radius financial group inc.'s Sarah Valenti Named as Finalist in Stevie Awards' Prestigious Award

BOSTON - Oct. 15, 2015 - PRLog -- Norwell, MA (October 15, 2015) - radius financial group inc. is proud to announce co-founder and CEO, Sarah Valentini, has been named a Finalist in the Female Executive of the Year category in the 12th annual Stevie® Awards for Women in Business, and will ultimately be a Gold, Silver, or Bronze Stevie Award winner in the program.

The Stevie Awards for Women in Business honor women executives, entrepreneurs, employees and the companies they run – worldwide. The Stevie Awards have been hailed as the world’s premier business awards.

“It is a tremendous honor to be recognized amongst this amazing group of women in business and I couldn’t be more proud of my team at radius who deserves so much credit for this recognition,” said Valentini. “The female business community continues to grow and gain the recognition it deserves with programs like the Women in Business awards and I am very thankful and excited to be named a finalist.”

Gold, Silver and Bronze Stevie Award winners will be announced during a gala event at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York on Friday, November 13. Nominated women executives and entrepreneurs from the U.S.A and several other countries are expected to attend. The event will be broadcast on Livestream via the Stevie Awards’ Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/thestevieawards/app_142371818162) from 7:30 pm ET, and the red carpet pre-show will air on the Stevie Awards’ Periscope (https://www.periscope.tv/)from 6:00 pm ET.

More than 1,400 entries were submitted this year for consideration in more than 90 categories, including Executive of the Year, Entrepreneur of the Year, Company of the Year, Startup of the Year, Women Helping Women, and Women-Run Workplace of the Year. Valentini is a Finalist in the Female Executive of the Year category.

Valentini and her team at radius financial group inc. have been revamping the mortgage lending process, targeting the future of the industry – Millennials and first time home buyers. In doing so, Valentini and fellow co-founder, Keith Polaski, have developed radius financial into a leader of responsible mortgage lending throughout New England, reeling in a staggering $16 million in total revenue last year. Valentini’s leadership and determination have been integral in the growth and development of the company, which was recently named to the Boston Business Journal’s 2015 List of Largest Minority & Women owned Businesses in Massachusetts.

Finalists were chosen by more than 120 business professionals worldwide during preliminary judging. Members of five final judging committees will determine the Gold, Silver and Bronze Stevie Award placements from among the Finalists during final judging October 19-28.

“High-achieving women entrepreneurs, organizations, and executives all over the world are an inspiration to girls and women who dream of starting and growing a business,” said Michael Gallagher, founder and president of the Stevie Awards. “The first-round judges have told us how impressed they were with this year’s field of Finalists. We’re looking forward to recognizing them in New York on November 13.”

Details about the Stevie Awards for Women in Business and the list of Finalists in all categories are available at www.StevieAwards.com/Women.

About radius financial group inc.
radius financial group inc. is a leading, private, full-service mortgage lender in New England, consistently delivering quality financial services to its clients and referral partners since 1999. With a commitment to delivering a measurably better experience to borrowers, radius has been nationally and locally recognized for its continued growth and achievements. Headquartered in Norwell, MA, radius services Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Maine, Connecticut and Florida, with offices in Mansfield, Marlborough, Orleans, Scituate, Waltham, West Springfield and Bedford, NH. For more information, please visit www.radiusgrp.com or facebook.com/radiusgrp (http://www.facebook.com/radiusgrp).

About The Stevie Awards
Stevie Awards are conferred in six programs: the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, the German Stevie Awards, The American Business Awards, The International Business Awards, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide.  Learn more about the Stevie Awards at www.StevieAwards.com.