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100 These 100 influencers were the stars of the mortgage industry last year

WELCOME TO MPA’s Hot 100 list, which honors the industry’s most engaging, most successful and most innovative people. From CEOs and presidents of major lenders to local heroes, these folks are the cream of the crop in the mortgage world.

While this isn’t an exhaustive list of the mortgage industry’s influential players, we’ve narrowed it down to a

group of people we think merit a mention for their stellar achievements. Our picks run the gamut, from brokers boasting hundreds of millions of dollars in closed loans to CEOs whose innovations are helping to change the way mortgage pros do business. But everyone in our Hot 100 has one thing in common – they’re all changing the face of the mortgage industry.

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HOT 100 INDEX BY NAME NAME

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INDEX BY NAME

PAGE COMPANY

NAME

PAGE COMPANY

Achtzehn, Craig

16

1st Advantage Mortgage

Kessler, Adam

20

Academy Mortgage

Andrews, Rocke

18

National Association of Mortgage Brokers

Korus, Jamie

6

Alliance Financial Resources

Anthony, Susan

18

Finance of America Reverse

LaBud, Jennifer

26

Opus Capital Markets Consultants

Arvielo, Patty

30

New American Funding

Laffey, Cindy

37

Inlanta Mortgage

Arvielo, Rick

30

New American Funding

Lantz, Erin

36

Zillow Mortgages

Ashmore, Bill

10

Impac Mortgage

Layton, Donald

35

Freddie Mac

Barrett, Bob

18

Mortgage America

Longe, Jamie

28

Reverse Mortgage Solutions

Barrett, Dan

18

Mortgage America

Loomie, Leo

12

Digital Risk

Bartreau, Raymond

6

Best Rate Referrals

Maninang, Rey

13

Carrington Mortgage Services

Bien-Aime, Vladimir

8

Global DMS

March, Matthew

16

Colony American Finance

Blatt, Jim

34

Mortgage Returns

Marckwardt, Hunter

34

RPM Mortgage

Boggs, Dennis

11

Calyx Software

Martell, Gary

32

Mountain West Financial

Brannan, Sean

10

Capital Funding Corporation

Mayopoulos, Timothy

24

Fannie Mae

Brousseau, Raymond

6

Carrington Mortgage Services

McGarry, Mary Ann

16

Guild Mortgage Company

Burch, Nathan

8

McLean Mortgage Corporation

McNee, Bryan

22

MBSAuthority.com

Cady, John

14

Mountain West Financial

Meitner, Susan

18

Centennial Lending Group

Caltabiano, Joe

24

Guaranteed Rate

Meyer, Steven

12

Advisors Mortgage Group

Chance, Marvin

28

Mortgages Unlimited

Miller, Jennifer

34

Mercury Network

Ciardelli, Victor

8

Guaranteed Rate

Milstein, Dan

30

Gold Star Mortgage Financial

Coffrini, Jim

36

Sierra Pacific Mortgage

Minkow, Brian

26

Prospect Mortgage

Cordray, Richard

10

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Moffitt, Josh

10

Silverton Mortgage Services

Cresta, Phil

34

Residential Home Mortgage

Murray, Keith

29

VRM Mortgages, PCV Murcor and High Tide Settlement Services

Dahiwadkar, Sanjeev

8

IndiSoft

Nallathambi, Anand

16

CoreLogic

DeLory, Kevin

23

Carrington Mortgage Services

Newman, William

24

Home Point Financial

DelTorto, Nicholas

22

Inlanta Mortgage

Norden, Peter

33

HomeBridge Financial Services

Demetriou, Marc

28

Residential Home Funding

Ostrander, Matthew

26

Parkside Lending

Dimon, Jamie

20

JPMorgan Chase

Peters, Andrew

18

First Guaranty Mortgage Corp.

Dozois, Jason

22

Loan Simple

Plavin, Stephen

28

Blackstone Mortgage Trust

Dubnoff, Rich

36

American Financial Resources

Prahbu, Sreeni

32

Angel Oak Capital

Egenhoefer, Eric

24

Waterstone Mortgage Corp.

