The 2016 Rising Stars represent the best young leaders in the mortgage industry — in lending, servicing, investing and real estate. Many of these 50 winners are leading their companies from the C-Suite, deciding overall strategy for their organizations and staking out new territory. Others are contributing through innovation, product development, process enhancements and big data analysis. Across the board, their efforts are energizing not only their individual companies but also animating the entire housing economy.
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Min Lee Alexander, SVP, Altisource Portfolio Solutions
Nicole Allison, Senior Loan Consultant, Caliber Home Loans
Kamel Boulos, CTO, ClosingCorp
Malorie Hilscher Catchpole, Attorney, ComplianceEase
Anthony Cazazian, EVP, B2R Finance
Brian Coester, CEO, CoesterVMS
Kathy Cogan, AVP, Safeguard Properties
Courtney Chakarun, SVP, CoreLogic
Steve Crocker, SVP, ServiceLink
Alex Elezaj, CEo, Class Appraisal
Jason Frazier, CIO, Mason-McDuffie Mortgage
Justin Glass, Chief Digital Officer, United Wholesale Mortgage
Fredric Gooch, General Counsel and VP, DocuTech
Chelsea Goyer, Director of Partner Programs, Redfin
Scott Griset, Director of Platform Products, Clear Capital
Stephen Hovland, Manager, HomeUnion
John Hudson, VP, Mortgage Financial Services
Melody Jones, Managing Partner, McCalla Raymer
Walt Kieschnick, VP, Selene Finance
Tim Lobner, EVP, Invitation Homes
Ralph Lowen, SVP, Walker & Dunlop
Stephen Lynch, Associate Director, Standard & Poor's
James MacPherson, EVP, Academy Mortgage Corp.
Craig Martin, Senior Director, J.D. Power
Matt Martin, CEO Chronos Solutions
Brian Maryo, Product Manager, National MI
Shawn Murphy, EVP, ValuAmerica
Joe Nguyen, VP and Assistant General Counsel, Ocwen Financial
Jason Nierman, Head of Business Development, OpenHouse
Farrah Panetta, Director of Policy Servicing, National MI
Michael Patterson, Chief of Staff, Freedom Mortgage
Jacob Petersen, Chief Servicing Officer, Mortgage Cadence
Joni Pilgrim, Director of Sales and Business Development, Nationwide Appraisal Network
Pete Rothacker, Relationship Manager, WALZ
John Sherman, President, American Financial Network
Jonathan Sparks, Assistant General Counsel, Digital Risk
Shane Stanton, National Director of Business Development, Mortgage Master
Frederick Townes, COO, Placester
Nolan Turner, Managing Director, Carrington
Clifton Wallace, VP, VRM Mortgage Services
Trixy Weiss, CEO, Genesis Capital and Hudson & Marshall
Raviv Wolfe, CEO, Argon Credit
Rudy Zabran, Managing Director, Opus Capital Markets Consultants
