© 2003-2025 | Chad Neiss
Most recently, Chad served as Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy and Mortgage Officer at Ephrata National Bank where he was in charge of managing all mortgage functions for the bank including sales, operations and secondary marketing as well as overseeing the bank's strategic plan. He quickly made ENB one of Central PA's top mortgage companies.
From 2005-2013, Chad Neiss was Senior Vice President of Residential Lending at Susquehanna Bank where he was responsible for recruiting and managing the entire sales team and catapulted mortgage originations 5-fold over a four-year period, with a distinct focus on purchase money and new construction business.
Additionally, Chad was founder, President and CEO of Guardian Home Funding, Inc, which had 2 operating divisions: Aarrow Mortgage Group and BestPriceMortgage.com. Each of these divisions was recognized both locally and nationally for production as well as cutting edge technology that led the mortgage industry into the e-commerce era. In 2001, he sold the companies to American Home Bank, where he maintained a role as the National Director of Sales until 2004.
Chad is also a certified USA Hockey Level 4 coach and over the years has coached for the Lancaster Firebirds, the Hershey Junior Bears and the Manheim Township High School team. He also coached inline hockey for the East Petersburg Youth Roller Hockey League.
Previous Boards and Affiliations
Banker's Settlement Services, Capital Region
Chad Neiss previously served on the Board of Directors of Bankers Settlement Services - Capital Region, LLC. BSS is a multi-owner title agent affiliated with Investors Title Insurance and a number of community banks located in Central Pennsylvania. BSS offers comprehensive title insurance and professional services for all types of residential and commercial real estate transactions and prides itself in maintaining long lasting relationships with those we serve.
Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago MPF Advisory Council
Chad Neiss is a former Member of the FHLB MPF Advisory Council. The purpose of the Council is to provide a national forum for experienced mortgage professionals to share their expertise, experiences, and views of real estate lending activity and general market issues affecting housing. The Advisory Council helps identify best-in-class solutions to the challenges and issues encountered by real estate lenders as they relate to the MPF Program and make recommendations to the program for the benefit of participating financial institutions (PFIs) and their customers and communities across the country.
Manheim Township Ice Hockey
Chad Neiss served as the President of the Manheim Township Ice Hockey Club from 2017-2019. He also served as a coach at both the varsity and junior varsity levels since 2005.
Chad Neiss