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ARMCO Expands Business Development Team – Industry veteran Mike Ehring to expand client base across several verticals

POMPANO BEACH, Fla. /ScoopCloud/ -- ACES Risk Management (ARMCO), the leading provider of enterprise financial risk mitigation solutions, has announced that it has hired industry veteran Mike Ehring as senior director of business development.

Ehring brings over 20 years of experience as a senior executive in sales and business development for mortgage fintech companies that include Dorado, CoreLogic and most recently at LoanLogics. As ARMCO's senior director of business development, Ehring will focus on growing revenue through new client acquisition. His focus will include several verticals, including mortgage lenders, banks, credit unions, and FinTech companies.

"I'm excited about the opportunities that come from working for the leader in mortgage quality control technology," said Ehring. "I've had my eye on ARMCO because of their advancements in the RegTech space and the infrastructure they have behind customer care. It's great to work with a company that excels in every category, from its products to its people."

"Mike has a great track record working with the largest lenders in the U.S. market," said Kyle Kehoe, chief revenue officer for ARMCO. "When you combine his expertise and passion for helping financial institutions, with ARMCO's category best solutions and consultative approach to client management, you have a recipe for great success. We're happy to welcome him to the team."

About ARMCO:

Over half of the top 20 mortgage lenders in the U.S. choose ARMCO as their provider of risk management software. ARMCO's product line includes loan quality enterprise software, services, data and analytics. Its flagship product, ACES Audit Technology(tm), has set the bar for user definability in its category. It is used at virtually every point in the mortgage lifecycle, as well as for a wide range of risk-prone business operations outside traditional mortgage origination and servicing.

ARMCO's consultative approach to customer relationships leverages 25 years of mortgage risk intel, assuring that its clients are using the most effective risk mitigation strategies, and are using the fastest, most reliable, most efficient means for preventing risk-related loss. ARMCO distributes the ARMCO Mortgage QC Industry Trends Report, a free quarterly analysis of industry-wide mortgage loan quality. For more information, visit http://www.armco.us/ or call 1-800-858-1598.

ACES Risk Management (ARMCO), the leading provider of enterprise financial risk mitigation solutions, has announced that it has hired industry veteran Mike Ehring as senior director of business development.

Related link: https://www.armco.us/

EPIC adds Benefits Consultant Dennis Park in Irvine CA

IRVINE, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, a retail property and casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, announced today that Dennis Park has joined the firm as Vice President, Employee Benefits.

Dennis will be based in EPIC's Irvine, Calif. office and report to Managing Principal Tony D'Asaro and Tiffany McClellen, Regional Director, Employee Benefits.

He will have responsibility for new business development and for of the design, implementation, and management of Employee Benefits programs, focusing on the needs of middle-market companies across a wide range of business and industry, including manufacturing, healthcare and technology.

Dennis joins EPIC from OneDigital Health and Benefits in Irvine, Calif., where he spent the past 8 years as an Employee Benefits Consultant. He spent the first 18 years of his career with the Northwestern Mutual Financial Network, where he specialized in developing and managing financial security strategies; corporate life insurance, disability insurance, retirement planning and employee benefits.

He attended the University of California, Irvine, earning a Bachelor of Science Degree in Economics.

"We are thrilled to continue the growth of our Employee Benefits Consulting operations in Southern California with Dennis's addition," said Jim Gillette, President of EPIC's Pacific South Region. "He is a well-respected, highly consultative employee benefits professional who will deliver great value to our clients and to other EPIC team members. I could not be more excited to have Dennis join our EPIC team."

Dennis Park can be reached at dennis.park@epicbrokers.com or (949) 417-9109.

About EPIC:

EPIC is a unique and innovative retail property and casualty and employee benefits insurance brokerage and consulting firm. EPIC has created a values-based, client-focused culture that attracts and retains top talent, fosters employee satisfaction and loyalty and sustains a high level of customer service excellence.

EPIC team members have consistently recognized their company as a "Best Place to Work" in multiple regions and as a "Best Place to Work in the Insurance Industry" nationally.

EPIC now has more than 1,800 team members operating from 80 offices across the U.S., providing Property and Casualty, Employee Benefits, Specialty Programs and Private Client solutions to EPIC clients.

With run rate revenues greater than $575 million, EPIC ranks among the top 15 retail insurance brokers in the U.S. Backed and sponsored by Oak Hill Capital Partners, the company continues to expand organically and through strategic acquisitions across the country.

For additional information, please visit https://www.epicbrokers.com/.

EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, a retail property and casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, announced today that Dennis Park has joined the firm as Vice President, Employee Benefits.

Related link: https://www.epicbrokers.com/

Kathleen Floryan Joins eXp Realty – focusing on Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida and Surrounding Communities

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. /ScoopCloud/ -- Kathleen Floryan announced today that she has joined eXp Realty, the largest residential real estate brokerage by geography in North America, and the first and only real estate brokerage in all 50 U.S. states.

Floryan focuses on Ponte Vedra Beach and surrounding communities and has 13 years of experience in residential sales. Her credentials include MD Agent Certified, New Home Construction Certified, Certified Luxury Home Marketing Expert, Resort and Second Home Certification, Short Sale and Bank Owned Property Certified, and Transnational Referral Certification.

A consistent Top Producer, Kathleen's volume of closed sales for the past 12 months has put her in the Top 10% of all real estate agents in the Northeast Florida Association of Realtors. She was ranked #20 in the 2018 Jacksonville Business Journal for Real Estate Agents.

Kathleen was formerly with Ponte Vedra Club Realty for the past 6 years and had a wonderful career with that organization.

"I keep my eye on the market, market trends and opportunities for myself and for my customers benefit. I knew when I saw the model of eXp Realty and what it has to offer my business, I had to decide and take a leap into the cloud. After all, I met my husband on the internet!" said Floryan.

eXp Realty is the first cloud-based real estate brokerage and provides 24/7 access to collaborative tools, training and socialization for real estate brokers and agents through its fully-immersive, cloud campus environment. It is one of the fastest growing real estate brokerage firms in North America with more than 20,000 agents across 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia and three Canadian provinces. As a public company subsidiary, eXp Realty uniquely offers real estate professionals within its ranks opportunities to earn company stock for production and contributions to overall company growth.

About Kathleen Floryan:

Read more about Kathleen and her real estate services on her website: https://www.kathleenfloryan.com/

Social Links:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/kathfloryan
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Living32082/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathleenfloryanrealtor/
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/kfloryan/pins/

Kathleen Floryan is an independent contractor of eXp Realty and this is not an official release of eXp Realty, its parent eXp World Holdings, Inc. or any related subsidiary.

You can reach Kathleen Floryan at 904-687-5146 between 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., email: kathleen.floryan@exprealty.com

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Kathleen Floryan announced today that she has joined eXp Realty, the largest residential real estate brokerage by geography in North America, and the first and only real estate brokerage in all 50 U.S. states.

Related link: https://www.kathleenfloryan.com/

VLP Law Group Announces the Addition of Rob Buccieri and the Launch of a Litigation and Dispute Resolution Practice Group

PALO ALTO, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- VLP Law Group LLP is pleased to announce that Rob Buccieri has joined as a partner in the firm's newly formed Litigation and Dispute Resolution Practice Group. Mr. Buccieri brings over twenty years of experience and is based in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Mr. Buccieri specializes in complex commercial litigation and the representation of professionals: architects, engineers, contractors, real estate brokers, insurance brokers, financial services advisers and attorneys. He has litigated matters in state and federal courts as well as administrative tribunals including state licensing boards and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA).

Mr. Buccieri also runs a sophisticated mediation practice and serves as a panel arbitrator for FINRA. As an expert in advising professionals, Mr. Buccieri will be a core member of VLP's existing Professional Responsibility and Risk Management Practice Group.

"Rob is a valued counselor and colleague and I am very pleased that he will be joining us. We are also excited to add a Litigation and Dispute Resolution Practice Group at VLP, which Rob will chair," said David Jargiello, VLP's General Counsel and founder of its professional responsibility practice.

"The practice of law is in the midst of a sea change in many respects, from the needs of clients, the expectations of an evolving service industry, to the technology required to keep pace with an evolving global marketplace," said Buccieri. "VLP has been at the forefront of that change since its inception in 2008 and I'm honored to lead it into the area of complex dispute management and resolution."

Prior to joining VLP, Rob practiced at Long & Levit LLP in San Francisco and founded a law firm representing professionals.

About VLP:

Founded in 2008, VLP is a business and transactional law firm that delivers top quality legal services from experienced attorneys through an efficient platform. The firm has a broad practice, reaching across many industry sectors, including high tech, life sciences, clean tech, retail, consumer products, edtech, and real estate. VLP has continued its strong growth, and is made up of noted attorneys with significant experience who believe VLP's unique, client-oriented model is the best platform for their practice.

Our partners are regularly recognized by their peers as outstanding attorneys, and the firm has been recognized as a top company for its promotion of quality of life in the workplace. VLP partners represent clients that vary in size from individual executives and early-stage startups to Fortune 500 companies. Our clients include public and private corporations, venture capital investors, private equity funds, educational institutions and companies, nonprofits and individuals.

We provide general corporate, litigation, licensing, contract, intellectual property protection and counseling, securities regulation, financing, merger and acquisition, commercial lending, tax, employment and other legal services.

Learn more at: https://www.vlplawgroup.com/

VLP Law Group LLP is pleased to announce that Rob Buccieri has joined as a partner in the firm's newly formed Litigation and Dispute Resolution Practice Group. Mr. Buccieri brings over twenty years of experience and is based in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Related link: https://www.vlplawgroup.com/

Bank of Southern California, N.A. Names Robby Piper Senior Managing Director

SAN DIEGO, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- Bank of Southern California, N.A. (OTC Pink: BCAL), a community business bank headquartered in San Diego, is pleased to announce that Robby Piper has joined the company as Senior Managing Director, Business Banking. He will be responsible for expanding Bank of Southern California's client base by actively seeking new business opportunities in Orange County and the Inland Empire.

Mr. Piper, a veteran banker with a proven history of results-driven success, has more than twenty years of industry experience working with small to mid-sized businesses from Orange County to the Inland Empire. Prior to joining Bank of Southern California, he held similar roles at Citizens Business Bank and Union Bank. Involved in the community, he served as the past President and Board Member for the Exchange Club of Magnolia Center. Mr. Piper obtained a bachelor's degree from California State University in San Bernardino.

"We are pleased to welcome Robby to Bank of Southern California's robust Business Banking team. His well-established network in the Orange and Riverside markets, along with his reputation for outstanding performance and customer service, make him a great asset," said John Chung, Group Managing Director.

"Robby will play an integral role as we continue to expand the Bank's presence and further position ourselves as the bank of choice for Southern California businesses," concluded Chung.

About Bank of Southern California:

A growing community bank, established in 2001, Bank of Southern California, N.A., with headquarters in San Diego, Calif., is locally owned and managed, and offers a range of financial products to individuals, professionals and small-to-medium sized businesses. The Bank's solution-driven, relationship-based approach to banking provides accessibility to decision makers and enhances value through strong partnerships with its clients.

The Bank currently operates eleven branches in San Diego County, Los Angeles County, Orange County, and the Coachella Valley in Riverside County, as well as a production office in West Los Angeles. For more information, please visit https://www.banksocal.com/ or call (858) 847-4780.

