David E. Lekan, known to everyone as Del, is the oldest son of David T. Lekan, the founder of First Security Mortgage Corporation, and Joyce Lekan.

        Del grew up in Hinckley, Ohio where and attended Highland Local School System through middle school.  During these years he was a Cub Scout, played Pee Wee football, learned how to play golf, and learned to care for and show Arabian horses through 4-H Clubs of Medina County.  He attended Parma Padua Franciscan High School, where he participated in football, basketball, golf and volunteered in community service.  Del graduated from Padua Franciscan High School in 1983 as an Honor Student and went on to further his education by attending Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina where he earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Business.  He is also an alumni of the Alpha Nu chapter of the Sigma Pi Fraternity at Wake Forest.  Upon graduation from Wake Forest University in May of 1987, he returned home and started work immediately with the family business, First Security Mortgage Corporation. 

        Del learned his business by starting at the bottom.  He began by observing the origination, the processing, the underwriting, and the closing of mortgage loans.  He was then given a list of names of real estate offices and real estate agents and told to generate loan applications on his own.  After all these years and after thousands of loans made, the interaction and relationship building with his clients is still the part of his work that he enjoys the most.  Del says: “It still gives me goose bumps when I see that I have been a part of helping a person achieve their dream of homeownership, or helping them take a step closer to reaching their financial goals.  It’s very rewarding."

        Del is married in to his wife Cheryl of 15 years.  He is a fan (and critic) of all of Cleveland’s professional sport teams, and enjoys playing golf, drums and traveling with his wife Cheryl to warm tropical places.

        Del is a member of the Mortgage Bankers Association of America (MBA), Ohio Mortgage Bankers Association (OMBA), the Greater Cleveland Mortgage Bankers Association (GCMBA), Cleveland Area Board of Realtors (CABOR) and the Medina County Board of Realtors (MCBOR).

        Del is available for Pre-Approval Consultations by appointment during normal business, as well as in the evenings and on weekends to accommodate his customers busy schedules.