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Brant’s strengths span strategic partnerships, enterprise B2B sales, complex sales, account growth, revenue operations, pipeline management, forecasting, and cross-functional leadership. His experience includes SaaS sales to county and state government customers, financial-services leadership, commercial fitness sales, business ownership, and mortgage operations. At Dot Foods, Brant managed a B2B portfolio exceeding $250 million across more than 400 priority accounts in 24 states. As VP of Mortgage Lending at Vibrant Credit Union, he led mortgage strategy, operations, forecasting, and financial performance for a business with approximately $50 million to $60 million in annual revenue. He also founded and operated Waters Mortgage, an independent mortgage business, and delivered measurable commercial results at XSport Fitness, where a corporate-wellness partnership program generated more than $150,000 in first-year incremental revenue and redesigned lead-management workflows contributed to a 40% improvement in new-member conversion. ## Services - Wholesale Lending - Certified Mortgage Planning - Mortgage Industry - Fitness Industry - Sports Performance - Product Operations - Databases - Professional Services - Data Analysis - Accounting - Business Analysis - Sales Processes - E-Commerce Consulting - Microsoft Excel - Implementation Plans - Sales - Microsoft Office - Team Leadership - Account Management - Customer Relationship Management \(CRM\) - Strategic Partnerships - Business Development - Go-to-Market Strategy - Enterprise Software Sales - Cross-functional Team Leadership - Strategic Partner Relationship Management - Executive Leadership - Strategic Planning - Business Management - Financial Management ## Highlights - Manages four active growth and revenue consulting engagements for small and midsize businesses. - Managed a B2B portfolio exceeding $250 million, with more than 400 priority accounts across 24 states, at Dot Foods. - Led mortgage strategy, financial performance, forecasting, operations, and cross-functional execution for approximately $50 million to $60 million in annual revenue at Vibrant Credit Union. - Built and launched an XSport Fitness corporate-wellness partnership program that generated more than $150,000 in first-year incremental revenue. - Redesigned CRM and lead-management workflows at XSport Fitness, contributing to a 40% improvement in new-member conversion. - Led SaaS business development across county and state government accounts at Fidlar Technologies, including complex procurement and multi-stakeholder buying processes. - Founded and operated Waters Mortgage, with responsibility for growth strategy, business development, compliance, lender coordination, referral partnerships, and daily operations. - Directed mortgage operations across origination, processing, underwriting, closing, servicing, and secondary-market activity at Vibrant Credit Union. - Managed more than 10 professionals across sales, operations, and member experience at XSport Fitness. - Managed consultative commercial-fitness sales and account development across multiple markets for Life Fitness and Hammer Strength. - Supported athlete development from youth through professional levels at EFT Sports Performance. - Supported admissions operations, student engagement, presentations, communications, outreach, and administrative coordination at Western Illinois University. ## Experience - **Growth & Revenue Consultant at Independent Consultant** (2025-08-01–present) — I advise small and midsize businesses on commercial strategy, go-to-market execution, revenue processes, and operating systems that support more consistent growth. • Manage four active client engagements focused on CRM structure, sales-process design, reporting, lead management, and commercial execution. • Diagnose breakdowns across lead routing, follow-up, conversion tracking, pipeline management, and customer handoffs. • Design CRM frameworks, reporting structures, and repeatable workflows that improve visibility, accountability, and execution. • Help leadership identify pipeline bottlenecks, establish performance expectations, and make better-informed commercial decisions. • Apply automation and process improvements to reduce administrative friction and strengthen customer follow-through. • Improve coordination across sales, marketing, operations, and customer-facing teams. - **Territory Sales Manager at Dot Foods** (2024-01-01–2025-08-01) — Managed a $250M+ B2B portfolio comprising more than 400 priority accounts across a 24-state territory. • Developed account-growth and retention strategies across a complex, multi-market customer portfolio. • Used CRM data, reporting, and territory analysis to prioritize opportunities, identify whitespace, and improve forecasting discipline. • Built relationships with customer decision-makers to support retention, expansion, and long-term account value. • Partnered with operations, customer service, and internal stakeholders to resolve account challenges and strengthen the customer experience. • Balanced strategic account development with disciplined portfolio management across a geographically dispersed territory. - **Territory Sales Manager at Fidlar Technologies** (2022-03-01–2024-01-01) — Led SaaS business-development efforts across county and state government accounts, navigating complex public-sector procurement and multi-stakeholder buying processes. • Developed relationships with elected officials, department leaders, technical stakeholders, and procurement decision-makers. • Managed long-cycle opportunities from discovery and stakeholder alignment through proposal, procurement, and contract decision. • Supported new contract acquisition, account expansion, customer retention, and technology adoption. • Translated operational and customer needs into relevant software solutions and commercial