Neal Brawner has over 18 years of experience in operations management and leadership roles. He has a proven track record of growing businesses, most notably growing a small two employee landscaping business into an eight employee $165k per year business. He has received awards for his work in processing loans and subordinations. Currently, he owns his own business providing account marketing, contract negotiation, and sales services in the landscape industry.

1. Neal Brawner
417 Manson Lane | Jacksonville, FL 32220
nbrawner9@gmail.com | 904.518.9434
PROFILE
Operations Manager with over eighteen years of leadership and employee development experience. An
accomplished, dedicated, flexible, and inspirational manager with proven leadership in results driven
organizations. Recognized for ability to identify continuous change, implementing actions to reduce cost, enhance
quality, and increase profit margins.
Selected Accomplishments:
 With strong determination and an aggressive targeted marketing campaign, I was able to grow a small two
employee business with gross sales of $54k per year into an 8 employees, $165k per year business.
 Won Processing Team of the Year Award, winning the combined processing time to closing, customer
satisfaction (97%) and business volume categories.
 Managed and designed the subordination department at EverBank. Streamlined the reassigning time from
four days to two days.
 Promoted to Treasury Analyst for developing and designing a cash flow model that increased the companies’
daily debt pay down to borrowing accuracy by 70%.
 Outstanding knowledge of financial elements including assets,liabilities, cash flow, risk analysis, budgeting,
investment strategy, money and capital markets.
EDUCATION
1996 | Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY | Bachelor of Science - Finance
1993 | University of New York, Rochester,NY | Associates of Science - Electronics Technician
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2014-Current | Owner | Neal’s List | Jacksonville, FL
 Account Marketing, Contract Negotiation and Sales. I have found a niche in the Landscape Industry.
After marketing, contracting and closing for a service (i.e. Regular maintenance, irrigation, landscape
design, water garden construction, etc.) the account is sold to a contractor. From my years of experience, I
have found that most contractors were really good at doing the work but were either inexperienced or
unsure on how to obtain accounts and accurately price them.
2013-2014 | Loan Processor / Subordinations Supervisor | EverBank | Jacksonville, FL
 Processed MRP and DU RefiPlus HARP loans.
 Won Processing Team of the Year Award.
 Processed Subordinations / Imaging / Proficient in industry software Encompass.
 Started Training in HMDA/RESPA.
2002-2012 | CEO/Owner | Brawner Landscape | Jacksonville, FL
 Bought into a small company and used my marketing skills to grow it into a full time business.
 Responsible for the hiring and training of all employees.
 Financial management in collections and tax analysis for quarterly statements.
 Used QuickBooks software for bookkeeping, tax preparation, payroll, and projected budgeting.
 Negotiated pricing and delivery of materials with wholesalers and suppliers.
 Used Access and Excelfor labor scheduling and time sheet recording.
1998-2002 | Loan Officer / Treasury Analyst | Alliance Mortgage Company | Jacksonville, FL
 As a Loan Officer developed new client relationships and worked on portfolio retention.
 Improved investor list by establishing new relationships with mortgage investors and banking institutions.
 Promoted to Treasury Analyst in order to develop and build a financial projection module for Secondary
Market pricing.
 As Project Leader, built forecasting module to decrease the daily cash reserves margin of error form 10 to
1.5 million. Received company recognition for completion months under the projected time.
 Served under the CFO as the Special Projects Department Head.

2. 1997-1998 | Loan Officer/Instructor | Advantage Mortgage Company | Bowling Green, KY
 Established and maintained relationships with the Nashville/Bowling Green area clients.
 Negotiated mortgage terms with individual investors and area home improvement companies.
 Achieved 75% of yearly sales goal within first four months.
 Trained new Loan Officers and Loan Processors.
1996-1997 | Financial Representative | Principal Financial Group | Nashville, TN
 Responsible for leveraging current networks and building a referralbase.
 Used PrinWorks software to analyze client’s financial records and goals in order to produce a
comprehensive financial plan covering five years.
 Licensed in Series 6, 63 and 7.
MILITARYEXPERIENCE
1989-1993 | Avionics Supervising Technician | United States Navy | Jacksonville, FL
Honorable Discharge and NavalGood Conduct Award.
SKILLS
Software: Windows operating systems; Microsoft Word, Excel and Access,also have learned industry specific
system: Encompass. Completed Integrity Selling Professionals Course.