Shelton is an active member of AIME, including acting as a “state captain” for her home state of Michigan. Earlier this year, AIME launched the program comprising volunteers from its rank and file to help effect positive legislative change on behalf of the broker channel. To that end, Shelton is involved in various efforts.
One of those initiatives is pushing for passage of the Helper Act – the acronym standing for “Homes for Every Local Protector, Educator and Responder.” The legislation would support those referenced to afford homes in the communities where they serve. She’s also involved in efforts to sway lawmakers to reform the practice of trigger leads whereby credit bureaus unapologetically sell consumer information on the open market once a credit inquiry is made. While perfectly legal, the action prompts an onslaught of unsolicited sales calls to borrowers.
Her deep involvement with AIME reflects her devotion to the trade association. At the core of her devotion is the Spark Small Business Grant she was bestowed by AIME, the fruit of the association’s program created to help experienced originators transition from retail and support their entrepreneurial goals as broker-owners in the wholesale channel.
“I love AIME,” she began. “Honestly, I wouldn’t have the opportunities I have today without them. I was a Spark recipient a handful of years ago, and now I’m a Spark mentor, so it’s come back full circle. As I stated, I’m a state captain. I wouldn’t have had the opportunities to go to Washington, DC and sit in all these Congressional meetings. I wouldn’t have had the opportunity to speak at a women’s panel. If you aren’t part of AIME, you don’t understand what they offer. I would not have had the opportunities I’ve had without them.”
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