January Kicks off with Ruoff Mortgage Receiving Honor
The Wells County Chamber of Commerce staff and Ambassadors recognized Ruoff Mortgage as the January Member of the Month. Ruoff Mortgage is located at 206 North Main Street in Bluffton. Ruoff Mortgage has 75 branch locations, located in Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky, and Florida.
David L. Ruoff was the founder of Ruoff Mortgage, starting the company in 1984. At that time, Ruoff was a savings and loan business and continued to steadily grow. Currently, Mark Music is the President and CEO. “When Mark took the helm in 2008, he had a vision to grow the company and expand into multiple markets,” said Joel Sheer, Vice President, Branch Manager. “Ruoff branched out initially in the Midwest and then eventually nationally, where we have our online Consumer Direct Division and can lend in 45 states.”
Ruoff is a home-grown, family-owned business and community involvement is important for their philosophy. “We believe that with any good leadership team you have is to invest in people first,” explained Sheer. “Finding good people that are involved and engaged in their communities helps us establish connections. The more successful an individual is in the business will, in turn, be able to provide back from the community.”
Kevin Pritchard, Senior Officer, has been with Ruoff Mortgage in Bluffton since 2017. Pritchard is an active member in the community through various organizations. “We are very fortunate to have someone like Kevin that gives so much of his time and talents to the community. Taking opportunities to do what we can in our local communities makes an impact for making dreams come true,” stated Sheer.
“I love networking and getting to know people,” stated Pritchard. “One of my favorite events to help organize is the Junior Achievement Purse Bingo for 425 women. That is a fun event! Getting in front of people helps my business and making lasting friendships is a huge plus. We are also proud to be a major sponsor for the Street Fair concerts.”
Ruoff Mortgage offers residential loans such as FHA, USDA, VA, Conventional, and IHCDA. The loans could be for new home buyers, investment properties, second homes, or refinancing. Ruoff Mortgage is ranked in the top 100 mortgage companies in America by Mortgage Executive Magazine. Ruoff Mortgage is the official mortgage partner of the Indianapolis Colts and has strong sponsorship ties to many other sports venues, including college, semi pro, pro sports teams, and NASCAR.
Pritchard explained that working through a difficult mortgage and seeing the client’s expression when it works out brings the greatest joy to his job. “The ones you spend the greatest amount of time on is the most rewarding. I have never been with a company that would support me and encourage participation. I enjoy what I do and the people I get to work with.”
“We look at Kevin as an individual and the amount of production that he can do. That is because of who he is, his involvement and engagement within the community,” explained Sheer. “You could call it a win-win. We spend a few dollars to help support the community and we get some brand recognition out of that involvement.”
Pictured in the photo left to right:
Erin Prible, Executive Director, Wells County Chamber of Commerce
Issac Stoller, Steffen Group
Brandon Steffen, Steffen Group
Erin Daugherty, State Farm, Chamber Ambassador
Mike Lewis, Archbold & Lewis
Nick Huffman, Steffen Group, Chamber Ambassador
Devon Coffield, Ruoff Mortgage
Piercen Harnish, Shelton Financial, Chamber Ambassador
Joel Sheer, Ruoff Mortgage
Doug Fear, Edward Jones, Chamber Ambassador
Kevin Pritchard, Ruoff Mortgage
Alyssa Sponseller, Archbold & Lewis, Chamber Ambassador
Keith Muhlenkamp, First Merchants Bank, Chamber Ambassador
Cathie Peterson, Steffen Group
Casey Robbins, Farmers & Merchants State Bank, Chamber Ambassador