Providing VIP service to every single client, Andres Benitez and his team at Guaranteed Rate are experts in creative problem-solving. “When Realtors see a preapproval with my name on it, they know the loan is going to close,” he says. “I always do the extras to set me apart from the competition.”

Benitez got into the world of mortgage lending 15 years ago, thanks to his brother-in-law (and current COO of Guaranteed Rate), Nikolaos Athanasiou, who taught him the ropes of the industry. In 2019, he embarked on his own team after he saw a need for knowledgeable Latino mortgage officers.

Client-centered service is of the utmost importance in his transactions with the Latino community of Boston. “We get thanked all the time for making the purchase of the home possible,” he says. “I always tell them that they did it and I just saw it through.”

Benitez has made Guaranteed Rate’s President’s Club every year of his career and ranks as one of the top 250 Latino mortgage originators in the country. He added managerial experience to his skill set in 2023 as the leader of a top-producing team, and has a goal of growing the largest bilingual branch in all of Massachusetts.

Outside of work, Benitez is proud to share that he lost 30 pounds in the past year thanks to better eating habits and a regular workout routine. “It’s helped me tremendously, especially having the energy that I now have that I was lacking,” he remarks. “It’s nice to feel fit when playing with my kids.” An active member of his community, Benitez often volunteers his time to youth sports.

Guaranteed Rate, Inc. is a private corporation organized under the laws of the state of Delaware. It has no affiliation with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, the U.S. Department of Agriculture or any other government agency.