As President and CEO of OriginPoint, James Elliott oversees all facets of the organization, instilling in his teams the practices and core values that drive the company’s success.

A native of Madison, WI., James holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with concentrations in marketing and management. He entered the mortgage industry as a loan officer in 1989 and after working as a producing Sales Manager and President of residential lending at two other regional mortgage companies, James was the Founder and CEO of Pinnacle Bancorp, a highly successful mortgage banking company with operations throughout the Western and Mountain states.

As a former owner, James has gained unique insights into all areas of the business and what it takes to build something special. “OriginPoint was a natural progression for my career,” he explains. “After serving as Chief Retail Production Officer for Guaranteed Rate and helping the company become the 3rd largest retail lender in the country, I was thrilled to have the opportunity to switch gears and take the helm at OriginPoint. Working alongside the stellar leadership teams at Compass and Guaranteed Rate, we are building OriginPoint into a world-class, industry leading force to be reckoned with.”

Attracting high-quality people who want to excel has always been a priority for James. “Our platform and value proposition are second to none,” he says. “We teach all of our employees to have a CEO mentality where each person is able to operate with an unwavering focus on their highest and best use. Apart from that, the atmosphere at OriginPoint promotes a healthy work/life balance. Much of what I do is making OriginPoint a place where people really want to be, and I’m very proud of the team we’ve assembled.”

Outside of work, James enjoys hitting the gym, playing basketball, skiing, hacking his way around a golf course and all things outdoors. As a multi-engine instrument-rated pilot, the sky is never the limit. He’s also a devoted husband to his wife, Anita, and a doting dog dad to his Golden Retriever, Moose.

“The passion I have for adventure, athletics and my family really translates into what I do at OriginPoint,” says James. “It comes down to discipline: to be a great athlete or a great anything, you have to sacrifice, plan ahead, be aware, listen, show never-ending grit in everything you do and always endeavor to hold yourself accountable. As far as I’m concerned, the secret of success in the industry isn’t selling, it’s about surrounding yourself with the best of the best and never taking your eye off the ball when it comes to living your core values. That’s exactly what OriginPoint does, and our exponential growth is showing the industry just how well we live what we believe in.”