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11 December 2025 December 2025 » themortgagepoint.com M O V E R S & S H A K E R S Neil Brooks, a United States Navy Veteran, brings more than 20 years of real estate leadership and success to NewDay USA. He most recently served as a top-producing Realtor at My Home Group in Scottsdale, Arizona. Brooks has ranked among the Top 1% of Realtors in Arizona for more than a decade and was recognized by The Wall Street Journal/ Zillow as No. 7 in Arizona and No. 247 nationwide for production in 2017. Brooks has also consistently held the top-producing agent position at Century 21 Arizona Foothills for several years. A Certified Military Housing Specialist, he combines deep expertise in VA loans and a genuine commitment to serving military families in their homeownership journey. In his new role, Brooks will lead the launch of NewDay Home and its national network of real estate agents. Every agent in the network has been vetted and certified through the Admiral Certification Program, a na- tional credential that equips real estate professionals with specialized VA Loan training to better serve and advocate for military buyers. "Helping Veterans find a home is more than a job—it is a commitment to those who have served and sacrificed for our country," Brooks said. "NewDay Home gives veterans and military families the opportunity they have earned to suc- ceed in today's housing market and buy a home without a single dollar down." CORNERSTONE CAPITAL BANK APPOINTS TONY TAVEEKANJANA AS VP OF MARKET EXPANSION Cornerstone Capital Bank, with its home office in Houston, Texas, has named Tony Taveekanjana as VP of Growth and Market Expansion of its retail home lending unit, Corner- stone Home Lending. With over two decades of mortgage and banking experience, Taveekanjana will spearhead national expansion efforts and forge strategic partnerships. In his role within Cornerstone's National Retail Division, Taveekan- jana, also known as "Tony T.," will identify and launch new markets while strengthening existing high-growth regions. He will play a pivotal role in supporting internal teams, elevating performance, and reinforcing Corner- stone's Mission, Vision, and Convic- tions across the division. "Tony brings a fresh perspective and a strong tenure in our industry," Jay Crowell, President of the National Re- tail Division, said. "He has led teams in markets outside our current footprint and has deep experience strengthen- ing regions poised for growth. He also brings a tireless work ethic and a lead- ership style that aligns with our culture of collaboration, excellence, and long- term relationship building." "I'm thrilled to join Cornerstone Home Lending, a company with the rare combination of a well-capitalized platform, a thriving and winning culture, and a value proposition that is second to none," Taveekanjana said. "With bank-powered niche port- folio loans, the ability for loan officers to originate across state lines without individual licensing, a fully in-house servicing team with best-in-industry customer service scores, an unmatched operational support-to-loan officer ratio, and the leading joint venture mortgage platform in the country, Cor- nerstone gives top mortgage profession- als everything they need to take their business to the next level, today and in the future." Taveekanjana joins a company that is consistently recognized as an excep- tional workplace and known year after year for its top-producing loan officers. Currently, 91% of team members say Cornerstone Capital Bank is a great place to work, compared to 57% at a typ- ical company in the United States. Subscribe to MortgagePoint and MortgagePoint Digital now! Visit themortgagepoint.com/mp-access to take advantage of our special offer! Experts you trust. People you know. News you want. 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