Kelli Fowler

To what do you attribute your success?

My positivity, hard work, honesty and the open flow of communication I have with everyone I work with. Also, being readily available for our clients and agents 7 days a week to answer their questions. I work every day to provide exceptional service throughout the lending process, and it is evident by our 440+ 5 Star Reviews (Experience.Com 2018-22). With over $700 Million in Loan Volume and 2000+ Families served since joining the Lake Country Area, we have become the local expert for mortgage financing and strive to make the process as smooth as possible for all involved in the transaction.

Flashback to when you were 10 years old. What did you want to be when you grow up? Why did you choose this type of business?

As a child, I wanted to be a Veterinarian. I loved animals and living on a 500+ acre farm I never thought any amount was too many. Fast forward to my teens, owner of 3 dogs, 10 cats/kittens and a horse I started developing severe allergies to my cats and dogs. It was tough realizing this was not going to be a fun way to make a living after all. I stayed close to wanting to be in the medical field and became a Respiratory Therapist for 13+ years. In 1996, I was introduced to a business in which I could continue helping others, however it would be more like making sure their financials were making healthy decisions. It is why I enjoy being a Sr. Mortgage Banker with BankSouth Mortgage. It’s always been the joke in the office that I am the one “that can breathe life back into a loan and get it closed”! They Joke, but I WIN knowing that I am helping someone achieve their dream home and that I have made a difference in someone’s life.

Who is someone you admire and why?

I admire my Grandfather, who grew up very poor being the 7th of 10 children. He enlisted in the merchant marines at age 16 (yes you read the age correctly, not graduating from high school) to be able to send money home to his parents. He later moved his young family to California for a better life and became the owner to of one of the largest wholesale electrical supply companies in the Western Region United States. Amongst all the many values, he taught me to be fair to everyone and instilled in me the belief that I could achieve anything with hard work. He was a very successful businessman, my hero, and my best friend. He set the example for the person I wanted to be, not only in business but for my community and family as well.