Vanessa is currently a Vice President at East West Bank. She has been in residential lending for the last nineteen years and has worked for major companies including Countrywide Home Loans, Wells Fargo and Bank of America. For the last fourteen years, she's managed loan officers, sales managers, and processors. Loans and insurance are her expertise. She is a proven coach, trainer, and motivator providing industry education on emerging markets with California Association of Realtors (CAR). Vanessa worked for JPM Chase as a Regional Business Development Officer for California. She oversaw the business development, CRA, REO, Short Sales, and Builder/Condo for CA. In her previous position she was number one BDO for CA in 2012. In addition, owns and operates a Farmers Insurance agency since 2008 and is a real estate investor.
Vanessa Montañez holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and a MBA from Pepperdine University.