Mortgage Leadership, Building a Personal Brand & Surviving the Crash with Alec Hanson
Mortgage Leadership, Building a Personal Brand & Surviving the Crash with Alec Hanson  
Podcast: The Way with Dino Katsiametis
Published On: Tue Jun 17 2025
Description: In this unfiltered and inspiring episode of The Way with Dino Katsiametis, mortgage leader, content creator, and industry veteran Alec Hanson shares his incredible journey—from closing $85M in loans in his first year to becoming a driving force at LoanDepot. Alec opens up about his early insecurities, lessons from the 2008 financial collapse, and how building authentic relationships—and a personal brand—changed his career trajectory.🔍 In this episode, Alec breaks down:His rise from loan assistant to top producer and executiveHow content creation became a game-changer for recruiting and influenceLessons from losing everything in the housing crashThe mindset shift from ego to servant leadershipWhy connection > perfection when it comes to social strategyHow originators can leverage content to grow their referral networksWhat he’d do today if dropped in a new market with nothing but his knowledgeThis is a must-listen for loan officers, leaders, and anyone in mortgage looking to stay relevant, make an impact, and future-proof their business.Thanks for listening to "The Way With Dino Katsiametis" For full show notes, links, and extra episode resources, visit dinokatsiametis.com. Follow Dino for weekly clips and mortgage leadership insights on instagram.com/dinokatsiametis | linkedin.com/in/dinokatsiametis Learn more about Ethos Lending at ethoslending.com.