George Ballew selected as Top Executive Of The Year in Mortgage Banking by IAOTP

George Ballew, Senior Vice President at Member Options LLC, was recently selected as Top Executive Of The Year in Mortgage Banking for 2021 by the International Association of Top Professionals (IAOTP) for his outstanding leadership, commitment and excellence within the Banking industry.

While inclusion with the International Association of Top Professionals is an honor in itself, only a few members in each discipline are chosen for this distinction. These special honorees are distinguished based on their professional accomplishments, academic achievements, leadership abilities, other affiliations and contributions to their communities. All honorees are invited to attend the IAOTP’s annual awards gala at the end of this year for a night to honor their achievements. www.iaotp.com/award-gala

With close to three decades of professional experience as a seasoned executive in mortgage banking, Mr. Ballew has certainly proven himself as accomplished and he is an expert in the field. He is a dynamic, results-driven leader, who has demonstrated success and professionalism throughout his entire career. Mr. Ballew is responsible for the management and operations of Member Options LLC, a mortgage division of the University of Virginia Community Credit Union, which serves homeowners throughout Central Virginia.

His impressive repertoire of previous roles has included VP/Mortgage Division Manager at Planters Bank & Trust Company, Regional Mortgage Manager at BB&T Mortgage, CEO/ Mortgage Division of First Bank, Senior VP at Opportunity Bank of Montana, Branch Manager at Embrace Home Loans, and Senior Branch Manager at Integrity Home Mortgage Corp.

Mr. Ballew specializes in mortgage lending, banking, management, sales, loan origination, residential homes, real estate financing, working with investors, executive management, financial services, working with first time home buyers, and U.S. Federal Housing Authority (FHA) loans. Additionally, he is a Mortgage Action Alliance (MAA) Member with the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Before embarking on his professional career path, Mr. Ballew attended Blue Ridge Community College earning his degree in Banking and Finance. To further his studies, he obtained his Direct Endorsement Underwriter certification through HUD, and he earned his Virginia Mortgage Lending License.

Throughout his illustrious career, Mr. Ballew has received awards, accolades and has been recognized worldwide for his outstanding leadership and commitment to his profession. This year he will be considered for a feature article in TIP (Top Industry Professionals) Magazine and for the prestigious Lifetime Achievement award given by the International Association of Top Professionals (IAOTP). In past years, Mr. Ballew was recognized as a professional of the year and as a lifetime achievement recipient from several organizations.

The President of IAOTP, Stephanie Cirami, stated “Choosing Mr. Ballew for this award was an easy decision for our panel to make. He is brilliant at what he does, has tremendous foresight and is humble and driven. We are looking forward to meeting him at the gala and he will make an amazing asset to our organization.”

Looking back, Mr. Ballew attributes his success to his perseverance, his integrity and his highly regarded reputation as a leading mortgage banking executive. When not working, he enjoys spending time with his family and friends, watching sports and traveling. For the future, Mr. Ballew will continue his efforts organizing and building mortgage divisions and companies for banks and credit unions and he loves the challenges of producing successful and profitable organizations.

For more information on Mr. George Ballew please visit: https://www.linkedin.com/in/george-ballew-95859b172/

About IAOTP

The International Association of Top Professionals (IAOTP) is an international boutique networking organization that handpicks the world’s finest, most prestigious top professionals from different industries.  These top professionals are given an opportunity to collaborate, share their ideas, be keynote speakers, and to help influence others in their fields. This organization is not a membership that anyone can join.  You have to be asked by the President or be nominated by a distinguished honorary member after a brief interview.

IAOTP’s experts have given thousands of top prestigious professionals around the world, the recognition and credibility that they deserve and have helped in building their branding empires.  IAOTP prides itself to be a one of a kind boutique networking organization that hand picks only the best of the best and creates a networking platform that connects and brings these top professionals to one place.

For More information on IAOTP please visit:   www.iaotp.com