CrossCountry, Onity, Sagent make leadership moves
Published June 17, 2026 6:00 AM
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CrossCountry names new executive vice presidents
CrossCountry Mortgage welcomed Dan Gjeldum and John Noldan as executive vice presidents of mortgage lending in Chicago. Gjeldum has 29 years of mortgage experience, while Noldan brings 25 years to the role. The two industry veterans have consistently ranked among the Chicago market's top producers and will continue originating loans while running their businesses independently under CrossCountry's platform.
Onity Group selects new SVP, capital markets and margin management
Onity Group appointed Jim Shirreffs as senior vice president, capital markets and margin management. In the role, Shirreffs will oversee the company's capital markets activities, including secondary marketing strategy, interest rate risk management, pricing and margin management, loan sale execution, securitization strategy and mortgage servicing rights execution.
Shirreffs brings more than 25 years of experience leading secondary marketing, mortgage banking strategy and risk management across large-scale lending platforms. He joined from Change Lending, where he served as managing director overseeing secondary marketing, servicing and post-closing functions for the past eight years. Prior to that, Shirreffs held senior capital markets leadership roles at Banc of California, OneWest Bank and IndyMac Bancorp.
Shirreffs brings more than 25 years of experience leading secondary marketing, mortgage banking strategy and risk management across large-scale lending platforms. He joined from Change Lending, where he served as managing director overseeing secondary marketing, servicing and post-closing functions for the past eight years. Prior to that, Shirreffs held senior capital markets leadership roles at Banc of California, OneWest Bank and IndyMac Bancorp.
Sagent appoints Kenneth Posner as chief financial officer
Sagent, a mortgage servicing technology provider, announced the appointment of Kenneth Posner as chief financial officer, and is now responsible for financial operations and strategy. Posner brings more than 30 years of experience in the mortgage and financial services industry, having led strategy and investor relations at Mr. Cooper, which grew to become the country's largest servicer prior to its acquisition by Rocket.
He was a co-founder of Capital Bank Financial Corporation, which acquired and recapitalized banks in the aftermath of the Great Financial Crisis. Previously, Posner was a senior research analyst at Morgan Stanley, where he covered mortgage, financial and fintech companies.
He was a co-founder of Capital Bank Financial Corporation, which acquired and recapitalized banks in the aftermath of the Great Financial Crisis. Previously, Posner was a senior research analyst at Morgan Stanley, where he covered mortgage, financial and fintech companies.
Guaranteed Rate Affinity taps head of national builder division
Guaranteed Rate Affinity announced that Charity Moreland has joined the company as vice president of its national builder division. Moreland brings more than 20 years of mortgage experience to the role.
In her new position, she will focus on bringing more structure and consistency to Guaranteed Rate Affinity's builder strategy and partnering across the business to give loan officers a clearer understanding of opportunities within the builder market. She previously held senior leadership roles with Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Homeowners Financial Group and Wintrust Mortgage.
In her new position, she will focus on bringing more structure and consistency to Guaranteed Rate Affinity's builder strategy and partnering across the business to give loan officers a clearer understanding of opportunities within the builder market. She previously held senior leadership roles with Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Homeowners Financial Group and Wintrust Mortgage.
SimplyPMG elevates Fernando Ospina to chief production officer
Las Vegas-based SimplyPMG announced the promotion of Fernando Ospina to chief production officer. In this role, he will lead recruitment, retention and internal development efforts. Ospina rose through the organization from branch manager to regional manager, senior vice president of national production and president of retail lending. Prior to beginning his career in mortgage lending, Ospina served 14 years in the United States Army, followed by service as a sheriff in New Jersey.
Maxex names John McNeill as chief financial officer
Maxex, an Atlanta-based digital exchange for trading U.S. residential mortgage loans, appointed John McNeill as chief financial officer. McNeill will lead the company's financial strategy, including capital formation, capital deployment, financial operations and corporate growth initiatives.
He brings more than two decades of finance, accounting and capital markets experience spanning mortgage finance, fintech and asset management, including senior leadership positions at Ocwen Financial Corporation and Home Loan Servicing Solutions.
Most recently, McNeill served as chief financial officer of Spring Oaks Capital, a fintech company focused on the management of consumer credit portfolios.
He brings more than two decades of finance, accounting and capital markets experience spanning mortgage finance, fintech and asset management, including senior leadership positions at Ocwen Financial Corporation and Home Loan Servicing Solutions.
Most recently, McNeill served as chief financial officer of Spring Oaks Capital, a fintech company focused on the management of consumer credit portfolios.
Lennar promotes Jim Parker to chief operating officer
Lennar, one of the nation's largest homebuilders, announced that Jim Parker has been named chief operating officer and David Grove has been named executive vice president, homebuilding. Parker and Grove most recently served as area presidents, leading Lennar's East and West operations, respectively, and each bring 30 years of homebuilding industry experience.
Parker joined Lennar as regional president through its 2018 merger with CalAtlantic Homes, where he had served as region president following the merger of Ryland Homes and Standard Pacific. Grove joined Lennar in 1999 as a construction area manager in Austin and became division president in 2004, later serving as regional president for Texas in 2022.
Parker joined Lennar as regional president through its 2018 merger with CalAtlantic Homes, where he had served as region president following the merger of Ryland Homes and Standard Pacific. Grove joined Lennar in 1999 as a construction area manager in Austin and became division president in 2004, later serving as regional president for Texas in 2022.
