Brad E. Lonstein

Brad E. Lonstein was a managing Director of Fort Lauderdale Prep School (FLPS) in Fort Lauderdale Florida, a school he created in 1986. FLP is an independently owned, for profit, Pre-K -12th grade, 200 student fully accredited academic day school. In that capacity he oversees all aspects of both the academic and business related concerns of the school program. The school is currently celebrating its 39th successful school year. He was formerly the CEO and majority shareholder of NextStep Mortgage Corporation (NEXTSTEP), an independent residential (Realtor referred) boutique mortgage service provider based in Chicago, Illinois. He was responsible for all market development strategies as well as directing and managing operations. He successfully sold the assets of the company to his partner in 2005. Prior to that Brad Lonstein was 50% partner and the managing member of Park Mortgage Corporation. Since beginning his banking/brokerage career in 1992, he has completed almost $2.0 billion in financing transactions in both A and BCD paper lending. Loan property types include single family homes, condos , multi-units, town houses and PUDs. Representative transactions have included secured purchases, refinances and construction lending as well as equity lines and other short term unsecured lending. Mr. Lonstein was the CEO and 50% managing shareholder of Park Mortgage Corporation (PARK), an independent residential mortgage banking/brokerage company based in Park Ridge, Illinois licensed to do business in Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin. He was primarily responsible for formulating and implementing short and long-term market development strategies while developing and directing operations in banking, brokerage and title. Company mortgage sales under his leadership increased from $20 million in 1994 to over $300 million a year in 1996 onwards. In 1998 mortgage sales reached over $400 million. In 1999 the Illinois Association of Mortgage Brokers awarded that year's Sub-prime Lender of the Year Award to its Sub-Prime Lending Division. The Award is given annually to an Illinois company, nominated by its peers and institutional investors doing business with the Company, in recognition of quality, integrity and leadership in the industry. He successfully sold the assets of the company to a third parties in 2000.

• Hands on managing leader with keen ability to provide organizational accountability on multiple concurrent projects.
• Driven to track details across multiple platforms and/or businesses.
• Leadership branding
• Project & portfolio management
• Risk Management assessment
• Keen communication and organization skills with focus on excellent client relationship management, facilitation, mentoring and team building skills.

• Governing Member, Museum of Science and Industry, Auxiliary Board, Chicago (MSI), 01/01/94, 12/31/98
• Chairman, Role Models and Leaders Project, Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago, 01/01/95, 12/31/98

• Competitive sailor
• Avid tennis player