Bryant Grantham

Representative, American General

Over the last decade, I have learned the business of business development and account management with Wells Fargo, JP Morgan Chase and now Cendera Funding. I enjoy working in the the Financial Industry helping businenesses and Individuals attain their professional and personal goals. Business Development Experience: Aug. 2009- Cendera Funding, Brentwood, TN Present Director of Business Development, TN • Develop, Implement and Manage a marketing strategy for Cendera Funding’s TN operations. • Increase loan production/origination from multiple sources to include: Corporations (Nissan, American General), Credit Unions, and Community Banks • Utilize my personal/professional network to expose Cendera’s product set (FHA/VA/Conventional/Commercial products) to our network of partners. Oct. 2008- Affinion Group, Franklin, TN July 2009 Business Development Executive, Mid-West Region • Worked with Bank CEOs, Presidents and Marketing VPs to develop, launch, and promote non-interest sources of income for the bank through Affinion’s product set (Insurance, Club Accounts, Direct Mail Campaigns, Fraud and Breach Solutions) • Prospected new lines of business and advised existing account base of new product offerings and marketing strategies • Exceeded quarterly goals and was integral in developing a low cost e-marketing campaign for the Banking Division of ABG • Territory covered: TX, LA, KS, NE, SD, ND, MT and WI August 2007- JP Morgan Chase, Nashville, TN (Chase withdrew from the wholesale market) Oct. 2008 Account Executive, Eastern Region • Worked with CEO/Presidents and Sales VP’s of mortgage brokerage firms and community banks to integrate Chase’s product line into their product offerings • Prospected new Community Banks and Broker offices to increase existing client base and market share in the region (TN and KY) • Increased Region production by 18% over a 12 month period Feb, 2006- American Home Mortgage, Nashville, TN (AHM filed Ch. 11 BK) July 2007 Account Executive, Eastern Region • Utilized my network to introduce AHM and their products and services to mortgage brokerage firms and community banks in a newly developed arm of the Southeast Region, stretching from TN to FL and NC • Produced in the top 20% of company’s Account Executives • Increased production in TN by 300% in the first 12 months