Adam P Smith is the President and founder of The Colorado Real Estate Finance Group, Inc., a commercial and residential real estate firm, and owner of Just The Tips Coaching. During his lending career he has helped thousands of clients, both individuals and corporations, in their goals regarding real estate finance as well as both personal and corporate finance. He has written billions of dollars in mortgage and finance deals. Adam has also coached thousands of sales professionals on lead generation, client retention, repeat and referral sales prospecting team building and zero cost marketing.

Adam is the author of best-selling books, Just The Tips, and Peak Performance: Mindset Tools for Sales, and has been published in numerous trade publications including Kiplinger, AAA Magazine, BankRate, Mortgage Professional America, Fit Small Business, Zing!, MortgageLoan.com, Broker/Banker Magazine, Mortgage Professional American, National Mortgage Professional Magazine, and Colorado Mortgage Professional Magazine. Adam has also been a guest and guest host for the Experience Pros radio program which was syndicated in many major markets around the country. He has a weekly podcase for six years, how I met your mortgage, featuring guest realtors, mortgage professionals, social media specialists, and more from all over the country as well as a renowned weekly video, The Weekly Little Tip, blog to help sales professionals grow their business.

Adam speaks regularly and coaches sales professionals on lead generation through his Just The Tips, Zero Cost Marketing for a Repeat and Referral Business, and Secret Sauce programs. He has taught classes for several of the country’s largest real estate companies, countless title companies, and many real estate boards across the continent. Adam has been a speaker for the Mortgage Finance and Baking Association, Power Originator, The Mortgage News Network,The Association of Independent Mortgage Experts, and at Mortgage Revolution on numerous occasions.

Adam was awarded the MPI Broker of Year award in 2003 and again in 2004. He was also awarded Broker of the Month seventeen times between 2003 and 2005. He has received ABC awards as a top business partner in 2006 and 2007 and has also been awarded the South Metro Denver Realtor Association Affiliate Superstar Award in 2008. Adam was named one of The 25 Most Connected Mortgage Professionals in the country in 2013, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022. He was also named one of the National Mortgage Professional Magazine’s Top 40 Most Influential Mortgage Professionals Under 40 every year from 2009-2013. He is the only person to receive this award five times. Adam was also awarded the South Metro Denver Realtor Association Affiliate of the Year in 2013. Adam was named one of the 2017 Hot 100 Mortgage Professionals by Mortgage Professional America alongside other major influencers such as Dr Ben Carson, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. John Stevens, President of the National Association of Mortgage Brokers, and Steven Mnuchin. Secretary of the Treasury. Most recently, Adam was named one of Five Star’s 2019 Mortgage Professional Award winners and United Wholesale Mortgage Top 1%.

Adam works in a volunteer public information officer capacity for the Douglas County Sherriff’s office, and has been a SAR member in past years. He has been a certified member of the Red Cross HOPE Disaster Volunteer Program since 2005 and a member of the Colorado Emergency Response Team since 2016. Adam also served as an Advisory Board member for the Colorado Avalanche NHL team from 2014-2017. He serves as a Public Affairs Representative for the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve with the United States Department of Defense and has presented Patriot Awards to many of the Colorado’s’ largest employers. Adam served for three years of the Board of Directors for the JRC and worked on their allocation committee, helping to distribute millions of dollars a year to Colorado chartable organizations in need. He was also an active member of the SERTOMA service organization, worked as the Program Director for the DTC chapter and served two terms as the Chapter President for 2011-2013 and two more as Chairman of the Board in 2013-2015. He was awarded the Englewood Chamber of Commerce 2012 Service Club Award. Adam was named the 2013 SERTOMAN of the Year for his efforts with SERTOMA and in the community. Adam was also nominated as the 2012 Leukemia and Lymphomas Society Man of the Year and has served as a mentor for new candidates.

Adam is a 4^th generation Denver native and grew up in the south Denver and surrounding suburban areas. He has three children, all of whom are Denver natives. He is an avid sports fan and a season ticket holder for the Denver Broncos. Colorado Avalanche, Colorado Rockies/ Denver Nuggets, and the University of Denver Pioneers.

If you couldn’t tell by his impressive bio, Adam is a mover and shaker in the Denver community. His connections, his tenacity to get things done and “we can do this” attitude are all attributes that will help Kyle’s Mountain House move from dream to reality. We are simply ecstatic to have him on the KMH Board.