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Bank of Southern California, N.A. (OTC Pink: BCAL), a community business bank headquartered in San Diego, is pleased to announce that Robby Piper has joined the company as Senior Managing Director, Business Banking. He will be responsible for expanding Bank of Southern California's client base.

Related link: https://www.banksocal.com/

EPIC adds Awareness and Communications Professionals Jon Williams, TJ Rosenberg and Dale Smith

ATLANTA, Ga. /ScoopCloud/ -- EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, a retail property and casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, announced today the hiring of Jon Williams, TJ Rosenberg, and Dale Smith to lead the Awareness & Communications Practice as Managing Directors within EPIC Risk Consulting.

Williams, Rosenberg and Smith all join EPIC from Protiviti, where they had similar client consulting responsibilities and worked together closely. Their clients included global organizations in the Retail, Distribution, Finance, Technology, Manufacturing, and Service industries.

At EPIC, the team will provide EPIC Risk Consulting clients with a wide range of awareness training and employee communication programs that will also help enhance the team's asset protection consulting and managed services, including audit programs already in place. Their expertise includes areas such as Workplace Safety, Asset Protection, IT Security, AML and Regulatory Compliance requirements; how to use enterprise applications such as SAP and SharePoint; Ethics and Code of Conduct; and many others.

Said Maurice Edwards, Managing Principal of EPIC Risk Consulting, "We are thrilled to further expand and strengthen our EPIC Risk Consulting capabilities with the additions of Jon, TJ and Dale. All are experienced, knowledgeable, and highly respected awareness & communications professionals who will deliver significant value to our clients and their employees, and to other EPIC team members. I could not be more excited to have them join our growing team."

Jon Williams can be reached at jon.williams@epicbrokers.com or 312-543-6427.

TJ Rosenberg can be reached at tj.rosenberg@epicbrokers.com or 226-789-2240.

Dale Smith can be reached at dale.smith@epicbrokers.com or 226-338-5474.

About EPIC:

EPIC is a unique and innovative retail property and casualty and employee benefits insurance brokerage and consulting firm. EPIC has created a values-based, client-focused culture that attracts and retains top talent, fosters employee satisfaction and loyalty and sustains a high level of customer service excellence.

EPIC team members have consistently recognized their company as a "Best Place to Work" in multiple regions and as a "Best Place to Work in the Insurance Industry" nationally.

EPIC now has more than 1,800 team members operating from 80 offices across the U.S., providing Property and Casualty, Employee Benefits, Specialty Programs and Private Client solutions to EPIC clients.

With run rate revenues greater than $575 million, EPIC ranks among the top 15 retail insurance brokers in the U.S. Backed and sponsored by Oak Hill Capital Partners, the company continues to expand organically and through strategic acquisitions across the country.

For additional information, please visit: https://www.epicbrokers.com/.

EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, a retail property and casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, announced today the hiring of Jon Williams, TJ Rosenberg, and Dale Smith to lead the Awareness & Communications Practice as Managing Directors within EPIC Risk Consulting.

Related link: https://www.epicbrokers.com/

SimpleNexus Bolsters Senior Leadership Team to Support Expanding Roster of Mortgage Lender Clients

LEHI, Utah /ScoopCloud/ -- SimpleNexus (https://simplenexus.com/), developer of the leading digital mortgage platform for loan officers, borrowers and real estate agents, today announced that it has bolstered its senior leadership team with the appointments of three vice presidents to support the company's rapidly expanding roster of mortgage lender clients.

"Our rapidly growing user base underscores a strong lender appetite for digital mortgage tools that help fill referral pipelines and improve loan application conversion," said SimpleNexus President and COO Ben Miller. "We are proud to welcome three talented leaders who share SimpleNexus' commitment to excellence and innovation."

The newly appointed executives are:

* Kent Besaw, VP of Customer Success
Besaw possesses 17 years of management experience in the financial services and technology sectors and a proven track record of accelerating the growth and impact of customer success teams. In his role as VP of customer success, Besaw will help maximize client outcomes and loyalty. Prior to joining SimpleNexus, Besaw held positions as director of customer success at SaltStack, an IT automation software company, and Instructure, an education and professional development platform. Besaw earned his master's degree in business administration from Brigham Young University.

* Kevin McKenzie, VP of Finance
McKenzie has 15 years' experience in financial analysis and controllership. As VP of finance, McKenzie will leverage his finance and accounting acumen to fiscally position SimpleNexus for the next stage of its development. Previously, McKenzie held VP of finance roles at Zane Benefits and AdvancedMD, where he successfully led finance teams to drive scalable growth. McKenzie holds a master's degree in business administration from Westminster College and a bachelor's degree in finance from the University of Utah.

* Shane Westra, VP of Product
Westra brings a twenty-year background in product development to his role as VP of product for SimpleNexus. Westra's penchant for identifying elegant solutions to complex problems will guide his team's development of SimpleNexus products and user experiences. His past roles in Silicon Valley and Utah's local tech scene have helped companies such as Bynder and LexisNexis grow revenue and establish mature and scalable product development lifecycles. Westra holds a master's degree in business administration from Brigham Young University.

Besaw, McKenzie and Westra join SimpleNexus' highly decorated leadership team, whose members have been honorees of the HousingWire Vanguard award, HousingWire Rising Star award and National Mortgage Professional's 40 Under 40 award.

SimpleNexus empowers more than 20,000 loan officers to "do more" while serving more than 220 mortgage companies, including 15 of the top 25 retail lenders in the United States. For more information, visit https://simplenexus.com/domore.

About SimpleNexus, LLC:

SimpleNexus is the digital mortgage platform that enables lenders to originate and process loans from anywhere. The company's best-in-class, easy-to-use app connects loan officers to their borrowers and real estate agents to easily communicate and exchange data in a single location throughout the entire loan life cycle. Loan officers can manage their loan pipelines, order credit, run pricing, send pre-approvals and sign disclosures - all on the go.

Twitter: @SimpleNexus #digitalmortgage #newhires #peoplemovers

SimpleNexus (simplenexus.com), developer of the leading digital mortgage platform for loan officers, borrowers and real estate agents, today announced that it has bolstered its senior leadership team with the appointments of three vice presidents to support the company's rapidly expanding roster of mortgage lender clients.

Related link: https://simplenexus.com/

African Methodist Episcopal Church Installs New Senior Bishop

NASHVILLE, Tenn. /ScoopCloud/ -- On June 26, during the AME Church's Annual Council of Bishops and General Board Meeting Worship Service, at the Birmingham-Jefferson County Convention Center in Birmingham, Alabama, the Right Reverend Adam Jefferson Richardson, Jr. was installed as the Senior Bishop of the AME Church.

The Senior Bishop is the active Bishop with the longest tenure of service in the AME Church and is first in order of precedence among the Council of Bishops. The position occupies a key role in the polity and practice of the AME Church. While a Senior Bishop has existed since the incorporation of the church as a denomination in 1816, the first formal investiture ceremony occurred at the 2004 General Conference.

The ceremony includes the passage of the Senior Bishop's regalia-a solid gold medallion with the logo of the denomination donated by the family of Claude Stephens.

During his investiture, Senior Bishop Richardson commented, "I am honored for service at this time in the history of our church. I seek an interest in your prayers that I may rise to the occasion, that inadequacies may not be too glaring. Whatever successes, whatever achievements, the credit, the glory will belong to God in Christ."

Bishop Richardson succeeds the Right Reverend McKinley Young who died in January 2019. He was elected and consecrated the 115th Bishop at the 1996 General Conference. With service in pulpits throughout Georgia and Florida, the last church he pastored prior to his election was Bethel AME Church in Tallahassee, Florida where he served for 18 years. He obtained the Bachelor of Arts degree from the Florida A&M University (where he was noted as the head drum major of the "Marching 100" Band). He received his Master of Divinity and Doctor of Sacred Theology degrees at the Interdenominational Theological Center in Atlanta, Georgia.

As a Bishop, he has served churches in Sierra Leone, Ghana Liberia, Cote D'Ivoire, Togo and Benin (14th District), the Republic of South Africa (19th District), Virginia, North Carolina, Maryland and Washington, DC (2nd District) and currently Florida and the Bahamas Islands (11th District). Within he has served as chair of the Health Commission, Lay, Commission on Seminaries, Colleges and Schools and as President of the Council of Bishops. He has represented the AME Church in a number of Ecumenical bodies including the World Methodist Council and the National Congress of Black Churches. He is also a prolific author with articles or chapters in several books including the African-American Devotional Bible and Headlines to Homilies.

Bishop Richardson will serve as Senior Bishop until his retirement in 2024. Reflecting on his time as a FAMU drum major he said, "There are quite a few steps (literally and figuratively) between the Patch (the practice field) and Senior Bishop!"

He and his wife Dr. Connie Speights Richardson are proud parents of two adult children Monique (a Leon County Judge) and Trey (a certified hospital radiographer and professional saxophone player).

About the African Methodist Episcopal Church:

Founded in 1787 by Richard Allen, the African Methodist Episcopal Church is the world's oldest denomination founded by African-Americans. It has over 2 million members in 40 countries on five continents.

For more Information visit https://www.ame-church.com.

On June 26, during the AME Church's Annual Council of Bishops and General Board Meeting Worship Service, at the Birmingham-Jefferson County Convention Center in Birmingham, Alabama, the Right Reverend Adam Jefferson Richardson, Jr. was installed as the Senior Bishop of the AME Church.

Related link: https://www.ame-church.com

John Sebesta Joins Zanthion as Chief Financial Officer

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- John Sebesta has joined Zanthion(TM) as their new CFO. John has many years of experience as a financial consultant, owning and operating a business and negotiating difficult international military contracts. His experience is an excellent fit for Zanthion's current need to satisfy rigorous US compliance requirements and their marketing and sales efforts in Mexico and South America.

John will lead our efforts to define effective strategies for distribution and for capital needs such as loans and investments. He is also in charge of internal corporate compliance and maximizing the effectiveness of our R&D spend. John comes to Zanthion after founding Business Stewardship Partners a small business consulting company and co-founding TBL Tourism an early stage Triple Bottom Line Hospitality Company.

About Zanthion:

Zanthion is an AI digital healthcare company specializing in PaaS, the integration of an extensible architecture of sensors, wearable devices, and environmental equipment for group senior living and aging in place-a combination of ridesharing (Uber/Lyft), smart homes, fall detection, and senior care. Zanthion exists to create new and disruptive solutions for seniors and their families to track and detect possible issues and injuries for today's seniors, using technology to provide a better quality of life for everyone involved.

Zanthion is a pioneer in changing our social environment with future vision, providing solution-based systems that improve the world based on an open source, transparent, crowd-sourced platform and social processes that accurately assess what happened, inform the correct resources, provide resources to the problem efficiently, and keep track of the efficiency of fixing the problem. Zanthion embraces a responsible future.

More information: https://www.zanthion.com/.

John Sebesta has joined Zanthion(TM) as their new CFO. John has many years of experience as a financial consultant, owning and operating a business and negotiating difficult international military contracts. His experience is an excellent fit for Zanthion's current need to satisfy rigorous US compliance requirements and their marketing and sales efforts in Mexico and South America.

Related link: https://www.zanthion.com/

EPIC adds New Benefits Consulting Team in Houston TX

HOUSTON, Texas /ScoopCloud/ -- EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, a retail property and casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, announced today the hiring of Principal Ed Oravetz, Principal Keith McNeely, Principal David Potts, Client Executive Elisha Johnson and Client Manager Marilu Alejandre.

