Announcing the 2025 Finance Leaders
HousingWire is proud to announce the 2025 Finance Leaders, recognizing 40 of the most impactful finance executives in the mortgage and real estate industries. These leaders have demonstrated exceptional expertise in financial strategy, capital management, and operational efficiency, helping their organizations navigate an evolving market landscape and drive sustainable growth.
The Finance Leaders award honors executives who are not only advancing financial performance but strengthening liquidity, expanding margins, and enhancing access to capital markets. This year’s honorees represent the top talent in corporate finance, ensuring their companies remain competitive in a dynamic housing market.
Take a look at the full list of this year’s honorees below.
Name
Job Title
Company Name
Alejandro Franco
Vice President of Finance and Controller
Cairn Real Estate Holdings
Allyson Jackson
Executive Vice President Finance and Treasury
Planet Home Lending
Amit Arora
Chief Investment Officer
Opendoor
Andrey Gunin
Chief Financial Officer
A&D Mortgage
Bill Warden
Chief Financial Officer
Dark Matter
Brandon Stein
Chief Strategy Officer
The Loan Store
Brenda Hedeen
Chief Financial Officer
Canopy Mortgage
Brock Homer
Senior Vice President, Capital Markets
American Pacific Mortgage
Charlotte Simonelli
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Anywhere Real Estate
Daniel Gotay
Executive Vice President, Head of Capital Markets & Operations
Asset Based Lending
Danny Khukalenko
Vice President, Corporate Development
Constellation Real Estate Group
David Janusz
Head of Finance and Accounting
Obie
David Dam
Chief Financial Officer
ATTOM
Gurpreet Kaur
Chief Financial Officer
American Financial Network
Jack BeVier
Partner
Dominion Financial Services
Jackie Simpson
Vice President of Production
InterLinc Mortgage
Jaime Gow
Chief Financial Officer
Sagent
James Skees
Senior Vice President, Financial Planning and Analysis
Newrez
Jesse Hill
Vice President, International Finance
eXp Realty
Jim Svinth
Senior Executive Vice President
Radian Mortgage Capital
Joseph Peterson
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Xactus
Josh Smith
Senior Managing Director and Treasurer
PennyMac
Kent Cheng
Principal Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer
eXp World Holdings
Lewis Ngo
Controller
Consolidated Analytics
Lindsay Loebig
Senior Vice President of Corporate Finance
ServiceLink
Lucy Ruiz
Managing Director, Corporate Controller
Redwood Trust
Mark Palim
Chief Economist and Senior Vice President
Fannie Mae
Michael Fant
Senior Vice President, Finance
Finance of America
Michelle Ressler
Chief Financial Officer
The Real Brokerage
Mike Clear
Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer
Realty ONE Group
Mike Leone
Chief Financial Officer
Bright MLS
Nick Waltman
Chief Accounting Officer
Keller Williams
Raj Patel
Executive Vice President of Corporate Finance
Freedom Mortgage
Robert Callaway
Chief Financial Officer
CV3 Financial Services
Scott Ferrell
Executive Vice President, Director of Capital Markets
AnnieMac Home Mortgage
Taylor Potter
Chief Operating Officer
Ardley
Thomas Kowal
Vice President, Business Strategy and Finance
Loan Vision
Tim Lawlor
Chief Financial Officer
Kiavi
Todd Gavinski
Chief Financial Officer
Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation
Todd Stevens
Chief Capital Officer
Figure Technology Solutions