A native, Steve attended Roswell High
School and West Georgia College, then opened his first business
in 1984 at the age of 23, Beecham's Fine Clothing. He entered
the mortgage industry in 1992 and started Home Town Mortgage in
1997.
Since 2001, Home Town Mortgage has been listed by Georgia Assoc
of Mortgage Brokers (GAMB) as one of the top five producing
mortgage companies in the state, and Steve has personally
qualified as one of the top five producing loan officers during
the same years. On a national level, Steve was listed as one of
the top 50 loan officers in the country by Broker Magazine in
2001.
A past President and Nominating Committee Chair of GAMB, Steve
served as President in 2003 and in various other positions on
the Board. He was the founder and two-term chair of the GAMB Top
Guns Committee that recognizes GAMB Members and their companies
for production volume through lists published annually by the
Atlanta Business Chronicle, and has served as a panelist at the
Southeastern Mortgage Brokers Conference. Steve earned his
Certified Residential Mortgage Specialist (CRMS) designation
from the National Association of Mortgage Brokers two years ago.
He is also the Past Chairman of the Roswell Ducks Unlimited
Chapter, a Board Member of the Alpharetta Rotary Club, and
Co-Chair of the Rotary International Committee, whose members
travel to other countries to assist the needy.
Steve is an active investor in the local community. He owns
several pieces of rental property both commercial and
residential. He also owns several small businesses. This working
knowledge helps him provide experienced advice to his customers
by looking at their overall financial picture and how it relates
to their business and goals. Steve's drive to give clients
consistently superior service has solidified his excellent
reputation with his borrowers, so everyone wants to work with
the "Straight Shooter".
Steve is married to Mary Beecham, his college sweetheart and
cheerleading partner. A devoted family man, Steve can often be
found motorcycling, hunting and coaching sports with his wife
and three great children: Connor, Elyse, and Colin. |