I actively seek to originate residential mortgage loans on behalf of Wells Fargo

EDUCATION | A Bachelor's of Science degree from Berklee School of Music in Boston and a MBA from Harvard Business School.

HOW TO GET STARTED | Education is a great start. Your major should be business, economics, or along those lines. But the best advice would be to do some research in the individual market place and find out who is highly recommended and why, and then call that person and ask for 30 minutes of his of her's time to pick their brain, to find out what the profession is really like, that is better than any book.

MUST HAVE TRAITS | Creativity, patience, hunger, problem solver, quick on your feet, adaptability.

how I got started | I started as an intern in the Underwriting department of BankBoston while in school.

why this job?| I was always interested in finance and real estate, so I always kept one foot in the door while pursing becoming a professional musician. While my father supported my music, he always advised me to have a back up plan because of the odds of making a successful living as a musician.

why I love this job!| What I love about my job is that every day is something different. I could never be a 9-5 guy. When I walk into work on any given day, I know that something, someone, or a phone call, will completely change the course of my day. It can be quite stressful, but never, ever, boring. Plus, I get to interact on a day to day basis with a lot of different people, and I really like dealing with people.

my typical day| There is no typical day. Every day is different. Some times I am on the road all day visiting accounts, like realtors, attorneys, financial planners, and builders/developers. I spend a lot of time on the telephone, emailing, coordinating and following up on revolving pipeline clients with my assistant whose job it is to manage the pipeline and interact with clients on a day to day basis.

what they are | The biggest challenge in our profession is the ever changing landscape of lending. You have to be able to adapt to your products and programs that always have policy changes based on market conditions. If you don't know your products, you're dead!

all about growth | The growth potential in the job is essentially limitless and very rewarding (not just monetarily), but the fantastic and brilliant people that you encounter while growing and exceeding in this industry is priceless.

my website| www.jaybonarrigo.com