SPECIAL REPORT
HOT 100 KIMBERLY JOHNSON
MARK COHEN
EVP and chief risk officer
Founder and senior mortgage broker
FANNIE MAE
COHEN FINANCIAL GROUP
As chief risk officer at Fannie Mae, Kimberly Johnson oversees the company’s governance and strategy for global risks, which includes ensuring compliance, implementing measures and fostering a culture of responsible risk management for the $3.2 trillion company. In her decade-long career at Fannie Mae, Johnson has led various units, including capital markets and credit risk, before becoming deputy chief risk officer in 2013. Over the course of her career, she has worked to change the underrepresentation of women and minorities in science, math and technology fields by calling attention to career paths seldom chosen by those demographics. In 2016, the National Association for Female Executives awarded Johnson its Women of Excellence Award for her service to the community, particularly in promoting the presence of women and minorities in science and technology fields and ensuring diversity within Fannie Mae. Highly active in her community, Johnson served for eight years on the board of the Washington, DC, affiliate of Communities in Schools to help combat the city’s high dropout rate, and she mentors women and minorities through local programs. She is also the executive sponsor of Fannie Mae’s African-American and women’s employee resource groups, and is a member of and speaker for the Enterprise Leadership Council.
JIM SNYDER Mortgage consultant
Since 1999, Mark Cohen has steered Cohen Mortgage Group to originate more than $10 billion in residential loans and close more than 18,000 deals, doing “whatever it takes” to meet clients’ needs. He has been consistently recognized as a top loan originator and one of the best mortgage professionals in Los Angeles and across the country by various publications.
MAT ISHBIA President and CEO UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE
INLANTA MORTGAGE
In his 20-plus years in the industry, Jim Snyder has led his Pewaukee branch to become Inlanta Mortgage’s top-producing branch. In 2016, Snyder was recognized by his peers and awarded the honor of Best Loan Originator: Milwaukee Chapter by the Wisconsin Mortgage Bankers Association. In addition, he has been repeatedly recognized nationally as a top originator and has been named a Five-Star Mortgage Professional by Milwaukee Magazine every year since 2010. Snyder is dedicated to introducing the next generation to the great opportunities the mortgage industry offers; he developed a summer internship program at his branch and also hires, trains and mentors millennials.
DAN MILSTEIN Founder and CEO GOLD STAR MORTGAGE FINANCIAL GROUP
Dan Milstein leads one of the top 50 residential mortgage lenders in the country and one of Inc.’s 500 Fastest-Growing Companies in America. In 2016, Gold Star opened new offices in the Southwest and was a finalist for the Ellie Mae Hall of Fame for Exceptional Achievement in Loan Quality. Gold Star joined the Hall of Fame in 2015 for Outstanding Loan Origination Process. Milstein himself has consistently ranked among the top 25 loan officers in the US, and took the number-one spot in 2009 and 2010.
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Every year since 2013, Mat Ishbia has had a spot on our Hot 100 list. Under Ishbia’s continuing leadership, United Wholesale Mortgage [UWM] was the nation’s numberone wholesale mortgage lender in both 2015 and 2016. UWM set a company record in production volume this past year, surpassing $23 billion in loan funding. Also in 2016, UWM’s parent company, United Shore, was recognized as one of Fortune magazine’s 100 Best Workplaces for Millennials, in addition to being named a Top Workplace in Michigan by the Detroit Free Press and a Cool Place to Work in Michigan by Crain’s Detroit Business. A sought-after industry expert, Ishbia frequently shares his insights through articles and videos, and regularly speaks at industry events. A former collegiate athlete, Ishbia believes success happens “when you have the right game plan” with team members and leaders working together to find the “best possible position to win.”