Chasing Excellence

By Tony Thompson

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Episodes: 19

Description

Chasing Excellence is a podcast for founders, operators, and leaders focused on building high-performing businesses.

Each episode features in-depth conversations with top performers across industries—with a strong focus on the mortgage industry, where success depends on consistent deal flow, efficient systems, and sharp execution.

We break down:
What’s driving revenue right now
The marketing and sales systems that actually convert
The real bottlenecks that are slowing down growth
How top mortgage brokers and lenders scale in a competitive, regulated market

This isn’t theory or recycled advice—these are real conversations with people actively building and scaling.

If you're in the mortgage industry and want to grow smarter, simplify your systems, and close more deals consistently, this podcast is built for you.


Episode Date
$30M and Still Self-Processing: Mario Escobedo's Relationship-First Playbook at Sienna Mortgage
Aug 18, 2026
300 to 2,000 Units a Year: Corrina Carter's Servant Leadership Playbook at CMS Mortgage Solutions
Aug 11, 2026
34 Years in Mortgage: Jeff Dettelbach on Building a Husband-Wife Top Producer Team in Indianapolis
Aug 04, 2026
From YouTube Burnout to #1 Broker Under 30: Shawn Malkou's Journey to X2 Mortgage in Chandler, AZ
Jul 28, 2026
From Processor to President in Utah: Emily Rowley on Building a Culture-First Mortgage Company
Jul 21, 2026
25 Years, $70M/Year in Tampa: Oliver Orlicki on Why You Should Never Quit
Jul 14, 2026
DSCR & Investment Property Lending in Texas: Nathan Howry's Multi-State Broker-Owner Journey
Jul 07, 2026
VA Loans in Charlotte: Alec Conrad's Unlikely Path from M&A to Mortgage Broker
Jun 30, 2026
Servant Leadership in Tampa: How Chris Musso Grew West Park Mortgage
Jun 23, 2026
Orlando's Top 2% Originator: Brian Tewes on Legacy, Competition & Social Selling
Jun 16, 2026
Niche Mortgage Strategy & the Senior Market with Mark Maimon of Luminate Bank
Jun 09, 2026
From Ministry to $50M/Year: David Kakish on Faith, Data & Mortgage Growth
Jun 02, 2026
Process, Discipline & $30M/Year with Chris Kerr of Elements Financial
May 26, 2026
Building a $400M IMB: John Murphy on Playing the Long Game in Mortgage
May 19, 2026
Data, AI & the Future of Mortgage with Justin Demola of Equifax
May 12, 2026
Building a $200M Mortgage Brokerage with Shawn Smith of Sublime Financial
May 05, 2026
From Welfare to Broker-Owner in Miami: Ashlin Endter Builds 4MG Mortgage
May 05, 2026
$11M/Month in 10 Months: Hussein Nasser on Building Grand Line Lending from Scratch
May 05, 2026
Chasing Excellence with Tony Thompson
Apr 17, 2026