Brad Richardson

Brad Richardson has extensive work experience in various industries. Brad started their career as a Biomedical Engineering Technician at St. Joseph's Hospital and then moved on to work as a Product Development Engineer and Project Engineer at Aquarius Medical Corp. Brad later served as the Engineering Department Manager at Newport Corporation and as a Senior Project Engineer at KES Systems, Inc. In 2005, they transitioned into the mortgage lending industry and became a Branch Manager/Loan Officer at Corstar Financial, where they successfully established a branch office and achieved profitability within 9 months. Brad continued their career as a Branch Manager/Loan Officer at New West Lending, where they opened a new branch office and originated over $10MM in real estate loans. Currently, Brad Richardson holds the position of VP, Mortgage Lending and VP, Information Technology at American Southwest Credit Union. In their current role, they oversee various IT projects and improvements, including network upgrades, cybersecurity implementation, and the development of an internship program. Brad also focuses on expanding and improving the services offered by the Mortgage Lending Department, resulting in significant growth in originations.

Brad Richardson earned a Master of Business Administration - MBA degree from the University of Phoenix between 2000 and 2002. Prior to this, they completed their Bachelor of Engineering - BE in Biomedical Engineering at Arizona State University from 1994 to 1997. Brad also holds the NMLS #438138 certification from NMLS, although there is no information available regarding the specific date of obtaining this certification.