“Calvin was a former business partner with Capital Markets Cooperative. He was a pleasure to work with and always conducted himself in a highly professional manner. One of the good guys in the mortgage banking business.” July 15, 2010 Jeff Harry, EVP - Principal, Capital
Markets Cooperative
“I've known Calvin Hamler since 2005, when he was the CEO of Assurity Financial and I was President of Colorado Federal Savings Bank. His company was one of the leading mortgage bankers in the western United States, and was known to be on the cutting edge of mortgage origination and secondary marketing. Later, we have worked together on a joint project relating to interfacing mortgage banking business lines with insured financial institutions. His knowledge and creativity in the field of residential mortgage lending and capitalization is second to none.” July 14, 2010 Pat Dalrymple, Principal, BancReps
“Calvin is a mortgage banking expert, and was consistently successful, ethical, and fair as a client of the Capital Markets Cooperative. My staff and I highly recommend him.” July 14, 2010 Tom Millon, CFA, CMB, CEO & President, Capital
Markets Cooperative
“Calvin was a pleasure to work with. He always appreciated your efforts and abilities in the project and he let you do your work. Calvin had a great ability to look at the big picture and see where the "deal" is. When I heard that Calvin was starting a new venture I immediately called him to see if he would help me with some real estate ventures that I was pursuing. You know where you stand with Calvin and he doesn't "sugar" coat the problems.” July 13, 2010 John Fairbairn, President, Fairbairn Commercial
“Calvin is an expert in the mortgage industry. I am most impressed with his focus on creating new revenue streams for financial institutions based on proven strategies and a meticulous execution in processing. He believes that success is based on delivering game-changing results while employing a top standard of ethics.” July 13, 2010 Jim Davis, President, Financial Possibilities Group “I would like to take this opportunity to recommend Calvin Hamler. I had the privilege and pleasure of working with Calvin over the last 5 years. Working for one of the largest Banks in the country, I provided liquidity to Calvin so he could run his business. During the time I worked with him, he demonstrated the highest professionalism. He was prompt with providing information when requested and proactive in keeping me informed as to the business. He was very knowledgeable in all aspects of his business and he ranked among the best of my customers. I can unequivocally recommend him and would gladly work with him in the future.” July 11, 2010 Charles Ezell, Vice President, National City Bank “Calvin Hamler represents the forward thinking business leader and developer. His knowledge of capital markets is unprecedented and his commentary on the outlook of market fluctuation is very in depth and structured in a way that's easy to comprehend without an IQ of 187. I look forward to working together very soon.” May 27, 2010 Zachary Huyge, MBA, CEO, Momentum Dynamics “Mr. Hamler has been a key mentor in my career. By allowing me to perform my tasks and with skillful recommendations, Mr. Hamler strategically guided my work in information systems for seven years. Never afraid to "turn a wrench" himself, Mr. Hamler took interest and made himself available for discussion on the inner workings of our IT department. I cannot say enough positive things about the time spent at Assurity. Mr. Hamler has always been an excellent person to work with and will be an extremely valuable asset to anyone he is involved with.” June 30, 2010 Ian Morgan, Director of IT, Assurity Financial Services, LLC “I had the pleasure to be one of Calvin’s managers at Assurity Financial. Calvin proved he is unique by not only surviving through an industry wide financial crisis, but in building a better organization in the midst of that chaos. Calvin has a personal drive and passion that pushes him for success, and a loyalty to his firm and his employees. Calvin’s leadership is creative and nimble resulting in the company being able to make a market that others do not see. I was and remain impressed by Calvin as an intelligent person and an industry professional, and I eagerly endorse him and would welcome the chance to work with him again.” November 10, 2009 Dale Fauss,
National Operations Manager, Assurity Financial Services “I've known Calvin since June, 2007. We worked with Calvin and his team to implement prudent risk management policies and explore alternative loan sale execution strategies. It is clear that Calvin fosters a positive business climate for his employees, regularly encouraging their best efforts. He is open minded and questioning, yet deliberate in his decision. We've enjoyed a positive business relationship as a result.” October 27, 2009 Dan Rudd,
Senior Vice President, Quantitative Risk Management “Quite often I write and talk about "the good guys," the ones that we as an industry should spotlight as proof of our integrity, commitment and competence. Calvin is one of those good guys. I definitely recommend him as both a leader and a savvy businessman, one who is agile in a changing climate yet dogged in stewarding and protecting his Assurity team. Smart, witty, charming...a good man to know.” October 27, 2009 Ruth Lee,
Executive Vice President, Titan Lenders Corp |