Execs On The Move

Panorama Mortgage Group has appointed Philip Riccio as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). With over two decades of experience in the mortgage industry, Mr. Riccio brings a wealth of expertise in capital markets, financial management, and strategic leadership to his new role.

LERETA, LLC (“LERETA”) announced that Katie Brewer has been named Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”).  Ms. Brewer succeeds John Walsh, Chief Executive Officer since 2015, who is retiring and will continue to serve on the firm’s Board of Directors.

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) promoted Megan Booth to Vice President of Commercial/Multifamily Policy. In her new role, Booth will manage the development and execution of MBA members’ policy objectives and goals and will serve as a staff lead on federal and state regulatory issues pertaining to commercial real estate finance.

Planet Home Lending has hired Matt Payan as Senior Vice President, Distributed Retail Sales. Payan brings more than two decades of experience in retail mortgage sales leadership, branch operations, and driving high-performing sales teams, leveraging his strong 30-year finance background to increase profitability.

ServiceLink has added Adam McClure and Harold Sims as national account executives. In this new role the two will be tasked with forging new lender partnerships for ServiceLink’s origination division, focusing on helping lenders increase speed throughout the mortgage process, extend their digital workflow, reduce costs and enhance the consumer experience.

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) announced that William (Bill) Nelson, Executive Vice President, Secondary and Mortgage Operations of Standard Mortgage Corporation, has been appointed Chairman of the Mortgage Action Alliance (MAA) for the 2025-2026 election cycle.

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) announced that Nanci L. Weissgold, Partner and Co-Chair of the Alston and Bird law firm’s Financial Services Group, has been appointed chair of the Mortgage Bankers Association Political Action Committee (MORPAC) for the 2025-2026 election cycle.

LendingPad announced the appointment of respected industry veteran Kelli Himebaugh as Director of Sales Enablement. This strategic addition to the leadership team underscores LendingPad’s commitment to accelerating growth while maintaining its reputation for exceptional customer experience and technological innovation.

Xactus, a fintech company and provider of verification solutions for the mortgage industry, has appointed Mike Brown as its Chief Product Officer. Brown previously served as the firm’s Chief Integration Officer.

Dark Matter Technologies (Dark Matter), has appointed Brad Vasto as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). Vasto steps into the role as Sean Dugan, the outgoing CRO, prepares to assume the position of CEO in April 2025, succeeding current CEO Rich Gagliano.