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29 CHERRY CREEK NAMES JOE MOWERY MANAGING DIRECTOR OF FOUND IT Cherry Creek Holdings Group LLC has named Joe Mowery as Managing Director of Found It Settlement Services, part of Cherry Creek's Found It family of home buyer services. "Today's title and settlement services industry requires leveraging data, digital technology, automated workflows, and client service to provide the best possible borrower experience at closing," Mowery said. "e closing is the last thing a borrower remembers about their lender, and I'm looking forward to creating an experience at Found It that will be unlike any other in the industry." Mowery, who has 20 years of experience in the mortgage and title industries, most recently served as President of the Title, Settlement and Escrow Division at Voxtur Analytics Corporation, where he oversaw the company's title and settlement operations throughout the United States and Canada. Mowery also served as President of Title365, where he led many successful strategic growth initiatives. He has also held senior executive positions at Lenders First Choice, First American Lenders Advantage, and LenderLive Settlement Services. "Joe has vast experience in creating operational efficiencies, reducing costs, increasing revenue, and improving overall performance for companies in the title and settlement services industry," said Rick Seehausen, President and COO of Cherry Creek Holdings. "He adds great value to our Found It Settlement team, and we're delighted to welcome him aboard." RON MILLER TO LEAD AMHERST GROUP'S STRATEGIC RELATIONSHIP DEVELOPMENT e Amherst Group has named Ron Miller, a former Managing Director at Invesco Real Estate with more than 30 years of experience in real estate investment management, as the company's new Head of Strategic Relationships. Miller will lead Amherst's strategic initiative to develop and strengthen key partnerships, enabling the company to expand its platform amid strong consumer demand and increasing investor interest in single-family homes for lease through the sale of interests in rental portfolios managed by Amherst. His activities will also drive the continued expansion of Amherst's global institutional investor base and the diversification of the Amherst businesses through new product offerings and innovative investment opportunities. "Ron's long-time experience in the industry and his relationships with institutional investors will greatly benefit our platform as we continue to deliver opportunities to better connect stakeholders across the residential real estate market," said Drew Flahive, President of Amherst. "We are pleased to add his voice and leadership to the vision of the firm." Miller recently helped set the global investment agenda at Invesco Real Estate, where he was responsible for sourcing and placing equity and debt investments for discretionary funds and separate accounts. He also served on the firm's Executive Committee. "I am thrilled to join Amherst and help chart a strategic course with our investor partners and product offerings within today's changing market conditions," Miller said. "Single-family homes for lease are an exciting and evolving part of the housing market, and Amherst is leading the way with its exceptional capital markets expertise, operational excellence, and resident experience." Over the past decade, Amherst has scaled its platform to become one of the most expansive providers of high-quality, affordable single- family homes in communities across the United States. e company has renovated and leased more than 50,000 homes across 32 markets (32 cities, 19 states) in the United States. e firm delivers customized, stabilized cash-flowing portfolios of homes to its investors, wrapped in all the ongoing services required to manage, own, and finance the homes and provide a positive resident experience, including property management, portfolio management, and a full capital markets team. L E G A L P R O V I D E R S MARTY GREEN APPOINTED TO TEXAS STATE FINANCE COMMISSION Texas Governor Gregg Abbott has appointed Marty Green, Principal at Polunsky Beitel Green to a six-year term on the Finance Commission of Texas, the body that regulates the State's consumer credit, banking, and mortgage lending activity. Green joins an important group tasked with crafting policy and helping ensure that state depository and lending institutions function as a system. "I am honored to be appointed by Governor Abbott to the Finance Commission of Texas and look forward to working alongside Chairman Holt and my fellow commission members to ensure that our state continues to lead and innovate in all areas of financial services," Green said. Green has more than 30 years of high- level experience in the legal, banking, and financial services industries. Leading Polunsky Beitel Green's Dallas office, he advises clients on navigating the complexities of the latest regulations governing residential lending. Earlier in his career, Green was EVP and General Counsel for Dallas-based CTX Mortgage Company, as well as Special Counsel at Baker Botts, an international law firm. "We at PBG have, for many years, been fortunate to have a front-row seat to witness Marty's significant skill in understanding and counseling clients on the complexities of the mortgage industry," said Allan Polunsky, Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Polunsky Beitel Green. "It's wonderful that the State of Texas, through his appointment to the Finance Commission, will now benefit from Marty's expertise. Governor Abbott could not have made a better appointment than Marty for this role." Journal

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