This group of seasoned employee benefits consulting professionals joins EPIC from Marsh & McLennan Agency - Southwest in Houston where they worked together for more than 3 years.

Oravetz, McNeely, Potts, Johnson and Alejandre will share responsibility for new business development and for of the design, implementation, servicing, and management of Employee Benefits Programs, focusing on the needs of middle-market companies across a wide range of business and industry.

"We are thrilled to continue the growth of our Employee Benefits Consulting operations in the Southwest Region with the additions of Ed, Keith, David, Elisha and Marilu," said KJ Wagner. "They are well respected industry professionals who will add tremendous value to our clients and to other EPIC team members. I could not be more excited to have them on our team."

Ed Oravetz can be reached at ed.oravetz@epicbrokers.com or 281-687-8635.

Keith McNeely can be reached at keith.mcneely@epicbrokers.com or 281-787-1269.

David Potts can be reached at david.potts@epicbrokers.com or 281-678-4544.

Elisha Johnson can be reached at Elisha.johanson@epicbrokers.com or 281-797-8727.

Marilu Alejandre can be reached at marilu.alejandre@epicbrokers.com or 832-499.3067.

About EPIC:

EPIC is a unique and innovative retail property and casualty and employee benefits insurance brokerage and consulting firm. EPIC has created a values-based, client-focused culture that attracts and retains top talent, fosters employee satisfaction and loyalty and sustains a high level of customer service excellence.

EPIC team members have consistently recognized their company as a "Best Place to Work" in multiple regions and as a "Best Place to Work in the Insurance Industry" nationally.

EPIC now has more than 1,800 team members operating from 80 offices across the U.S., providing Property and Casualty, Employee Benefits, Specialty Programs and Private Client solutions to EPIC clients.

With run rate revenues greater than $575 million, EPIC ranks among the top 15 retail insurance brokers in the U.S. Backed and sponsored by Oak Hill Capital Partners, the company continues to expand organically and through strategic acquisitions across the country. For additional information, please visit https://www.epicbrokers.com/.

EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, a retail property and casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, announced today the hiring of Principal Ed Oravetz, Principal Keith McNeely, Principal David Potts, Client Executive Elisha Johnson and Client Manager Marilu Alejandre.

Related link: https://www.epicbrokers.com/

John Hagelgans Joins Zanthion as Chief Technology Officer

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- John Hagelgans has joined Zanthion(TM) as their new CTO. Zanthion spent over a year looking for a new chief technology officer based in the United States with the integrity and intelligence to help them achieve dominance in the elderly care market.

They engineered a sophisticated gating mechanism for their CTO hire involving logic tests, measurement of their personal investment in elderly care, measuring their proactiveness, determining their willingness to provide value first, and last and most importantly, their integrity and capability. John flew through all gates and is already a valued member of the Zanthion team helping them deliver SMART Living.

"Somebody once said that in looking for people to hire, you look for three qualities: integrity, intelligence, and energy. And if you don't have the first, the other two will kill you. John exemplifies integrity and Zanthion is lucky to have gotten all three in a great leader," says Philip Regenie, CEO, Zanthion.

According to Senior Housing News, "smart" living environments for seniors are a must, and are, without a doubt, the next frontier. Ginna Baik, strategic business development manager for senior care for CDW Healthcare, spoke at the publication's Los Angeles Summit, stating that 80% of the top 100 senior living providers in the U.S. are considering or actively implementing such measures (*note 1). The revenue of the smart homes market is, in fact, expected to grow to $58.68 billion by 2020, with the increased mandate for senior care solutions being a large part of that growth (*note 2). Integral to these smart home networks will be "wearables" that keep tabs on the vitals and whereabouts of seniors at all times.

John will lead the charge in enhancing the Zanthion suite of data-rich wearables and environmental sensors with AI. John comes to Zanthion from Greenlight Financial Technology where he was a founder and served as CTO and Head of Data and Analytics for 4 and one-half years taking the company from an initial $1M dollar investment to an Amazon partner investment at $27.5M. John's long history of entrepreneurship in the financial world is an invaluable asset to the data analytics required for sensor analysis and data collection.

About Zanthion:

Zanthion is an AI digital healthcare company specializing in PaaS, the integration of an extensible architecture of sensors, wearable devices, and environmental equipment for group senior living and aging in place-a combination of ridesharing (Uber/Lyft), smart homes, fall detection, and senior care. Zanthion exists to create new and disruptive solutions for seniors and their families to track and detect possible issues and injuries for today's seniors, using technology to provide a better quality of life for everyone involved.

Zanthion is a pioneer in changing our social environment with future vision, providing solution-based systems that improve the world based on an open source, transparent, crowd-sourced platform and social processes that accurately assess what happened, inform the correct resources, provide resources to the problem efficiently, and keep track of the efficiency of fixing the problem. Zanthion embraces a responsible future.

More information: https://www.zanthion.com/.

Notes:
1. Mullaney, Tim. "Smart Home Technology Becomes a Must-Have in Senior Living." Senior Housing News, Senior Housing News, 10 Sept. 2018, https://seniorhousingnews.com/2018/09/10/smart-home-technology-becomes-must-senior-living/.
2. Majumder, Sumit et al. "Smart Homes for Elderly Healthcare-Recent Advances and Research Challenges." Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) 17.11 (2017): 2496. PMC. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5712846/

John Hagelgans has joined Zanthion(TM) as their new CTO. Zanthion spent over a year looking for a new chief technology officer based in the United States with the integrity and intelligence to help them achieve dominance in the elderly care market.

Related link: https://www.zanthion.com/

Pavlos Politopoulos Joins Common Networks as Vice President of Field Operations

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- Common Networks today announced that Pavlos Politopoulos has joined as Vice President of Field Operations. In his role, Politopoulos will lead all field staff, managing central operations programs, policies, and processes to support Common's continued rapid growth.

"Our reputation and customer satisfaction are dependent on great service, so I am very excited to have Pavlos join our executive team at Common," said Zach Brock, CEO of Common Networks. "He has an outstanding track record of success, with more than 20 years of experience building and leading global operations organizations. Under Pavlos' leadership, we expect our field operations team to deliver industry-leading service to the communities we serve."

Common is the world's first and only commercially available, graph-based network delivering home internet service. Common is now available to more than 30,000 residents in Santa Clara County and more than 50,000 residents in Alameda, California, with plans to expand into other Bay Area communities this year. For a $50 a month flat rate, Common offers up to 1Gbps home internet service, with no contract, no data caps, and no additional taxes or fees.

"Fixing the struggles consumers face with their internet service provider is something I have been passionate about for a long time, both personally and professionally. Consumers have been forced into lengthy contracts that include bundled services they do not want, with a level of customer service that continues to disappoint," said Pavlos Politopoulos, Vice President of Field Operations at Common Networks. "I am thrilled and proud to have the opportunity to be part of an organization where we are working hard to deliver on our promise to provide faster, more reliable service for a much more affordable monthly fee."

Prior to joining Common, Politopoulos managed large organizations at Google, serving as the Head of Customer Facing Operations at Google Fiber where he oversaw an award-winning team of 80 full-time employees, and more than 1,000 contractor personnel. He led Fiber's customer support and field operations team that delivered industry-leading customer satisfaction.

He is the second executive to leave Google Fiber and join Common. Allan Ng, who joined Common as Chief Marketing Officer last year, was a founding team member and Head of Brand and Advertising at Google Fiber.

Common was founded in 2016 by technology industry veterans Zach Brock, Grace Chen, Mark Jen, and Jessica Shalek. The founding team all previously worked at Square where they built the Square Register product, started the Square developer platform, and led Growth teams for domestic and international expansion.

About Common Networks, Inc.

Common Networks is a wireless 5G home internet provider that brings fiber-class internet to homes. Common Networks is pioneering the use of graph networks to take on traditional incumbents and cable networks to deliver ultra high-speed internet. Founded in 2016, the company is based in San Francisco and has raised more than $34 million in funding from notable partners including General Catalyst, Eclipse Ventures, and Lux Capital.

For more information, visit: https://common.net/

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Common Networks today announced that Pavlos Politopoulos has joined as Vice President of Field Operations. In his role, Politopoulos will lead all field staff, managing central operations programs, policies, and processes to support Common's continued rapid growth.

Related link: https://common.net/

Bank of Southern California NA Names Kamran Khosrovani Branch Managing Director

SAN DIEGO, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- Bank of Southern California, N.A. (OTC Pink: BCAL), a community business bank headquartered in San Diego, announced today that it has hired Kamran Khosrovani as Branch Managing Director of Business Banking in Los Angeles. He will focus on client acquisition and retention as Bank of Southern California looks to further expand its presence throughout the greater Los Angeles region.

Mr. Khosrovani is an accomplished and respected business banker with deep roots in the West Los Angeles and surrounding communities, with a commitment to delivering superior service. Prior to joining Bank of Southern California, he served as Managing Director for First Republic Bank, specializing in relationship management and growing core deposits. Mr. Khosrovani holds a bachelor's degree from California State University Northridge.

"Kamran is a strong addition to our team of Branch Managing Directors and our clients will benefit from his wealth of in-market experience," said Scott Yates, Group Managing Director. "He has a proven track record of successfully managing and growing his portfolio. Kamran will play a vital role as we continue to expand our market presence and further position Bank of Southern California as the bank of choice for businesses in Southern California," concluded Yates.

About Bank of Southern California:

A growing community bank, established in 2001, Bank of Southern California, N.A., with headquarters in San Diego, CA, is locally owned and managed, and offers a range of financial products to individuals, professionals and small-to-medium sized businesses. The Bank's solution-driven, relationship-based approach to banking provides accessibility to decision makers and enhances value through strong partnerships with its clients. The Bank currently operates eleven branches in San Diego County, Los Angeles County, Orange County, and the Coachella Valley in Riverside County, as well as a production office in West Los Angeles.

For more information, please visit https://www.banksocal.com/ or call (858) 847-4780.

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Bank of Southern California, N.A. (OTC Pink: BCAL), a community business bank headquartered in San Diego, announced today that it has hired Kamran Khosrovani as Branch Managing Director of Business Banking in Los Angeles. He will focus on client acquisition and retention as Bank of Southern California looks to further expand its presence throughout the greater Los Angeles region.

Related link: https://www.banksocal.com/

Paragon Strengthens Winery and Brewery Programs with the Promotion of Brendan Wright and addition of Nick Faragasso

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- Paragon Insurance Holdings LLC ("Paragon"), a national multi-line specialty MGA (Managing General Agency) based in Avon, Conn., today announced the addition of insurance professional Nick Faragasso and the promotion of Brendan Wright.

Faragasso will be based in Sacramento, Calif. and Wright, who has been a key part of Paragon's wine team for the past 5 years, will remain in San Francisco. Both report to Paragon Regional President, Erik Kriens.

Faragasso joins as Vice President, bringing over 20 years of underwriting experience and expertise to Paragon. He will work across the WineryPlus and BreweryPlus programs. Faragasso has served as an underwriter to the wine industry for the past three decades and will add significant depth, experience and knowledge to the Paragon Winery team, in particular.

