Proper Rate Honors SVP Jo Ann Theriault-Fazio with Inaugural Leadership Award
CHICAGO (January 13, 2022) – Proper Rate, a mortgage origination joint venture between Guaranteed Rate and @properties, has awarded Jo Ann Theriault-Fazio the company’s first-ever Leadership Award for her dedication and service.
Theriault-Fazio, a Senior Vice President of Mortgage Lending and Branch Manager of Proper Rate’s Bannockburn, Ill. location, oversees a team of 11 originators in both Illinois and Tampa, Fla. The branch opened its doors in the summer of 2020, and since then she has helped the company fund more than $1.5 billion in total loan volume.
“Leadership is often defined as the ability of an individual to influence or guide, and a great leader focuses on developing others,” said Proper Rate Executive Vice President of Sales Dan Moran. “When we considered who should win the first Proper Rate Leadership Award, we knew immediately it should go to Jo Ann. She consistently prioritizes people and their personal development and brings her A-game to Proper Rate each and every day.”
With more than two decades of mortgage industry experience, Theriault-Fazio holds an impressive career volume of over $1 billion in funded loans and has ranked as a Top 1% Originator by Mortgage Executive Magazine since the award’s inception in 2011. She has earned many accolades throughout her career, including being named a 2020 HousingWire Woman of Influence, a 2019 Forbes Magazine Market Leader, a seven-time Five Star Mortgage Professional and a Scotsman Guide Top Producer. She is also a member of Proper Rate’s Chairman’s Circle and President’s Club.
“As a branch manager and board member of the Guaranteed Rate Organization of Women (GROW), I have both the platform and responsibility to mentor other women and help them build the confidence that’s so crucial to being successful in any professional role,” said Theriault-Fazio. “To receive the first-ever Proper Rate Leadership Award is an honor and a true testament to all of the energy and hard work I have put into female empowerment within our industry.”
In addition to her accomplishments as a mortgage lender, Theriault-Fazio has helped expand GROW. As Mentorship Director, she helped launch and now manages the organization’s mentorship program, which connects employees across various departments to support women during their career paths. She regularly hosts webinars, seminars and career development training programs. More than 150 women at Guaranteed Rate Companies have now gone through GROW’s mentorship program.
Theriault-Fazio is also a sponsor and participant of the Anthony Rizzo Family Foundation, an organization that raises money to support pediatric cancer patients and their families.
About Proper Rate
Proper Rate, a joint venture between Guaranteed Rate and @properties, is an independent retail mortgage company offering homebuyers and homeowners personalized lending services through a select team of some of the most highly experienced and dedicated mortgage professionals in the industry. Powered by one of the nation's largest mortgage companies, with leading-edge technology and access to competitive loan programs and rate structures, Proper Rate delivers all of the advantages of a big lender with the hands-on service of a small firm. To learn more, visit www.properrate.com.
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