Rasori, Phil

26

MCT Trading

Everett, Scott

32

Supreme Lending

Rogers, William

32

SunTrust Banks

Fierman, Michael

32

Angel Oak Capital

Ryan, Leonard

22

QuestSoft

Friend, Josh

10

InSellerate

Sanzone, Tom

31

Black Knight Financial Services

Gansberg, David

25

Arch Mortgage Insurance

Savitt, Marc

26

National Association of Independent Housing Professionals

Gilbert, Dan

28

Quicken Loans

Schneiderman, Eric

30

New York

Gilbert, Steve

12

REMN Wholesale

Shein, Josh

17

Home Point Financial

Gordon, Scott

15

Open Mortgage

Shekhar, Shashank

6

Arcus Lending

Hale, Brian

32

Stearns Lending

Shotnik, Michael

16

Colorado Mortgage

Hamman, Shaun

36

American Financial Resources

Sinks, Patrick

19

MGIC

Hensarling, Jeb

6

House Financial Services Committee

Snyder, Jim

20

Inlanta Mortgage

Hogg, Jason

9

B2R Finance

Stearns, Glenn

12

Stearns Lending

Hormozian, Houtan

16

Crestico Funding

Stoddard, Scott

14

Quandis

Hosterman, David

24

Castle & Cooke Mortgage

Tanga, Jodie

12

Pacific Rim Mortgage

Hsieh, Anthony

22

loanDepot

Taylor, Jeffrey

14

Digital Risk

Iannitti, Dominic

14

DocMagic

Volpe, Jon

26

NOVA Home Loans

Ishbia, Mat

32

United Wholesale Mortgage

Warren, Elizabeth

30

Senate Banking Committee

Jahangiri, Reza

27

American Advisors Group

Watt, Mel

34

Federal Housing Finance Authority

Jenkins, Ty

29

DocuTech

Weider, Joseph

32

United Guaranty

Johnson, Shane

20

Booyah Mortgage

Weinberg, Glen

8

Fairview Commercial Lending

Kapahi, Ayush

18

HKS Capital Partners

Wilner, Melinda

36

United Wholesale Mortgage

Kechian, Baret

10

Mortgage Master

Yellen, Janet

14

Federal Reserve

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INDEX BY COMPANY COMPANY

INDEX BY COMPANY PAGE NAME

COMPANY

PAGE NAME

1st Advantage Mortgage

16

Craig Achtzehn

Inlanta Mortgage

22

Nicholas DelTorto

Academy Mortgage

20

Adam Kessler

Inlanta Mortgage

37

Cindy Laffey

Advisors Mortgage Group

12

Steven Meyer

Inlanta Mortgage

20

Jim Snyder

Alliance Financial Resources

6

Jamie Korus

InSellerate

10

Josh Friend

American Advisors Group

27

Reza Jahangiri

JPMorgan Chase

20

Jamie Dimon

American Financial Resources

36

Rich Dubnoff

Loan Simple

22

Jason Dozois

American Financial Resources

36

Shaun Hamman

loanDepot

22

Anthony Hsieh

Angel Oak Capital

32

Michael Fierman

MBSAuthority.com

22

Bryan McNee

Angel Oak Capital

32

Sreeni Prabhu

McLean Mortgage Corporation

8

Nathan Burch

Arch Mortgage Insurance

25

David Gansberg

MCT Trading

26

Phil Rasori

Arcus Lending

6

Shashank Shekhar

Mercury Network

34

Jennifer Miller

B2R Finance

9

Jason Hogg

MGIC

19

Patrick Sinks

Best Rate Referrals

6

Raymond Bartreau

Mortgage America

18

Bob Barrett

Black Knight Financial Services

31

Tom Sanzone

Mortgage America

18

Dan Barrett

Blackstone Mortgage Trust

28

Stephen Plavin

Mortgage Master

10

Baret Kechian

Booyah Mortgage

20

Shane Johnson

Mortgage Returns

34

Jim Blatt

Calyx Software

11

Dennis Boggs

Mortgages Unlimited

28

Marvin Chance

Capital Funding Corporation

10

Sean Brannan

Mountain West Financial

14

John Cady

Carrington Mortgage Services

6

Raymond Brousseau

Mountain West Financial

32

Gary Martell

Carrington Mortgage Services

23

Kevin DeLory

National Association of Independent Housing Professionals

26

Marc Savitt

Carrington Mortgage Services

13

Rey Maninang

National Association of Mortgage Brokers

18

Rocke Andrews

Castle & Cooke Mortgage

24

David Hosterman

New American Funding

30

Patty Arvielo

Centennial Lending Group

18

Susan Meitner

New American Funding

30

Rick Arvielo

Colony American Finance

16

Matthew March

New York

30

Eric Schneiderman

Colorado Mortgage

16

Michael Shotnik

NOVA Home Loans

26

Jon Volpe

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

10

Richard Cordray

Open Mortgage

15

Scott Gordon

CoreLogic

16

Anand Nallathambi

Opus Capital Markets Consultants

26

Jennifer LaBud

Crestico Funding

16

Houtan Hormozian

Pacific Rim Mortgage

12

Jodie Tanga

Digital Risk

12

Leo Loomie

Parkside Lending

26

Matthew Ostrander

Digital Risk

14

Jeffrey Taylor

Prospect Mortgage

26

Brian Minkow

DocMagic

14

Dominic Iannitti

Quandis

14

Scott Stoddard

DocuTech

29

Ty Jenkins

QuestSoft

22

Leonard Ryan

Fairview Commercial Lending

8

Glen Weinberg

Quicken Loans

28

Dan Gilbert

Fannie Mae

24

Timothy Mayopoulos

REMN Wholesale

12

Steve Gilbert

Federal Housing Finance Agency

34

Mel Watt

Residential Home Funding

28

Marc Demetriou

Federal Reserve

14

Janet Yellen

Residential Home Mortgage

34

Phil Cresta

Finance of America Reverse

18

Susan Anthony

Reverse Mortgage Solutions

28

Jamie Longe

First Guaranty Mortgage Corp.

18

Andrew Peters

RPM Mortgage

34

Hunter Marckwardt

Freddie Mac

35

Donald Layton

Senate Banking Committee

30

Elizabeth Warren

Global DMS

8

Vladimir Bien-Aime

Sierra Pacific Mortgage

36

Jim Coffrini

Gold Star Mortgage Financial

30

Dan Milstein

Silverton Mortgage Services

10

Josh Moffitt

Guaranteed Rate

24

Joe Caltabiano

Stearns Lending

32

Brian Hale

Guaranteed Rate

8

Victor Ciardelli

Stearns Lending

12

Glenn Stearns

Guild Mortgage Company

16

Mary Ann McGarry

SunTrust Banks

32

William Rogers

HKS Capital Partners

18

Ayush Kapahi

Supreme Lending

32

Scott Everett

Home Point Financial

24

William Newman

United Guaranty

32

Joseph Weider

Home Point Financial

17

Josh Shein

United Wholesale Mortgage

32

Mat Ishbia

HomeBridge Financial Services

33

Peter Norden

United Wholesale Mortgage

36

Melinda Wilner

House Financial Services Committee

6

Jeb Hensarling

VRM Mortgages, PCV Murcor and High Tide Settlement Services

29

Keith Murray

Impac Mortgage

10

Bill Ashmore

Waterstone Mortgage Corp.

24

Eric Egenhoefer

IndiSoft

8

Sanjeev Dahiwadkar

Zillow Mortgages

36

Erin Lantz

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HOT 100 RAYMOND BROUSSEAU EVP OF MORTGAGE LENDING CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES Under Raymond Brousseau’s leadership, Carrington’s full-service mortgage lending business has experienced unprecedented growth. An industry veteran, Brousseau is a leader in Carrington’s newest innovation – a commitment to helping borrowers with lower credit scores find a mortgage. That commitment to the underserved is paying dividends for the company; by tapping into a nearly forgotten market, Brousseau and his colleagues at Carrington have discovered a wellspring of pent-up demand.

JAMIE KORUS

SHASHANK SHEKHAR

PRESIDENT ALLIANCE FINANCIAL RESOURCES

FOUNDER AND CEO ARCUS LENDING

Jamie Korus began her career as a loan originator in 2002 and has served as the president of Alliance Financial Resources since 2006. Korus is very active in the Mortgage Bankers Association, serving as the 2015-2016 chair of MBA’s political action committee. She also currently serves on the board of directors for the Mortgage Collaborative. In addition to being a graduate of the MBA’s Future Leaders Program, Korus is also the recipient of the Schumacher-Boldue Award and the Community Champion Award.

Shashank Shekhar entered the mortgage industry in 2008 with just three people in his database. Despite starting his business in one of the worst years in the industry’s history, Shekhar has since grown Arcus by more than 1,400%. He is also the Amazon bestselling author of First Time Home Buying 101 and Real Estate Unleashed.

Widely regarded for his industry expertise, Shekhar is frequently sought out for his perspective by national media outlets.

RAYMOND BARTREAU CEO BEST RATE REFERRALS Raymond Bartreau was only 23 when he founded Best Rate Referrals in 2005. Today, the mortgage marketing firm is recognized as one of the top companies in Nevada, nearly tripling its revenue in just three years. The company has been named one of the fastest-growing private companies in America by Inc. magazine, and Bartreau himself has landed on numerous 40 Under 40 lists and received repeated recognition as one of the industry’s top professionals.

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JEB HENSARLING CHAIR HOUSE FINANCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE As the chair of the House Financial Services Committee, Jeb Hensarling has been one of the leading advocates of eliminating Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. He’s also set his sights on the CFPB, leading the charge to investigate cost overruns and charges of discrimination within the agency.

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HOT 100 VICTOR CIARDELLI PRESIDENT AND CEO GUARANTEED RATE Victor Ciardelli founded Guaranteed Rate in 2000.

Within three years, he’d led the company to become the largest independent mortgage lender in Chicago. Today, it’s the largest independent retail lender in the nation, boasting more than 2,700 clients across the country. In January alone, the company funded $1 billion in home loans. Guaranteed Rate has been one of Illinois’ fastest-growing companies for years, and Ciardelli has been recognized as one of the state’s top entrepreneurs.

GLEN WEINBERG COO AND PARTNER FAIRVIEW COMMERCIAL LENDING

SANJEEV DAHIWADKAR PRESIDENT AND CEO INDISOFT Since starting IndiSoft in 2005, Sanjeev Dahiwadkar has spearheaded the company’s development of workflow-streamlining technology and has guided IndiSoft to become one of the fastest-growing companies in the nation. Dahiwadkar also feels driven to give back, developing a relationship with nonprofit Hope LoanPort. IndiSoft provides the technology engine that drives HLP, an organization that helps homeowners avert foreclosure and better understand homeownership. Last year, IndiSoft also began providing technology for the nonprofit Partners in Community Building. An acknowledged industry expert, Dahiwadkar has authored several articles for industry publications.

Glen Weinberg, an acknowledged leader in unconventional lending, is changing the hard money landscape. Weinberg and his partners at Fairview Commercial Lending are true lenders; they underwrite all deals in-house, and fund and service their own loans with no upfront fees. As a hard money expert, Weinberg has been featured in ColoradoBiz Magazine and the Colorado Real Estate Journal.

NATHAN BURCH VLADIMIR BIEN-AIME PRESIDENT AND CEO GLOBAL DMS Vladimir Bien-Aime is a pioneer in web-based appraisal service. Since founding Global DMS in 1999, BienAime has led the company to become an industry leader in appraisal management. Global DMS currently has more than 20,000 clients – and a 100% retention rate. In addition to being the CEO, Bien-Aime keeps his fingers on the pulse of new technology, staying directly involved with new product development and spearheading the company’s product expansion. Last year, Bien-Aime won the 2015 Tech All-Star Award for his technology contributions to the mortgage industry, and Global DMS was named to HousingWire’s TECH100 List.

