Our Mortgage Educators and Compliance (MEC) instructors bring extensive real-world lending and compliance experience to every course. Below, meet the experts who turn complex mortgage regulations into clear, practical training that helps professionals pass the NMLS exam, stay compliant, and advance their careers.
Marve Stockert
Marve Stockert brings 55 years of mortgage industry experience and 25 years of teaching experience to Mortgage Educators & Compliance.
Served 20 years as Executive Director of the Illinois Mortgage Broker Association and has tutored NMLS test candidates for the last seven years.
Marve has also worked with Falcon Innovations and was honored with the NAMB Excellence Award.
His courses blend decades of executive leadership with practical test prep, so new and seasoned MLOs can apply regulations confidently and pass with assurance.
Andrew Larson
Andrew Larson is a mortgage instructor with over two decades of hands-on industry experience and a reputation for dynamic, high-impact courses at Mortgage Educators & Compliance.
He turns compliance into connection by using real-world stories, humor, and interactive discussion to keep learning memorable.
Andrew’s classes go beyond the basics, with timely updates in law, ethics, finance, and fraud prevention tailored to each jurisdiction.
With hundreds of positive student reviews, he equips MLOs to meet CE requirements and leave ready to apply what they’ve learned.
Justin Simmons
Justin Simmons entered the mortgage industry in 2016 and is currently licensed in seven states.
At Mortgage Educators & Compliance, he pairs practical know-how with memorable stories from the field to help aspiring and active MLOs build confidence and competence.
Passionate about education, Justin focuses on clear, actionable guidance that learners can apply immediately in their day-to-day work.
Outside the classroom, he’s a husband and father who enjoys camping, fishing, and exploring the outdoors with his family.
Paul Waldrop
Paul Waldrop is a Master Trainer with more than 30 years of sales and operational leadership experience in the mortgage industry.
His background spans broker, IMB, banker, and senior/executive leadership roles, including work as an executive consultant to financial services organizations and an executive with a national training institute.
Entrepreneur-minded with a decade in Atlanta, Paul is known for engaging delivery and practical insight that helps professionals master critical skills, improve performance, and achieve measurable results.