Meet the Staff

Chris T. Endress – President – Senior Loan Officer
The company was founded by Chris T. Endress on March 31, 1998.  Before starting Accelerated Mortgage Services, he graduated from San Diego State University in August of 1986 with a Bachelor of Science in business administration with an emphasis in finance. After graduating from college, Chris spent a year as a stock broker, a year as a sports marketing manager and another nine years with three different lending corporations in Northern California before starting his own company on March 31, 1998. Chris grew up in Northern California and has spent the last 16 years in Redding. He understands the unique challenges of lending in the state of California and especially in the north state. He excels in real estate lending through his experience and a thorough knowledge of lending business. Chris is an active member of the Exchange Club of Redding and The Shasta Professional Association. He is also a member of the California Association of Mortgage Brokers, the Redding Chamber of Commerce and the Shasta County Board of Realtors. He offers value to his clients through knowledge, experience, cost savings and efficiency.

Elena Maready – Senior Loan Specialist
Elena grew up in Coastal Northern California. She graduated from California State University, Dominguez Hills in December of 1994 with a Bachelor of Science in business administration with an emphasis in human resources. Elena began her lending career in 1997 working for Norwest and Beneficial Finance companies. She left those companies behind in 2001 and began her career with Accelerated Mortgage Services Inc. on Jan. 17, 2002, where she continues to excel within the company. She is a dedicated person with a fun personality and has a tenacious appetite for shopping for the best loan for her client’s specific needs. Elena is very active with the California Association of Mortgage Brokers (CAMB), sitting on the board of executives. She is active with soccer, football and various school activities. She can place all loan types and speaks Spanish fluently. Spanish-speaking clients appreciate her ability to close their loans in a language they understand and from a person they trust. In addition to the loan itself, if our Spanish speaking clients need help with a Spanish-speaking Realtor or escrow officer, Elena can recommend professionals in these fields to make things as comfortable as possible for our Spanish-speaking clients. She is an excellent loan officer , who takes pride in offering each and every client the best loan in a fast and friendly way. 

Sandi
Sandi began her career in real estate while living in Hawaii where she was the manager of a real estate office, assisting the sales staff with marketing and coordinating listings and sales.   Her career has spanned administrative, marketing and managerial positions. She began working in the mortgage industry in 1993 and has assisted her clients in achieving the American dream of home ownership.  She specializes in a one on one approach with each and every client, and concentrates on credit counseling and clean up, insuring that each borrower is able to obtain the best financing available.  As a member since 2004 of the California Association of Mortgage Brokers, Sandi has served the board of directors in the positions of President, 2008-2009; President-Elect, 2007-2008; Secretary, 2006, 2007; and Director/Sponsorship Chair, 2005-2006.  She has also been a member of the National Association of Mortgage Brokers since 2004.   Sandi has been a member since 1986 of Northern Business Associates, a leads group serving the Redding business community and of the Shasta County Board of Realtors MLS Affiliates Committee since 2003.  In this position, she has volunteered her time to promote and support the local real estate sales agents and brokers by hosting numerous promotional events.  She has been an active member of the Greater Redding Chamber of Commerce since 1981 where she has volunteered in many chamber activities as well as being a member of the Anderson Chamber of Commerce since 2006.