My name is Roland Gilyard and I am the owner/broker of Trinity Capital Funding, LLC.  I grew up in Compton, Califorinia where I attended Compton Sr. High and upon graduation in 1987, I attended the University of California at Los Angeles.  After graduating with a degree in History with a business emphasis in 1992, I opened a small convenience store in my hometown of Compton.

After 3 years of business, I decided to close the store and give the corporate world a try and accepted a job with Big 5 sporting goods in Culver City, California.  After several years in retail, I obtained my Propery and Casualty licence and sold auto, home, life, boat and umbrella insurance policies for AAA (Northridge, CA) until the late 90's.  

Following my AAA career, I transitioned into business to business commerical insurance sales with Liberty Mutual where I worked with Fortune 500 companies such as Hughs Aircraft and Harmon Karmin.  I enjoyed this career, however, I was introduced to the mortage industry in 1999 and I spent most of my career in this industry ever since.

After a two year stint working in Reading, England, I returned to a very different USA in 2009.  What was supposed to be a two week visit to Portland Oregon in September 2009, has become an 8 year love affair with the city and I decided to stay and began working for Wealthbridge Mortgage in NW Portland.  After they decided to cease operations, I took a position with United Way as a fund raiser which exposed me to a lot of wonderful people here in the city.

Soon after our fundraising was completed, I began work as a Home Mortgage Consultant with Well Fargo Home Mortgage before moving on to Willamette Valley bank as a Sr. Loan originator. 

I enjoyed both of these roles, however, I decided to open the doors for Trinity Capital Funding, LLC in November 2016 because I wanted to provide more programs to a wider range of clients. I have held several positions in the mortgage insustry which have given me insight into many facets of mortgage lending. 

Our mission is to serve our customers with honesty, integrity and competence. Our goal is to provide home loans to our clients while providing them with the lowest interest rates and closing costs possible. Furthermore, we pledge to help borrowers overcome roadblocks that can arise while securing a loan.

I look forward to working with you!