RiskSpan Appoints Howard Kaplan And Susan Mills To Its Advisory Board

RiskSpan, a provider of analytics and risk management and data analytics for loans, securities and private credit, has added two distinguished industry veterans, Howard Kaplan and Susan Mills, to its Advisory Board. Their appointments further strengthen RiskSpan’s ability to provide forward-thinking insights and trusted solutions across the structured finance and expanding private credit landscape.

Howard Kaplan brings over 35 years of global financial services leadership experience, including 28 years as a partner at Deloitte & Touche, where he served for over a decade as the Managing Partner of its Securitization Practice and, as the global lead client partner, advised some of the world’s most complex financial institutions, including Goldman Sachs and MasterCard. He is widely recognized for his ability to build client trust and deliver exceptional results across a wide range of professional services.

Kaplan currently serves on the Advisory Board for Union Home Mortgage and recently served as Board Chair for the Structured Finance Association (SFA), where he also chaired the SFA Executive, Nominating and Compensation Committees, and was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award for his distinguished service and contributions to the structured finance industry.

“Howard’s breadth of structured finance expertise, combined with his knowledge of governance, risk, and regulatory issues, is unparalleled,” said Bernadette Kogler, RiskSpan CEO. “His leadership in both professional services and our industry’s leading trade association will offer RiskSpan’s clients strategic perspective at a time when the financial landscape is evolving rapidly.”

Susan Mills brings over three decades of leadership in the residential mortgage finance sector. She currently serves as Managing Director and Head of RMBS Capital Markets and Originations at Academy Securities, where she has led the firm’s significant expansion as an underwriter in new issue RMBS transactions. Mills also sits on the Board of Directors at Chimera Investment Corporation, contributing to its Nominating and Governance and Risk Committees.

Before joining Academy, Mills had a long and accomplished career at Citigroup, where she led several residential mortgage businesses, including warehouse lending, non-agency securitization and contract finance, as well as sourcing institutional capital for residential opportunities. She has earned a reputation for innovation, execution, and ethical leadership, testifying before the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission and playing a key role in post-crisis rebuilding efforts in mortgage finance.

“Susan’s extensive experience in mortgage-backed securities and her track record of strategic leadership at some of the industry’s most important institutions will bring invaluable insights to RiskSpan,” noted Kogler.

RiskSpan’s Advisory Board provides strategic guidance as the company continues to expand its platform to serve the needs of private credit investors and risk managers across asset-backed sectors.