Stamatis “Steve” Zeris has been named a mortgage consultant with Blue Skye Lending.

A licensed mortgage broker, he was formerly with Mortgage Tailors of Bradenton, which has joined forces with Blue Skye Lending.

Zeris has 18 years of experience in the finance industry, including managing, originating, collecting, financial planning and appraising residential property.

Zeris studied business administration at Morris County College in Randolph, N.J., and Manatee Community College in Bradenton.