Wright is broadening his role and responsibilities as Program Manager of Paragon's Winery Programs. Paragon underwrites and manages insurance programs serving over 700 wineries across the nation and Wright will continue to bring his unique and valuable skill set to these clients and the retail brokers who serve them. Wright has over 10 years of industry experience, with the past 5 at Paragon focused on the wine industry from an underwriting perspective.

Said Paragon's Erik Kriens, "We have known and respected Nick for many years and we are excited to add another top professional to the Paragon team. Brendan has been an outstanding performer and we are pleased and excited to recognize this with his promotion to Program Manager. Both Nick and Brendan have tremendous skill sets that are of significant value to our clients, insurance company partners, and other stakeholders."

About Paragon:

A broadly diversified MGA, Paragon provides unique opportunities and solutions to retail agents, insurance carriers, reinsurers and vendor partners. Please visit https://www.paragoninsgroup.com/ for additional information.

Paragon Insurance Holdings LLC ("Paragon"), a national multi-line specialty MGA (Managing General Agency) based in Avon, Conn., today announced the addition of insurance professional Nick Faragasso and the promotion of Brendan Wright.

Related link: https://www.paragoninsgroup.com/

Strategic Benefits Advisors Taps Leslie Olds as Senior Benefits Consultant

ATLANTA, Ga. /ScoopCloud/ -- Independent, full-service employee benefits consulting firm Strategic Benefits Advisors, Inc. (SBA) has hired veteran retirement plans leader Leslie Olds for the role of senior benefits consultant. A retirement benefits consultant of 28 years, Olds will advise SBA's plan sponsor clients on managing all aspects of their broad-based and executive retirement programs, including financing, design, implementation, administration and compliance.

Immediately before joining SBA, Olds was a partner in Aon's (NYSE:AON) retirement division, where she oversaw business operations for six markets in the south region. Before that, Olds spent more than 15 years at global advisory, brokerage and solutions company Willis Towers Watson (NASDAQ: WLTW), where she was a senior consultant in the firm's retirement practice.

Olds' areas of specialty as a retirement benefits consultant include qualified and nonqualified retirement plans, post-retirement welfare plans, the design and implementation of new retirement programs, retirement plan merger and acquisition strategies and the alignment of benefits funding and accounting policies with business objectives. She has led major retirement plan projects for Fortune 500 companies, helping her clients generate hundreds of millions of dollars in cost savings.

"Leslie is a leader in retirement benefits consulting with a demonstrated track record of driving business performance, developing high-performing teams and delivering superior client service," said SBA Co-Founder and Principal Mindy Zatto. "We are proud to have a professional of her talent solving plan sponsors' benefits challenges as part of the Strategic Benefits Advisors team."

Olds holds a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology and a master's degree in applied mathematics from Northwestern University. She has earned the designations of Fellow of the Society of Actuaries (FSA), Enrolled Actuary (EA), Fellow of the Conference of Consulting Actuaries (FCA) and Member of the American Academy of Actuaries (MAAA).

About Strategic Benefits Advisors:
Strategic Benefits Advisors, Inc. (SBA) is an independent, full-service employee benefits consulting firm focused on creatively and effectively solving complex benefits issues for clients ranging from 500 to over 250,000 employees. Founded in 2002 by veteran consultants Mindy Zatto and Andy Adams, SBA provides practical consulting recommendations and expert implementation of solutions for all types of employee benefits programs, including retirement, health and welfare, financial wellness and employee recognition. With an average of over 20 years in the field, SBA's team of actuaries, consultants and systems specialists is among the most experienced in the industry. For more information, visit http://www.sba-inc.com/.

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Independent, full-service employee benefits consulting firm Strategic Benefits Advisors, Inc. (SBA) has hired veteran retirement plans leader Leslie Olds for the role of senior benefits consultant. A retirement benefits consultant of 28 years, Olds will advise SBA's plan sponsor clients on managing all aspects of their broad-based and executive retirement programs, including financing, design, implementation, administration and compliance.

Related link: http://www.sba-inc.com/

World Renowned C Diff Foundation Announces First Ever Appointment of Paul Feuerstadt, M.D. as Director of Medical Education

NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. /ScoopCloud/ -- C Diff Foundation, a one hundred percent volunteer, world renowned 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, has appointed nationally renowned Gastroenterologist, Dr. Paul Feuerstadt as its first Director of Medical Education.

Dr. Feuerstadt said, "It is my honor to accept this position. I have been involved with the C Diff Foundation over the last 4.5 years and I look forward to assisting in the continued growth of the organization and ensuring that forward progress, awareness and education increases under my tenure. I look forward to working with the board and volunteers to increase awareness and funding across the country and around the world to highlight this disease through in person events, social media, and in the press."

Dr. Feuerstadt has spent his career refining his practice and expertise in C. difficile. He is dedicated to educating the public through his work with this organization.

Additionally, he plans to offer free patient and provider education through the launch of his new educational website, https://www.everythingcdifficile.com/. The goal of the site is to provide education through short videos with relevant clinical information for educational purposes. The site provides concise 3-5 minute lectures covering core topics, recent publications and major conferences about C. difficile infection to educate both patients and providers.

Nancy C. Caralla, Founding President, C Diff Foundation, commented: "Dr. Feuerstadt is a pre-eminent doctor in this space. His dedication and donation of his time and energy to this worthy cause has helped so many patients to date. We look forward to his enhanced leadership and knowledge as the organization grows and strengthens through our advocacy in the C.diff. community. Dr. Feuerstadt's new role as Director of Medical Education will provide an additional avenue of support to patients, families, and caregivers through his educational media available on EverythingCdifficile.com. We are grateful for Dr. Feuerstadt's time and dedication as we continue fighting this debilitating disease worldwide."

About C Diff Foundation:

The C Diff Foundation's mission is dedicated to reaching out to communities from villages to cities, to medical practitioners, medical students, C. diff. survivors, caregivers, and the patients combating a C. difficile infection (CDI) while providing the general public important information on prevention, treatments available, clinical trials in progress, and EPA registered products available for environmental safety.

The C Diff Foundation continues moving forward setting up outreach centers and building positive networks with the C Diff Foundation Volunteer Health Advocates aiding in "Raising C.diff. Awareness" worldwide.

Learn more: https://cdifffoundation.org/

About Dr. Paul Feuerstadt:

His areas of interest Clostridioides difficile infection and ischemic diseases of the gut and in these areas he has presented his research extensively, authored and co-authored many manuscripts, textbook chapters and online modules. Another passion of Dr. Feuerstadt's is teaching, frequently giving lectures locally, regionally and nationally. He holds a clinical appointment as an Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine at the Yale University School of Medicine and is a full time attending physician at the Gastroenterology Center of Connecticut seeing patients with a broad spectrum of clinical gastroenterological diseases.

Dr. Feuerstadt attended the Weill Medical College of Cornell University in Manhattan for medical school and completed his residency in internal medicine at New York Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell. His clinical fellowship training was completed at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx, New York.

About C.difficile:

It is the most common Healthcare-associated infection affecting an estimated 450,000 people annually in the United States alone with ~28,000 deaths from complications of this infection. This infection accounts for ~16% of all healthcare associated infections.

In the USA: Nearly half a million Americans suffer from Clostridioides difficile (C. diff.) infections in a single year according to a study released February 25, 2015 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC).

**Approximately 29,000 patients died within 30 days of the initial diagnosis of C. difficile. Of those, about 15,000 deaths were estimated to be directly attributable to C. difficile infections (CDI), making C. difficile a very important cause of infectious disease death in the United States alone. More than 80 percent of the deaths associated with C. difficile occurred among Americans aged 65 years or older. C. difficile causes an inflammation of the colon and deadly diarrhea.

C Diff Foundation, a one hundred percent volunteer, world renowned 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, has appointed nationally renowned Gastroenterologist, Dr. Paul Feuerstadt as its first Director of Medical Education.

Related link: https://cdifffoundation.org/

Marten den Haring Joins Lirio as Chief Product Officer

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. /ScoopCloud/ -- This week, Marten J. den Haring, Ph.D., MSc, joins the Lirio team as Chief Product Officer with over 20 years of experience growing major software companies in the U.S. and Canada. Den Haring recently held executive positions at Element AI and Digital Reasoning, two highly respected AI companies.

"Marten has excelled in AI, product development, behavioral analysis, and big data activation successfully across two decades," says Mike West, CEO of Lirio. "We couldn't have built a better fit for our CPO."

Den Haring is a visionary product executive, strong strategic thinker, marketer, change agent, and team builder. Before joining Lirio, he was SVP of Platform at Montreal-based Element AI, which delivers AI solutions that augment human decisions to make businesses safer, stronger, and more agile. He was responsible for productizing world-class deep learning research and core technologies across multiple industry product lines.

Prior to that, Den Haring was Chief Product Officer at Digital Reasoning, a privately held leader in AI software, developing solutions for healthcare providers, financial services organizations, and government agencies. He oversaw product management, marketing, strategic alliances, and customer success. During his tenure, Digital Reasoning was voted Top 10 Most Innovative AI Companies in 2018 by Fast Company, listed among the Top 15 ML companies in 2018 by Datamation, awarded WatersTechnology Best Sell-Side AI Provider 2018, and named to Forbes FinTech 50 2018.

"At Lirio, we are narrowing our focus on bringing our product to market," says West. "With the reputation he has already built in the AI industry, we expect Marten to be instrumental to our success."

Den Haring has also held leadership roles at Nstein Technologies, OpenText, and Oracle. He earned his Master of Science from University of Gothenburg in Sweden and his Ph.D. from Roskilde University in Denmark. A Ph.D. Researcher at IMIT (Institute for Management of Innovation and Technology), his interdisciplinary research team was tasked with measuring the correlation between human behavior and outcome quality in the service sector (health, retail, banking, media, etc.), resulting in several published and cited articles in reputable industry journals.

"It is a privilege to join the Lirio team. They are poised to revolutionize the field of AI personalization for customer engagement," says Den Haring. "In order for people and businesses to be better served by AI applications, machines must boost their EQ. Lirio teaches machines emotional intelligence. By combining cutting-edge ML techniques with behavioral science principles, Lirio can effectively model human decision processes and communication strategies. The applications of this technology are boundless."

As Chief Product Officer at Lirio, Den Haring will be returning to Nashville, Tenn., where he previously spent five years with his family as CPO of Digital Reasoning.

About Lirio:

Lirio applies the psychology of human behavior and the power of advanced machine learning to help healthcare and energy enterprises drive individuals toward positive behavior change at scale. Lirio delivers mass personalization by harnessing behavioral intelligence to surface the right message to the right person to drive the right action at the right time. To learn more about how Lirio helps close the engagement gap, drive action, and change consumer behavior, visit https://lirio.co/.

Follow Lirio on Facebook: https://www.Facebook.com/lirio.llc, LinkedIn: https://www.LinkedIn.com/company/lirio, and Twitter: @Lirio_LLC.

This week, Marten J. den Haring, Ph.D., MSc, joins the Lirio team as Chief Product Officer with over 20 years of experience growing major software companies in the U.S. and Canada. Den Haring recently held executive positions at Element AI and Digital Reasoning, two highly respected AI companies.

Related link: https://lirio.co/

Jaime Steers Joins Klingenstein Fields Wealth Advisors as Director, Wealth Advisor

NEW YORK, N.Y. /ScoopCloud/ -- Klingenstein Fields Wealth Advisors (KFWA), a leading wealth management firm with approximately $3 billion in assets under management, is pleased to announce that Jaime Steers has joined the firm as a Director, Wealth Advisor. In this role, Ms. Steers will be responsible for relationship management and advising our individual clients and their families on a range of wealth management issues.

