Dean Kackley, licensed attorney and real estate broker, possesses a thorough knowledge of current lender loss mitigation activity. He counsels borrowers regarding mortgage relief options and represents them in loan work-outs with their lenders. In more than $250 million of sale, lease, and financing transactions, his experience involves residential, commercial, and land development properties, and hundreds of closings. His lending experience spans more than two decades.

After joining Wells Fargo Bank in 1985, then a “portfolio” lender that owned all loans originated, Kackley helped to develop its residential mortgage business with his broad knowledge of underwriting, settlement, and servicing functions. He worked briefly for the Independent National Mortgage Corporation (IndyMac), a market-maker for mortgage-backed securities (MBS), mortgage pooling and servicing investments, and alternate and sub-prime loans.

He is the author of The Loan Modification Guide for Homeowners and their Professional Advisors, the consumer’s version of the federal Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP). A graduate of Yale University and the University of Kansas School of Law, Dean Kackley writes with a passion, intelligence, understanding, and clarity that are rare for this kind book. His practice is located in Napa Valley, California.

Major Professional Accomplishments
- Author, "The Loan Modification Guide for Homeowners and their Professional Advisors."
- Real estate experience involving more than $250 million sale, lease, finance transactions.
- Broker for Calistoga Ranch Club luxury resort land development project in Napa Valley.
- Corporate real estate counsel to negotiate 250,000 s.f. of prime office space nationwide.
- Senior real estate loan agent at Wells Fargo Bank.
- Projects Manager to created marketing department for a North Bay law firm.

Community Service
- City of Napa Cultural Heritage Commission member and chairman.
- Formation of National Register of Historic Places Fuller Park residential district in Napa.
- City of Napa General Plan Housing Element and Advisory Committee member.
- Charter Council member of The River School, Napa Valley Unified School District.
- Earlier service and achievements include Outstanding Young Men of America designation by National Chamber of Commerce, chairman of the Kansas Bar Association American Bicentennial celebration, All-American Swimmer, and Eagle Boy Scout.

Education
- Yale University, Bachelor of Arts.
- University of Kansas School of Law, Juris Doctor.

Licensure
- Attorney, California State Bar 109119.
- Real Estate Broker, California Department of Real Estate 00530546.