{"id":77,"date":"2023-09-11T10:08:44","date_gmt":"2023-09-11T10:08:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/local.hightechlending.com\/mark-eshelman\/?page_id=77"},"modified":"2025-08-14T22:18:40","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T22:18:40","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/local.hightechlending.com\/jodi-de-smidt\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About me"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"77\" class=\"elementor elementor-77\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4345a3e elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4345a3e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-82786d8\" data-id=\"82786d8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80aeb46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"80aeb46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><h1 class=\"about-title\">About <\/h1><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bdcf25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"6bdcf25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><p class=\"slogan-wrapper \">Jodi De Smidt<\/p>\n<p class=\"address-wrapper font20\">NMLS #1306415<\/p>\n<p class=\"slogan-wrapper font20\">AZ License #LO-0935853<\/p>\n<p class=\"slogan-wrapper font20\">Mortgage Loan Originator<\/p>\n<p class=\"address-wrapper font20\">7777 Greenback Lane, Suite 205<br>Citrus Heights, CA 95610<\/p>\n<strong class=\"address-wrapper font20 lo-phone\"><a href=\"tel:916-963-9397\">916-963-9397<\/a><\/strong>\n<p class=\"lo-email font20\"><a href=\"mailto:jdesmidt@americansenior.com\">jdesmidt@americansenior.com<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bec0b6e\" data-id=\"bec0b6e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-294a0da elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"294a0da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><figure class=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/local.hightechlending.com\/jodi-de-smidt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/08\/HeadShot2-1024x791.png\" alt=\"LO Image\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1a5a26f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1a5a26f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cb60dd4\" data-id=\"cb60dd4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17129d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"17129d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Meet Jodi<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c40291 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c40291\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I am an experienced Residential Mortgage Loan Originator licensed to do business in California, Nevada, and Arizona. \u00a0My current focus is on providing comprehensive guidance to seniors who would like to pursue lending products that offer them financial relief. I can offer my clients extensive expertise in the complexities of senior lending, along with support and guidance throughout the process. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>Before joining HighTechLending Inc doing business as American Senior, I held positions as a Reverse Mortgage Loan Originator at Mutual of Omaha and Reverse Mortgage Funding LLC.\u00a0 At both companies, my focus was on helping seniors pull equity from their homes utilizing reverse mortgages. \u00a0<\/p><p>Working for American Senior Lending enables me to offer a broader range of senior lending products to provide financial support to seniors.\u00a0 Senior lending products now go beyond reverse mortgages, and I am so happy to be able to offer these cutting-edge solutions to my clients.<\/p><p>Beyond my professional career, I take an active role in my local community to further develop my leadership skills and to network with others in the community to share my insights and experience with senior lending and retirement planning.\u00a0 I serve as a Committee Chair at ProVisors and chair the Volunteer Committee as an Ambassador for the Folsom Chamber of Commerce. I\u2019ve held positions as Secretary, Immediate Past President, and President of the Board of Directors at the Peninsula Estate Planning Council.\u00a0 I was involved in Rotary, serving as a Membership Committee Chair and previously as Sergeant-at-Arms for the San Mateo Rotary Club.\u00a0<\/p><p>My career journey reflects a commitment to helping clients navigate important financial decisions, particularly within the senior market, while also fostering strong professional and community ties. I actively leverage my LinkedIn site\/network to share insights and experiences with others who are connected to the lending industry.<\/p><p>On a personal level, I have a strong family bond and love spending time with my kids and grandkids.\u00a0 I enjoy cooking and throwing parties with friends and family.\u00a0 On my days off, I have developed a new passion for paddleboarding on the many beautiful lakes that exist in this area.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dc9abde elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dc9abde\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"get-in-touch\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-59f6435\" data-id=\"59f6435\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8eae8a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8eae8a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Get in touch<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7102878 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7102878\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I look forward to hearing from you and welcome the opportunity to answer any questions you may have. Call <span class=\"\"><a href=\"tel:916-963-9397\">916-963-9397<\/a><\/span>, email <span class=\"\"><a href=\"mailto:jdesmidt@americansenior.com\">jdesmidt@americansenior.com<\/a><\/span>, or simply fill out the form below to get in touch with me.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7f50f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a7f50f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb94bf2 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"bb94bf2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\n<div class=\"wpcf7 no-js\" id=\"wpcf7-f45-o1\" lang=\"en-US\" dir=\"ltr\" data-wpcf7-id=\"45\">\n<div class=\"screen-reader-response\"><p role=\"status\" aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\"><\/p> <ul><\/ul><\/div>\n<form action=\"\/jodi-de-smidt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/77#wpcf7-f45-o1\" method=\"post\" class=\"wpcf7-form init\" aria-label=\"Contact form\" novalidate=\"novalidate\" data-status=\"init\">\n<div style=\"display: none;\">\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7\" value=\"45\" \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_version\" value=\"6.0\" \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_locale\" value=\"en_US\" \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_unit_tag\" value=\"wpcf7-f45-o1\" \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_container_post\" value=\"0\" \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_posted_data_hash\" value=\"\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"form-inline\">\n\t<div class=\"form-group\">\n\t\t<p><label>First Name<\/label><br \/>\n<span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"first-name\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text wpcf7-validates-as-required\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"text\" name=\"first-name\" \/><\/span>\n\t\t<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"form-group\">\n\t\t<p><label>Last Name<\/label><br \/>\n<span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"last-name\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text wpcf7-validates-as-required\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"text\" name=\"last-name\" \/><\/span>\n\t\t<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"form-inline\">\n\t<div class=\"form-group\">\n\t\t<p><label>Email<\/label><br \/>\n<span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"email\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-email wpcf7-validates-as-required wpcf7-text wpcf7-validates-as-email\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"email\" name=\"email\" \/><\/span>\n\t\t<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"form-group\">\n\t\t<p><label>Phone<\/label><br \/>\n<span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"phone\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-tel wpcf7-validates-as-required wpcf7-text wpcf7-validates-as-tel\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"tel\" name=\"phone\" \/><\/span>\n\t\t<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"form-group\">\n\t<p><label>Message<\/label><br \/>\n<span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"message\"><textarea cols=\"40\" rows=\"10\" maxlength=\"2000\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-textarea\" aria-invalid=\"false\" name=\"message\"><\/textarea><\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><div id=\"cf7sr-6a290b03d9361\" class=\"cf7sr-g-recaptcha\" data-theme=\"light\" data-type=\"image\" data-size=\"normal\" data-sitekey=\"6Lf5Wu8pAAAAACyID_FeHwwgAJwaXtBDuz24HmUU\"><\/div><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap cf7sr-recaptcha\" data-name=\"cf7sr-recaptcha\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"cf7sr-recaptcha\" value=\"\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control\"><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; font-style: italic;\">\n\t<p style=\"color: white; font-size: 15px;\">By submitting my information through this site, I authorize HighTechLending Inc to contact me by email or telephone and\/or mobile device (including SMS and MMS text messages) at the number provided through the use of an automatic telephone dialing system or an artificial or prerecorded voice about an inquiry, any application submitted, loan or account, and\/or regarding products, services, or promotions available. 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