Ms. Steers was most recently in a similar role at Truvvo Partners. She earned her B.A. from Kenyon College and her M.B.A. from Fordham University Graduate School of Business.

"Adding an experienced and dedicated relationship professional like Jaime to our team reinforces our commitment to providing our clients with a high level of expertise and service," said Ken Pollinger, CEO and Co-Chairman of KFWA.

"We look forward to introducing Jaime to our client base who will benefit from her proactive guidance and utilization of all of the resources and solutions that KFWA offers."

More information: http://www.klingenstein.com/.

Klingenstein Fields Wealth Advisors (KFWA), a leading wealth management firm with approximately $3 billion in assets under management, is pleased to announce that Jaime Steers has joined the firm as a Director, Wealth Advisor.

Related link: http://www.klingenstein.com

ACEC Business Insurance Trust and Greyling/EPIC Announce New Trustee Appointment

WASHINGTON, D.C. /ScoopCloud/ -- The American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) Business Insurance Trust (BIT) and Greyling/EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants announced today that Paul Boyce, P.E., PG, has been appointed a Trustee for the ACEC Business Insurance Trust.

Paul Boyce, President and CEO of P.W. Grosser Consulting, Inc., has been associated with Bohemia, NY-based P.W. Grosser Consulting, Inc. (PWGC), an environmental engineering and consulting firm with more than 60 employees, for the past 26 years. Mr. Boyce, who is a third-generation engineer, earned a BS in Civil Engineering from SUNY Buffalo and an MS in Environmental Engineering from Polytechnic University.

He is a licensed professional engineer in the states of New York - where he is also a professional geologist - and Pennsylvania. Over the span of his career, Mr. Boyce has dedicated himself to the engineering profession by volunteering his time and energy to strengthen and grow PWGC and advancing the industry. In 2018, Mr. Boyce was named "Engineer of the Year" by the New York State Society of Professional Engineers Long Island Chapter for his contributions to the engineering profession.

Mr. Boyce's ACEC experience includes having served as treasurer, secretary, vice chair and chair of ACEC-NY's Long Island Region. He currently serves as regional board member. At the state level, he has served on ACEC-NY's Board of Directors, as chair of the membership committee. Currently, he is on the membership and standards of practice committees. Mr. Boyce is also affiliated with the American Society of Civil Engineers, American Water Works Association, Long Island Professional Geologists Association, National Groundwater Association and New York State Society of Professional Engineers.

The ACEC BIT is responsible for providing quality business insurance responsive to engineering firms' unique needs, delivering exceptional service to ACEC members, and offering valuable and relevant member benefits. The Trustees strive to meet and exceed member firm's expectations and are committed to helping the Program keep pace with changes in the profession.

For additional information regarding the ACEC BIT Program, please contact Jeff Connelly at Greyling/EPIC (833-223-2248 or jeff.connelly@greyling.com) or any of the following BIT Trustees:

Robin S. Greenleaf, P.E., LEED AP, F.ACEC
Phone: 617.542.0810
Email: rgreenleaf@arcengrs.com

Robert A. Overfield, P.E.
Phone: 307.587.4911
Email: robertov@eaengineers.com

Michael D. Klingner, P.E.
Phone: 217.223.4456
Email: mdk@klingner.com

Doris I. Willmer, P.E., LEED AP, F.ACEC
Phone: 770.939.0089
Email: dwillmer@willmerengineering.com

Rachel Hayden, P.E.
Phone: 214.753.8100
Email: Rachel@haydenconsultants.com

Armando Ramos, P.E., LEED AP
Phone: 626.993.6786
Email: aramos@ramoscs.com

Paul Boyce, P.E., PG
Phone: 631.589.6353
Email: paulb@pwgrosser.com

Marc Alper, P.E., S.E., F.ACEC
Phone: 314.432.8600
Email: marc.alper@alperaudi.com

Gary E. Loesch, P.E. DEE
Phone: 631.756.8000
Email: gloesch@h2m.com

About EPIC:
EPIC is a unique and innovative retail property and casualty and employee benefits insurance brokerage and consulting firm. EPIC has created a values-based, client-focused culture that attracts and retains top talent, fosters employee satisfaction and loyalty and sustains a high level of customer service excellence.

EPIC team members have consistently recognized their company as a "Best Place to Work" in multiple regions and as a "Best Place to Work in the Insurance Industry" nationally.

EPIC now has more than 1,800 team members operating from 80 offices across the U.S., providing Property and Casualty, Employee Benefits, Specialty Programs and Private Client solutions to EPIC clients.

With run rate revenues greater than $575 million, EPIC ranks among the top 15 retail insurance brokers in the U.S. Backed and sponsored by Oak Hill Capital Partners, the company continues to expand organically and through strategic acquisitions across the country. For more information, visit: https://www.epicbrokers.com/.

The American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) Business Insurance Trust (BIT) and Greyling/EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants announced today that Paul Boyce, P.E., PG, has been appointed a Trustee for the ACEC Business Insurance Trust.

Related link: https://www.epicbrokers.com/

Paragon Further Strengthens Operations with its Promotion of Erik Kriens to Regional President in the West

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- Paragon Insurance Holdings LLC ("Paragon"), a national multi-line specialty MGA (Managing General Agency) based in Avon, Conn., today announced the promotion of Erik Kriens to Regional President. Kriens is based in Paragon's San Francisco office and reports directly to Paragon CEO and Co-founder Ron Ganiats. Kriens has served as Senior Vice President of Business Development since joining Paragon in September 2015.

In his expanded role, Kriens will assume all P&L responsibility for Paragon's WineRe, WineryPlus and BreweryPlus programs. Working closely with the teams dedicated to both programs, Kriens will create and lead strategic growth plans for these important business segments. He will also continue to work directly with the Insurance Boards of Paragon's Pest Control and Rental Equipment Programs.

Said Paragon's Ron Ganiats, "Erik has been a top performer since joining Paragon, and has played a key role in the success we have achieved to date and in positioning Paragon to fully capitalize on the significant market opportunities we see ahead in both the winery and brewery industries. His leadership as Regional President will be critically important to driving further value to our clients, insurance company partners, and other stakeholders."

Erik Kriens can be reached at ekriens@paragoninsgroup.com or at 415-300-6820

About Paragon:

A broadly diversified MGA, Paragon provides unique opportunities and solutions to retail agents, insurance carriers, reinsurers and vendor partners. Please visit https://www.paragoninsgroup.com for additional information.

Paragon Insurance Holdings LLC ("Paragon"), a national multi-line specialty MGA (Managing General Agency) based in Avon, Conn., today announced the promotion of Erik Kriens to Regional President. Kriens is based in Paragon's San Francisco office and reports directly to Paragon CEO and Co-founder Ron Ganiats.

Related link: https://www.paragoninsgroup.com/

Bank of Southern California NA Names Sean Dlal Managing Director of Business Banking

SAN DIEGO, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- Bank of Southern California, N.A. (OTC Pink: BCAL), a community business bank headquartered in San Diego, is pleased to announce that Sean Dlal has joined the company as Managing Director of Business Banking in Del Mar. He will be responsible for expanding Bank of Southern California's client base by actively seeking new business opportunities in the San Diego region.

Mr. Dlal is a 12-year banking veteran with a wealth of in-market knowledge and a commitment to helping local businesses grow and succeed. Prior to joining Bank of Southern California, he served as a top-ranked Business Relationship Manager with JP Morgan Chase in San Diego. Mr. Dlal holds a bachelor's degree in Business Management from San Diego State University.

"We are excited to welcome Sean to our growing team of Managing Directors. He is a deeply rooted and experienced banker with a proven history of delivering custom-tailored financial solutions to small and mid-sized business throughout San Diego," said John Chung, Group Managing Director.

"Sean embraces Bank of Southern California's relationship-centric approach and commitment to providing superior service and will be a strong addition to the group," concluded Chung.

About Bank of Southern California

A growing community bank, established in 2001, Bank of Southern California, N.A., with headquarters in San Diego, Calif., is locally owned and managed, and offers a range of financial products to individuals, professionals and small-to-medium sized businesses. The Bank's solution-driven, relationship-based approach to banking provides accessibility to decision makers and enhances value through strong partnerships with its clients.

The Bank currently operates ten branches in San Diego County, Los Angeles County, and the Coachella Valley in Riverside County, as well as production offices in Orange County and West Los Angeles. For more information, please visit https://www.banksocal.com/ or call (858) 847-4780.

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Bank of Southern California, N.A. (OTC Pink: BCAL), a community business bank headquartered in San Diego, is pleased to announce that Sean Dlal has joined the company as Managing Director of Business Banking in Del Mar. He will be responsible for expanding Bank of Southern California's client base by actively seeking new business opportunities in the San Diego region.

Related link: https://www.banksocal.com/

Temecula United Adds Former Chivas USA Coach and U.S. Men’s National Team Scout Carlos Juarez to Staff

TEMECULA, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- Temecula United Soccer Club announces the hiring of Carlos Juarez to oversee the Club's Coaching Education Program. He will also coach the Boys 2003 and Boys 2007 teams at the Club. In what is seen as a major hiring coup by Temecula United, Carlos brings more than 30 years of top-level experience to the Club having worked at all levels of the game including the U.S. Men's National Team and Major League Soccer.

"We are extremely pleased to add Carlos to our Club staff," said Temecula United Soccer Club President Michael Richards. "Carlos is one of the finest coaches not only in California, but in the entire country. It speaks highly of our Club that a coach and administrator with his pedigree decides to join the Club."

"His knowledge and connections to college programs will greatly enhance opportunities for our players looking to play at the next level," Richards added. "Carlos will spearhead our College Pathway Program."

Carlos Juarez holds a United States Soccer Federation "A" License and was the NCAA National Coach of the Year after reaching the women's National Championship game with Cal Poly Pomona in 1999. Coach Carlos has coached U.S. Youth National Teams, served as the head coach of WUSA's San Diego Spirit, and was an assistant coach with MLS Chivas USA.

With U.S. Soccer, Juarez has served as a National Staff Instructor and as a Chief Scout for the U.S. Men's National Team from 2011 to 2016 under head coach Jurgen Klinsmann. His last major assignment for Klinsmann was to scout opponents during the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.

Coach Carlos, who previously was Cal North's Technical Director and head of the Olympic Development Program (ODP), just finished his term as Arizona Soccer Association's Technical Director.

"Carlos is a U.S. Soccer instructor for all coaching license levels", said Club President Michael Richards. "He teaches "A" license courses and will be asked to develop Temecula United's Coaching Education Program as we continue to build the finest coaching staff of any club in the area".

Carlos Juarez adds even more international soccer experience to Temecula United's staff following the recent additions of former Canadian World Cup player, Greg Ion, as its Program Director, and former EPL academy player, Aaron Kiely, as its Technical Director.

"I am looking forward to sharing my experience with every youth player and coach at Temecula United," Juarez said. "I have seen the growth and the development of Temecula United the last few years and want to be part of its future. I am excited and looking forward to getting to work."

