SUCCESS STORY: The Art Of

FEATURE successstory

LISA QUALLS

MOVEMENT MORTGAGE

Because Lisa understands that buying a home is about so much more than securing the lowest interest rate, she knows that it’s important to not only have the right loan o cer behind you, but a whole team working in your best interest. And as a loan o cer with Movement Mortgage, she has access to experts and resources that allow her clients to nd the loan that best ts their needs, but without the stress typically involved when shopping for mortgages. Moreover, their process is truly streamlined— “Eighty percent of our loans are ready for close in just seven business days!” notes Lisa.

But it’s the philosophy and core values of Movement Mortgage that appeal to Lisa the most—and to her clients as well. With a mission “to love and value those we serve, and those who work for us,” Movement Mortgage invests its pro ts in charter schools, a ordable housing, and grants that uplift the communities it serves. And if anyone knows about serving their community, it’s Lisa. She has always been active in community and local nonpro ts, serving as a former president of the Top of the Lake Rotary Club, the former chair and current board member of FeedNC, and the former chair and nance chair of the administrative board of Williamson’s Chapel United Methodist Church. With all of this activity in the community, the leadership of Mooresville asked her to serve on the town’s Planning Board in 2010. She was then asked to serve out an un nished term on the Town Board of Commissioners, which led to two re-elections and her history-making role as the current and rst female mayor pro-tem in Mooresville. “It only took 100+ years, but nally!” Lisa says with a grin of the accomplishment.

Lisa gets her inclination to give back honestly. She remembers that while growing up in Logan, Ohio, her parents were very involved in their community. “ ey certainly were role models for me,” she notes. So for Lisa, compassion is simply a part of life, a natural way to combine her business life with her personal passion of supporting her community. e result for Lisa has been a feeling of purpose and the creation of a legacy that is servicedriven, meaningful, and lasting. w

the art of making a difference

LISA QUALL’S CAREER IN THE FINANCIAL INDUSTRY STARTED WITH A BANG—

on the very rst day she worked the window as a bank teller, she was robbed at gun point. at was enough for me,” she exclaims, adding, “Immediately I decided I wanted to go to the loan department!” Lisa has had many roles in banking since her teller days, including personal banker and indirect loan o cer. But it has been the opportunity to make a personal di erence in the lives of her customers as a mortgage banker that has really resonated with Lisa. “Helping people get into the home that they want is what keeps me excited about what I do,” she explains.

So for Lisa, compassion is simply a part of life, a natural way to combine her business life with her personal passion of supporting her community.