Nicholas Utesch

Nicholas Utesch, Mortgage Loan Specialist and President of Progressive Financial Services Corporation, has been in the mortgage industry for over 25 years. Starting from humble beginnings with $200 to his name at the very young age of 14, Nick purchased a home study course on the mortgage business in 1992. After developing a grasp on the basic fundamentals of the mortgage industry, Nick found himself developing a passion for the business and formed several relationships with mentors who are seasoned veterans in the mortgage industry. Over the course of the next year, Nick learned the ropes and had several important lessons in the "school of hard knocks". In 1993, Nick closed his first residential mortgage loan transaction at the age of 15! Eager to help many others, he put the money earned from his first closing back into developing his fledgling business. Nick began forging many relationships and was on his way to success. By the time he was 16 years old, Nick had written a 145 page book on marketing for mortgage professionals, was chosen as a key speaker at many national conventions (sharing his story in front of 200 to 500 people), was a featured industry newsletter columnist and was working feverishly on filling many voids that other mortgage companies were missing. In 1996, when Nick finished high school, he was able to devote his full time efforts to expanding his company and formed the present day corporate entity, Progressive Financial Services Corp.