Execs On The Move

Mortgage Connect, a national mortgage services provider that acquired Adfitech, Inc. in 2022 to expand into the third-party due diligence market, announced that Kim Hoffman, CMB, AMP has been appointed the new President of Adfitech, which has been providing quality control and risk management services to the mortgage industry for 40 years.

National mortgage lender Certainty Home Lending, a Guaranteed Rate Company, has named Darius Korybko as Vice President of Business Development.

Xactus announced that Michael Crockett has been named Chief Operating Officer. Previously he served as Chief Data Officer.

ORNL Federal Credit Union (ORNL FCU) recently announced the appointment of Wendy Ward as General Counsel & Chief Risk Officer (GR/CRO). The position is new to the $3.65 billion dollar organization.

Embrace Home Loans, a top-ranked national mortgage lender, has promoted Ryan “Buddy” Hardiman from senior vice president of retail and direct sales to president.

Dark Matter Technologies (Dark Matter), a provider of loan origination software, appointed industry veteran Tony Fox as its chief of client engagement.

Rutledge Claims Management, Inc. (RCM), a provider of hazard insurance claims management for the mortgage industry, announced Aubrey Gilmore has been promoted from chief operations officer to president. In her new role, Gilmore will oversee RCM’s core services and drive strategic decisions, ensuring client satisfaction and the company’s reputation for excellence in the hazard insurance claims sector.

AryMing Asset Management, a forward-thinking minority-owned fund manager with a focus on non-performing distressed mortgages, proudly welcomes Ari Zweig as its Managing Director, bolstering its executive team with over 20 years of financial industry expertise. Ari’s extensive background in analyzing distressed mortgage credit, honed during his tenure at MBIA Insurance Corporation, positions him as a key player in AryMing’s strategic growth.

Alanna.ai, the creator of a conversational AI-powered virtual assistant for title agents, has named Bob Grohol as Executive Sales Director.

Lundy, a property search engine available by voice, has announced that Jim Grady will assume the role of Chief Technology Officer. As such, Grady will be responsible for the continual advancement of Lundy’s technology, which makes property data available on the Multiple Listing Service accessible by voice on the Amazon Alexa platform.