About Temecula United Soccer Club:

Based in Temecula, CA, Temecula United is a youth soccer club with players ranging from 6 years of age to 18 years of age in both girls and boys divisions. Established in 2005, Temecula United is one of the fastest growing youth soccer clubs in Southern California boasting more than 40 teams. Temecula United is a 501(c)(3) non-profit. Learn more: https://www.temeculaunitedsoccerclub.org/

Social: https://twitter.com/TU_Soccer_Club and https://www.facebook.com/temeculaunitedsoccer/

Temecula United Soccer Club announces the hiring of Carlos Juarez to oversee the Club's Coaching Education Program. He will also coach the Boys 2003 and Boys 2007 teams at the Club. In what is seen as a major hiring coup by Temecula United, Carlos brings more than 30 years of top-level experience to the Club having worked at all levels of the game including the U.S. Men's National Team and Major League Soccer.

Related link: https://www.temeculaunitedsoccerclub.org/

Adam Glick Appointed Principal of Frenkel and Company – an EPIC Company in New York

NEW YORK, N.Y. /ScoopCloud/ -- Frenkel & Company - an EPIC Company announced today that risk management and insurance professional Adam Glick has been appointed Principal of the firm's operations in New York.

Glick is based in EPIC's New York, NY office at 350 Hudson Street and reports to Phil Remig, New York City President & COO.

As Principal, Glick will be responsible for new business development; management of property/casualty insurance programs; developing employee benefits programs; and providing risk management strategies and solutions to mid-market and large clients across a range of industries. In particular, Glick has a specialty focus on the complex needs of advertising/media companies; financial services firms, law firms, and the real-estate industry.

"We are excited about Adam's continuing growth and success, and how he has helped his clients understand, mitigate and successfully manage a wide range of risk management challenges," said Phil Remig. "He is highly regarded for his professional knowledge; for building strong, positive relationships; and for providing exceptional service to his clients. Adam's expanded role and responsibilities will help to further deepen and strengthen our exceptional team, both regionally and across the country."

Glick attended Miami University where he earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Organization Behavior and Human Resources Management. Glick also holds a Master Degree from Fordham University.

Adam Glick can be reached at aglick@frenkel.com or 212.488.0390 (office).

About EPIC:

EPIC is a unique and innovative retail property and casualty and employee benefits insurance brokerage and consulting firm. EPIC has created a values-based, client-focused culture that attracts and retains top talent, fosters employee satisfaction and loyalty and sustains a high level of customer service excellence.

EPIC team members have consistently recognized their company as a "Best Place to Work" in multiple regions and as a "Best Place to Work in the Insurance Industry" nationally.

EPIC now has more than 1,800 team members operating from 80 offices across the U.S., providing Property and Casualty, Employee Benefits, Specialty Programs and Private Client solutions to EPIC clients.

With run rate revenues greater than $575 million, EPIC ranks among the top 15 retail insurance brokers in the U.S. Backed and sponsored by Oak Hill Capital Partners, the company continues to expand organically and through strategic acquisitions across the country. For additional information, including inquiries about employment, please visit https://www.epicbrokers.com/.

Frenkel & Company - an EPIC Company announced today that risk management and insurance professional Adam Glick has been appointed Principal of the firm's operations in New York. Glick is based in EPIC's New York, NY office and reports to Phil Remig, New York City President & COO.

Related link: https://www.epicbrokers.com/

MQMR Hires Mortgage Compliance Executive Jeff Christensen as Vice President of Sales

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- Mortgage Quality Management and Research, LLC (MQMR) announced today that it has hired Jeff Christensen as Vice President of Sales. In this role, Christensen will be responsible for leading sales, driving new business opportunities and expanding awareness of the MQMR brand in the market.

"Compliance is one of the main core competencies upon which MQMR hangs its hat, and to have someone that has been as deeply immersed in mortgage compliance as Jeff Christensen is a tremendous win for our organization," MQMR President Michael Steer said. "It took me more than two years and countless interviews to find the right fit for our unique corporate culture, and I look forward to seeing the next phase of MQMR's growth with such a talented and knowledgeable individual like Jeff leading the way."

Christensen brings more than 10 years of mortgage compliance experience to MQMR, having served as both the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Executive Officer of Mortgage Compliance Advisors (MCA), of which he was a founding member in 2008. MCA was a residential mortgage outsource provider for quality control and risk management solutions with more than 400 clients. When MCA was acquired in 2014, Christensen worked with the executive team to continue to improve and grow the combined business.

"I've known Mike Steer for years and have always been impressed with the solutions MQMR provides and the manner in which MQMR services its customers," Christensen said. "When the opportunity to join the firm presented itself, the decision was an easy one to make - especially when one considers the company's reputation for client-focused service and industry-leading expertise in mortgage compliance, audit and risk management - and I look forward to helping the firm reach its next stage of growth while delivering invaluable services to the mortgage industry."

Christensen holds a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting and a Master of Professional Accountancy from the University of Utah.

About Mortgage Quality Management and Research, LLC:

MQMR helps its clients climb higher by bridging the gap between risk and compliance through its suite of risk-related services. MQMR provides mortgage compliance consulting throughout the origination process, conducting internal audit risk assessments and ongoing internal audit support, servicing QC and subservicing oversight to master servicers, and filling the void of meeting vendor management oversight requirements. With 2,000+ operational reviews of mortgage companies, subservicers, document custodians, and vendors annually, MQMR prides itself on being the mortgage industry partner of choice for audit, risk and compliance. To learn more, visit https://www.mqmresearch.com/, https://subsequentqc.com/, and https://hqvendormanagement.com/.

Mortgage Quality Management and Research, LLC (MQMR) announced today that it has hired Jeff Christensen as Vice President of Sales. In this role, Christensen will be responsible for leading sales, driving new business opportunities and expanding awareness of the MQMR brand in the market.

Related link: https://www.mqmresearch.com/

ARMCO Bolsters C-Suite by Hiring Kyle Kehoe as Chief Revenue Officer

POMPANO BEACH, Fla. /ScoopCloud/ -- ACES Risk Management (ARMCO), the leading provider of enterprise financial risk mitigation solutions, has announced that it has hired Kyle Kehoe as chief revenue officer.

Kyle's focus will be accelerating ARMCO's organic revenue growth, from its strong base in the mortgage vertical into adjacent markets in financial services, both commercial and consumer. He will also help guide the development and commercialization of ARMCO's next generation of products and services, and ensure the company continues to deliver best-in-class customer experiences.

Across his 20-year career as an executive and revenue leader with CRIF Lending Solutions/MeridianLink, Yodlee and Equifax, Kyle has built and led exceptional enterprise sales, product and marketing teams.

"We are proud to announce Kyle as ARMCO's chief revenue officer, and thrilled to have him on our executive team," said Avi Naider, ARMCO's CEO. "His strategic vision, industry leadership, commercial acumen and personal integrity are the qualities we seek in our executive team."

"As provider of the most advanced quality control and compliance technology, ARMCO is in prime position for expansion," said Kyle Kehoe, CRO. "I look forward to helping lenders, servicers, banks and other financial institutions achieve the increased revenue, reduced risk, and enhanced client experiences that come from choosing ARMCO as a technology partner."

"I believe we drafted a high-impact player in Kyle, one who has delivered results across two decades and through some tough industry cycles," said Phil McCall, ARMCO's president.

ABOUT ARMCO:

Over half of the top 20 mortgage lenders in the U.S. choose ARMCO as their provider of risk management software. ARMCO's product line includes loan quality enterprise software, services, data and analytics. Its flagship product, ACES Audit Technology(TM), has set the bar for user definability in its category. It is used at virtually every point in the mortgage lifecycle, as well as for a wide range of risk-prone business operations outside traditional mortgage origination and servicing. ARMCO's consultative approach to customer relationships leverages 25 years of mortgage risk intel, assuring that its clients are using the most effective risk mitigation strategies, and are using the fastest, most reliable, most efficient means for preventing risk-related loss. ARMCO distributes the ARMCO Mortgage QC Industry Trends Report, a free quarterly analysis of industry-wide mortgage loan quality.

For more information, visit http://www.armco.us/ or call 1-800-858-1598.

ACES Risk Management (ARMCO), the leading provider of enterprise financial risk mitigation solutions, has announced that it has hired Kyle Kehoe as chief revenue officer. Kyle's focus will be accelerating ARMCO's organic revenue growth.

Related link: https://www.armco.us/

Mortgage Capital Trading Bolsters Executive Management Team with Addition of Leslie Winick as Chief Strategy Officer

SAN DIEGO, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- Mortgage Capital Trading, Inc. (MCT), a leading mortgage hedge advisory and secondary marketing software firm, announced that Leslie Winick has joined the company as Chief Strategy Officer (CSO). In this newly created position, Ms. Winick will play an integral role in helping MCT hone its strategic direction, further increase market share, manage rapid growth, and delight clients.

Ms. Winick has a rich background in management consulting, organizational leadership, strategy development, and guiding large-scale enterprise projects, as well as possesses a wide range of business expertise in each functional area within a company.

"Leslie is a talented and accomplished business leader who has a long-standing track record of taking organizations to the next level," stated Curtis Richins, president of MCT. "We've been working with Leslie for several years now on a consulting basis and are elated to engage with her on a more official level that makes her part of the day-to-day management activities."

From agile start-ups to global industry standouts, Ms. Winick has guided cross-functional teams responsible for strategic planning, process design and improvement, product lifecycle management, and new business formation within the financial services, software, telecommunications, life sciences, manufacturing, energy, and transportation sectors. She has designed and delivered high-impact, business critical projects across the U.S., Europe, and Asia.

Ms. Winick originally partnered with MCT as Managing Partner and Co-founder of SimpatiCo Consulting, a boutique firm serving Fortune 1000 and Fast 500 clients. She has also been a Managing Consultant within Gemini Consulting's strategy discipline. She began her career at J.P. Morgan & Company, first as an internal consultant and later as a fixed-income research analyst covering investment grade sovereign entities and the U.S. government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs).

"Not only does MCT provide the gold standard in advisory services and cutting-edge, supporting technology to the mortgage industry, but at the heart of the company is a clients-first mentality. Customer focus has been a driving theme throughout my career, and it's one of the reasons I wanted to join MCT more formally - it's in the company DNA. I'm thrilled to officially become a family member."

In her new role, Ms. Winick is responsible for charting MCT's long-term strategic path, as well as overseeing critical initiatives in pursuit of company goals. She is also on-point for forging relationships with influential and innovative industry participants.

"MCT has experienced unprecedented growth over the past several years, and our intent is to continue to increase share by supporting clients as they navigate the uncertainty of market dynamics, rapid technology advances, government regulation, and consolidation. It's our vision of the future, unbelievably talented team members, and our ability to bring complementary partners into our ecosystem that allows MCT to be the calm in the storm," stated Winick.

About MCT:

Founded in 2001, Mortgage Capital Trading, Inc. (MCT) has grown from a boutique mortgage pipeline hedging firm into the industry's leading provider of fully-integrated capital markets services and technology. MCT offers an array of best-in-class services and software covering mortgage pipeline hedging, best execution loan sales, outsourced lock desk solutions, MSR portfolio valuations, business intelligence analytics, mark to market services, and an award-winning comprehensive capital markets software platform called MCTlive!.

MCT supports independent mortgage bankers, depositories, credit unions, warehouse lenders, and correspondent investors of all sizes. Headquartered in San Diego, MCT also has California offices in Healdsburg and Los Angeles, as well as sites in Dallas and Philadelphia. MCT is well known for its team of capital markets experts and senior traders who continue to provide the boutique-style, hands-on engagement clients value. For more information, visit https://mct-trading.com/ or call (619) 543-5111.