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PRESIDENT MCLEAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION The president and founder of McLean Mortgage Corporation, Nathan Burch has been involved in all areas of the company’s operation. In less than five years, McLean has become a powerhouse in the Mid-Atlantic region, and today is one of the top 100 lenders in the nation. Burch got his start in the industry more than a decade ago as a loan officer, quickly rising to become a top producer and branch manager. He’s also the founder of NorthPoint Mortgage in Reston, Va. Burch serves on the MBA’s President’s Advisory Group and several MBA committees. He also serves on the board of governors of the Mortgage Bankers Association of Metropolitan Washington.

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JASON HOGG CEO B2R FINANCE When Jason Hogg became CEO of B2R Finance in late 2014, he brought nearly 20 years of entrepreneurial and leadership experience to the role. Last year, under Hogg’s guidance, B2R received the CMBS Deal of the Year Award from the US Securitization Awards. The company also marketed the first multi-borrower rentalhome bonds. Prior to joining B2R, Hogg had gained recognition for founding alternative payment company Revolution Money and being the inventor of a scalable platform that supports numerous businesses, including American Express Bluebird and Walmart.

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HOT 100 RICHARD CORDRAY DIRECTOR CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU Since his appointment as director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Richard Cordray has faced a constant barrage of criticism from industry leaders who object to his more or less unilateral power over the agency. Currently, Cordray is facing a court challenge from PHH Mortgage, which is appealing a massive fine he levied against the company for engaging in kickbacks. The matter is set to come before the US District Court in April, and industry experts say a loss for the CFPB could go a long way toward stripping Cordray’s powers.

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SEAN BRANNAN PRESIDENT CAPITAL FUNDING CORPORATION Just a few years into his career in mortgage banking, Sean Brannan is already a major player in the industry.

Capital Funding Corporation has financed more residential rehabilitation loans than any other group in the US, and the company and its partners and affiliates currently have more than $2 billion available for investment. Brannan also continues to lead the company to create innovative products, such as lender re-discount lines of credit, which provide a secondary market for REO lenders.

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In the last decade, Josh Friend has developed companies that have produced billions in loan originations and consistently beat national conversion rate averages by 30%. Friend’s expertise helped give birth, in 2003, to one of the first automated online pricing engines. In 2012, Friend founded InSellerate, a system that includes sales force automation, lead management, an automated marketing platform and more. Last year, under Friend’s leadership, InSellerate formed a partnership with iLeads, a lead and data intelligence provider, to integrate iLeads technology into InSellerate systems.

BILL ASHMORE PRESIDENT IMPAC MORTGAGE Since taking the reins at Impac Mortgage in 1995, Bill Ashmore has overseen more than $90 billion in residential and commercial originations. He’s also been responsible for managing $30 billion in mortgage assets. Last year, Ashmore guided the company through its acquisition of retail loan originator CashCall, a move that dramatically boosted Impac’s retail mortgage origination.

JOSH MOFFITT FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT SILVERTON MORTGAGE SERVICES Since founding Silverton Mortgage Services in 1998, Josh Moffitt has molded the firm into one of the fastest-growing companies in the nation. Today, Silverton boasts nine branch locations across the Southeast. Still an active originator himself, Moffitt has been recognized with the Mortgage Bankers Association of Georgia’s Platinum Award for exceeding $25 million in personal production volume.

BARET KECHIAN ORIGINATOR AND BRANCH MANAGER MORTGAGE MASTER Baret Kechian is one of Mortgage Master’s top originators, logging more than $235 million in origination volume last year alone – and that number represents a 160% increase over his 2014 volume. Kechian has worked with more than 530 clients to close more than 500 loans, and his prolific origination rates have attracted notice: He’s been named to numerous national Top Producer lists over the last three years.

DENNIS BOGGS EVP OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CALYX SOFTWARE Dennis Boggs has served as Calyx Software’s executive vice president of business development for more than 25 years. Under Boggs’ guidance, the company has become a leading provider of mortgage software and has been named one of the top technology providers in the industry. Last year, the company released its new TRID-ready software well ahead of schedule.

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STEVE GILBERT REGIONAL SALES MANAGER REMN WHOLESALE One of REMN Wholesale’s top originators, Steve Gilbert racked up $125 million in loan volume last year. He’s been a REMN All Star six years in a row, and a member of the company’s Circle of Excellence for the last five years. Gilbert also has spearheaded increased business for the company in the Northeast as a result of his being licensed in Massachusetts, making REMN able to do business in all 50 states. “Steve does not view his job as sales, but as growing partnerships,” says Carl Markman, REMN Wholesale’s director of national sales. “His new role as regional sales manager has only made him and the entire company stronger.”

GLENN STEARNS

LEO LOOMIE

FOUNDER AND CHAIRMAN STEARNS LENDING

VP OF CLIENT SERVICES DIGITAL RISK

Glenn Stearns founded Stearns Lending in 1989 and has guided the company to become the nation’s number-one residential wholesale lender. Last year, Stearns helped shepherd the company through its acquisition by Blackstone. He has been named the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year, and in 2011, he became the youngest member ever inducted into the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans. In addition to Stearns Lending, Stearns has founded and run other mortgage-related businesses, including a title company, an appraisal management company and a due diligence company.

As vice president of client services for Digital Risk, Leo Loomie focuses on building and maintaining business partnerships, and designing, implementing and maintaining complex business solutions. Thanks in part to his efforts, Digital Risk has been named one of HousingWire’s 50 fastest-growing companies. Prior to his role at Digital Risk, Loomie served as a senior manager at Accenture and a consulting partner for both American Express and JPMorgan Chase.

JODIE TANGA PRESIDENT PACIFIC RIM MORTGAGE Since opening her office in Honolulu, Jodie Tanga has grown Pacific Rim Mortgage from a one-person operation to a team of 11. A perennial Hot 100 member, Tanga also has received repeated recognition as one of Hawaii’s top mortgage professionals, including being named the Honolulu StarAdvertiser’s best loan officer and best mortgage company. She was also recognized for being among the top 6% of real estate professionals by Honolulu Magazine.

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STEVEN MEYER PRESIDENT ADVISORS MORTGAGE GROUP Steven Meyer started in the mortgage industry as an accountant in 1993. Soon seeing an opportunity to gain more experience, he took to working after hours to make sales calls and originate loans. In 1999, Meyer founded Advisors Mortgage Group in a 400-square-foot office in Shrewsbury, NJ. Since then, Advisors has been recognized as one of the top lenders in the nation, and Meyer himself has been named one of the country’s most influential mortgage executives. In 2015, under Meyer’s leadership, Advisors was named one of the best places to work in New Jersey.

REY MANINANG SVP OF WHOLESALE LENDING CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES As Carrington’s senior vice president of wholesale lending, Rey Maninang provides strategic direction for the company’s wholesale production sales team. Maninang brings more than two decades of experience to the role, most of it in leadership positions.

Prior to Carrington, Maninang served as senior vice president and national head of sales for PMAC Lending Services’ wholesale and retail channels. An acknowledged industry expert, Maninang is a frequent speaker and presenter on strategies for better serving underserved customers.

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HOT 100 SCOTT STODDARD CEO QUANDIS A mortgage industry veteran with more than 25 years of experience, Scott Stoddard is the co-founder and CEO of Quandis, a leading provider of mortgage default management technology. In 2015, Stoddard launched Quandis Loan Servicing, an end-to-end technology platform that automates the default process for servicers, lenders, attorneys and other relevant parties. He also spearheaded the creation of the Servicemembers Relief Act Enhanced Technology Solution, which helps prevent illegal foreclosures on members of the military on active status. Prior to co-founding Quandis, Stoddard founded LenStar, the industry’s most widely used default servicing attorney technology hub.

