About Us

Jodi Hiltz, Lisa Valade and Sarah Schneider are our Regional Vice Presidents of Broker Relations for Mortgage Architects and the backbone behind our Banker to Broker educational transition program. It is their goal to ensure you have a smooth and successful transition!

As part of our program, we will match you up with your perfect fit for a mentor to make sure you have the support and resources you need for success. We have many teams and franchises led by ex-bankers turned top brokers who are looking for other experienced bankers to mentor and rise up in the brokering industry.

​Dive in today and join the slew of brokers who have told us “I should have done this 10 years ago”!

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Meet your expert guides in the Banker2Broker journey

Jodi Hiltz

VP Broker Relations

What she does best: Lender knowledge, motivational programming to hold you accountable for growing your business, orientation for newly transitioned bankers

With a proven track record in Operational Leadership, Human Resources Management, Brokering, and Lending, Jodi is a dedicated professional who brings a unique blend of expertise to your transition. Beginning her journey as a broker with Mortgage Architects, Jodi’s career evolved as she took on the role of National Business Development Manager for the private label mortgage suite, BluePrint. Her experience spans the entire mortgage process, and she excels in areas such as Lender knowledge, motivational programming, and offering guidance to newly transitioned bankers.

Jodi’s commitment to your success is unwavering. She’s here to motivate and hold you accountable as you grow your business, ensuring you reach your highest potential.

Her passion for this journey ignited in 2017 when she co-founded the Newbie Mortgage Professionals Page, a thriving community with over 6,000 members. Check it out on Facebook

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Sarah Schneider

VP Broker Relations

What she does best: Brand building, promotional marketing, system implementation (apps & tools training)

Getting her start in the early days of the technology and marketing side of the industry over 5 years ago, Sarah fulfilled the role of training and communications manager at Newton Connectivity System’s loan origination platform, Velocity. She then made a switch over to the coaching and business building side with Mortgage Architects and runs a weekly series called Tip Tuesday for her MA Agents, as well as a monthly series open to the industry called “The Scoop”. In both of these series Sarah analyzes industry apps, tools, trends, promotional strategies and system implementations. She is passionate about simplifying popular platforms and promotional business practices into the most digestible form and wants to help you build your own brand and clientele base.

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