-0600 (Missouri), 618-222-1300 (Illinois),1-800-GERSHMAN, or visit www.gershman.com.

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