Ron Farmer

Ron is HUD certified in pre & post purchase homebuyer education, financial & credit counseling, coaching & education, asset management, rental & REO purchase counseling, as well as advanced foreclosure prevention & loss mitigation. He is also HUD certified in HECM reverse mortgage counseling. He is a 2011 graduate of University of Central Missouri’s Lean Six-Sigma Green Belt program, a program designed to streamline and maximize efficiencies in both manufacturing and service related processes.

Prior to Co-Founding CHES, Inc. in 2010, Ron had 15 years of experience in residential and commercial real estate and lending. He grew up in an entrepreneurial household, where he was part of a successful family business for 30 years. His prior business experience, along with a lifelong passion for helping others to achieve their goals was a catalyst for the creation of Credit & Homeownership Empowerment Services, Inc. (CHES, Inc.).

Launched in 2010 after a discussion regarding the need for a holistic approach to assist those negatively impacted by the financial crisis, CHES, Inc. has successfully grown to include a multitude of HUD approved housing, financial, credit, and business related education, counseling and coaching services. CHES, Inc., which began as a one-room office, purchased and rehabbed a 5,000 sq. ft. building in 2013, complete with conference areas, community resource computers and a classroom. CHES, Inc. now serves over 800 families annually.