recommendations. • Collaborated with implementation, service, product, and leadership teams to strengthen delivery and client satisfaction. - **VP of Mortgage Lending at Vibrant Credit Union** (2020-09-01–2022-03-01) — Led mortgage strategy, financial performance, forecasting, operations, and cross-functional execution with approximately $50M to $60M in annual revenue . • Directed mortgage operations across origination, processing, underwriting, closing, servicing, and secondary-market activity. • Owned departmental planning, budgeting, forecasting, pipeline health, productivity, service quality, and financial performance. • Managed investor, vendor, referral-partner, and secondary-market relationships while maintaining federal and state regulatory compliance. • Improved coordination across production and operational teams to support cycle time, pull-through, member experience, and portfolio performance. • Led departmental decision-making across people, processes, risk, technology, and commercial priorities. - **Mortgage Broker/Owner at WATERS MORTGAGE** (2017-09-01–2020-08-01) — Founded and operated an independent mortgage business with responsibility for growth strategy, business development, referral partnerships, compliance, lender coordination, and daily operations. • Built relationships with borrowers, real estate professionals, lenders, and referral partners to generate and close mortgage opportunities. • Managed the complete customer journey from initial consultation through documentation, lender coordination, approval, and closing. • Developed repeatable sales, follow-up, and service processes within a highly regulated environment. • Managed licensing, compliance, vendor relationships, business administration, and customer experience. • Differentiated the business through responsive communication, consultative guidance, and reliable execution. - **Territory Sales Representative at Life Fitness / Hammer Strength** (2015-05-01–2017-09-01) — Managed consultative sales and account-development activities for commercial fitness solutions across multiple markets. • Developed relationships with customer decision-makers and influencers to identify needs, present solutions, and grow account value. • Managed opportunities through discovery, solution development, proposal, negotiation, and customer follow-up. • Used CRM data and territory analysis to prioritize accounts and identify growth opportunities. • Coordinated with internal teams to support implementation, customer satisfaction, retention, and long-term value. - **Sports Performance Specialist at EFT Sports Performance** (2014-01-01–2015-01-01) — Supported the development and performance optimization of athletes ranging from youth to professional levels. • Trained athletes of all ages and competitive levels, focusing on strength, speed, agility, and mobility. • Applied evidence-based principles in strength training, plyometrics, recovery, and nutrition to enhance athletic performance. - **Sales Manager at XSport Fitness** (2014-01-01–2015-05-01) — Managed a team of more than 10 professionals across sales, operations, and member experience within a high-volume fitness facility. • Built and launched a corporate-wellness partnership program that generated more than $150,000 in first-year incremental revenue. • Redesigned CRM and lead-management workflows, contributing to a 40% improvement in new-member conversion. • Coached team members on prospecting, customer engagement, follow-up, sales execution, and accountability. • Managed daily sales activity, performance expectations, facility operations, and member experience. - **Admissions Assistant at Western Illinois University** (2012-08-01–2015-01-01) — Supported admissions operations, student engagement, and administrative coordination in a high-volume university environment. • Assisted with presentations, communications, and outreach efforts that supported enrollment activity and overall team efficiency. - **Territory Sales Representative at Life Fitness** (2015–2017) — Managed consultative sales and account-development activities for commercial fitness solutions across multiple markets. • Developed relationships with customer decision-makers and influencers to identify needs, present solutions, and grow account value. • Managed opportunities through discovery, solution development, proposal, negotiation, and customer follow-up. • Used CRM data and territory analysis to prioritize accounts and identify growth opportunities. • Coordinated with internal teams to support implementation, customer satisfaction, retention, and long-term value. ## Education - Bachelors of Science, Exercise Physiology — Western Illinois University - Minor, Accounting and Finance — Western Illinois University ## FAQ ### What does Brant do? Brant is a Growth & Revenue Consultant. He advises small and midsize businesses on commercial strategy, go-to-market execution, revenue processes, and operating systems designed to support more consistent growth. ### What does Brant do as an independent consultant? Brant manages four active client engagements focused on CRM structure, sales-process design, reporting, lead management, and commercial execution. He diagnoses issues in lead routing, follow-up, conversion tracking, pipeline management, and customer handoffs designs CRM frameworks and repeatable workflows helps leaders identify pipeline bottlenecks and performance expectations applies automation to reduce administrative friction and improves coordination among sales, marketing, operations, and customer-facing teams. ### What are Brant's core professional strengths? Brant is strongest in strategic partnerships, enterprise B2B sales, business development, go-to-market strategy, consultative selling, account management, revenue and profit growth, territory management, and new-business development. His background also includes sales processes, CRM, pipeline management, forecasting, stakeholder