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30 or sellers. Her unique blend of executive experience includes 20 years in fintech, banking, proptech, real estate, healthcare, and life sciences. Her deep understanding of finance coupled with her expertise in real estate services and technology makes her a great addition to the Sharestates board. Sharestates CEO Allen Shayanfekr said he's excited to have Mathoda on the Sharestates board and added, "Her successful track record generating strong growth and capital returns at multiple companies spanning both private and the public markets is what attracted us to Ms. Mathoda. In conjunction with our equity partners on the board of directors from Intercap, we believe her independent insight will be incredibly valuable as we accelerate growth initiatives across our business while continually seeking to exemplify best practices in lending, loan underwriting, and meeting the demands of real estate investors." Mathoda's board experience spans the public, private, and nonprofit sectors. At Genesis Capital, she developed and executed a national go-to-market strategy that increased originations many-fold in less than three years. She also led the sale of Genesis to Goldman Sachs and was instrumental in converting the nonbank specialty finance firm into a banking regulation-compliant lender. is transaction is recognized as a key milestone that attracted substantial additional institutional capital to the development lending sector. Most recently, Mathoda served as CEO of Xome, where she executed a transformational turnaround while improving annual earnings by $80 million in two years. "I'm truly excited about returning to the real estate lending space given its pivotal role in helping address the large supply-and- demand gap in housing across America," Mathoda said. "e Sharestates team has developed an impressive business powered by proprietary data and technology platforms. I look forward to supporting them on their ambitious growth and expansion plans." Additionally, Mathoda has served in board positions with Global Property Exchange, the Housing Authority of the City of LA (HACLA), and the LA LGBT Center. She has also served as president of the online real estate auction platform Hudson & Marshall and started her leadership career at McKinsey & Company. STEWART TITLE HIRES NEW SVP OF DATA & ANALYTICS Stewart Information Services Corporation announced that Michael Moshay has been hired as the new SVP of Data & Analytics, responsible for executing Stewart's data strategy. Michael will be responsible for Stewart-owned data resources and data relationships for Stewart Title divisions and segments. "rough recent acquisitions, we have added a number of technology and data services to Stewart that will enhance the loan and real estate process. Michael's extensive expertise in data management and analytics will better help us streamline these new technologies to fully understand the customer data needs, providing them a best-in-class, seamless closing process experience," said Fred Eppinger, Stewart Title CEO. Prior to joining Stewart, Moshay served for 15 years leading the real estate public records unit for the nation's largest title insurance provider. Most recently, he was Vice President of Data Acquisition at Zillow. His career spans more than 25 years of data acquisition, strategy, and integration with a focus on building and managing data acquisition and integration teams. "I'm passionate about data strategy, and Stewart presented me with an amazing opportunity to help build a world-class center of excellence in data management," Moshay said. "Starting my career on the technical side, I understand how important data assets are and how they can be leveraged to maximize value, and I'm excited to begin strategizing with the teams, understanding our enterprise data, and continuing to enhance and advance our technology tools to win in the market." Moshay earned his Master of Business in business management from e George L. Graziadio School of Business and Management at Pepperdine University. L A W F I R M S PILGRIM CHRISTAKIS PROMOTES JAMES MORRISSEY TO PARTNER Pilgrim Christakis LLP, a financial services litigation boutique based in Chicago, has announced the promotion of Jim Morrissey, 35, to the firm's partnership. Morrissey formerly served as an associate at the firm for six years. e promotion was effective on September 1, 2021. Morrissey joined Pilgrim Christakis after beginning his career at the State Appellate Defender's office in Chicago. He has since become a seasoned litigator who deftly represents financial institutions and related service providers in consumer protection cases, class actions, and government investigations. His clients operate nationwide and include banks, credit card issuers, payment processors, financial technology firms, mortgage originators and servicers, automotive and personal property finance companies, and debt collectors. Morrissey also counsels his bank and nonbank clients on compliance with various state and federal banking regulations. "Jim has been a valuable member of our team since he joined the firm," partner Katrina Christakis said. "He combines exceptional advocacy skills with business acumen, achieving results in the most cost- effective manner. He also has a fantastic sense of humor that makes him ideally suited to chair the firm's Social Committee." Jeff Pilgrim, Partner at Pilgrim Christakis, added, "Our clients, which include some of the world's most sophisticated financial institutions, require attorneys who understand the complexities of their businesses and the legal and regulatory environment they face every day. Jim is an exceptionally talented lawyer with strong industry insights that our clients have come to value." Morrissey is a frequent presenter at legal and financial service conferences, addressing Movers & Shakers Got something to share with us? Send it to Editor@DSNews.com.