Providing ‘VIP’ service to every single client, Andres Benitez and his team at Guaranteed Rate are experts in creative problem-solving. “When agents 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) who taught him the ropes of the industry. In 2019, he created 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 a 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. This year’s focus for Benitez is recruiting bilingual loan officers and team expansion. He thankfully credits his licensed production manager, Rebeca Avila, for helping him achieve so many goals since starting his team.

Outside of work, Benitez is proud to have maintained a recent 30-pound weight loss, is an active member of his community, often volunteering his time to youth sports. He credits his wife, Stamatia, for being the bedrock of their family for the past 24 years. They share a familial goal of visiting a new country each year and immersing themselves in different cultures.

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.