Chicago, IL - The Illinois Association of Mortgage Brokers announced today at its annual Broker of the Year Awards ceremony. The honor is given each year to the mortgage professional that demonstrates outstanding leadership and integrity. The Nominees are determined from IAMB members submitting letters of recommendation. The directors and Officers of the association then screen the nominations and making a final determination.

"I am very proud of this award, it means more to me since it comes from my peers in the industry." "I have always prided myself on the quality of the relationships I have formed in my twenty years in this business, it is a real honor".

Mr. Pastore is a founding partner of Amerihome Mortgage Company LLC, which was formed in 1997 after a fifteen-year career with Fleet Financial Group. Since then, Amerihome has demonstrated solid growth ranking as the fifth largest lender in Milwaukee. The company closed in excess of 700 million in loans in 2002. The company has offices in New England, the Midwest and most recently expansion into California.

Daniel Hilpp, Vice President of Operations at Amerihome said: " Kerry has a passion for this business and is one of the hardest working people I have ever known in the mortgage industry, I am proud to work with him".

Amerihome Mortgage Company, LLC is a Mortgage Banker/ Broker approved FHLMC Seller/Servicer, FHA, VA approved lender, licensed in Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and California. Amerihome generates loans through retail, wholesale, and Internet origination channels. The company provides other real estate services and financial product offerings. Amerihome was recently listed in Broker Magazine's 'Top 50 Brokerage Firms' ranking 19th in the nation. Amerihome was also ranked as the 5th largest mortgage lender in Milwaukee by the Milwaukee Business Journal, and named a 'Future 50' company by the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce. Amerihome Mortgage is headquartered at Office on the Green, 165 Bishops Way, Suite 148, Brookfield, Wisconsin 53005.