Company Directory

Thomas L. Thomason
Chairman

Mr. Thomason has over 50 years experience in commercial real estate lending having started his career in the Mortgage Loan Department at Liberty Life Insurance Company in 1962. Mr. Thomason served as an Instructor Navigator in the U.S. Air Force before his discharge in 1962. He holds a BS in Business from the University of South Carolina where he has been an Adjunct Professor for Real Estate on two occasions. He is former President of the MBA of the Carolinas; President of the S.C. Chapter of NAIOP; Income Property Committee Member and Instructor of MBA of America; 45 year active member of ICSC and ULI; Board of Clement's Kindness; Presbyterian College Board of Trustees; 2006-2007 President of the Blue Ridge Council - Boy Scouts of America; and is Manager of The Delta Interests, a family LLC owner of Income Real Estate.

Bryson G. Thomason
President
Mr. Thomason holds a BS in Finance and MBA in Business Administration from the University of South Carolina. Prior to joining Professional Mortgage Company in 1990, Mr. Thomason had five years experience with Avtex Commercial Properties in neighborhood shopping center development, including market analysis, property management and leasing. His responsibilities at Professional Mortgage Company include business development, underwriting and market analysis. Mr. Thomason holds membership in the Mortgage Bankers Association of America, the Mortgage Bankers Association of the Carolinas where he is past Chairman of the Income Property Committee, and the International Council of Shopping Centers. He is also a Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM); and recently became an associate of the Chartered Realty Investor Society (CRI).

Shirley H. Staton
Vice President, Treasurer and Director
Educated at North Greenville Junior College, Mrs. Staton has over 40 years experience in mortgage banking. She began her career with General Mortgage Company in Greenville and subsequently served as a corporate officer with Cameron-Brown when these companies merged. She joined Mr. Thomason in January of 1972 when Professional Mortgage Company was formed. Mrs. Staton's responsibilities include all financial affairs and investor fund oversight, coordination of loan closings and mortgage loan servicing. She is a member of the Commercial Mortgage and Asset Administration Committee of the Mortgage Bankers Association of America.

W. Denton Burnette
Senior Vice President
A graduate of the University of South Carolina, Mr. Burnette joined Professional Mortgage Company in 1988. In addition to holding a South Carolina Real Estate License, he is a SC Certified General Appraiser and an Associate in the Appraisal Institute. Mr. Burnette has completed all required Appraisal Institute courses for a MAI designation. His responsibilities at Professional Mortgage include loan origination, underwriting, construction loan administration, and loan workouts. Mr. Burnette is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers, the Mortgage Bankers Association of America and serves on the Income Property Committee of the Mortgage Bankers Association of the Carolinas.

Franklin E. (Trey) Warren, III
Vice President
A native of Louisville, KY and a graduate of Furman University, Mr. Warren joined Professional Mortgage through their summer internship program in 2003. He is a South Carolina Real Estate Licensee and a CCIM candidate. Mr. Warren’s responsibilities at Professional Mortgage include loan origination, underwriting, and portfolio oversight. Mr. Warren is active in the community as a campaign coordinator for the United Way, and serving on the Boy Scouts of America Blue Ridge Council Leadership Committee. Mr. Warren is also an Eagle Scout.

Cammie F. Veltre
Director of Production
Mrs. Veltre joined Professional Mortgage Company at the end of 2008. As part of the loan production team, her responsibilities include loan production, market research, production packaging and related functions. Prior to joining Professional Mortgage, Mrs. Veltre had over 19 years experience with Avtex Commercial Properties, Inc. in commercial property development. During these years, her responsibilities/roles included leasing, sales and closing administration and development partner. She is a graduate of FJC (n/k/a Florida State College at Jacksonville) and holds real estate broker's licenses in South Carolina and North Carolina. She is a member of the ICSC, and a candidate member of the South Carolina CCIM Chapter.