<p>WATCH</p><p>▶️ ⁠<a href="https://youtu.be/Kuin8b652Gg" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Watch this episode on YouTube⁠</a></p><p>***</p><p> </p><p>EPISODE DESCRIPTION</p><p>In this episode, Dean and Jason are joined by Alfredo Torres. Alfredo is a Mortgage Broker with Mortgage Architects from the Greater Barrie Metropolitan Area in Ontario, who joined A Better Way Group in 2024.</p><p> </p><p>Alfredo began his career by working at a McDonald&#39;s when he was just 14 years old, creating invaluable customer service skills. Once he turned 18, he was offered a Financial Service Representative position at TD, where he stayed for 9 years until becoming a Mortgage Broker in 2013. Always looking for ways to help others, Alfredo also mentors and onboards new Mortgage Agents through personalized coaching and training.</p><p> </p><p>Alfredo is here to discuss:</p><p> </p><p>→ How he transitioned from McDonald&#39;s to Mortgage Broker, and the push &amp; pull of work vs. personal life.</p><p> </p><p>→ The ABW Top 50, the importance of mentorship, and why we should share industry knowledge with peers.</p><p> </p><p>→ Where he finds the motivation to keep growing as a professional, essential tech &amp; tools he uses in his business, and how he stays up to date on industry trends.</p><p> </p><p>→ Building &amp; maintaining strong relationships with clients &amp; lender partners, and multiple client success stories.</p><p> </p><p>→ Advice for new Brokers, Book recommendations for personal development, how coaching has been a game-changer for him.</p><p> </p><p>→ His goals for 2026, and how he thinks the industry will keep evolving.</p><p> </p><p>Alfredo Torres&#39; Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/alfredohelps/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">@alfredohelps</a></p><p>Alfredo Torres&#39; LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/alfredo-torres/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">@AlfredoTorres</a></p><p>Alfredo Torres&#39; Email: <a href="mailto:[email protected]" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">[email protected]</a></p><p>Alfredo Torres&#39; Phone Number: 705-727-2794</p><p>***</p><p>CHAPTERS0:00 Intro1:20 Today&#39;s Guest: Alfredo Torres6:48 What Motivates Alfredo to Be a Broker10:15 The ABW Top 50 &amp; Sharing Knowledge14:07 Building &amp; Maintaining Strong Client Relationships18:37 Client Success Stories21:22 Balancing Work &amp; Personal Life24:47 Motivation to Keep Growing as a Professional27:07 Recommended Books for Brokers30:32 Key Business Impacts - Relationships with BDMs &amp; Lenders34:18 Alfredo&#39;s Essential Tech &amp; Tools37:31 Game Changing Tip - Coaching38:50 Staying Updated on Industry Trends - AI, MLN, Tuesday Memo42:31 2026 Goals43:45 How the Industry Will Evolve44:57 Advice for New Brokers50:50 Wrap-Up***</p><p> </p><p>CONNECT WITH THE SHOW</p><p>🎙️ The Mortgage Broker Podcast Podcast: <a href="https://linktr.ee/themortgagebrokerpodcast?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=bf8c6904-a28b-4518-9662-645edb5ce53b" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">@abetterwaymortgage</a></p><p>📺 The Mortgage Broker Podcast YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@MortgageBrokerPodcastNetwork" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">@MortgageBrokerPodcastNetwork</a></p><p>📝 The Mortgage Broker Podcast Blog: <a href="https://www.joinabw.ca/media" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">@ABWMedia</a></p><p>***</p><p> </p><p>CONNECT WITH THE HOSTS</p><p>📋 Dean Lawton&#39;s LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/dean-lawton-07184998/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠@DeanLawton⁠</a></p><p>📋 Deryk Williamson&#39;s LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/deryk-williamson-271697106/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠@DerykWilliamson⁠</a></p><p>📋 Jason Marshall&#39;s LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonmarshallma/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">@JasonMarshall</a></p><p>***</p><p> </p><p>CONNECT WITH A BETTER WAY MORTGAGES</p><p>🔗 A Better Way Mortgages Website: <a href="https://www.joinabw.ca/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">www.joinabw.ca</a></p><p>📸 A Better Way Mortgages Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/abetterwaymortgages/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">@abetterwaymortgages</a></p><p>📋 A Better Way Mortgages LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/dominion-lending-centres---a-better-way/?originalSubdomain=ca" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">@ABetterWayMortgages</a></p><p>👥 A Better Way Mortgages Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/abetterwaymortgages/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">@ABetterWayMortgages</a></p><p>📬 A Better Way Mortgages Tuesday Mortgage Memo: <a href="https://www.joinabw.ca/abw-tuesday-mortgage-memo" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">@ABWTuesdayMortgageMemo</a></p>