Gybeset Homes

Brent Ellwood is a Loan Officer and the Annapolis Branch Manager of MortgageRight, which is an affiliated mortgage company of Gybeset Homes providing brokerage clients the convenience of in-house mortgage consultation.  

Brent is a graduate of the University of Maryland at College Park.  He began his banking career with First National Bank and was later hired by Presidential Bank where he spent over a decade. From 2010-2015, Brent worked as Vice President and Eastern Shore Branch operations Manager for 1st Mariner Bank and later as a Regional Manager at Old Line Bank within the bank's residential mortgage loan division.  

In 1998, Brent began investing in real estate. Since then he individually has purchased and managed multiple personally-owned residential properties in addition to directing dozens of acquisition and construction projects for Gybeset Homes. A long-term ethical approach coupled with extensive market and banking knowledge has lead to a very successful career and profitable real estate portfolio.

Brent has been a resident of Maryland since 1983. He currently lives on Kent Island with his wife and two daughters. He races sailboats competitively and has competed in two J24 World Championships.

Branden Schroeder is broker of record for Gybeset Homes and oversees the company's general corporate affairs, real estate transactions, advertising/marketing, and legal matters. He holds an economics degree from Babson College (1997) and law degree from University of California at Los Angeles (2000).  

Following law school, he worked as a corporate attorney in a Los Angeles law firm with clients predominantly in the insurance and financial industries. Following a move to Maryland in 2002, Branden became a member of the Maryland State Bar and also obtained a real estate broker license.  Since then he has accumulated more than 15 years experience with residential and commercial real estate transactions.  

In 2009, Branden became a US Green Building Council 'LEED AP' (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, Accredited Professional), a credential that provides industry professionals with advanced knowledge related to the design and construction of high-performance commercial and residential buildings.  

Branden grew up in Pasadena, California and now resides in Crownsville, Maryland with his wife, son and daughter. He enjoys skiing, birdwatching, travel and exploring exotic cuisines with his ‘foodie’ wife.