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30 origination process, accelerating processing timelines, reducing errors, as well as making loans more serviceable and saleable. Prior to joining RegCheck, Karol served as the VP of Client and Partner Success at SitusAMC, where she was responsible for user support experience including onboarding, product support, integration, and examination support. "We are excited to have Karol on the team. RegCheck is a best-in-class lending compliance solution for loan officers and compliance specialists," said Luke Wimer, COO at Asurity. "Her knowledge and experience will play a key role in helping us continue to innovate and ensure we are meeting the evolving needs of our clients." Karol commented, "I am excited to join the RegCheck team. I look forward to applying my experience and passion to help clients be more operationally efficient. I also look forward to working cross-functionally with internal and external stakeholders to continue to drive RegCheck to the next level of innovation for all loan officers and compliance specialists." SFR VET FRED TUOMI JOINS AVANTSTAY'S BOARD AvantStay, the premier hospitality platform transforming short-term rentals for the way people travel and invest today, has announced that Fred Tuomi, former CEO of Invitation Homes Inc., has joined its board. Tuomi will work with AvantStay to provide leadership and capital market guidance to help the company bring institutional capital to short-term rentals (STRs) as the next disruptive asset class. "Fred's breadth of experience and impact on real estate & proptech over the last 15 years has been foundational to our industry," said Sean Breuner, CEO and Founder of AvantStay. "His leadership in the institutionalization of SFRs as a true asset class, leading the merger of Invitation Homes and Starwood Waypoint Homes, and direct involvement in multiple businesses that are spearheading the digital transformation of our industry has driven meaningful change in the real estate industry. We are proud that Fred has recognized the value of AvantStay's business model, and his appointment to our board signals the strong future of the short-term rental market." Tuomi served as CEO, President, and Director of Invitation Homes from 2017- 2019. Prior to its merger with Invitation Homes, Tuomi served as CEO and Director of Starwood Waypoint Homes. He also served as Co-President and COO of Colony American Homes, and as EVP and President—Property Management for Equity Residential, one of the nation's largest multifamily REIT, leading the growth of its property management group while helping to pioneer its leading operational platform. roughout his career, Tuomi has lent his expertise to numerous real estate industry boards and executive committees, serving on National Rental Home Council, National Multi-Housing Council, California Housing Council, California Apartment Association, Atlanta Apartment Association, the USC Lusk Center for Real Estate, and the Audit and Compensation Committees of Tejon Ranch Company. L E G A L P R O V I D E R S LITIGATOR DAVID G. ROSS JOINS GARRIS HORN Garris Horn LLP, a boutique, virtual law firm focused on the financial services industry, has named David G. Ross Litigation Partner. Ross, with nearly 25 years of experience, will handle litigation matters related to Garris Horn's traditional practice areas, work on government investigations and enforcement defense, and expand the firm's services into commercial litigation. Ross's litigation experience includes matters arising from the management of partnerships, closely held corporate entities, financial services companies, and real estate joint ventures. He also brings his longstanding franchise, employment law, and business transactional practices to the firm. "It has long been our desire to add a professional litigator to our team so that we can offer our clients a more affordable option should they need to defend themselves in court or before a regulatory agency," said Richard Horn, Co-Managing Partner of Garris Horn LLP. "Dave is a perfect fit for our firm. He has depth and experience and brings the additional qualities that our firm is known for, including working extremely efficiently and putting the client's needs first. Already in his first weeks at the firm, he has proven to be a tough-as-nails, confident, and extremely intelligent litigator. After many years on the front lines, Dave has decided to join Garris Horn, and we are very pleased." Ross' transactional practice includes the review and negotiation of asset purchase/buy-sell agreements, franchise agreements, non-compete/ non-disclosure contracts, employment-related agreements, and other contracts. He also works as an "Outside General Counsel" who provides day-to-day and as-needed advice to business clients. Ross is licensed to practice law in the state and federal courts of Maryland; Washington, D.C.; and New Jersey. He served as Chair of the Maryland State Bar Association's Franchise and Distribution Law Committee and as a member of a committee convened by the Maryland Securities Commissioner to examine changes to the administration of the Maryland Franchise Registration and Disclosure Law. Ross is also a member of the Bar Association of Montgomery County, Maryland. "I couldn't be joining a better firm," Ross said. "I've known and respected Troy Garris for nearly 30 years. I've watched him and Richard Horn assemble a fantastic team for this industry, and I'm proud to now be part of it. My new partners are experts in the complex web of regulatory requirements—what I call the 'science.' I hope to complement that science with the art of litigation." "My new partners are experts in the complex web of regulatory requirements—what I call the 'science.' I hope to complement that science with the art of litigation." —David G. Ross, Litigation Partner, Garris Horn LLP Movers & Shakers Got something to share with us? Send it to Editor@DSNews.com.

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