Mortgage Capital Trading, Inc. (MCT), a leading mortgage hedge advisory and secondary marketing software firm, announced that Leslie Winick has joined the company as Chief Strategy Officer (CSO). In this newly created position, Ms. Winick will play an integral role in helping MCT hone its strategic direction, further increase market share, manage rapid growth, and delight clients.

Related link: https://mct-trading.com/

OpenClose Bolsters Sales Team with Addition of Mortgage Software Veteran Tom Buenz

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. /ScoopCloud/ -- OpenClose(R), an industry-leading multi-channel loan origination system (LOS) and digital mortgage fintech provider, announced that Tom Buenz has joined the company in the position of vice president, enterprise sales. In this role, Mr. Buenz will help satisfy an increasing demand for OpenClose's LOS, digital mortgage point-of-sale (POS) solution and ancillary software products.

Mr. Buenz is a results-generating sales professional who has more than 20 years of experience executing sales, managing accounts and accelerating new business development. He has a proven history of exceeding goals and stimulating revenue growth.

Mr. Buenz comes to OpenClose from Ellie Mae where he was a strategic account executive selling to a wide range of lending entities. Before that, he was a senior sales executive at Finastra (formerly D+H Mortgagebot) where he was very successful in helping expand his territory with LOS and POS technology. In addition, Mr. Buenz has software sales experience in the credit union space and other areas of financial services technology.

"We are pleased to welcome Tom to the OpenClose sales team. His extensive knowledge of mortgage technology and in particular LOS and POS software makes him an excellent fit to present the unique value proposition behind our digital mortgage software solutions," said Vince Furey, CRO at OpenClose. "Given our leader position in the marketplace and the innovative, high-demand solutions we provide, there has never been a more exciting time to be at OpenClose."

OpenClose is rolling out a new digital POS that dramatically broadens its reach and ability to penetrate the digital mortgage ecosystem. Coupled with its end-to-end, multi-channel LOS that is completely browser-based, the company is in a powerful position to provide lenders with a single-source solution and vendor for their POS and LOS needs. The company has also been accelerating integrations with disparate systems using its cost effective RESTful API Suite, IntegrationAssist(TM).

Notable is that OpenClose's LOS platform, POS system, PPE and customer service levels received exceptionally high scores in the STRATMOR Group's latest 'Technology Insight Study.'

About OpenClose:

Founded in 1999 and headquartered in West Palm Beach, Florida, OpenClose(R) is a leading enterprise-class, multi-channel loan origination system (LOS), POS digital mortgage and fintech provider that cost effectively delivers its digital platform on a software-as-a-service (SaaS) basis. The company provides a variety of innovative, 100 percent web-based solutions for lenders, banks, credit unions, and conduit aggregators. OpenClose's core solution, LenderAssist(TM), is comprehensive loan origination software that is completely engineered by OpenClose using the same code base from the ground up. The company offers a RESTful API suite that standardizes system-to-system integrations, making them easier to develop, quicker to implement and more cost effective. OpenClose provides lending organizations with full control of their data and creates a truly seamless workflow for complete automation and compliance adherence.

For more information, visit https://www.openclose.com/ or call (561) 655-6418.

OpenClose(R), an industry-leading multi-channel loan origination system (LOS) and digital mortgage fintech provider, announced that Tom Buenz has joined the company in the position of vice president, enterprise sales. In this role, Mr. Buenz will help satisfy an increasing demand for OpenClose's LOS, digital mortgage point-of-sale (POS) solution and ancillary software products.

Related link: https://www.openclose.com/

Temecula United Adds Aaron Kiely to Staff

TEMECULA, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- Temecula United Soccer Club announces the hiring of former Fulham FC Academy player and former Arsenal FC South coach, Aaron Kiely, as their new Technical Director and Head Coach.

Coach Aaron Kiely has been a fixture in the Temecula Valley soccer community for five years and has amassed a great following among players and parents. The charismatic Englishman is licensed by USSF, UEFA and the English FA and has 12 years of coaching experience at an elite level. Coach Aaron played and coached at Fulham Football Club's Academy in England before moving to the U.S.

He played NCAA D1 soccer at Sacred Heart University in Connecticut before becoming Assistant Coach at D2 Hawaii Pacific University.

"I am delighted to be part of Temecula United Soccer Club," said Coach Aaron.

"I've been watching the club's growth over the past few years and wanted to join the club as a coach. The more we spoke and the more I learned about the club and the club learned about me, it became clear that we shared the same vision for the future. The opportunity to become the club's Technical Director was presented and I accepted," explained Coach Aaron.

Aaron will coach the premier B2004 teams at Temecula United and oversee the club's player development strategies and professional development for coaches. He follows former Canadian Men's National Team player, Greg Ion, as Temecula United's second high profile staff addition this year.

"I always knew Aaron was an excellent coach, but I rate his vision for and understanding of player development equally highly. He fits the long-term strategy that we have developed at the club," said Temecula United Club President Mike Richards. "We are proud to have him join our club."

About Temecula United Soccer Club:

Based in Temecula, California, Temecula United is a youth soccer club with players ranging from 6 years of age to 18 years of age in both girls and boys divisions. Established in 2005, Temecula United is one of the fastest growing youth soccer clubs in Southern California boasting more than 40 teams. Temecula United is a 501(c)(3) non-profit.

Learn more: https://www.temeculaunitedsoccerclub.org/

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Temecula United Soccer Club announces the hiring of former Fulham FC Academy player and former Arsenal FC South coach, Aaron Kiely, as their new Technical Director and Head Coach.

Related link: https://www.temeculaunitedsoccerclub.org/

Bank of Southern California NA Appoints Rick Beatty Vice President, Underwriter

SAN DIEGO, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- Bank of Southern California, N.A. (OTC Pink: BCAL / OTCMKTS:BCAL), a community business bank headquartered in San Diego, has named Rick Beatty Vice President, Underwriter. He will be responsible for structuring, analyzing and underwriting commercial credit for small to middle market companies as well as managing an existing portfolio of clients.

Mr. Beatty brings nearly 30 years of local banking experience covering credit administration, commercial underwriting and portfolio management. Most recently, he served as Vice President, Senior Underwriter for Regents Bank where he was responsible for underwriting and managing commercial credit to small and middle market companies, real estate investors, and private banking clients. Mr. Beatty obtained a Master of Business Administration in Finance from the University of Arizona.

"Rick's extensive in-market experience will be a great asset to Bank of Southern California, and we are pleased to welcome him to our underwriting team," said Robert Marshall, Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer. "He will play an important role as we continue to expand our reach and provide financing for more businesses throughout Southern California," concluded Marshall.

About Bank of Southern California:

A growing community bank, established in 2001, Bank of Southern California, N.A., with headquarters in San Diego, Calif., is locally owned and managed, and offers a range of financial products to individuals, professionals and small-to-medium sized businesses. The Bank's solution-driven, relationship-based approach to banking provides accessibility to decision makers and enhances value through strong partnerships with its clients.

The Bank currently operates ten branches in San Diego County, Los Angeles County, and the Coachella Valley in Riverside County, as well as production offices in Orange County and West Los Angeles.

For more information, please visit https://www.banksocal.com/ or call (858) 847-4780.

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Bank of Southern California, N.A. (OTC Pink: BCAL / OTCMKTS:BCAL), a community business bank headquartered in San Diego, has named Rick Beatty Vice President, Underwriter. He will be responsible for structuring, analyzing and underwriting commercial credit for small to middle market companies as well as managing an existing portfolio of clients.

Related link: https://www.banksocal.com/

MCT Reorganizes Sales Processes, Expands National Sales Team, and Forms Customer Success Group

SAN DIEGO, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- Mortgage Capital Trading, Inc. (MCT), a leading mortgage hedge advisory and secondary marketing software firm, today announced it has restructured the company's internal sales processes, bolstered the sales team, and launched a Customer Success Group (CSG). Implementation of the changes pave the way for significant growth as the company continues innovating, launching new products and services, and on-boarding clients.

MCT's national sales team will continue to cover the entire country via structured territories but will now arm salespeople with the ability to introduce additional solutions, services and software to lenders. Tom Farmer, Managing Director at MCT, who is an accomplished business development and marketing executive, has assumed the role of Managing Director of National Sales, taking over for industry veteran Bill Wooten after recently retiring as Managing Director emeritus. Tom's solution-oriented approach to sales management and business strategy have already yielded tangible results since assuming the role full-time.

"I am proud to take over the reins of this accomplished sales operation," said Mr. Farmer. "I look forward to upholding and expanding upon the impressive record of customer service and growth the MCT sales team has seen under Bill Wooten's leadership."

In addition to new leadership, MCT has organized national sales coverage into six regional territories. Anthony Ianni and Rhiannon Bolen have assumed the roles of Northwest and South Regional Sales Director, respectively. They join MCT veterans Rhonda Beck, Southeast Sr. Regional Sales Director; Danyel Shipley, West Regional Sales Director; Joel Dulmage, Midwest Regional Sales Director; and Cara Krause, Northeast Regional Sales Director.

Details on MCT sales territories and contacts can be found on the MCT website contact page: https://mct-trading.com/contact/.

Integral to the update of company-wide sales processes is the addition of a new Customer Success Group that is 100 percent focused on ensuring new customers are as successful as possible during the on-boarding stage and post ramp up with respective MCT support teams. This newly formed group will be run by Director of MCTlive! Deployment Paul Yarbrough, who will focus on establishing consistent customer touch points, open communications, provide efficiency tools, and intimate support levels in order to deliver the best possible customer experience. Maximizing the success and performance optimization of MCT clients in every way possible is the founding mission and chief priority for the CSG to move MCT forward.

"It is hands down the most exciting, successful time that MCT has ever experienced since being founded back in 2001," said Curtis Richins, President of MCT. "As a company, we've gone through so many monumental positive changes over the years, grown tremendously, hit major milestones, and had an immeasurable impact in moving the mortgage industry forward with secondary marketing advancements. The updates we are making to our sales organizations are all extremely favorable and designed to enable us to grow at a healthy, controlled rate while continuing to deliver the best-in-class service that is core to MCT's DNA. MCT has entered a new chapter and the future is incredibly bright."

About MCT:
Founded in 2001, Mortgage Capital Trading, Inc. (MCT) has grown from a boutique mortgage pipeline hedging firm into the industry's leading provider of fully-integrated capital markets services and technology. MCT offers an array of best-in-class services and software covering mortgage pipeline hedging, best execution loan sales, outsourced lock desk solutions, MSR portfolio valuations, business intelligence analytics, mark to market services, and an award-winning comprehensive capital markets software platform called MCTlive!

MCT supports independent mortgage bankers, depositories, credit unions, warehouse lenders, and correspondent investors of all sizes. Headquartered in San Diego, California, MCT also has offices in Philadelphia, Santa Rosa, Los Angeles and Dallas. MCT is well known for its team of capital markets experts and senior traders who continue to provide the boutique-style hands-on engagement clients love.

For more information, visit https://mct-trading.com/ or call (619) 543-5111.

