Gulfside Mortgage Services was established by Laura Dorsey & Doug Bolling and opened on April 1st, 2003 with approximately 10 team members. They eventually grew and added two more branches one in North Port and one in Lakewood Ranch. Michelle Moore was the Manager of the North Port location and Tony Moore was the manager of the Lakewood Ranch location with over 30 team members combined with all three locations. After the great recession in 2007-2009 Doug & Laura had to make some tough decisions and closed both the North Port and Lakewood Ranch locations and kept only the Venice location open and had to downsize to approximately a 10-person team.Tony and Michelle became the best of friends in this journey and in 2007 they fell in love while on a cruise for Doug Bolling’s 50th birthday!In 2010 Doug and Laura had come to Tony and Michelle and presented them with a great opportunity and on December 10, 2010, Tony and Michelle officially took over Gulfside Mortgage Services. When they took over, they had to make many changes including downsizing to just 3 team members that included Tony and Michelle. They decided to go to Las Vegas for a big coaching conference and they signed up for coaching within 1 year they grew to about 15 team members! Over the last 12 years, Gulfside Mortgage Services had about 27 team members but with the market shift this year, they had to make some tough decisions and downsize, and currently have 15 team members. To have more opportunities to help more families, they recently have also obtained licenses in 3 additional states! So, now they are licensed in Florida, Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana!Tony and Michelle are the sole individuals at Gulfside Mortgage Services who have been present since its establishment on 04/01/2003, and they take immense pride in that fact. Despite various tumultuous events over the years, they prefer not to delve into them.Sometimes, people may question what drives Loan Originators to do their job. This is a common sentiment shared not only by the writer but by many MLOs as well. What often goes unnoticed is that 70% of their 40-to-50-hour work week is not compensated. To be clear, this is not untrue. While this topic could be discussed for hours, the reason Tony and Michelle persist is due to the indescribable satisfaction they get from helping a first-time home buyer. The gratitude received from these individuals is unparalleled and it serves as a reminder of their mission. Similarly, when a borrower wants to refinance, the feeling they get when they can save hundreds or even thousands of dollars monthly is incredible. The weight is lifted from the borrower’s chest, giving them the ability to either relax or invest more in their future. It’s difficult to put into words – but the joy experienced from making a positive impact in their lives is addicting, and it motivates Tony, Michelle, and all their team at Gulfside Mortgage Services, to help more people.
Tony and Michelle became the best of friends in this journey and in 2007 they fell in love while on a cruise for Doug Bolling’s 50th birthday!In 2010 Doug and Laura had come to Tony and Michelle and presented them with a great opportunity and on December 10, 2010, Tony and Michelle officially took over Gulfside Mortgage Services. When they took over, they had to make many changes including downsizing to just 3 team members that included Tony and Michelle. They decided to go to Las Vegas for a big coaching conference and they signed up for coaching within 1 year they grew to about 15 team members! Over the last 12 years, Gulfside Mortgage Services had about 27 team members but with the market shift this year, they had to make some tough decisions and downsize, and currently have 15 team members. To have more opportunities to help more families, they recently have also obtained licenses in 3 additional states! So, now they are licensed in Florida, Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana!
Tony and Michelle are the sole individuals at Gulfside Mortgage Services who have been present since its establishment on 04/01/2003, and they take immense pride in that fact. Despite various tumultuous events over the years, they prefer not to delve into them.
Sometimes, people may question what drives Loan Originators to do their job. This is a common sentiment shared not only by the writer but by many MLOs as well. What often goes unnoticed is that 70% of their 40-to-50-hour work week is not compensated. To be clear, this is not untrue. While this topic could be discussed for hours, the reason Tony and Michelle persist is due to the indescribable satisfaction they get from helping a first-time home buyer. The gratitude received from these individuals is unparalleled and it serves as a reminder of their mission. Similarly, when a borrower wants to refinance, the feeling they get when they can save hundreds or even thousands of dollars monthly is incredible. The weight is lifted from the borrower’s chest, giving them the ability to either relax or invest more in their future. It’s difficult to put into words – but the joy experienced from making a positive impact in their lives is addicting, and it motivates Tony, Michelle, and all their team at Gulfside Mortgage Services, to help more people.
