JOANIE WATROUS is the heart and soul of Freedom Escrow. Joanie founded Freedom Escrow in 1971 and she has weathered staggering highs and lows of the escrow business. As a Southern California native, she attended Cal State Fullerton University and the University of Irvine . Joanie values education and is currently a corporate sponsor for Chapman University.

Scott Watrous joined Freedom Escrow in August of 1988, and has 20 years experience in business, finance, and real estate. Scott was born and raised in Orange County California.

Jeff grew up in Tustin, California. After graduating from Tustin High School in 1978, he attended Orange Coast College and graduated with his Associate of Arts Degree in Horticulture. With his enthusiasm and commitment to his profession, Jeff started his own company in 1984. Mertoscapes was tremendously successful in generating annual sales.