A culture of excellence and innovation is the driving force behind CMI’s coveted status within the industry as one of Canada’s top private lenders.
CMI’s successes have been recognized through a number of industry and broader business awards. Several members of our team have also been recognized for their industry contributions..
Here’s a glimpse at a some of our most recent achievements.
2022 Report on Business Canada’s Top Growing Companies (#95)
The Globe and Mail’s Top Growing Companies list for 2022 recognized the top 430 businesses in its annual ranking of Canada’s top companies by 3-year revenue growth. CMI ranked #95, with three-year growth of 490%. In 2021, CMI ranked #178 out of 448 companies, with three-year growth of 240%, while in 2020, CMI ranked 173rd out of 400 companies, with three-year growth of 255%.
2021 Canadian SME National Business Awards – Entrepreneur of the Year Award – Bryan Jaskolka
CMI Financial Group founder and CEO Bryan Jaskolka was named Entrepreneur of the Year at the 2021 Canadian SME National Business Awards. The award recognizes entrepreneurs who have built successful, sustainable businesses and driven exceptional growth through inspired leadership, strategic business planning and innovation. Bryan was recognized for transforming CMI from a small, family-owned mortgage brokerage to a multi-division business – and one of Canada’s largest private lenders.
Globe and Mail,
Canada’s Top Growing Companies 2021
The Globe and Mail’s Top Growing Companies list for 2021 recognized the top 400 businesses in its annual ranking of Canada’s top businesses by 3-year revenue growth. This marks the second year in a row that CMI has received this prestigious award. CMI ranked #178, with a 3-year revenue growth rate of 240%.
We are humbled to have been recognized for a second consecutive year by one of Canada’s most trusted news sources and publications.
Canadian Business
2020 Growth 500 List (#110)
In 2020, CMI celebrated its second year on Canadian Business Magazine’s Growth 500 List. Awarded to the fastest-growing companies in Canada, CMI ranked #110 out of 500 companies, with a 5-year growth rate of 870%.
In 2019, we took spot #130 on this prestigious list. We’re truly honoured to have been featured two years in a row in one of Canada’s premier business magazines.
Our incredible growth over the past few years has been made possible by our team of forward-thinking innovators, who have their fingers on the pulse of the private lending market and the needs of our broker partners.
2022 Mortgage Awards of Excellence Lender of the Year: Private Lender
The Mortgage Awards of Excellence celebrate achievement and leadership in the Canadian mortgage industry. In 2022, CMI was recognized as Private Lender of the Year for our dedication to delivering innovative solutions and exceptional support to the mortgage broker community, to educating and elevating the level of professionalism among industry stakeholders, and to giving back to the communities we serve.
Canadian Mortgage Awards, 2021 Home Trust Award For Woman Of Distinction:
Elizabeth Wood
Elizabeth Wood, Executive Vice President at CMI Financial Group was awarded the 2021 Home Trust Award for Woman of Distinction by the Canadian Mortgage Awards in recognition for her trailblazing contributions within the industry. This award recognizes outstanding female leaders in the industry, based on personal and professional accomplishments over the last 5 years.
Canadian Mortgage Awards, 2021 Lender
Underwriter Of The Year (Finalist):
Josie Milanetti
Our Director of Underwriting, Josie Milanetti, was a finalist in the Canadian Mortgage Awards for 2021 Lender Underwriter of the Year. This was her second consecutive year as a finalist for this award, which acknowledges the contributions of underwriters for providing outstanding service, conversion rates, and loan volumes.
CanadianSME Awards,
2020 The Fastest Growing Company
In 2020, CMI was named “The Fastest Growing Company” by the prestigious CanadianSME Awards, after having been honoured in 2019 as one of the top two businesses in the “Small Business of the Year (under 50)” category. This success is the culmination of 15 years of innovation in the mortgage and private lending industry.
