J.T. Holt, CEO

J.T. Holt a graduate of Oklahoma State University with a Bachelors of Science in Agricultural Economics joined Land Loan Specialists.com in 2008. After graduation JT spent 10 years in the Farm Credit System and left his position as Vice President to become CEO of Land Loan Specialists.com.

His experience in agricultural lending includes managing a loan portfolio in excess of $35 million and 375 accounts, managing a participation loan portfolio, appraisals of both agricultural real estate and chattels, credit analysis, and working with individuals from the CEO of a Fortune 500 company to the family farmer.

J.T. Holt has joined Land Loan Specialists.com with one goal in mind: "Provide competitive rates and terms with service second to none. This is accomplished by our organization having very minimal overhead expenses, access to low long term fixed rates, and a lot of hard work and understanding on our part to make the process of borrowing money for your dream property as simple as possible for our borrowers." "Land Loan Specialists.com has provided me the opportunity to make this goal a reality along with allowing me to grow and build a company from the ground up and maintain my roots in Northwest Oklahoma."

J.T. enjoys the opportunity to get away from the office and work cattle, build fence, go hunting, do some fishing, and spend time in the outdoors with his family. J.T. along with his wife, Mindy, daughter Maddie, and son Hudson own a 160 acres in NW Oklahoma and also rent a couple of other pastures where he maintains a small cow/calf operation. J.T.'s past experience growing up around the cattle business includes spending time on his grandfather's ranch in Eastern Oklahoma, working at Oklahoma National Stockyards (The largest feeder cattle market in the world!), working for Professional Animal Health. He also had completed an internship in college with Pig Improvement Company (PIC) and has a basic understanding of the commercial sow farm.

Our mission is to provide the best financing for real estate for ranch loans, hunting land, farm loans and land loans. Land loans Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas, Colorado, New Mexico, Iowa, Nebraska, Missouri and Arkansas. Land loans are our specialty! Specializing in working directly with individuals seeking to purchase or refinance land.

Mindy works for Waynoka Public Schools as a 5th grade elementary teacher shaping the minds of our youth. J.T. is also a perpetual member of the Waynoka Masonic Lodge #422 and previously served as secretary of Kingfisher Lodge #52 for three years. Currently J.T. and his family attend First Baptist Church of Alva, OK.


Shawna McKinley - Closing Specialist

Shawna McKinley is currently enrolled in Kaplan State University and is expected to graduate in February, 2014 with her bachelor's degree in Accounting. She has a very strong background in the banking industry and is excited to bring her knowledge and education to the team at LLS.

Shawna is looking forward to learning from J.T.'s expertise in the farm and AG world. Shawna resides in NW Oklahoma with her two children, Cassandra and Nicholas. Shawna enjoys spending her free time with her children and with her animals on her small goat ranch, particularly riding horses.