Montell Watson

Montell Watson is the Director of Diversity Lending and leads Movement Mortgage’s Consumer Direct channel. In his 7 years at Movement, Watson has helped lead several corporate verticals and initiatives within the organization including Movement’s Consumer Direct channel, servicing retention channel, and Diverse lending platform. Watson started his career in mortgage originations in 2008 at Wells Fargo and RBC Bank. He then transitioned into an Investment Advisory role at TD Ameritrade where he was a regular Presidents Club member. While at TD Ameritrade, Watson lead sales teams and helped role out strategic technology and business strategies within the region. Watson currently serves on the board of directors of Movement Schools and is passionate about making housing available for all people. He is a HousingWire guest writer and holds a BA in business administration from Elon University.