Amanda Pivar has been recognized as one of the Canadian mortgage industry's most promising young stars by being listed in the 2017 edition of Canadian Mortgage Professional's Young Guns.
Age: 26
Amanda Pivar has only been in the mortgage industry for a year and a half, but she’s already made a name for herself as part of the top 20% of brokers at Dominion Lending Centres, which earned her the network’s Executive Award. Pivar says she was attracted to the flexible nature of the mortgage business, which allows her to progress her career in her own way. “Being in the broker channel gives me the opportunity to customize my business plan and marketing so it lines up with my personality,” she says. “I think young professionals get into this industry for the flexibility of working for themselves and because if you are willing to work hard, there is no cap to earning potential.”
Even with all the opportunities the industry has to offer, Pivar has noticed a fear that holds many aspiring mortgage professionals back. “I find that a lot of young professionals who are considering going into commission sales worry too much about ‘what if I fail, how do I get business, or is it too hard?’ One thing I learned very quickly was that worrying too much is a waste of time – time that [could] be spent growing your business.”
FSCO license: M14001004