Brands By Integra taps Dan Firda as CEO
Brands By Integra, which operates Century 21 and Coldwell Banker affiliates across multiple markets and offers integrated mortgage, insurance and property management services, appointed Dan Firda as CEO. He will oversee day-to-day operations and the company's expansion efforts as founder Jim D'Amico transitions to chairman.
Firda brings more than 20 years of real estate industry leadership experience and previously served as national vice president of franchise growth at Compass International Holdings, where he led the growth consultant team and achieved a 96% franchise renewal rate between 2018 and 2025. Under his leadership at Compass, the organization completed several of its largest franchise mergers.
Firda brings more than 20 years of real estate industry leadership experience and previously served as national vice president of franchise growth at Compass International Holdings, where he led the growth consultant team and achieved a 96% franchise renewal rate between 2018 and 2025. Under his leadership at Compass, the organization completed several of its largest franchise mergers.
Chase Home Lending names Ryan Hayes head of field sales
Chase Home Lending appointed Ryan Hayes as head of field sales, where he will work with production leadership to drive growth across markets. Hayes brings more than 20 years of mortgage industry experience and most recently led the correspondent lending channel at Chase, overseeing strategy, execution and performance. He has a background in sales, production, operations and capital markets.
U.S. Mortgage Insurers appoints MGIC CEO Tim Mattke as board chair
U.S. Mortgage Insurers, which represents the nation's leading private mortgage insurance companies, announced that Tim Mattke will serve as the new chairman of the board of directors. Mattke is CEO of Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corporation and its parent company, MGIC Investment Corporation. He succeeds Rohit Gupta, president, CEO and director of Enact Holdings, as chairman. Prior to his current role, Mattke held positions in accounting and finance at MGIC.
Westcor announces new underwriting manager and counsel
Westcor Land Title Insurance Company, based in Maitland, Florida, promoted Lina Athanasiou to Florida commercial underwriting manager. In her new role, Athanasiou will lead and mentor the underwriting team while continuing to support title agents. Throughout her tenure with Westcor, she has served as a partner to Florida's commercial team and agent network, delivering underwriting guidance and supporting transactions.
Westcor also announced that Lawrence Bell has joined the company as underwriting counsel for New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Bell brings more than four decades of experience in real estate and title insurance, including underwriting, claims, agency operations, regulatory compliance, education and legal support. A past president of the New Jersey Land Title Association, he is a frequent author and lecturer on title insurance, real estate law, fraud prevention, ethics, claims avoidance and regulatory compliance.
Westcor also announced that Lawrence Bell has joined the company as underwriting counsel for New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Bell brings more than four decades of experience in real estate and title insurance, including underwriting, claims, agency operations, regulatory compliance, education and legal support. A past president of the New Jersey Land Title Association, he is a frequent author and lecturer on title insurance, real estate law, fraud prevention, ethics, claims avoidance and regulatory compliance.
Logan Finance names western director of sales, new executive
Logan Finance Corporation, a Hauppauge, New York-based non-QM mortgage lender, announced the appointment of Mark Luzi as western managing director of sales. Most recently, he served as a division sales manager at LendSure, overseeing three regions across all western states, including Hawaii. Prior to that, Luzi served as division manager at Accredited Home Lenders, where he led eight regions and a team of 340 people.
Logan Finance also promoted Jeffrey Massotti to executive vice president, national wholesale. He will oversee leadership, management and growth of the company's wholesale channel nationwide. Massotti previously led Logan's wholesale sales organization across the east/central region as senior vice president of third-party origination, focusing on deepening broker relationships and expanding the company's footprint in key markets. He joined from Carrington Wholesale, where he built high-performing sales teams and strengthened broker partnerships in competitive markets.
Logan Finance also promoted Jeffrey Massotti to executive vice president, national wholesale. He will oversee leadership, management and growth of the company's wholesale channel nationwide. Massotti previously led Logan's wholesale sales organization across the east/central region as senior vice president of third-party origination, focusing on deepening broker relationships and expanding the company's footprint in key markets. He joined from Carrington Wholesale, where he built high-performing sales teams and strengthened broker partnerships in competitive markets.
Arch Capital elevates Maamoun Rajeh to expanded president role
Arch Capital Group, a provider of insurance, reinsurance and mortgage insurance, announced the expansion of Maamoun Rajeh's role as president. Rajeh, who most recently oversaw Arch's reinsurance and mortgage segments, will also take on responsibility for the company's insurance segment as Arch moves to a single president model. Rajeh has been with Arch since 2001 and assumed responsibility for the mortgage group in 2024. He will continue to report to CEO Nicolas Papadopoulo.
Ardley appoints Chris Calcasola as vice president of sales
Ardley, a Reston, Virginia-based mortgage technology company, announced the appointment of Chris Calcasola as vice president of sales. In the role, Calcasola will lead sales operations, build and scale the sales team and develop the go-to-market strategy for Ardley's newest technology, Ardley Platform. Prior to joining Ardley, he was head of lending at income and employment verification provider Truv, and his career also includes sales leadership roles with mortgage technology provider Total Expert.
Home Value Lock taps Dave Hurt as advisor
Home Value Lock, a Potomac, Maryland-based residential home value protection company, appointed Dave Hurt as advisor. Hurt has more than 50 years of experience spanning capital markets, mortgage banking, loan servicing, securitization, secondary marketing and risk management. He joins Home Value Lock following senior leadership roles at Intercontinental Exchange, Black Knight and CoreLogic. Prior to those positions, Hurt held executive positions at General Electric Mortgage Company, Redwood Trust, North American Mortgage Company and Perpetual Bank and Mortgage Company.
