"That period of time was when there was a lot of subprime lending, and by 2007, when everything started to crash, I got very nervous about the amount of subprime loans everybody was doing. I mean, we all were very nervous about it. So I reached out to an account executive and asked if there was anywhere that might be safe, which is how I then became employee No. 1 and the person who built wholesale at American Financial Resources (AFR)."
"We jumped on a call and he said, Listen, my heart is in wholesale and I would love for you to come and tell us how to make things better, create systems and make it so that we're a well-oiled machine.' So I joined. After a few months, Sam was like, Laura, maybe we should turn this into something bigger.' And I said, To be honest, I don't want to put the cart before the horse. I would like us to really be ready."
Laura Brandao worked for Sam Lamparello in 2005 as a young operations leader and learned wholesale after a retail background. During the subprime lending surge and 2007 crash she sought safer work and became employee No. 1 who built wholesale at American Financial Resources (AFR). After AFR she entered consulting. Sam later contacted her to advise MLB on wholesale operations; she joined to create systems, CRM using AI, marketing, and differentiating programs. After stabilizing operations and building a strong foundation, her role was formalized and ownership finalized on Jan. 5, 2026.
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