DOMINIC IANNITTI

JEFFREY C. TAYLOR

PRESIDENT AND CEO DOCMAGIC

CO-FOUNDER AND MANAGING PARTNER DIGITAL RISK

Dominic Iannitti founded Document Systems more than a quarter-century ago to package and deliver documents with same-day service.

Since then, Iannitti has moved to the cutting edge of mortgage technology, pioneering the concept of electronic delivery, introducing one of the first mortgage data auditing systems and leading the way for e-signed documents.

Ianitti’s technical know-how hasn’t gone unnoticed: In 2014, DocMagic was one of only a few companies selected to participate in a CFPB pilot program for e-closings. And last year, the company partnered with PHH Mortgage for TRID compliance technology and announced an e-mortgage partnership with Mid America Mortgage and eSign Systems.

A co-founder and managing partner of Digital Risk, Jeffrey Taylor oversees all of the company’s sales, marketing and governmental initiatives, as well as managing high-level client relationships. A recognized industry expert, Taylor makes frequent appearances on CNBC, Fox Business, Bloomberg TV, CBS and other media outlets. Before co-founding Digital Risk, Taylor was a partner at Rapid Reporting Marketing Group, the first private company to contract with the Social Security Administration to authenticate Social Security numbers against the SSA’s database. He also served as business development manager for Connexions, and founded American Transfer and Trust, an SEC-licensed stock transfer agency.

JANET YELLEN CHAIR FEDERAL RESERVE Janet Yellen became the first female chair of the Federal Reserve in 2014. Prior to replacing Ben Bernanke, Yellen served as vice chair of the Fed’s Board of Governors. When she took the reins as chair, Yellen’s dovish monetary policies initially kept rates low, pleasantly surprising industry insiders. However, she caused a bit of a stir in December when she raised the Fed’s benchmark interest rate, which had been near zero for almost a decade.

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JOHN F. CADY SVP OF PRODUCTION MOUNTAIN WEST FINANCIAL John F. Cady took the reins as Mountain West Financial’s senior vice president of production in 2014, bringing more than 20 years of experience to the position. In 2012, Cady was named one of the 40 most influential mortgage professionals under 40.

He sits on the MBA’s Residential Loan Committee and the California Mortgage Bankers Association’s MTAM Committee.

Prior to coming to Mountain West, Cady served as EVP of national retail production at Bay Equity, SVP of national retail production at Stearns Lending and regional senior vice president at PrimeLending.

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SCOTT GORDON FOUNDER, PRESIDENT AND CEO OPEN MORTGAGE Scott Gordon has made technology an integral part of Open Mortgage. A selfdescribed “software engineer who kept starting companies on the side,” Gordon says, “I can’t help putting technology into any company I do. Technology is never an answer unto itself, but it’s a way to take a business to the next level.” Under Gordon’s leadership, Open Mortgage has grown to more than $3 billion in funded loans.

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HOT 100 HOUTAN HORMOZIAN

CRAIG ACHTZEHN

VICE PRESIDENT CRESTICO FUNDING

VP OF MORTGAGE ORIGINATION 1ST ADVANTAGE MORTGAGE A 14-year veteran of the mortgage industry, Craig Achtzehn was tapped in January to be vice president of mortgage origination at 1st Advantage Mortgage. Achtzehn previously served in sales and management positions at both regional and national mortgage companies, where his structured, disciplined style earned him a reputation as a leader in the industry.

“He knows the Chicago market inside and out, and is an incredible addition to 1st Advantage Mortgage,” says 1st Advantage CEO Paul Lueken. A former Army officer, Achtzehn holds a bachelor’s degree from the US Military Academy at West Point, and an MBA in finance from the University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business.

A member of MPA’s inaugural $100 Million Club, Houtan Hormozian racked up sales volume of $138 million in 2014.

His company’s top producer for three years running, Hormozian has leveraged his expertise in brand development, product launches, market share and more to become a first-class originator. “I take a ‘client for life’ approach to my business,” Hormozian says. “Hundreds of satisfied clients use and reuse my services for the second, third or even fourth time. Client referrals account for over 75% of my business.”

MICHAEL SHOTNIK BRANCH MANAGER COLORADO MORTGAGE As a branch manager for Colorado Mortgage, Michael Shotnik knows how to bring in business, racking up tens of millions of dollars in sales. “In a short amount of time, Michael Shotnik has become a well-known and respected lender in the real estate industry,” says Colorado Mortgage marketing director Neille McCammon. “Realtors who have in-house lenders switch to Colorado Mortgage because of Michael’s responsiveness, honesty, communication and efficiency.” Shotnik is a two-time alum of MPA’s Young Guns list, and has been named as a young mortgage professional to watch in other industry media.

ANAND NALLATHAMBI

MATTHEW MARCH

PRESIDENT AND CEO CORELOGIC

CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER COLONY AMERICAN FINANCE

Anand Nallathambi has served as president and CEO of CoreLogic since 2010. In the past year, under Nallathambi’s guidance, CoreLogic acquired RELS, a leading provider of real estate asset valuation and appraisal services, from Wells Fargo. The company also entered into an agreement to acquire FNC, a leading provider of real estate collateral information technology.

Prior to joining CoreLogic, Nallathambi served as CEO of First Advantage Corporation, president of FAC’s credit information group and president of First American Appraisal Service. In addition to his duties at CoreLogic, Nallathambi serves on the board of directors for the Consumer Data Industry Association.

When Matthew March joined Colony American in October as the company’s chief information officer, he already had quite a career under his belt. March previously served as executive vice president, chief information officer and chief administrative officer at Banc of California. Prior to that, he was Carrington Holding Company’s chief technology officer and senior vice president of information technology. While at Carrington, March developed Carrington Technology Solutions, a company that provides software solutions to the financial services industry, and RentPointe, a software solution geared toward investors, owners and property managers.

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JOSH SHEIN SENIOR DIRECTOR HOME POINT FINANCIAL When Home Point Financial acquired Maverick Funding in 2015, Josh Shein – who had been the EVP of Maverick’s Reverse Mortgage Network – became a senior director at Home Point. Shein has developed a reputation as a leader in the reverse mortgage space, shepherding Reverse Mortgage Network to become one of the top reverse lenders in the nation. He’s also been sought out for his perspective on reverse mortgages by national media outlets such as Fox News.

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HOT 100 ANDREW PETERS

ROCKE ANDREWS

CEO FIRST GUARANTY MORTGAGE CORP.

PRESIDENT NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MORTGAGE BROKERS

Andrew Peters has headed up First Guaranty Mortgage since 1997.

Last year, under Peters’ leadership, First Guaranty was named as one of Inc. magazine’s fastest-growing companies for the second consecutive year. Peters also has served as First Guaranty’s national sales manager and underwriting manager, as well as regional wholesale manager at SIB Mortgage.

SUSAN ANTHONY COO FINANCE OF AMERICA REVERSE

As president of NAMB, Rocke Andrews spearheads the organization’s education, certification and advocacy efforts. Andrews held a number of positions at NAMB, including vice president, prior to beginning his term as president. Andrews is a familiar face in Washington, DC, advocating for mortgage professionals in meetings with legislators and agencies like the CFPB and the Department of Veterans Affairs.

When Susan Anthony was appointed chief operating officer of Finance of America Reverse in January, she brought with her more than three decades of industry experience, along with deep expertise in project management, business analysis, strategy development and more. Prior to taking over as COO, Anthony served as the company’s vice president of project management. She’s also served as senior vice president of service management at Icon Residential Lenders, and held management roles at Global Logic Advisors and First Franklin Financial. “Sue is an incredibly strong leader who is committed and aligned to our core values and cares deeply about the people with whom she works,” says Kristen Sieffert, president of Finance Reverse of America.

MARY ANN MCGARRY PRESIDENT, CEO AND PARTNER GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY Mary Ann McGarry began her career with Guild Mortgage in 1984 as a supervisor in the internal audit department. Today, she’s the company’s president and CEO, and the driving force behind turning Guild into a multibillion-dollar company. Last year, Guild achieved record results in loan volume, servicing and correspondent banking, and McGarry received the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award.

