1. Memo<br />To:-914400000Stephanie Quinn<br />From:Gabe Hess<br />Date: 03/16/2011<br />Re:<br />Message:<br />Through my interviews and interactions with my two professionals I came away with a greater sense of my field of study. I got to see what has to be put forth to have a career in this field and what my future job could be. They showed me what it takes to cut it in this current tough economy and what I might need to flourish and stand above the rest. Also, it helped broaden my interviewing skills and my ability to write technically in the workplace. Below are my findings between the two interviews.<br />The first person that came to mind for an interview was my dad, Dan Hess. He has over 20 years of experience in just about every level of the business world. He was a graduate of the University of Toledo with a Bachelor in Finance and a minor in Economics. He is a licensed mortgage broker and insurance agent. He has in depth experience in management, mortgage lending, training and developing a staff, and opening offices. He was an office manager at ITT Financial Corp. for three years. There he hired and fully trained his office staff of processors and loan officers. Following this he was a member of United Companies Lending. He worked as a Loan Originator there and did such things as closing loans, hiring and training his office’s staff, and managing all of his office’s expenses. He was a ten year employee up until the collapse of the entire corporation. For the next eleven years he worked at Vantage Mortgage still as a Loan Originator. His tasks there were fairly similar to those at UC Lending. <br />Currently, he is President of Statewide Funding Inc. As owner/operator he handles all functions of operating a mortgage brokerage company. These functions include generating leads, closing loans, meeting monthly expenses such as payroll, rent, phone bills, etc. With these responsibilities he also has to ensure the company is operating within the parameters of state and federal guidelines. The company main purpose was to arrange mortgage refinance loans and home purchases. The company acted as a middle man between larger firms and the general population. At its peak he had two offices, located in Detroit and Oregon, and a satellite office in Cleveland. He oversaw 24 employees and had $1 million in revenue. Their client base includes any and all homeowners and those who qualify to be such. It is a private company that is not on any exchanges and is profit structured. He also owns all shares of the company. <br />My next interviewee was Professor Robert Detwiler. He instructed my Orientation to Business class this past fall. He seemed like he had a really good knowledge of the business world and was passionate about helping his students. Although the class was only 8 weeks I could tell he would be a reliable reference for the future. <br />In my interview he told me that he has his B.A. in History and Political Science as well as a M.S. in Management. He attended Case Western and is now studying for a Ph.D. in Higher Education. <br />Professor Detwiler has been employed at the University of Toledo, working full time, for the last five years in the College of Business and Innovation. He has a hand in a fair amount of what goes on in the College of Business, but he specializes in higher education advising, admissions, and marketing. His main responsibilities at the university are advising, recruiting, and serving students enrolled in the undergraduate and masters degree programs. He told me that his passion and desire in helping students lead him to this career choice. He enjoyed being able to assist and guide students through their college journey, and watches them achieve their goals. He explained to me that COBI was designed to prepare students to be lifelong leaders in the world of business.<br />UT was founded in 1872, and the College of Business was founded in 1930. As you may already know, the university is a four year institution that is partially funded by the citizens of Ohio. They serve current and prospective students seeking a professional education in business, along with a variety of alternative majors. Toledo is a nonprofit university and publicly funded. These funds come from a combination of state support, tuition and fees, government grants, and private donations from individuals and charitable trusts and foundations. The services provided vary but some of the main resources include, advising, career guidance, clarification of policies and procedures, class registration and scheduling, and counseling. <br />I think I gained a lot from both interviews but in the end they were both very different. This is mainly due to the fact that one of my interviewees was my dad. It was a lot easier to talk to him and we could go further in depth than I could with Professor Detwiler. Although my interview with the professor was very helpful, and hit all the questions I needed, it was a lot easier with my dad. Besides that the interviews were fairly similar. In both I took a brief look into the lives of two hard working, goal oriented business men. Although they chose different career paths their journeys to achieve them were fairly similar. They were both business majors and at one time or another found themselves at the University of Toledo. Even though I wasn’t as relaxed in my interview with Professor Detwiler as I was with my dad I think it did help me out immensely. It gave me some experience and knowledge in how to approach and converse with a professional. I think this project showed me what I can really do with my degree and what it takes to get it. <br />