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  • Chris Heller

    Chris Heller

    mellohome CEO

    Chris Heller joined mellohome as Chief Executive Officer in February 2018. Known to be a charismatic, visionary leader with an extraordinary ability to build innovative, high-performing teams, Heller oversees cross-functional groups tasked with creating simpler and smarter home buying, financing, and improvement experiences for the American consumer. Under Heller’s leadership, mellohome has flourished, quickly doubling its forecasted growth and driving significant change within the experiential and product landscape for the homeownership industry at large. Formerly the CEO of Keller Williams, Chris earned his real estate license when he was 20 years old and went on to build one of the most successful real estate teams in the United States. From his selection as Rookie of the Year in 1989 to being the top-producing agent in San Diego County and the #1 Keller Williams associate in all of North America, Heller has earned the respect of colleagues and clients for the results he delivers.
  • Jerimiah Taylor

    Jerimiah Taylor

    Executive Vice President, mellohome

    As Executive Vice President, Jerimiah Taylor oversees the development of business systems, processes and strategies that will continue to enhance the mellohome experience. His responsibilities include scaling customer acquisition as well as expanding the mellohome preferred agent network. An innovative thinker, Taylor also partners with executive leadership and teams within sister company loanDepot as the two brands continue to refine the mortgage and real estate purchase experiences. He has more than 17 years’ experience in both the mortgage and real estate industries as well as expansive experience in technology verticals. An agile and adaptive leader, Taylor is known for his ability to quickly build, scale and implement systems and processes that result in exceptional customer experiences. Prior to joining mellohome, Taylor served as Team Leader for Keller Williams Realty. During his tenure, Taylor grew the brokerage from 160 agents selling $300M/annually to 500 agents selling +1.49BB/annually, making it a top Keller Williams brokerage on the west coast within five years. In addition to a lengthy career in both the mortgage and real estate verticals, Taylor has also made a name for himself in the automotive industry, using his technological prowess with computerized calibrations to speed cars across finish lines, whether breaking landspeed records or winning at world-famous Laguna Seca.