Inlanta Mortgage names DelTorto CEO

Founder John Knowlton steps down from daily management, but remains chairman of the board. Chris Knowlton, Joe Ramis also promoted

Inlanta Mortgage has announced that President Nicholas DelTorto will assume the role of CEO, while also remaining president.

“I consider myself privileged to know and work with Nick. He has done a great job in leading our company and senior management team since his promotion to president in 2012. He is dedicated to Inlanta and the success of our company,” said John Knowlton, Chairman of the Board. Knowlton, who founded Inlanta in 1993, was CEO until DelTorto’s promotion.

DelTorto was recently elected to the National Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) Residential Board of Governors (RESBOG), becoming the first member of the Wisconsin Mortgage Bankers Association (WMBA) to be elected to RESBOG. 

DelTorto was also recently presented with the Mortgage Banker of the Year award from the WMBA and the Mortgage Professional America (MPA) Hot 100 for 2015, a national recognition of the Top 100 in the field of mortgage banking. “This award, along with appointment to the board, is a testament to the quality of leadership he brings to the table with Inlanta,” said Knowlton.

Chris Knowlton, former vice president of marketing and information technology, has been named senior vice president and chief information officer. Chris has been with Inlanta for 19 years. He leads all of the marketing and information technology teams, overseeing all branch internet functions, websites, social media, marketing, and customer retention programs. “It has been great to see his growth with our company,” said John Knowlton.   

Joe Ramis, former vice president of business development, is now senior vice president of loan production. Ramis has been with Inlanta since 2007.

“Each of these individuals has been instrumental in our company’s growth and success. We look forward to our continued growth and success as they assume their new roles,” said John Knowlton.
Headquartered in Brookfield, Wis., Inlanta was established in 1993. The company now has 37 branches in 16 states and more than 240 employees. Inlanta offers Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac agency products, as well as jumbo and portfolio programs. The company is an agency-approved lender for Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae, FHA/VA, FHA 203K and USDA.

Inlanta Mortgage is the second largest mortgage financing provider in greater Milwaukee as ranked by the Milwaukee Business Journal, as well as the second largest provider of FHA purchase loans and the number one WHEDA lender in Wisconsin. Inlanta was recently recognized by employees as a Top Workplace in 2015 in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.