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29 S E R V I C E P R O V I D E R S AAG NAMES NEW CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER American Advisors Group (AAG) has named Scott Slifer as its new Chief Administrative Officer. Part of AAG's 2022 growth and expansion plan, the move is the latest in a series of high-profile leadership acquisitions. As Chief Administrative Officer, Slifer will be leading AAG's National Field Sales, Wholesale and Business Development organizations. "Scott is a financial services industry veteran, bringing over 30 years of experience and deep domain and business acumen in the strategic industry verticals of banking, lending, insurance and customer experience," said Ed Robinson, AAG President and COO. "We're confident leaders like Scott will help take AAG to the next level." Slifer was previously at USAA, serving its members as General Manager Real Estate Lending and VP of Real Estate Production and Distribution. Within two years, he led the organization to achieve a top nationwide ranking for both the origination and servicing experiences by delivering omnichannel user technology capabilities and increasing member product deepening. Prior to joining USAA, Slifer was the CEO at Sutherland's Financial Services Group where he developed a new vision and strategy for global mortgage production, fulfillment, and subservicing across three international geographies and in support of more than 1,100 employees. He excelled in leveraging digital/process transformation, analytics, and design thinking to improve the client member experience. Prior to joining Sutherland, Slifer was President of PHH Mortgage's Private Label Solutions. "roughout my career, I've been passionate about leading teams who develop new and different ways to satisfy customer Slifer stated. "I can't think of a more deserving demographic to help than seniors, and I'm looking forward to helping to facilitate a better way to retire." Slifer earned a Mechanical Engineering degree from Bucknell University and holds the Certified Mortgage Banker (CMB) designation from the Mortgage Banking Association (MBA). GARRET GRAY APPOINTED PRESIDENT OF CORELOGIC PROTECT CoreLogic has named Garret Gray to lead the company's newly formed Protect Business Unit. e hiring of Gray unites all of CoreLogic's global insurance data and technology solutions under the leadership of Gray and his team. "At CoreLogic, we view property insurance as a crucial piece of the property ownership journey which is why we have tapped Garret to lead our significant investments in this space," said Patrick Dodd, President and CEO of CoreLogic. "Garret and his team's tenacity, industry knowledge and leadership will be the driving force to ensure CoreLogic is the recognized industry leader in the claims and insurance sector. is appointment represents a significant shift forward for not just the Protect team, but CoreLogic as a whole." CoreLogic acquired Next Gear Solutions, where Gray was the Founder and CEO, in the fall of 2021. e acquisition enabled CoreLogic to combine Next Gear's digital workflow platforms with its estimating platform, CoreLogic Claims Connect. "CoreLogic is dedicated to our insurance and restoration customers and has made a significant investment to expand our state- of-the-art platforms and digital solutions. e combination of an integrated and unified business unit strategically enables us to completely re-imagine property insurance workflows and build market-driven solutions that drive even better outcomes for our customers throughout the entire property insurance lifecycle," Garret said. "I'm thrilled at the opportunity to lead this new team as we continue to innovate for restorers, insurance carriers, and property owners, making good on our mission to help millions of people to protect and restore the properties they love." Chuck Davis, CEO, Stone Point Capital, said, "e property insurance ecosystem deserves an innovative force with the scale and resources to realize a transformational vision. We have complete confidence in Garret and his team's ability to deliver and are determined to make the investments required." L E G A L P R O V I D E R S HLADIK, ONORATO & FEDERMAN CONTINUES NATIONWIDE GROWTH Hladik, Onorato & Federman LLP (HOF Law Group) has announced several key managerial promotions within the firm, as Attorney Pamela Cunningham has been named Managing Attorney for the firm's Arizona operations, and Attorney Paul Santi has been named Managing Attorney for the firm's Michigan office. Within the firm's Michigan office, Panayiotis "Pete" Marselis has been named Managing Bankruptcy Attorney, and in the Pennsylvania office, the HOF Law Group welcomes Karina Velter as Bankruptcy Managing Attorney for Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Caitlin Kohn has been named Bankruptcy Manager and is overseeing the bankruptcy operations for the HOF Law Group throughout its footprint nationwide. "We are very proud of the leadership achievement of each of these outstanding individuals, and we know that our clients will benefit greatly from the knowledge and skills employed by these dedicated attorneys and staff who are committed to the highest level of service," HOF Law Group Partner Stephen Hladik said. Cunningham's primary areas of practice are default servicing, personal injury, commercial litigation, and civil litigation. In addition to default servicing-related civil litigation, Pamela represents clients in a variety of non-default servicing matters ranging from landlord- tenant concerns to tax issues with the City of Philadelphia. Pamela also has expertise in representing municipalities, developers, and property investors in land development and zoning proceedings. "I truly appreciate the opportunity to build the HOF Law Group's base in Arizona and see our footprint here continue to expand," Cunningham said. "I look forward to seeing not only our staff size continue to grow, but also managing our expansion in numerous legal Movers & Shakers

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