[Olderguy]

Using a gmail isn't marketing. You can get a secure, privacy-centric custom domain email for 4 bucks a month.
Gmail doesn't look professional. Branding is marketing too & gmail doesnt help build a brand. It isn't lost on me that most 1-man bands dont really care about a brand because there isnt a company to build a brand around. How do you even do email marketing with a personal email? This seems like an absolute nightmare.

I can't imagine that a gmail builds confidence especially in MCA where merchants receive a ton of communication

That's what you guys don't undertand - I don't do email marketing....I don't "market" anything. All my files come from referrals. Gmail is easy for a broker and client to understand. Like I said @gmail.com is easy to remember and all they need is Steveprobiz. When I do a conference call with the broker and client, they clearly understand.

I am a very experienced professional loan officer. (My background is in professional marketing. I've run two companies, raised venture capital, have a MBA from USC, yadda, yadda, yadda....)