Laura Brandao
Mortgage Advisor Laura Brandao, a 25-year mortgage executive and 3-time bestselling author has an acumen for how partnerships and a sense of community can be the most powerful tools in achieving success at the highest level.
Laura is currently a partner at EPM, a national mortgage lender, where she serves as Chief Strategic Officer, responsible for overseeing the build out of multiple verticals. Laura also serves as the CEO of Lighthouse Lending Capital, a new division of EPM specializing in unique loan programs. She previously served as the President at AFR Wholesale for 15 years where she grew Broker and Correspondent lending channels, becoming a national specialized mortgage lender. Laura is dedicated to serving the mortgage community through being the Chair of NAMMBA’s Visionary program, a board member of MBA-NJ, serves as the Chair of the MBA-NJ Women’s committee, the Chair of Women with Vision, a co-Chair of MBA IMB Network, and a mortgage executive coach. Laura has been recognized and celebrated in 2023 Most Influential Women to Watch, 2023 MPA Elite Women, 2023 NMP Women of Inspiration, 2022 Legends in Lending, 2022 Lending Luminary award, 2022 NEXT Powerhouse award, 2022 NJBIZ Leaders in Finance, 2021 MPA Housing Industry Icon, a 4-time winner of Most Powerful Women in Mortgage, a 3-time Woman of Influence and a 4-time Women With Vision winner. |