Meet The Team

Michael Protono

Marshall Howell

Customer Service Concierge

Marshall was born and raised in the DFW area. After High School, Marshall attended the prestigious Belmont University and graduated in 2020. For the past 3 years Marshall has been a licensed loan officer and is one of our best technicians at Neighborhood Loans.


Marshall is responsible for walking clients through the loan process and ensure each client is well informed and closes on time. When Marshall isn’t working you can find in a Yoga Studio or adding to the collection of countries he has visited (14 so far). He is also a big supporter of the arts and regularly volunteers at local art shows.

Michael Protono

Production Manager

Senior Loan Officer

Mike Protono is the Southlake/Colleyville Production Manager at Neighborhood Loans, Texas. In his role as Production Manager, he is responsible for building and leading a high performing group of Loan Originators in the Dallas/Fort Worth Area. As a top performer, his commitment to service is reflected in his unique approach, which includes evaluating his clients’ overall financial goals and incorporating a mortgage plan that complements those goals. Whether you're buying your first home or tenth, Mike can help!

Specialties: Purchase, Construction Lending, Relocation, Refinancing, Investing, Jumbo Mortgages, Mortgage Services, Mortgage Lender, Mortgage Banker, Residential Real Estate, Home Loans, Colleyville, Southlake, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, North Texas, Mid-Cities, Grapevine, Keller, Dallas, Texas

Marshall Howell

Customer Service Concierge

Marshall was born and raised in the DFW area. After High School, Marshall attended the prestigious Belmont University and graduated in 2020. For the past 3 years Marshall has been a licensed loan officer and is one of our best technicians at Neighborhood Loans.


Marshall is responsible for walking clients through the loan process and ensure each client is well informed and closes on time. When Marshall isn’t working you can find in a Yoga Studio or adding to the collection of countries he has visited (14 so far). He is also a big supporter of the arts and regularly volunteers at local art shows.