Twitter: #MortgageCapitalTrading #MCT #MortgageHedgeAdvisory #SecondaryMarketingSoftware #CustomerSuccessGroup

Mortgage Capital Trading, Inc. (MCT), a leading mortgage hedge advisory and secondary marketing software firm, today announced it has restructured the company's internal sales processes, bolstered the sales team, and launched a Customer Success Group (CSG). Implementation of the changes pave the way for significant growth as the company continues innovating, launching new products and services, and on-boarding clients.

Related link: https://mct-trading.com/

Bank of Southern California NA Promotes Tony DiVita to Chief Operating Officer

SAN DIEGO, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- Bank of Southern California, N.A. (OTC Pink: BCAL / OTCMKTS:BCAL), a community business bank headquartered in San Diego, has named Tony DiVita Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer. Mr. DiVita joined Bank of Southern California in 2011 and most recently held the position of Executive Vice President, Chief Banking Officer.

In his new role, he will be responsible for overall company performance, providing day-to-day leadership ensuring goals and objectives are achieved.

"Tony's experience, skills and knowledge of our business is invaluable as we continue to execute our strategic initiatives and plan of growing Bank of Southern California into the bank of choice for businesses and employer of choice for employees in Southern California," said Nathan Rogge, President and Chief Executive Officer.

"He is a seasoned and trusted leader who consistently delivers results. Tony is uniquely qualified to drive strategic priorities and accountability, with a focus on operational excellence. He will play a key role in helping us achieve our next level of growth," concluded Rogge.

About Bank of Southern California:

A growing community bank, established in 2001, Bank of Southern California, N.A., with headquarters in San Diego, Calif., is locally owned and managed, and offers a range of financial products to individuals, professionals and small-to-medium sized businesses. The Bank's solution-driven, relationship-based approach to banking provides accessibility to decision makers and enhances value through strong partnerships with its clients.

The Bank currently operates ten branches in San Diego County, Los Angeles County, the Coachella Valley in Riverside County, as well as production offices in Orange County and West Los Angeles.

For more information, please visit https://www.banksocal.com or call (858) 847-4780.

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Bank of Southern California, N.A. (OTC Pink: BCAL / OTCMKTS:BCAL), a community business bank headquartered in San Diego, has named Tony DiVita Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer. Mr. DiVita joined Bank of Southern California in 2011 and most recently held the position of Executive Vice President, Chief Banking Officer.

Related link: https://www.banksocal.com/

Mid America Mortgage Hires Kerry Webb as Director of Business Development

ADDISON, Texas /ScoopCloud/ -- Mid America Mortgage, Inc. (Mid America) announced today that it has hired Kerry Webb as Executive Managing Director of Business Development. In this role, Webb will be responsible for recruiting, managing and motivating teams of mortgage professionals to meet and exceed productions goals that align with the overall company's strategic volume growth and profitability goals.

He will also be executing and delivering the company's digital online mortgage experience via its proprietary platform Click n' Close.

"From our perspective, we see tremendous growth opportunity for Mid America in 2019 and are actively seeking tech-savvy, service-minded loan originators to help us capitalize on that growth potential," said Mid America Owner and Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bode. "With a seasoned industry veteran like Kerry Webb overseeing the recruitment and management of our burgeoning sales teams, in addition to leading our on-going digital mortgage efforts, we feel extremely confident that Mid America will capitalize on the opportunities that lie ahead."

Prior to joining Mid America, Webb co-founded and served as Executive Vice President of Acopia Capital Group. At Acopia, Webb oversaw the day-to-day operations of nearly every aspect of the business, including secondary marketing, wholesale, non-delegated correspondent, closing & post-closing, quality control & compliance departments. Webb has been in the mortgage industry for more than 20 years, also having founded Coastal City Mortgage and worked at Bear Stearns, both located in Charleston, S.C.

"Mid America is among the most innovative independent mortgage companies in the market today. The company has built a technological infrastructure that is second to none, while still recognizing the tremendous value its mortgage teams provide in delivering an exceptional customer experience," said Webb. "I welcome the opportunity to fuel Mid America's success in the digital mortgage space and to help the industry's best and brightest LOs realize their full potential under the Mid America umbrella."

About Mid America Mortgage, Inc.:

Mid America Mortgage, Inc., Addison, Texas, is a multi-state, full-service mortgage lender serving consumers and mortgage originators through its retail, wholesale and correspondent channels. We offer a wide range of residential home loan programs to meet the needs of most home buyers and homeowners and are also the nation's leading provider of Section 184 home loans for Native Americans. Learn more at https://www.midamericamortgage.com/.

In operation since 1940, Mid America has thrived by retaining its entrepreneurial spirit and leading the market in innovation, including its adoption of eClosings eNotes. Click n' Close is Mid America's ultra-secure, digital mortgage approval and closing process that gets home buyers from application to closing within two weeks. With just a few clicks at closing, Click n' Close puts keys in the home buyer's hand in 15 minutes or less. Apply online at https://clicknclose.com.

Mid America is looking for tech-savvy, service-oriented mortgage professionals to join its growing team. We are dedicated to providing our employees with industry-leading tools and technology to deliver a great package of competitive pricing, programs and knowledgeable service. Want to join our team? Visit https://www.midamericamortgage.com/careers/.

Twitter: @midamericamtge #ClickNclose

Mid America Mortgage, Inc. (Mid America) announced today that it has hired Kerry Webb as Executive Managing Director of Business Development. In this role, Webb will be responsible for recruiting, managing and motivating teams of mortgage professionals to meet and exceed productions goals that align with the overall company's strategic volume growth and profitability goals.

Related link: https://www.midamericamortgage.com/

Simplifile Promotes Mark Moats to VP of National Accounts

PROVO, Utah /ScoopCloud/ -- Simplifile, a leading provider of real estate document collaboration and recording technologies for lenders, settlement agents and counties, today announced it has promoted Mark Moats to Vice President of National Accounts. Moats previously served as a Regional Sales Director for Simplifile and has been with the company for nearly 13 years.

In his new role, Moats will secure and grow Simplifile's national and large regional settlement agent relationships for e-recording and collaboration services. He will focus on expanding and strengthening the parent relationships with these agents at the national level, helping Simplifile's account managers to maintain and grow relationships on the local level.

"Mark's priority is to assure our continued dominance in the e-recording space with an assigned book of business based on parent organization relationships and decision-making," said Simplifile Vice President of Sales Vicki DiPasquale. "As we have seen, there are mergers and acquisitions throughout the country that have created a need for someone who can dedicate their time to creating a business-to-business relationship with these growing companies that is about more than just the price of the next e-recording document."

In his role as Regional Sales Director, Moats assisted hundreds of counties and submitters implement e-recording with Simplifile. With more than 20 years' experience in title-related fields, Moats has experience working with Fortune 500 companies at the executive level. Prior to Simplifile, he was the President and Owner of MortgagePro Financial Services, LLC.

"I am honored to be working with this group of extremely important and valued customers," Moats said. "I look forward to enhancing the relationships Simplifile has already established with these organizations and helping them understand the full scope of services Simplifile offers so that they can utilize them to their maximum benefit."

About Simplifile:

Simplifile, the nation's largest e-recording network, was founded in 2000 to connect settlement agents and county recorders via its e-recording service. Today Simplifile has broadened its services to include collaboration tools and post-closing visibility for mortgage lenders and settlement agents working together on real estate documents. Through Simplifile, users can securely record, share and track documents, data and fees with ease.

To learn more, visit https://simplifile.com/ or call 800.460.5657.

Simplifile, a leading provider of real estate document collaboration and recording technologies for lenders, settlement agents and counties, today announced it has promoted Mark Moats to Vice President of National Accounts. Moats previously served as a Regional Sales Director for Simplifile and has been with the company for nearly 13 years.

Related link: https://simplifile.com/

Bank of Southern California NA Appoints Gaylin Anderson to Chief Banking Officer

SAN DIEGO, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- Bank of Southern California, N.A. (OTC Pink: BCAL / OTCMKTS:BCAL), a community business bank headquartered in San Diego, has appointed Gaylin Anderson Executive Vice President, Chief Banking Officer. Mr. Anderson previously served as Executive Vice President, Market Executive, and was responsible for the bank's growth within the newly added Los Angeles and Orange County markets.

In his new role, he will lead the company's business development efforts, portfolio management and customer retention.

"Gaylin has been a valuable member of our executive leadership team since he joined Bank of Southern California in 2018 and played a key role in the acquisition of Los Angeles-based Americas United Bank," said Nathan Rogge, President and Chief Executive Officer.

"I am confident he will continue to be an asset to the organization and will help drive the bank's organic growth," concluded Rogge.

About Bank of Southern California:

A growing community bank, established in 2001, Bank of Southern California, N.A., with headquarters in San Diego, Calif., is locally owned and managed, and offers a range of financial products to individuals, professionals and small-to-medium sized businesses. The Bank's solution-driven, relationship-based approach to banking provides accessibility to decision makers and enhances value through strong partnerships with its clients.

The Bank currently operates ten branches in San Diego County, Los Angeles County, the Coachella Valley in Riverside County, as well as production offices in Orange County and West Los Angeles.

For more information, please visit https://www.banksocal.com or call (858) 847-4780.

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Bank of Southern California, N.A. (OTC Pink: BCAL / OTCMKTS:BCAL), a community business bank headquartered in San Diego, has appointed Gaylin Anderson Executive Vice President, Chief Banking Officer. Mr. Anderson previously served as Executive Vice President, Market Executive, and was responsible for the bank's growth within the newly added Los Angeles and Orange County markets.

Related link: https://www.banksocal.com/

MorVest Capital Hires Larry Charbonneau as Managing Director, Mergers and Acquisitions

SUGAR LAND, Texas /ScoopCloud/ -- David Fleig, CEO of MorVest Capital, LLC, a financial services advisory firm specializing in mortgage banking liquidity and capital solutions, announces the addition of Managing Director Larry Charbonneau.

"Larry Charbonneau is a well-respected industry veteran with a formidable reputation in M&A. He pioneered valuation of mortgage companies and has successfully advised on over 90 M&A transactions. Larry perfectly complements our existing executive team and we are truly excited for him to join the firm," said Mr. Fleig.

"My relationship with the executives at MorVest is marked by decades of mutual respect and successful collaboration" said Larry Charbonneau. "Today's market offers unique challenges and opportunities which we believe will result in an accelerated pace of M&A activity. Mortgage bankers increasingly want to understand both how much their company is worth and their long-term exit strategy options. This requires a specific understanding of their business model amidst the current market landscape along with an in-depth perspective on how M&A deals get done."

Going forward, whether buy-side or sell-side representation, the MorVest team will have an unmatched ability to serve as the most trusted advisors in valuing companies and crafting successful M&A deals.

MorVest Capital offers a comprehensive suite of advisory services for banks, mortgage banking C-level executives and industry investors. In 2014, MorVest advised on the roll-out of one of the first and most successful MSR finance offerings post financial crisis. In 2018, MorVest launched a highly successful advisory services channel integrating all aspects of MSR valuation and advisory with balance sheet management to optimize liquidity and capital resources.

Today, MorVest expands with an obvious complement in mergers and acquisitions. MorVest Analytics, a division of MorVest Capital, continues to grow as a premier MSR analytics and valuations service provider with dozens of banks and IMB clients ranging from small players new to the space to some of the largest companies in the industry.

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David Fleig, CEO of MorVest Capital, LLC, a financial services advisory firm specializing in mortgage banking liquidity and capital solutions, announces the addition of Managing Director Larry Charbonneau.

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