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BOB AND DAN BARRETT

AYUSH KAPAHI

CO-OWNERS MORTGAGE AMERICA

PARTNER AND CO-FOUNDER HKS CAPITAL PARTNERS

Over the last 30 years, twin brothers Bob and Dan Barrett have built Mortgage America into a $450 million company. From a two-person office, they have grown into a multi-branch company licensed in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware. Mortgage America has been among the top 10 USDA lenders for two years running, and it’s also been the number-one lender of the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency for the last two years.

Ayush Kapahi joined the commercial finance world in 2005 as a commercial originator at Pergolis & Swartz Associates. In 2011, Kapahi, along with partners Jerry Swartz and John Harrington, co-founded HKS Capital Partners. The company immediately took off, securing billions in commercial financing.

Since its founding, HKS has closed more than $13 billion in transactions, and Kapahi has personally financed more than $4 billion in transactions, spanning categories from construction to preferred equity.

PATRICK SINKS CEO MGIC The president of MGIC since 2006, Patrick Sinks stepped into the role of CEO last year.

Sinks has spent all but one week of his professional life at MGIC (he received a job offer from the company during his first week as an accountant at another firm) and has risen through the company ranks, starting with various positions in finance and accounting. Prior to his appointment as company president in 2006, Sinks served as COO of MGIC Investment Corp., EVP of field operations for MGIC subsidiary eMagic. com, COO of Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corporation (a subsidiary of MGIC Investment Corp.) and many other roles.

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HOT 100 SHANE JOHNSON OWNER BOOYAH MORTGAGE Shane Johnson has made it his mission to help military veterans find homes. His company, Booyah Mortgage, doesn’t charge lender fees to vets. Johnson also has committed to taking a portion of the company’s earnings and giving it back to the buyers at closing to ensure they’re receiving the best possible pricing.

Booyah Mortgage also started a nonprofit to help veterans repair their credit, initiated a ‘shower bus’ project to give homeless veterans a place to bathe, and became an annual sponsor of the Joe Warrior 5K Walk to benefit the families of fallen soldiers. “A veteran – whether active-duty, discharged, retired or reserve – is someone who, at one point in his life, wrote a blank check made payable to the United States of America, for an amount up to and including his life,” Johnson says. “That is honor. And there are way too many people in this country today who no longer understand that fact. My mission is to ensure that we give back to those who wrote that check.”

SUSAN MEITNER PRESIDENT AND CEO CENTENNIAL LENDING GROUP A veteran with more than two decades in the industry, Susan Meitner founded Centennial Lending Group in 2010 as a different kind of mortgage banker. By keeping the entire process in-house, Meitner and her team have created a unique, efficient mortgage experience for their customers. That commitment to customer service has paid off: Meitner has won Philadelphia Magazine’s Five-Star Professional Award multiple times, and Centennial has been named one of the nation’s fastest-growing companies.

Meitner is also the author of a book, Crazy Lucky Girl: Do You Have the Keys for Success?.

ADAM KESSLER PRESIDENT ACADEMY MORTGAGE When Adam Kessler took the reins at Academy Mortgage in 2005, he decided the company wasn’t going to follow the fast-and-loose practices that were netting big profits for some in the industry. By focusing instead on sustainable lending, Academy grew while many companies were folding during the financial crisis. Today, Academy is one of the top independent purchase lenders in the nation, boasting more than 200 branch offices across the country and licenses in 48 states.

JIM SNYDER

JAMIE DIMON

BRANCH MANAGER INLANTA MORTGAGE

PRESIDENT AND CEO JPMORGAN CHASE

As the manager of Inlanta’s Pewaukee, Wis., branch, Jim Snyder has made a name for himself as an exceptional originator. Snyder has been repeatedly recognized nationally as a top originator, and has been named a 5-Star Originator

by Milwaukee Magazine every year since 2010.

Jamie Dimon has had an eventful couple of years, leading JPMorgan Chase amid crisis, cutbacks and personal health problems. In 2014, Dimon continued to run the one of the nation’s largest lenders even as he battled throat cancer. Earlier this year, he caused a bit of a stir when it was announced he was receiving a 35% pay raise despite JPMorgan taking cost-cutting measures – including axing more than 6,700 jobs. Through it all, however, Dimon is obviously doing something right: In January, the bank reported fourth-quarter profits of $5.4 billion, up 10% from a year ago.

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KEITH D. MURRAY FOUNDER AND CEO VRM MORTGAGES, PCV MURCOR AND HIGH TIDE SETTLEMENT SERVICES The founder of VRM Mortgages and PCV Murcor, Keith Murray launched his third company, High Tide Settlement Services, in 2015. The new company, which provides client-focused services for title and closing, has already experienced double-digit monthly growth in its first year of operation. Through VRM, Murray also established a new initiative to bring military veterans into the industry. Murray is a recipient of HousingWire’s 2015 Vanguard Award, and VRM was named a top business for 2015 by DiversityBusiness. The company also was named one of DiversityBusiness’s top African-American-owned businesses and one of the top privately held businesses in Texas.

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HOT 100 LEONARD RYAN

BRYAN MCNEE

PRESIDENT QUESTSOFT The founder and president of mortgage technology company QuestSoft, Leonard Ryan has nearly 25 years of mortgage industry experience. Under his leadership, QuestSoft has been an annual recipient of Mortgage Technology’s Top 50 Service Provider Award since 2009. It’s also been recognized as one of the top workplaces in Orange County. Ryan is a member of the MBA and was one of Mortgage Banking Magazine’s 2014 Tech All-Stars. Prior to founding QuestSoft, Ryan was senior vice president at MixStar, where he helped design and launch a lender/broker communication network in partnership with AOL.

JASON DOZOIS CEO LOAN SIMPLE For nearly two decades, Jason Dozois has headed up Loan Simple, which is organized around making the home loan process as simple and direct as possible. The Denverbased company’s philosophy seems to be working: Loan Simple is now a direct lender in 20 states, offering hundreds of different loan programs that the company fully approves and closes in-house. Loan Simple also is committed to social responsibility, donating money from every loan closed to organizations like Water.org, Reading Is Fundamental and Feeding America. This year, Loan Simple was named one of America’s top mortgage employers.

VICE PRESIDENT AND SENIOR BOND ANALYST MBSAUTHORITY.COM As senior bond analyst for MBSAuthority. com, Bryan McNee has created leading analytical tools to keep originators and secondary marketing departments ahead of the curve on rate changes. He easily navigates the complex world of mortgagebacked securities, keeping his subscribers up to date on the changing demand for mortgage bonds in easy-to-understand language. McNee also serves as chief economist for EconCal.com, a company that provides live and historical economic data for all major economic releases.

NICHOLAS J. DELTORTO PRESIDENT INLANTA MORTGAGE Inlanta Mortgage has thrived under Nicholas DelTorto’s leadership – the company has been named one of the nation’s top mortgage lenders and one of the 50 best mortgage companies to work for. In 2015, Inlanta also received the USDA Platinum Million Dollar Lender Award.

DelTorto himself has been recognized as one of the industry’s most influential executives. Last year, he was elected to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s residential board of governors, and was named the Wisconsin Mortgage Bankers Association’s Mortgage Banker of the Year.

ANTHONY HSIEH CHAIRMAN AND CEO LOANDEPOT Anthony Hsieh launched loanDepot in 2010; since 2012, the company has doubled its market share every year. In 2014, Hsieh led loanDepot through its acquisition of Mortgage Master, which helped grow the company to around 5,000 employees, including more than 1,500 licensed loan officers. And loanDepot isn’t Hsieh’s first successful venture.

A lifelong entrepreneur, he acquired a brokerage in 1989 and quickly transformed it into LoansDirect.com, just as the Internet sector was taking off. Hsieh also founded HomeLoanCenter.com, the first online lender to offer a full spectrum of home loan products in all 50 states.

