Announcing the 2026 Finance Leaders
HousingWire
is
proud
to
unveil
the
2026
Finance
Leaders,
honoring
30
executives
who
are
redefining
financial
leadership
across
mortgage,
real
estate
and
homebuilding.
These
leaders
are
steering
their
organizations
with
strategic
precision
—
strengthening
balance
sheets,
optimizing
capital
deployment
and
building
resilient
operations
in
a
market
defined
by
volatility
and
transformation.
The
Finance
Leaders
award
recognizes
executives
who
operate
at
the
center
of
business
strategy.
From
enhancing
liquidity
and
expanding
margins
to
driving
disciplined
growth
and
unlocking
new
capital
opportunities,
this
year’s
honorees
represent
the
financial
architects
behind
some
of
housing’s
most
competitive
and
forward-focused
organizations.
Congratulations
to
the
2026
Finance
Leaders.
Take
a
look
below
to
see
the
full
list
of
honorees.
| Name |
Job Title |
Company Name |
|---|---|---|
|
Amber Kramer |
Chief Financial Officer |
Guild Mortgage |
|
Ankur Jain |
Chief Financial Officer |
HomeLight |
|
Aurora Swithenbank |
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer |
National MI |
|
Brian Holland |
Group Founder and Chief Executive Officer |
Atlantic Bay Mortgage |
|
Chris Medvidofsky |
Director, Financial Planning and Analysis |
Dark Matter Technologies |
|
Chris McLendon |
Chief Revenue Officer |
Tidalwave |
|
Dan Perotti |
Chief Financial Officer |
PennyMac |
|
Dart Budz |
Chief Financial Officer |
Lower |
|
Dave Orloff |
Chief Executive Officer |
American Heritage Lending |
|
David Dam |
Chief Financial Officer |
ATTOM |
|
Ellen Coleman |
Chief Financial Officer |
Acra Lending |
|
H. Marc Helm |
President and Chief Executive Officer |
ReverseAmerica Advisors, Inc. (RAA), Mortgage Consultants of America (MCA) and Transformational Mortgage Solutions (TMS) |
|
Jason Baker |
Executive Vice President, Capital Markets |
InterLinc Mortgage Services |
|
Jeff Lainer |
Vice President, Financial Planning and Analysis |
Stewart Title |
|
Jeff Maddigan |
Chief Financial Officer |
Servbank |
|
Jeremy Ask |
Vice President, Finance and Analytics |
Supreme Lending |
|
Jesse Hill |
Chief Financial Officer |
eXp World Holdings |
|
June Campbell |
Chief Financial Officer |
SitusAMC |
|
Len Krupinski |
Chief Operating Officer |
Fairway Home Mortgage |
|
Mark Schafer |
Chief Financial Officer |
Stellar MLS |
|
Matthew Wajner |
Chief Financial Officer |
First American Financial Corporation |
|
Michelle Richardson |
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer |
Plaza Home Mortgage |
|
Mike Leone |
Chief Financial Officer |
Bright MLS |
|
Mills Landon |
Chief Financial Officer |
New American Funding |
|
Nikki Rock |
Business Unit Controller |
Newrez |
|
Paul Warner |
Chief Financial Officer, Consumer/Real Estate Lending |
Truist |
|
Ravi Jani |
Chief Financial Officer |
The Real Brokerage |
|
Rob Wilson |
Treasurer |
Better Home & Finance |
|
Sean Kennelly |
Senior Vice President, Finance |
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|
Taylor Potter |
Chief Operating Officer |
Ardley |





