Shmuel Shayowitz

Financial Professional. Coach. Entrepreneur.

Shmuel Shayowitz is a highly regarded Real Estate & Finance Executive, Writer, Speaker, Coach, and Advisor.

As the President and Chief Lending Officer of Approved Funding, a leading national mortgage banker and direct lender, Shmuel has facilitated over $3 billion of mortgages over the past two decades plus.

Shmuel is a seasoned real estate investor and property manager, facilitating thousands of rentals nationwide.

Since 2014, Shmuel has been coaching and mentoring individuals and business professionals to help them achieve financial freedom and to maximize their income through career advancements and investment opportunities. 

His market insights and experience are highly sought after in the real estate, finance, and coaching industries.

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About Shmuel Shayowitz

KM Speaking1Shmuel has over twenty years of industry experience, holding numerous licenses and accreditations, including certified mortgage underwriter, licensed real estate agent, residential review appraiser, and accredited real estate investor, to name a few.

Obtaining his real estate license at the age of 18, Shmuel has successfully navigated through many changing markets and business landscapes, making his market insights and experience well coveted within the real estate industry.

Within the real estate industry, Shmuel has achieved recognition as a Certified Mortgage Advisor, a distinction earned by only the top 1% of the industry. Some of Shmuel’s many awards include Forbes and NJ Monthly Five-Star Mortgage Professional, The Jewish Standard “Mortgage Lender of The Year,” and Most Connected Mortgage Professional, as well as many others. 

Shmuel utilizes his passion for education as a contributing writer, industry speaker, coach, and advisory board member. His articles have been published in Entrepreneur Magazine, where he is a featured Leadership Network Contributor. He is also a member of the Forbes Real Estate Council since 2019.

His real estate and financial insights have been featured in CNBC, Forbes, Fox Business, USA Today, The Bergen Record, Realtor.com, TheStreet.Com, Entrepreneur Magazine, and countless mortgage industry publications. Shmuel has been a weekly contributing writer at the Jewish Link, one of the largest Jewish publications, since 2015. 

Shmuel resides in Bergen County, New Jersey, with his wife Esther and their five children. They are highly involved in their community and passionate about participating in organizations and services that can benefit from their time and expertise.

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Shmuel Shayowitz – CREA, RAA

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Thank you so much .

This was such an important and needed consultation. 

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Event Participant
Teaneck, NJ
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Simply Incredible. 

The information gained in our first consultation alone was invaluable. 

Thank you so much, Shmuel.

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Event Participant
Bergen County NJ
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It was an amazing session!!

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Event Participant
Bergenfield, NJ