Born and raised in Salmon Arm, Tom joined the Tekamar Team during the summer of 2014 as a broker assistant. In the fall, he returned to school at Okanagan College in Kelowna, BC to finish the last year of his education. In May of 2015, Tom graduated from Okanagan College with Distinction and Honours in the Bachelor of Business Administration program with a major in Marketing. He joined Tekamar once again in June 2015 full-time as a licensed broker. Tom is also the manager of Tekamar’s Mortgage Investment Corporation; Tekamar Mortgage Fund Ltd.

Tom has always had a passion for helping others in his community. While attending college, he volunteered through a student-run non-profit organization called Enactus. Enactus runs entrepreneurial programs in the Shuswap and Okanagan that address various needs in the community from financial literacy to hunger relief, to job creation. During his last year at Okanagan College, Tom was the President of Enactus Okanagan College.

Rich is one of Tekamar’s principal brokers. During his studies of economics at University of Calgary, he brokered part-time for Tekamar Mortgages. Following university, Rich left the continent to go work in software development. Long days of debugging bad code and a lack of good mountain trails in the UK lured him back to Salmon Arm where he teamed up with Tom to buy the business.

When not brokering, Rich maintains an active and community involved lifestyle. An avid skier in the winters, and regularly found exploring BC during the summers either climbing, hiking or flying over top, he does his best to live the Shuswap lifestyle. When not outside, Rich volunteers his time with the local Rotary club where he is currently sitting president.

Corine knows the mortgage and real estate industry well. Really well. She has been working with people and helping them with their real estate needs for over 23 years! After completing her Legal Secretarial course at Mount Royal University, she worked as a legal secretary for 16 years. In 2005 Corine decided to change up her career. She ended up taking the plunge of getting her Mortgage Broker’s license. Corine joined Tekamar Mortgages in 2006 and has worked with the team since. After completing the brokerage course at UBC Sauder School of Business, Corine went beyond that and earned the distinction of an Accredited Mortgage Professional.

Corine works as an independent broker, under the Tekamar brand. She maintains an office in Salmon Arm, located 140 Alexander Street NE, Salmon Arm, (Inside the Lakeside Insurance Office), but is known to be pretty flexible and always willing to work with her clients. Corine is well known to loved by her past clients and has nothing but good things said about her. In her spare time Corine is an avid golfer and, more importantly, a  proud grandmother.

You can contact Corine by either contacting the Tekamar head office or directly at:

140 Alexander Street NE
Salmon Arm, BC
Tel: 250-832-8006
Cel: 250-832-5856
Fax: 250-832-2057
corinehild@shaw.ca

www.corinehild.ca

Chris Heidt knows mortgages. He has been in the mortgage industry for over 25 years. After finishing his degree in Business Administration, with a focus in marketing, Chris worked first for RBC then ended up working as a mortgage underwriter for Valley First Credit union for twelve years. In the end though, Chris took a change of paths and decided to work with the clients instead of the banks; he got his mortgage broker’s license in 2007. He promptly joined the Tekamar team in 2007 and has worked as an Independent Broker under their brand since. Chris works out of his Armstrong office, and serves the surrounding region.

When not busy brokering deals and making people’s lives easier, Chris is known to enjoy weightlifting. Along with that he enjoys spending lots of time with his wife and their dog, Cuba.

You can contact Chris directly at his Armstrong office:

3338 Lockhart Drive
Armstrong, BC, V0E 1B8
Tel: 250-546-6698
Cel: 250-550-6847
chrisheidt@shaw.ca

www.chrisheidt.net