Perchwell adds two leaders to its technology team
New
York
City-based
real
estate
data
platform
Perchwell
on
Thursday
announced
the
hirings
of
Adrian
Facini
and
Joe
Kondel
to
help
lead
its
technology
modernization
efforts.
”Facini
will
serve
as
the
company’s
vice
president
of
product
while
Kondel
is
the
new
vice
president
of
engineering.
They’ll
report
directly
to
Perchwell
CEO
Brendan
Fairbanks.
The
firm
said
in
a
press
release
that
the
appointments
are
part
of
its
continuing
effort
to
“invest
in
talent,
technology
and
partnerships
to
support
growth
and
meet
the
evolving
needs
of
the
residential
real
estate
industry
through
a
smarter
and
more
connected
MLS
platform.”
Facini
and
Kondel
are
being
tasked
with
further
modernizations
to
the
company’s
MLS
platform.
They’ll
help
develop
advanced
data
tools,
full
mobile
compatibility,
integrated
workflows,
and
collaboration
features
designed
for
agents,
brokerages
and
MLSs.
“Adrian
and
Joe
offer
a
rare
combination
of
enterprise-grade
platform
expertise
and
customer-centric
innovation,”
Fairbanks
said
in
a
statement.
“They’ve
seen
firsthand
how
powerful
platforms
can
transform
capital
markets,
and
they’re
now
applying
that
same
level
of
innovation
to
real
estate.
“Their
track
record
of
building
secure,
high-scale
systems
in
complex
industries
—
and
their
focus
on
solving
core
workflow
challenges
—
aligns
perfectly
with
Perchwell’s
vision
to
modernize
the
infrastructure
that
powers
residential
real
estate.“
Facini
comes
to
Perchwell
after
a
stint
at
Carta,
where
he
served
as
head
of
product
for
CartaX,
the
company’s
broker-dealer
platform.
At
Perchwell,
he’ll
lead
product
strategy
and
development
across
application
workflows,
platform
infrastructure
and
data
solutions.
Kondel has
more
than
20
years
of
experience
in
building
secure,
high-performance
systems
across
regulated
industries.
He
previously
worked
with
IEX,
leading
its
engineering
teams
that
were
responsible
for
growing
the
firm’s
U.S.
equities
market
share
to
more
than
3.5%.
In
his
new
role,
he’ll
focus
on
technical
architecture
strategy,
cybersecurity
and
faster
product
deliver.
In
July
2024,
Perchwell
announced
the
finalization
of
a
$25
million
Series
B
funding
round,
led
by
Lux
Capital
and
several
major
MLSs
—
including
Stellar
MLS,
REcolorado
and
California
Regional
MLS.
The
investments
were
aimed
at
software
development
for
MLSs
and
brokerages,
along
with
the
incorporation
of
artificial
intelligence
in
new
products.
