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MortgagePoint » Your Trusted Source for Mortgage Banking and Servicing News 16 May 2023 M O V E R S & S H A K E R S KIAVI APPOINTS SEASONED FINANCE LEADER ALEX URMERSBACH AS CFO Kiavi, a provider of financing to real estate investors, announced the appointment of Alex Urmersbach as CFO. In this role, Urmersbach will lead Kiavi's financial strategy and operations, including the company's Finance, Account- ing, Capital Markets, and Business Opera- tions functions. "We're thrilled to welcome Alex to Kiavi's leadership team," said Arvind Mohan, CEO of Kiavi. "Alex's extensive experience in driving growth via innovative, value-creating financial strategies will further enhance Kiavi's ability to reliably serve our customers across the nation as well as our capital mar- kets partners," Mohan added. Urmersbach brings more than 20 years of experience in financial management, driving growth, and operating scale to his new role. Prior to joining Kiavi, he held CFO positions at private lender Athas Capital Group, global business process outsourcer Teleperformance, and mortgage lender Panorama Mortgage Group. In addition, he held leadership positions at HomeBridge (previously Prospect Mortgage) and Bank of America. Urmersbach attended the Anderson School of Management at UCLA and holds an MBA from Universität Hohenheim in Stuttgart, Germany. "I couldn't be more excited to join Kiavi, especially as the company continues to demonstrate impressive growth and differ- entiation in this challenging macroeconomic environment," Urmersbach said. "I look forward to working with the Kiavi team to build on its already strong foundation and am deeply committed to the organization's mission of providing real estate investors with the capital they need to scale their busi- nesses and revitalize aged homes across the country," he concluded. CBC MORTGAGE AGENCY ADDS DIRECTOR OF SERVICING AND ASSET MANAGEMENT CBC Mortgage Agency (CBCMA), a nationally chartered housing finance agency and a source of down payment assistance for first-time homebuyers, has hired seasoned servicing executive Alicia Wood for the newly created position of Director of Servicing and Asset Management. Wood, who joins a majority-woman senior leadership team, administers CBC- MA's entire loan servicing operation and is responsible for servicing oversight and loss mitigation activity on all first and second mortgages, as well as agency and investor reporting. Wood has more than 25 years of mortgage industry experience and has held executive roles at several large servicing organizations. Most recently, she served as VP of Servicing at non-QM lender Angel Oak. Wood also spent more than five years overseeing fore- closed and bankrupt accounts at a non-agen- cy lender that was acquired by Morgan Stanley and is now part of PHH Mortgage. She began her career at a mobile home lend- er, where she rose to become collection and credit manager. "Alicia has deep roots in non-agency and government mortgage servicing, and the timing couldn't be more perfect to bring her on as we enter into an exciting time of growth for our company," CBC Mortgage Agency President Miki Adams said. "Alicia is a tal- ented and accomplished professional whom we are fortunate to be able to add to our new leadership team." Wood's addition to CBCMA's manage- ment team brings the ratio of women leaders at the company to 62%. The firm's President and CFO are also women. "I believe I am most successful in en- vironments like the one that CBCMA has fostered, where collaboration is encouraged and adaptability is essential," Wood said. "I'm excited to join a growing company with such a talented team." Attorneys MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT PIERCE, LLC ANNOUNCES AP- POINTMENT OF ESG/CHARITA- BLE GIVING OFFICER McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLP has announced that Jill Rein, Senior Partner, has been named ESG & Charitable Giving Officer at the firm. Rein joined the firm in 2016 as part of the merger with Pierce & Associates, where she began working in 1996. She is based in the firm's Chicago, Illinois, office. Rein, said, "I am very excited to take on this new challenge of preparing our firm for the next level in environmental and social governance. These initiatives are import- ant for our employees, our clients, and our communities, and I look forward to being us leading the charge." Rein will work closely with the firm's owners, management, and Diversity Partner to align ESG goals firmwide. The release not- ed that, as the firm has grown into 15 states' footprint, with multiple geographic regions, it has become critical to establish a compre- hensive program to address its environmental and social impacts and how best to govern for the betterment of the staff and communities. McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce: Ala- bama, California, Connecticut, Florida, Geor- gia, Illinois, Kentucky, Mississippi, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Texas, and Washington.