TRAVIS

OLSON

Branch Manager/
Senior Mortgage Specialist

TEAM OLSON-WALLER AT
DIRECTORS MORTGAGE

Travis Olson was born into home

loans. With a Real Estate Agent for
a Father, he learned about property
valuations and home loans before
most kids could define the word
mortgage. During the summers,
around my baseball schedule, I
worked for my Fathers lenders, he
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says. Later, at Gonzaga University

in Spokane, WA, he interned with a
major national home loan company.
Having built the Olson Mortgage
Group Team over the past 25 years,
Travis is the Branch Manager
and Senior Mortgage Specialist
at Directors Mortgages corporate

headquarters in Lake Oswego,

Oregon. Its the only industry Ive
ever worked in, he says. I knew
after a short while on the wholesale
side that I didnt fit the 8-to-5 desk
job schematic, he says. Just a

We have an amazing
group of people with
tremendous strength and
understanding of the loan
origination process.

couple years out of college I started the initial trust our borrowers have in
originating loans. I was lucky to be us, says Travis. He and I lead the
indoctrinated at such a young age. team, but at the end of the day we
have three excellent team members
Travis has experienced every poss who make us shine. Together we
ible mortgage scenario and he values provide positive experiences for
the close contact he maintains with borrowers and REALTORS.
clients. Im also blessed in that
Ive been able to align myself with Team members include Client Care
the best organizations. His team Coordinator Paige Olson, who enwith Directors Mortgage sets him sures borrower information is accur
apart. We have an amazing group ately prepared and who spearheads
of people with tremendous strength client communication. Rachael Mc
and understanding of the loan orig Whirter, Senior Processor, handles
ination process. Jeff Waller, my pro the nuts-and-bolts, working closely
duction partner, is the best in the with our in-house underwriters to
business. He builds relationships and ensure clean approvals, says Travis.
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And Business Development Officer,

Michelle Nielsen, actively shares the
teams success stories with current
and prospective partners such as real
estate agents, accountants, attorneys
and financial planners.
Referrals from clients or from topproducing REALTORS in the Lake
Oswego/Portland/SW Washington
market account for 95 percent of
the teams business. Our process
paints them in a very favorable light.
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When you make the agent shine,

you create confidence with everyone
involved. Our partnerships are built
on relationships versus transactions,
and you have to dig deeper and
spend more time when prioritizing
relationships over transactions, he
says. For instance, the bottom line
is not our only concern. What matters
is that we know we are setting our
client partners up for success, he
says. If we exceed the high standards
we have for ourselves, we will excel.

From left to right: Rachael McWhirter, Jeff Waller, Paige Olson,

Travis Olson and Michelle Nielsen.

But we never want to take any of our hasnt changed in 25 years. Seeing
relationships for granted.
the smiles on their faces and being
one of the keys to solving a puzzle
Another prominent honor is the is so rewarding. Affiliation with
Olson-Waller Teams standing as Directors Mortgage provides the
The Preferred Lender for the NBAs team additional opportunities to help
Portland Trailblazers. We work very the community as well. In 2015 we
closely on home loans for everyone were part of Directors Mortgage
from executives to the ticketing giving back close to $1.1 million to
staff. Its an affiliation were very local charities, he says. This includes
proud of, says Travis. Being able supporting great organizations such
to help others is the most rewarding as Portland Youth Soccer, the SHOC
aspect of Traviss work. That Foundation, St. Jude and the Portland
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Homebuilders Association, through

which the Olson-Waller Team help
raise funds to build transitional
housing for people experiencing
major life changes.

at Club Sport Oregon. He and Paige

also enjoy an active life with their
amazing boys, Payton and Zachary.
Payton plays varsity soccer at Lake
Oswego High School as well as
with Crossfire Oregon. Zachary is a
Personally, Travis is a fitness enthu basketball enthusiast at Lake Oswego
siast and spends a great deal of time Junior High.
To learn more about Travis Olson and Directors Mortgage,
visit www.directorsmortgage.net/tolson,
Email: tolson@directorsmortgage.net or call 503.449.3807
Travis Olson: 111072 Jeff Waller: 136245 Michelle Nielsen: 1426379
Rachael McWhirter: 1173058 Directors Mortgage: NMLS# 3240
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