Canadian Mortgage Awards, 2020 Home Trust Award For Woman Of Distinction (Finalist):
Theresa Johnston
In 2020, our Vice President of Investor Relations, Theresa Johnston was a finalist for the Canadian Mortgage Awards’ Home Trust Award for Woman of Distinction. The award shines a light on women in the mortgage industry who have made significant professional accomplishments and champion the role of women within the industry.
Thanks to a business philosophy and strategy that never stops evolving, we’ve taken on new challenges in an ever-changing marketplace as we strive to build upon our status as Canada’s premier private mortgage lender.
Over the years, CMI has been honoured to receive both national and industry awards from a host of highly respected organizations. Below is a complete list of all the awards and nominations that CMI has earned over our 15+ years in the industry.
Elizabeth Wood, Executive Vice President at CMI Financial Group was awarded the 2021 Home Trust Award for Woman of Distinction by the Canadian Mortgage Awards in recognition for her trailblazing contributions within the industry. This award recognizes outstanding female leaders in the industry, based on personal and professional accomplishments over the last 5 years.
Our Director of Underwriting, Josie Milanetti, was a finalist in the Canadian Mortgage Awards for 2021 Lender Underwriter of the Year. This was her second consecutive year as a finalist for this award, which acknowledges the contributions of underwriters for providing outstanding service, conversion rates, and loan volumes.
Our Director of Broker Relations, Daniel Joseph, was a finalist for the CIMBC Lender BDM of the Year at 2020 Canadian Mortgage Awards. This award recognizes mortgage professionals in a business development role for delivering exceptional service to mortgage brokers, demonstrating a commitment to broker education, and adding value to the broker channel.
Our Director of Underwriting, Josie Milanetti, was a finalist in the Canadian Mortgage Awards for 2020 Lender Underwriter of the Year, which acknowledges the contributions of underwriters for providing outstanding service, conversion rates, and loan volumes.
In 2020, our Vice President of Investor Relations, Theresa Johnston was a finalist for the Canadian Mortgage Awards’ Home Trust Award for Woman of Distinction. The award shines a light on women in the mortgage industry who have made significant professional accomplishments and champion the role of women within the industry.
In 2020, CMI celebrated its second year on Canadian Business Magazine’s Growth 500 List. Awarded to the fastest-growing companies in Canada, CMI ranked #110 out of 500 companies, with a 5-year growth rate of 870%.
In 2019, we took spot #130 on this prestigious list. We’re truly honoured to have been featured two years in a row in one of Canada’s premier business magazines.
In 2020, CMI was named “The Fastest Growing Company” by the prestigious CanadianSME Awards, after having been honoured in 2019 as one of the top two businesses in the “Small Business of the Year (under 50)” category. This success is the culmination of 15 years of innovation in the mortgage and private lending industry.
Mortgage Awards Of Excellence,
2019: Private Lender Of The Year Award (Finalist)
The Mortgage Awards of Excellence celebrate leadership and achievement in the mortgage industry. CMI was selected as a finalist from over 1,600 nominations, placing us among the top private lenders in the country.
Canadian Mortgage Professionals,
2019 Women Of Influence: Theresa Johnston
Canadian Mortgage Professionals named our Vice President of Investor Relations, Theresa Johnston as one of their “Women of Influence” in 2019. She was recognized for her 30 years of industry experience, which included opening her own brokerage in a male-dominated industry.
Canadian Mortgage Professionals,
2019 Women Of Influence: Elizabeth Wood
Elizabeth Wood, Executive Vice President of CMI Financial Group, was named a “Women of Influence” by Canadian Mortgage Professionals in 2019. The sixty recipients of this award are all female leaders in the mortgage industry, selected from hundreds of nominations. Elizabeth was recognized for her extensive experience, leadership, and accreditations.
Canadian Mortgage Professionals,
Young Guns 2017: Bryan Jaskolka
Canadian Mortgage Professionals named our founder and CEO Bryan Jaskolka as one of their 2017 “Young Guns,” an award for under-35 professionals making a splash in the mortgage industry. Since its inception in 2005, CMI has flourished into a multi-division business.
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