Notable mortgage industry additions and promotions, Jan. 15-31

The recent personnel moves you need to know about

Notable mortgage industry additions and promotions, Jan. 15-31

The recent personnel moves you need to know about
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RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.  and Motto Mortgage has named Travis Saxton executive vice president of strategy. Saxton, a veteran of the residential real estate technology sector, will report directly to CEO Erik Carlson and serve as a key member of the executive leadership team. In this role, he will guide real estate strategy and technology innovation with a focus on integrating solutions to optimize operations and support affiliate growth.

LERETA, LLC has named Katie Brewer as company CEO. Brewer succeeds John Walsh, CEO since 2015, who is retiring and will continue to serve on the firm’s board of directors. LERETA, headquartered in Pomona, California, is a leading national provider of real estate tax and flood services for mortgage servicers. The company serves more than 4,000 clients nationwide, processes $17 billion in tax payments annually and monitors more than 25 million loans for flood determinations.

Passco Companies, a leading national real estate investment firm has named Alan Clifton the company’s new chief operating officer. A real estate acquisitions, finance, and management expert with over 30 years of experience, Clifton has been a cornerstone of Passco’s success for the past 25 years. As COO, Clifton will oversee operational excellence and efficiency, resource management, and cross-functional collaboration.

Panorama Mortgage Group has named Philip Riccio the company’s chief financial officer. With over two decades of experience in the mortgage industry, Riccio brings a wealth of expertise in capital markets, financial management and strategic leadership to his new role. He joined Panorama in 2022 as senior vice president of capital markets. He has been instrumental in overseeing critical functions such as trading, hedging, pricing, and investor relations. As CFO, Riccio will oversee all financial functions, including strategic planning and financial reporting, and ensure Panorama Mortgage Group’s sustainable growth.

Evergreen Home Loans has appointed John Porath as regional manager. Porath began his mortgage career in 1989 as a loan officer, laying the foundation for a career that has since spanned over three decades. His experience includes senior leadership roles with industry giants such as JPMorgan Chase, GMAC Mortgage, First American Mortgage Services, and Guaranteed Rate Affinity.

REdistribute, an MLS-backed venture that licenses and distributes MLS data for institutional use, has chosen Patrick Jacolenne, CEO of DataLogiq 360 and founder of CoComply.AI, to join its board of directors. With decades of experience in real estate and mortgage technology, Jacolenne brings unmatched expertise and innovation to the REdistribute team. As the CEO of DataLogiq 360, a pioneering data and analytics company, and founder of CoComply, an artificial intelligence-driven data certification provider, Jacolenne has demonstrated a commitment to transforming the way businesses leverage data for strategic growth while maintaining compliance with evolving industry regulations.

Movement Mortgage has appointed Aimée Dodson as its first chief engagement officer. In this role, Dodson will oversee sales onboarding and training, affiliate relationships, and culture-related programming such as GraceWorks, which donated $1.5 million in 2024 to employee-nominated not-for-profit organizations across the U.S. Dodson was among Movement’s first employees, joining the company in 2008. Over the course of her career, she has held leadership roles in finance, human resources, project management, and community outreach.

Union Home Mortgage, an independent mortgage banking company, has hired Frank DiMaio as regional manager of the Mid-Atlantic region. He is accompanied in the Mid-Atlantic by new partners Matt Barker, Jamie Delp, and Michael Rosman. The team brings extensive experience, particularly within the new construction market, assisting builders, Realtors and clients as they build the American dream one home at a time.

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