management, strategic planning, business and financial management, operations management, and cross-functional team leadership. ### What did Brant accomplish at Dot Foods? At Dot Foods, Brant managed a B2B portfolio of more than $250 million comprising over 400 priority accounts across a 24-state territory. He developed growth and retention strategies, used CRM data, reporting, and territory analysis to identify whitespace and improve forecasting, built customer decision-maker relationships, partnered internally to resolve account challenges, and balanced strategic development with portfolio discipline across dispersed markets. ### What was Brant's work at Fidlar Technologies? At Fidlar Technologies, Brant led SaaS business-development efforts for county and state government accounts. He navigated public-sector procurement and multi-stakeholder buying processes developed relationships with elected officials, department leaders, technical stakeholders, and procurement decision-makers managed opportunities from discovery through contract decision supported acquisition, expansion, retention, and technology adoption and collaborated with implementation, service, product, and leadership teams. ### What did Brant lead at Vibrant Credit Union? As VP of Mortgage Lending at Vibrant Credit Union, Brant led mortgage strategy, financial performance, forecasting, operations, and cross-functional execution for approximately $50 million to $60 million in annual revenue. He directed origination, processing, underwriting, closing, servicing, and secondary-market activity owned planning, budgeting, pipeline health, productivity, service quality, and performance managed investor, vendor, referral-partner, and secondary-market relationships and maintained federal and state regulatory compliance. ### How did Brant approach mortgage operations at Vibrant Credit Union? Brant improved coordination between production and operational teams at Vibrant Credit Union to support cycle time, pull-through, member experience, and portfolio performance. He also led departmental decisions involving people, processes, risk, technology, and commercial priorities. ### What was Brant's role at Waters Mortgage? Brant founded and operated Waters Mortgage, an independent mortgage business. He owned growth strategy, business development, referral partnerships, compliance, lender coordination, and daily operations built relationships with borrowers, real estate professionals, lenders, and referral partners managed the customer journey through closing and developed repeatable sales, follow-up, and service processes in a regulated environment. ### How did Brant operate Waters Mortgage? At Waters Mortgage, Brant managed licensing, compliance, vendor relationships, business administration, and customer experience. He differentiated the business through responsive communication, consultative guidance, and reliable execution. ### What did Brant do at Life Fitness and Hammer Strength? As a Territory Sales Representative for Life Fitness and Hammer Strength, Brant managed consultative sales and account-development work for commercial fitness solutions across multiple markets. He developed relationships with decision-makers and influencers, managed opportunities from discovery through negotiation and follow-up, used CRM and territory analysis to prioritize growth, and coordinated internally to support implementation, satisfaction, retention, and long-term account value. ### What did Brant accomplish at XSport Fitness? At XSport Fitness, Brant managed more than 10 professionals across sales, operations, and member experience in a high-volume fitness facility. He built and launched a corporate-wellness partnership program that generated more than $150,000 in first-year incremental revenue, redesigned CRM and lead-management workflows that contributed to a 40% improvement in new-member conversion, coached team members, and managed daily sales activity, performance expectations, operations, and member experience. ### What was Brant's work at EFT Sports Performance? As a Sports Performance Specialist at EFT Sports Performance, Brant supported athlete development and performance optimization for athletes ranging from youth to professional levels. He trained athletes of varied ages and competitive levels in strength, speed, agility, and mobility, using evidence-based principles in strength training, plyometrics, recovery, and nutrition. ### What did Brant do at Western Illinois University? As an Admissions Assistant at Western Illinois University, Brant supported admissions operations, student engagement, and administrative coordination in a high-volume university environment. He also assisted with presentations, communications, and outreach that supported enrollment activity and team efficiency. ### What is Brant's education? Brant earned a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Physiology from Western Illinois University in 2014. He also completed a minor in Accounting and Finance at Western Illinois University. ### What certification does Brant hold? Brant holds a Mortgage Loan Originator certification through the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System \(NMLS\). ### What additional domains and tools are part of Brant's background? Brant's experience includes wholesale lending, certified mortgage planning, the mortgage industry, financial technology, product operations, professional services, e-commerce consulting, databases, data analysis, business analysis, accounting, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, implementation plans, and the fitness industry. He also has experience in strategic partner relationship management, executive leadership, customer relationship management, cross-team collaboration, and business-to-business operations. ### What languages does Brant speak? Brant speaks English. ## Links - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/watersbrant