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Professional Team

Robert I. Novasel

Owner and manager - California Real Estate Broker #454824

 

Robert I. Novasel “Bob” is a licensed California real estate broker and has years of experience in loan servicing, loan origination and real estate sales. He has been active in real estate construction and property management. He co-founded Novasel & Schwarte Investments, Inc. ("NSI") in 1978. He is also the co-founder and Vice-President of Tahoe Loan Servicing, Inc., a California corporation (“TLS”). He earned his Bachelor of Arts in Business from the University of Wisconsin in 1970.  He is an avid golfer and skier, and a huge Cleveland Browns fan.

 

Email him at rnovasel@whmtahoe.com

Richard W. Schwarte

Owner and Manager - California Real Estate Broker #454820

 

Richard W. Schwarte “Dick” is a licensed California real estate broker and has years of experience in loan servicing, loan origination and real estate sales. He has been active in real estate construction and property management. He co-founded NSI in 1978. He is also the co-founder and President of TLS. Richard Schwarte earned his Bachelor of Arts in Chemical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin in 1969. He is an avid golfer, snow skier and paddleboarder, and is a huge Bucky Badger fan.

 

 

Email him at dschwarte@whmtahoe.com

Kelly L. Krolicki

Owner & Manager - NMLS #236962 CA DRE BROKER #01140471 NVMDL #46719

 

Kelly Krolicki has been a licensed Nevada Mortgage Broker since 2005 and a licensed California real estate agent since 1992. She has years of experience in loan servicing, loan origination and real estate sales. Since 2001, she has worked for Western Highland Mortgage. In 2005, she was instrumental in forming and operating Western Highland Mortgage Fund I, LLC (“Fund I”). Kelly is now the Founder and managing member of Western Highland Mortgage Fund II, LLC ("Fund II"). She earned her Bachelor of Arts in International Relations from the California State University, Chico in 1990, and her Masters of Business Administration from the University of Nevada, Reno in 1994.

 

Email her at kkrolicki@whmtahoe.com

Paul E. Sullivan

Loan Originator - CA DRE #1239204 NMLS #292449

 

Paul Sullivan is a licensed California real estate agent and has years experience in loan servicing, loan origination and real estate sales. His specialty is real estate construction loans. Paul has worked for NSI since 1998 and was instrumental in growing the business. Prior to working for NSI he worked for Bank of America, Bank of the West, Paragon Financial Services and Sterling Capital Mortgage. He earned his B.S. in Finance from the Arizona State University in 1987. Paul is all about hockey; whether he is playing or coaching, you can find him on the ice.

 

 

 

 

Email him at psullivan@whmtahoe.com

California Office:

Mailing and Physical

3170 U.S. Highway 50, Ste 10

South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150

(530) 577-5050

 

Nevada Office:

171 Kingsbury Circle

Stateline, NV 89449

(530)577-5053

NV Mailing Address:

P.O. Box 354

Zephyr Cove, NV 89448

Email:

info@whmtahoe.com

 

Fax:

(800)442-5052

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Licenses:

Novasel & Schwarte Inv. Inc. dba Western Highland Mortgage

California BRE #00656844

CFL #607-2161, #607-3352

NVMLD #1919, NMLS# 350053,

NMLS# 217285, NV MLS #1919

 

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