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KEVIN DELORY REGIONAL SALES MANAGER CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES Kevin DeLory has spent more than 15 years in the mortgage banking industry. In that time, he’s mentored dozens of originators and helped his broker partners keep their businesses growing during both fat times and lean. An outstanding leader who pushes his sales staff to exceed typical performance metrics, DeLory prides himself on his ability to manage relationships and keep his brokers abreast of the latest news and product offerings in an ever-changing industry. “Kevin is an exceptional leader and mentor,” says colleague Elizabeth Florek. “He constantly pushes his team to go above and beyond to achieve new records. He also has an exceptional ability to manage ongoing relationships with his brokers by being incredibly knowledgeable about the changes in the mortgage industry, and how he can serve them so that their business can thrive as well.”

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HOT 100 DAVID HOSTERMAN

WILLIAM NEWMAN

LOAN OFFICER CASTLE & COOKE MORTGAGE

CEO HOME POINT FINANCIAL With a quarter-century of expertise behind him, William Newman is an acknowledged expert in the mortgage industry. As CEO of Home Point Financial, he recently guided the company through its acquisition of Maverick Funding.

Newman has long been a trailblazer in the mortgage business; he was one of the primary architects of InterFirst Wholesale Mortgage Lending, which he grew from a small local mortgage originator to an industry-leading third-party lender within eight years. More recently, Newman built Cole Taylor Mortgage from the ground up, growing it into a top 40 lender and top 40 servicer in just four and a half years.

A loan officer for Castle & Cooke Mortgage, Dave Hosterman was the company’s top producer nationally in both 2014 and 2015, closing more than $58.9 million in total loan volume last year alone. Hosterman saw a 49% increase in units and a 67% increase in volume between 2014 and 2015. He’s been sought out for his expertise by outlets such as CBS MoneyWatch, The Street, Trulia and MortgageLoan.com.

TIMOTHY MAYOPOULOS PRESIDENT FANNIE MAE Timothy Mayopoulos joined Fannie Mae shortly after the company was placed into government conservatorship after teetering on the brink of insolvency in the wake of the financial crisis. Under Mayopoulos’ leadership, Fannie Mae not only recovered but thrived. As of Dec. 31, 2015, the company had paid $144.8 billion in dividends to the Treasury, surpassing the government’s investment by more than $28 billion.

JOE CALTABIANO SVP OF MORTGAGE LENDING GUARANTEED RATE Joe Caltabiano is one of the top mortgage originators in the country. He’s closed more than $100 million a year in loans since 2004, and has totaled more than $2 billion in funded loans since joining Guaranteed Rate in 2001. A member of Guaranteed Rate’s elite Chairman’s Circle, Caltabiano has been the company’s top producer on numerous occasions – most recently with back-toback wins in 2013 and 2014 – and has been among the top mortgage originators in the nation every year since 2005. He’s also been repeatedly recognized as the top originator in the state of Illinois.

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ERIC EGENHOEFER PRESIDENT AND CEO WATERSTONE MORTGAGE CORP. As the head of Waterstone Mortgage, Eric Egenhoefer knew his company needed to be prepared well in advance of TRID. Under his leadership, Waterstone created HowToCloseOnTime.com, a proprietary online calendar tool that provides a timeline for loan officers and their clients. The tool has been so successful that Waterstone broke company records in 2015, hitting $2 billion in sales for the first time. In addition to his duties at Waterstone, Egenhoefer serves on the board of directors for the Wisconsin Realtors Association and sits on the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Independent Mortgage Bankers Executive Council.

DAVID GANSBERG PRESIDENT AND CEO ARCH MORTGAGE INSURANCE As the president and CEO of Arch Mortgage Insurance, David Gansberg oversees a company that provides risk management and risk financing products to mortgage insurance sectors across the globe. Arch operates through three distinct platforms in the US, Europe and Bermuda. Last year, Arch MI launched the Arch Mortgage Guaranty Company, a mortgage insurance company for loans that originators intend to retain in their portfolios or include in private securitizations. Prior to joining Arch, Gansberg held various positions with ACE Bermuda and Cigna Property & Casualty.

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HOT 100 JON VOLPE CHAIRMAN AND CEO NOVA HOME LOANS Jon Volpe has led NOVA Home Loans for more than two decades.

The company originates loans in 12 states and is a perennial award winner for its production and company culture. Under Volpe’s leadership, NOVA Home Loans has been recognized as one of the best mortgage companies to work for, as well as one of the nation’s top producers.

MATTHEW J. OSTRANDER

PHIL RASORI

MARC SAVITT

CEO PARKSIDE LENDING

COO MCT TRADING

Since founding Parkside Lending in 2004, Matthew Ostrander has grown the company into a national wholesale and correspondent platform. Last year, under Ostrander’s leadership, Parkside introduced a new non-QM product designed exclusively for investment properties, began offering FHA programs, and launched a new corporate brand and website.

In addition to his duties at Parkside, Ostrander serves on the board of directors of the California Mortgage Bankers Association and the Freddie Mac Advisory Board.

The chief operating officer of MCT Trading, Phil Rasori is a recognized thought leader in capital market operations in the mortgage banking space. Rasori developed the groundbreaking mortgage pipeline hedging algorithms that form the foundation of the company’s hallmark HALO program. He also pioneered several metrics that have become industry standards. An acknowledged industry expert, Rasori has consulted with GSE agencies and the government on hedging best practices for community banks.

PRESIDENT NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT HOUSING PROFESSIONALS

JENNIFER LABUD

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Marc Savitt heads the National Association of Independent Housing Professionals, a trade organization representing mortgage brokers.

Savitt, a tireless advocate for regulatory reform, has testified numerous times before Congress and has been a vocal critic of the CFPB’s perceived lack of accountability. Now he’s attempting to take an even more active hand in shaping policy; he’s currently running for Congress in West Virginia’s 2nd District.

CO-FOUNDER AND COO OPUS CAPITAL MARKETS CONSULTANTS

BRIAN MINKOW

With more than 20 years of success in the mortgage banking industry under her belt, Jennifer LaBud is a key player in Opus Capital Markets Consultants’ success. LaBud’s commitment to quality and transparency has made the company a top due diligence firm, and one of only a handful of RMBS rating agency-approved due diligence providers.

LaBud also has expanded Opus’ reach, transforming it from a securitization due diligence firm to an organization that offers a diversified suite of products to clients across the mortgage continuum.

Brian Minkow is an originator extraordinaire. He’s been Prospect Mortgage’s top producer every month since 2008. By March 2015, Minkow had funded more than $53 million in volume, mostly from purchase loans. He’s also consistently ranked among the top producers industry-wide. Minkow is also passionate about sharing his knowledge, traveling across the country to chat with loan officers about strategies to increase professional growth.

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REZA JAHANGIRI CEO AMERICAN ADVISORS GROUP Since he founded American Advisors Group in 2004, Reza Jahangiri has grown it into a nationwide company and one of the market leaders in the reverse mortgage industry. Last year, AAG introduced a jumbo reverse mortgage product and announced a partnership with Visiting Angels, a top franchisor of in-home assisted-living services for seniors. Prior to starting AAG, Jahangiri was a founding partner of HeartSavers, a preventative medical imaging company that worked with Johns Hopkins Hospital on the early detection of heart disease and cancer. He’s also active in raising awareness about the benefits of reverse mortgages.

Jahangiri is the co-chair of NRMLA, the national reverse mortgage association. He also co-chairs the association’s policy committee, which works with regulators to ensure that policy changes help to strengthen the reverse mortgage product and ensure its longevity.

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DAN GILBERT FOUNDER AND CHAIRMAN QUICKEN LOANS Dan Gilbert is the founder and chairman of Quicken Loans, the nation’s second-largest mortgage lender. Since 2013, the Detroit-based company has closed more than $200 billion in home loans across all 50 states. Last year, Gilbert guided the company to earn J.D. Power’s highest client satisfaction rating among US mortgage lenders for the sixth consecutive year. The company was also ranked first among Computerworld Magazine’s 100 Best Places to Work in IT and has been one of Fortune magazine’s 100 Best Companies to Work For for 12 consecutive years.

