Chris Lagerblade
President
CNN MortgageChris Lagerblade started her career in mortgage lending in 1978. At Waterfield Financial, Chris was the Vice President of the Builder Division until leaving to start CNN Mortgage. Chris currently oversees the loan processing, underwriting, and closing for over 250 loans a month. Although she no longer originates, she helps branch managers and loan originators manage their pipelines and referral sources to ensure responsible lending of FHA, VA, Conventional and USDA mortgages. CNN Mortgage and Chris Lagerblade are active members in the Mortgage Banking Association, and enjoy networking with others in the industry. With 35+years of experience Chris takes pride in providing conventional and government loan products to home buyers.
Ned Kneadler
Secretary/Treasurer
CNN MortgageNed C. Kneadler is an owner, along with Chris Lagerblade and Dave Bourland, at CNN Mortgage. Ned originally started his career in Mortgage lending as a new loan officer at Waterfield Financial in 1974, originating FHA, VA, RHS, and Conventional mortgages. His success as an originator earned him many awards, including the position of Regional Manager over Arizona, Colorado, and Nevada. After three decades of helping families recognize the dream of homeownership, Ned’s is still just as involved in the daily operations at CNN Mortgage and getting loans closed as ever. He currently works out of the corporate office developing employees and building relationships with business partners. In 2002 Ned served as the President of the Arizona Mortgage Lender’s Association, where he instituted changes that increased the size of the membership base. Today, AMLA member firms include Brokers, Bankers, Depository institutions, and Vendors that support the housing finance industry.
David Bourland
Vice President
CNN MortgageDave Bourland graduated from The University of Arizona in 1991, where he was recognized both on and off the football field. Shortly after graduating Dave began originating mortgages at Waterfield Financial, where he became part of the Waterfield Club for originating over $15M within a fiscal year. In 1998, Dave joined Chris Lagerblade and Ned Kneadler and started CNN Mortgage. For over 17 years Dave has lead CNN in originations of FHA, VA, USDA, and Conventional mortgages. He remains one of CNN Mortgage’s top producers and is licensed in 7 states.
Megan Gauer
Vice President and CFO
CNN MortgageMegan Gauer has been with CNN Mortgage since 2010; prior to that she worked for a large private bank holding company based out of Omaha, Nebraska, holding officer positions as Corporate Accounting Policy Officer and BankCard Reporting Manager. Megan graduated from the University of South Dakota and earned her CPA license while working at PricewaterhouseCoopers in Nebraska. She and her family moved to Phoenix in January 2010; currently, she spends most of her free time at the horse barn watching her daughters ride their two horses.
Julie Messina
Vice President and Secondary Marketing Manager
CNN MortgageJulie Messina is the Secondary Marketing Manager and Vice President at Scottsdale AZ based CNN Mortgage. She has over 30 years of industry experience in the pricing, sale, and delivery of mortgages to the Secondary Market. For the first 10 years of her career, Julie worked in various Secondary Market and Investor Servicing roles for Banks and Savings institutions. In 2006 Julie joined CNN Mortgage, and is now responsible for leading, managing, and directing the company’s secondary market initiatives. She currently oversees: Hiring, Managing and Professional Development of Secondary Marketing Department Staff, Product Development, Loan Sales and Securitization, Hedging, Investor Relations, Pricing strategies, Buy-Sell strategy and evaluation of MSR, and the Development and Growth of CNN Mortgage’s Loan Servicing Portfolio.
Lana Kuether
Compliance Manager
CNN MortgageLana Kuether graduated from Lake Forest College in 2003. Soon after graduating she came to work at CNN Mortgage. Lana has worked in virtually every position in mortgage lending: Officer Manager, Loan Processor, Secondary Marketing, Compliance, Technology Administration, Vendor Management, and Quality Control. Lana has taken on the role of Compliance Manager at CNN Mortgage, and keeps the company up to date on Federal and State requirements that regulate mortgage lending. She oversees the Disclosure Department and is currently the TRID implementation project leader.
Brad Kaiser
Underwriting Manager
CNN MortgageBrad Kaiser joined CNN Mortgage in 2009, and is presently the Underwriting Manager. He has over 14 years of experience underwriting FHA, VA, USDA and Conventional mortgages. Brad is responsible for keeping CNN Mortgage in compliance with changes to FHA, VA, USDA, Fannie Mae and secondary market investor guidelines. He currently supervises the hiring, managing and professional development of the Underwriting Department. Brad also implements new policies and procedures within his department and communicates changes companywide.
Andi Schiefelbein
Closing Manager
CNN MortgageAndrea Schiefelbein has been with CNN Mortgage since 1999. She has worked in the Mortgage Industry for 37 years. She has worked in the Closing Department and is currently the Closing Manager. Andrea oversees Closing and Post-Closing. She works from the Scottsdale location.
Sarah Zwick
Human Resource Manager
CNN MortgageSarah Zwick has been with CNN Mortgage since 2010. She has worked in both the accounting and the Human Resources department. She graduated from Arizona State University in 2007 and taught elementary school for 3 years. Sarah oversees the onboarding, benefits, Loan Originator licensing and payroll for CNN. She enjoys working from the Tempe location but also likes to visit the other locations throughout the year.