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39 development side of it. I feel we all have that common denominator of trying to figure out how to get out of our own way when it comes to our own personal development." Vasek comes to WFG from Old Republic Title, where he served as National Director of Training. He also worked at First American Title Company where he began as a receptionist and grew to the role of Divisional President. "I realized about four or five years ago that I wanted to give back in some way, form, or fashion to an industry that really helped me as well," Vasek said. "Plus, I love the WFG culture and know it will be fun traveling and trying to add value in other states." CONSOLIDATED ANALYTICS ONBOARDS VALUATION LEADERSHIP TEAM Consolidated Analytics, Inc. announced that it has strengthened its leadership team for its Property Valuation and Analytics division, which includes appraisals, hybrid appraisals, BPOs, reviews, reconciliations, and data-driven valuation solutions. e company expanded its team to include four new executive leaders with extensive knowledge and experience developing innovative and tech-enabled valuation products and building a next gen valuation operational process. e onboarding of the new executive leadership team comes at a time when the valuation department is experiencing record volumes of valuation orders and projecting 40% year-over-year growth. Under the leadership of Brian Gehl, President and Founder, the following individuals, each with 20+ years of industry experience, join Consolidated Analytics to develop and execute on transformational strategies that will improve employee, client, and valuation partner experiences: » Chris McLain as SVP, Valuations » Jeff Rauland as Chief Appraiser » Lisa Stratton as VP, Operations and Strategy » Jeanette Mills as Director, Valuations and Client Experience. "We have hired an all-star team of property valuation experts, which translates to strategic investments in operations, vendor relations, product innovation, and technology-enablers, President, Brian Gehl said. "As we grow, the focus of this team will be to ensure an exceptional user experience for our property valuation partners and clients." e new leadership team will use their collective wisdom and experience to develop highly effective, modern, and metric-driven operational improvements across the following four areas: Valuation Partner Relations: Significant efforts are underway to bolster our valuation partner relationships, to increase engagement and communication and provide tools and resources to strengthen property valuation quality. Customer Experience: Deliver smarter, faster, and better service to the customer is central to the team's overall objectives, including ensuring speed-to-service through operational optimization and delivering product and service bundles that add value beyond utility. Tech-Enablement and Innovation: e company and the team are ramping up investments in technology to develop differentiated and unconventional products that capture nuances and trends influencing house market performance and impacting lending, servicing, or portfolio strategy. "e Consolidated Analytics team has an insatiable appetite for operational and solution excellence," said Chris McLain, SVP. "On behalf of the new leadership team, we are incredibly excited that Consolidated Analytics is a growth-ready company, always looking for a better way, and eager to embrace change." FIRST AMERICAN FINANCIAL CORPORATION NAMES LISA CORNEHL CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER First American Financial Corporation, a provider of title insurance, settlement services, and risk solutions for real estate transactions, announced that Lisa Cornehl has been named SVP and Chief Legal Officer. In her new position, Cornehl will be responsible for setting the company's legal strategy and for overseeing its legal affairs. She previously served as Deputy General Counsel, Litigation and as Chief Privacy Officer. "Lisa is a proven legal strategist and operator who has skillfully managed our company's risk and vigorously defended its reputation," said Ken DeGiorgio, President of First American Financial Corporation. "Her keen insights into our business and strategic counsel will serve our company well as we execute on our growth strategy. Cornehl is also an influential industry voice who currently serves on the American Land Title Association's Executive Steering Committee on data privacy. Since joining First American in 2011 as Senior Litigation Counsel, Cornehl's legal acumen and leadership skills helped earn her a growing set of responsibilities. She was promoted to Deputy General Counsel, Litigation in 2015 and was appointed Chief Privacy Officer in 2018. Earlier in her career, she worked for a leading international law firm. Cornehl will serve as a member of First American's executive management team and report directly to DeGiorgio.

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