MARVIN D. CHANCE JR. PRESIDENT MORTGAGES UNLIMITED Marvin Chance co-founded Mortgages Unlimited in 1990 in southwest Kansas. Since that time, it’s become the largest mortgage broker in the region, and Chance himself closed more than $60 million in loan volume last year alone. In a small community where the average home sells for $140,000, Chance closes an average of 300 loans annually. He’s also active in the community, spearheading the formation of a daycare and preschool that filled a community need for affordable childcare. He was also a key player in securing federal Rural Housing Incentive District programs for the area.

JAMIE LONGE DIRECTOR OF CORRESPONDENT LENDING REVERSE MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS Jamie Longe brings 20 years of sales management experience to his role as director of correspondent lending for Reverse Mortgage Solutions. In that capacity, Longe has spearheaded sales and marketing initiatives and developed the market relationships that have helped to make RMS one of the nation’s leading reverse mortgage companies. Prior to his position at RMS, Longe served as director of wholesale lending at American Home Bank Reverse and correspondent director at 1st Reverse Financial Services.

MARC DEMETRIOU STEPHEN D. PLAVIN PRESIDENT AND CEO BLACKSTONE MORTGAGE TRUST Stephen D. Plavin has been at the helm of Blackstone Mortgage Trust since 2009. Last year, Plavin guided the company through its acquisition of $4.8 billion in loans from the GE Real Estate mortgage portfolio. Prior to his service at Blackstone, Plavin served as CEO of Capital Trust. He’s also served as co-head of global real estate for Chase Manhattan Bank and Chase Securities.

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BRANCH MANAGER RESIDENTIAL HOME FUNDING One of Residential Home Funding’s most prolific producers, Marc Demetriou racked up $60 million in loan volume for 2015. Last year, Demetriou was the keynote speaker at the Mastermind Summit, the number-one mortgage and real estate event in America.

He’s also a licensed instructor, committing dozens of hours of continuing education instruction for accountants, and the co-host of “The Real Estate and Money Show,” a national podcast on financial topics.

TY JENKINS FOUNDER AND CEO DOCUTECH Ty Jenkins founded DocuTech in 1990. In the ensuing years, he’s built the company into a leading mortgage document technology provider; more than half of the top 10 firms in Mortgage Executive Magazine’s Best Companies to Work For rely on DocuTech software. Last year, Jenkins guided the company through a rebranding that involved launching a new website and logo as DocuTech expanded into new markets.

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HOT 100 RICK ARVIELO

ERIC SCHNEIDERMAN

CEO NEW AMERICAN FUNDING

ATTORNEY GENERAL NEW YORK

As CEO of New American Funding, Rick Arvielo rallied his employees last year to get more involved in industry advocacy.

New American Funding employees raised more money for MORPAC, the MBA’s political action committee, than any other single company in the organization’s history. As a result, Arvielo was awarded MORPAC’s prestigious SchumacherBolduc Award for political advocacy. He’s also a recipient of HousingWire’s 2015 Vanguard Award for leadership and the Excellence in Entrepreneurship Award from the Orange County Business Journal. Arvielo also spearheaded the project for New American Funding’s mobile app, GoGo LO.

Eric Schneiderman was elected New York’s attorney general in 2010 and quickly developed a reputation as the attack dog of the mortgage reform crowd. Schneiderman was one of the driving forces behind the National Mortgage Settlement, a 2012 agreement between big banks and 49 state attorneys general. He also led the effort that secured settlements of $16.7 billion from Bank of America and $13 billion from JPMorgan Chase – the largest of their kind in US history – for the banks’ roles in the financial crisis.

DAN MILSTEIN FOUNDER AND CEO GOLD STAR MORTGAGE FINANCIAL Dan Milstein has built Gold Star Mortgage Financial into one of the top residential mortgage lenders in the country. Gold Star has been named one of Inc. magazine’s fastest-growing companies, and Milstein has been ranked as one of the nation’s top 25 loan originators since 2001.

Last year, Milstein guided the company to its second consecutive inclusion in the Ellie Mae Hall of Fame, which recognizes industry leadership and innovative use of technology. Milstein’s third book, Street Smart Selling: How to Be a Sales Superstar, earned top honors at the 2015 Great Northwest Book Festival.

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ELIZABETH WARREN MEMBER SENATE BANKING COMMITTEE Elizabeth Warren is a vocal proponent of mortgage reform, and is adamant that the government’s affordable housing goals were not to blame for any part of the housing meltdown. Warren is a controversial figure in the mortgage industry, having helped create the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

She’s also been vocal about blaming brokers for helping to start the financial crisis.

PATTY ARVIELO PRESIDENT NEW AMERICAN FUNDING Patty Arvielo has long been an advocate for homeownership in the Hispanic community. Last year, her Latino Focus Committee hosted a forum, “The Hispennial Generation: Technology and Marketing,” that focused on tailoring lending services to Hispanic millennials. Arvielo also serves as the chair of the NAHREP Board of Governors and sits on the MBA Diversity and Inclusion Committee and Freddie Mac’s Community Lender Advisory Board. Last year, she received the National Association of Women in Real Estate Business’s Talkie Award for pioneering efforts in marketing, and was named the Orange County Hispanic Woman of the Year by the League of United Latin American Citizens. She’s also a recipient of HousingWire’s Vanguard Award and the National Hispanic Business Women’s Association’s Corporate Responsibility Award.

TOM SANZONE CEO BLACK KNIGHT FINANCIAL SERVICES Tom Sanzone brings more than 25 years of industry experience to his role as head of Black Knight Financial Services. This year, under his leadership, the company released the latest, TRID-ready version of its Empower loan origination software.

Sanzone himself received a 2015 Vanguard Award for guiding Black Knight to become a premier provider of technology, data and analytics for the mortgage industry. Prior to joining Black Knight, Sanzone served as executive vice president at Booz Allen Hamilton. He’s also served as chief administrative officer at Merrill Lynch and chief information officer and member of the executive board at Credit Suisse.

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SCOTT EVERETT FOUNDER SUPREME LENDING Since founding Supreme Lending in 1999, Scott Everett has grown the Texas-based company into a nationwide operation with licenses in more than 40 states and new branches added constantly.

Everett has been recognized as one of the most tech-savvy professionals in the market and one of Texas’ top entrepreneurs. Supreme Lending has been consistently recognized as one of the best places to work in north Texas. It also was ranked as one of the top FHA lenders last year.

MAT ISHBIA PRESIDENT AND CEO UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE Before Mat Ishbia joined United Wholesale Mortgage – the wholesale division of United Shore Financial – he’d already made a name for himself in the world of college athletics, playing in three back-toback Final Fours and, with his teammates at Michigan State University, winning a national championship in 2000. Now the CEO of both UWM and United Shore, Ishbia has molded the company into one of the top wholesale lenders in the nation.

JOSEPH WEIDER EVP, CIO AND CBO UNITED GUARANTY Joseph Weider brings more than a quarter-century of experience to his role at AIG subsidiary United Guaranty. Under Weider’s leadership, United Guaranty created industry-leading advancements in content management and document imaging. Weider also was instrumental in leveraging internal intellectual capital to generate significant revenue outside of AIG. Prior to working at United Guaranty, Weider served in similar roles at CocaCola, AFLAC, SunTrust, BB&T and First Citizens BancShares.

WILLIAM H. ROGERS JR. PRESIDENT AND CEO SUNTRUST BANKS William Rogers became CEO of SunTrust Banks, one of the nation’s largest financial services companies, in 2012. Since taking the reins, Rogers has led a transformation of the company, improving its tangible efficiency ratio and more than doubling its return on average tangible common equity. The bank’s mortgage arm has also done well on Rogers’ watch; last year, SunTrust saw its mortgage servicing income spike by 40%.

