About Ed
Ed is a compliance operations powerhouse with over 20 years in mortgage lending, half of which in the Chief Compliance Officer role. He leads compliance operations, fair lending, HMDA, vendor integrations, and cross-functional compliance deployment for our clients.
He learned the industry from the ground-up, starting in the mailroom then becoming a Sales Representative, Product Manager, and Director of Secondary Market Sales in the wholesale lending division. This journey gave him a deep understanding of business units, their concerns, and their needs.
An experienced Loan Originator, Ed is also a highly skilled LOS administrator. He has a deep understanding of the sales team workflow, the importance of smooth processes and the compliance checks needed along the way. He also excels at integrating technological solutions to address compliance needs and generate savings.
Using his unique ability to orchestrate effective compliance solutions he recently saved millions of dollars in cost helping a mid-sized lender achieve a successful exit, amongst many other compliance accomplishments.
Ed holds a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Florida where he is currently an MBA candidate. He serves on the Regulatory Compliance subcommittee, Risk Management Committee, Legal Issues and Regulatory Compliance Committee, State Legislative and Regulatory Committee, and the CMF Independent Mortgage Bankers Council for the MBA . He also serves on the Education Committee for MBA of Florida and is a guest instructor for MBA’s Mortgage Bound program at Barry University.
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When he's not working, Ed can be found blasting rock music, attending concerts or trying a new hot sauce recipe that amazes his wife and daughters. He also hopes to lead the youth basketball team he's coaching to the nationals one day.