Meet Kristy Fercho, Head of home lending at Wells Fargo & Chair of Mortgage Bankers Association

(Recorded when Kristy was President of mortgage at Flagstar bank) Meet Kristy Fercho, the daughter of a track coach from Compton CA on a mission to help people achieve the American dream of homeownership and she’s rocking it! a leader with GRAVITAS exuding warmth, competency, and connection. Three words describe Kristy – Energy, Light, and Grace, you’ll know exactly what that means after you tune in to this podcast. In this episode, you can expect to hear how her father’s coaching philosophy influenced her leadership style and drives her to focus on “personal best” for herself and others. We explore what happened that day she displayed enormous courage and vulnerability on stage that resulted in an overwhelming outpour of social media attention and support. We dive deep into an open and honest discussion about race, gender, industry stereotypes and fitting a corporate mold. There are valuable insights to share as we pursue our quest to find GRAVITAS. 03:00 Kristy’s story 04:57 Being your best self 09:22 Staying true to yourself 12:09 Breaking the mold 16:41 Attracting Millennials 18:34 Embracing social media 22:48 Courage, leadership and vulnerability 33:01 Advice to your 25-year-old self 35:42 What’s your legacy? 36:49 Leadership influence – see people 41:21 Gravitas - Energy, Grace & Light