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GARY MARTELL JR. PRESIDENT MOUNTAIN WEST FINANCIAL Gary Martell Jr. co-founded Mountain West Financial in 1990, starting with just four employees. Today, the company boasts more than 400 employees and nearly 40 retail branches throughout the western US. In January, Mountain West was named one of the nation’s top mortgage employers for the second consecutive year. Last year, Martell was named one of the nation’s most influential mortgage executives by Mortgage Executive Magazine.

MICHAEL FIERMAN AND SREENI PRABHU CO-CEOS ANGEL OAK CAPITAL Under the leadership of Michael Fierman and Sreeni Prahbu, Angel Oak Capital has grown to encompass mortgage lending, consulting and asset management services, and now boasts $6 billion in assets under management. Prior to co-founding Angel Oak, Fierman co-founded SouthStar Funding, a national wholesale mortgage lender. Prahbu, who also serves as the company’s chief investment officer, was formerly the chief investment officer at Washington Mutual Bank in Seattle, where he managed a $25 billion portfolio.

PETER NORDEN CEO HOMEBRIDGE FINANCIAL SERVICES Peter Norden brings more than 35 years of experience to his role as CEO of HomeBridge Financial Services, one of the nation’s top lenders. Today, HomeBridge has more than 90 locations across the US, nearly 1,400 associates and two separate wholesale operations. Under Norden’s guidance, the company saw originations in excess of $700 million per month in 2015. Prior to his tenure at HomeBridge, Norden was the founder, president and CEO of Opteum Financial Services. He also serves on the Fannie Mae CEO Advisory Board.

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BRIAN HALE

CO-FOUNDER AND VP OF CRM STRATEGY MORTGAGE RETURNS

CEO STEARNS LENDING

Jim Blatt co-founded Mortgage Returns in 2004. As CEO, Blatt led the company to provide automated marketing and CRM solutions for more than 260 financial institutions. In 2015, Blatt guided Mortgage Returns through its acquisition by mortgage software giant Ellie Mae, where he now serves as vice president of CRM strategy. Prior to founding Mortgage Returns, Blatt led the expansion of Mary Engelbreit retail stores, doubling the company’s revenues in just 12 months.

JENNIFER MILLER

PHIL CRESTA

PRESIDENT MERCURY NETWORK

INSIDE SALES MANAGER RESIDENTIAL HOME MORTGAGE

As president of Mercury Network, Jennifer Miller has led the way for the company’s phenomenal growth. Today, Mercury Network’s technology platform powers more than 20,000 appraisal deliveries a day. Last year, Miller guided the company – which had previously been a subsidiary of A La Mode – through its acquisition by Serent Capital.

One of Residential Home Mortgage’s most highly referred mortgage consultants, New Jersey-based Phil Cresta has clients flocking to him from across the Northeast. A two-time MPA Young Gun, Cresta racked up more than $70 million in loan volume in just three years. He’s also gained a reputation for leadership at Residential Home Mortgage; as an inside sales manager, he guides other loan officers to become top producers and experts in the field.

HUNTER MARCKWARDT EXECUTIVE LOAN ADVISOR RPM MORTGAGE A prolific producer, Hunter Marckwardt is in the top 1% of producers at RPM Mortgage. Marckwardt and his team close more than $100 million annually, and Marckwardt has been ranked among the top dollar volume producers in the nation. He’s also a member of RPM’s President’s Club and Platinum Club. In addition to his duties at RPM, Marckwardt is a coach with The Core Training, a business consulting company that mentors loan consultants and real estate agents.

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A 35-year industry veteran, Brian Hale joined Stearns Lending in 2012. Last year, he helped guide the company through its acquisition by private equity firm Blackstone. Prior to joining Stearns Lending, Hale served as president and national production executive at MetLife Home Loans. He’s also held senior roles at Bank of America, Countrywide Home Loans, Wells Fargo and Fleet Mortgage. A sought-after speaker at mortgage events, Hale has been recognized as one of the top executives in the industry

MEL WATT DIRECTOR FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY Mel Watt became the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency in 2014 after a contentious confirmation process. While he had the support of industry groups like the Mortgage Bankers Association, Watt’s nomination was staunchly opposed by Senate Republicans. Upon taking office, Watt put the kibosh on some of the more unpopular policies of his predecessor, Edward DeMarco. He gained more popularity with the industry earlier this year, when he unveiled an MBA-endorsed appeals process that will allow an independent arbitrator to resolve disputes between lenders and government-sponsored enterprises like Fannie and Freddie.

DONALD LAYTON CEO FREDDIE MAC Under Donald Layton’s leadership, Freddie Mac has gone from a company on the verge of collapse to a profitable enterprise. Bailed out by the government in the wake of the financial crisis, Freddie has once again started turning profits. As of the second quarter of 2015, Freddie had paid the government $96.5 billion in dividends, far exceeding its original $71 billion bailout.

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HOT 100 JIM COFFRINI CEO SIERRA PACIFIC MORTGAGE As CEO of Sierra Pacific Mortgage, Jim Coffrini has steered the company since its inception in 1986. Under his leadership, Sierra Pacific has grown to a nationwide company that’s licensed in 49 states and has originated and purchased billions of dollars in loans.

One of the largest privately held lenders in the country, Sierra Pacific been recognized by Mortgage Technology magazine as one of the top tech-savvy lenders in the industry.

SHAUN HAMMAN EVP OF WHOLESALE AND CORRESPONDENT SALES AMERICAN FINANCIAL RESOURCES Shaun Hamman took a roundabout road to the mortgage industry – one that required a uniform. Hamman began his career in the Marine Corps, working in military intelligence.

After leaving the service, he joined the mortgage industry as a loan officer. Today, he’s the EVP of wholesale and correspondent sales at American Financial Resources, where he’s spearheaded technology and structural changes that have expanded the company’s footprint. He also oversees the operations of more than 100 retail staff loan officers and branch managers.

RICH DUBNOFF

ERIN LANTZ

CEO AMERICAN FINANCIAL RESOURCES

VICE PRESIDENT ZILLOW MORTGAGES

Richard Dubnoff heads up American Financial Resources, one of the nation’s top residential mortgage companies. In the last year alone, AFR funded more than $2.7 billion in residential mortgages.

The company is also heavily involved in charitable causes, supporting organizations like Roots & Wings (which provides aid to young adults who age out of the foster care program), the Angel Tree Program, Action Against Hunger, Toys for Tots and more.

As Zillow’s mortgage expert, Erin Lantz leads the company’s efforts to provide consumers with the information and tools they need to make educated decisions about the mortgage process. Having held many different roles in the industry, Lantz is in a perfect position to educate borrowers; she can speak with authority and experience about home loans, refinancing, rate trends and industry-related public policy. Prior to joining Zillow, Lantz served as senior vice president at Bank of America, where she led the centralized sales purchase home loan division.

MELINDA WILNER COO UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE Last year, Melinda Wilner was appointed to the newly created position of chief operating officer at United Wholesale Mortgage, where she leads all company operations and oversees more than 500 employees on UWM’s underwriting, closing and technology teams. Previously, Wilner had distinguished herself as the company’s executive vice president of underwriting. “Melinda has set the standard for efficiency and client service, and has been a major factor in UWM’s rapid growth into the top-producing lender in the country,” says Mat Ishbia, president and CEO of UWM. “She is incredibly talented and has a knack for simplifying the complexities of the mortgage industry for our clients.”

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CINDY LAFFEY MORTGAGE PLANNER INLANTA MORTGAGE Since coming to Inlanta Mortgage in 2011, Cindy Laffey has made a name for herself as one of the company’s top originators. She’s ranked nationally in the top 1% of lenders, is regularly the company’s top-performing producer and is rapidly approaching $1 billion in career loan volume. Laffey and her team support numerous charitable organizations, including the American Heart Association, the March of Dimes and Catholic Charities, and she sits on the executive board of Go Red for Women.

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