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Operation with Acquisition, Hires New Chief Strategy Officer Landmark Network has acquired national appraisal management company AppraisalPro. Founded in 2006, AppraisalPro will continue to operate from its North Carolina location under Landmark’s umbrella. “Along with our Maine operation center, this adds to our existing presence on the East Coast and will allow us to enhance our coverage in the southeastern United States,” Landmark CEO Erik Richard says. The AMC has also hired a new chief strategy officer. Robert Scheer will be responsible for growing client relationships and ensuring customer relations with his longtime, proven commitment to customer service. Scheer served previously as SVP at another national AMC, where he was responsible for maintaining customer service and internal performance levels. He previously held the position of production manager at First Choice Bank, and managerial and executive positions for Maverick Residential Mortgage, Synergy Mortgage Corp., WMC Mortgage Corp. and Infinity Funding Corp.
Veteran Reverse Mortgage Educator Dan Hultquist Joins ReverseVision ReverseVision has hired industry educator Dan Hultquist as director of learning and development. In this role, Hultquist will apply his experience in originating loans and working with retirement advisors to help ReverseVision bring a range of products, financial tools and educational techniques to the industry, ultimately driving volume growth. A CRMP, Hultquist co-chairs NRMLA’s education committee and is author of the book Understanding Reverse, which answers the top questions he has received as a national reverse mortgage trainer with a special focus on the point of sale. Hultquist most recently served as reverse mortgage training manager for Open Mortgage.
Reverse Mortgage Funding Hires Tom Dickson RMF hired seasoned retirement and financial planning expert Tom Dickson as national leader of its financial advisor channel. Dickson, who has been educating financial advisors on reverse mortgages for almost a decade, will be responsible for managing RMF’s Retirement Experts Network, an online educational platform designed to help financial advisors learn more about important retirement issues. “Tom’s work with Harold Evensky and John Salter, FINRA, and his educational webinars have been instrumental in reshaping the industry’s relationship with financial advisors. We are excited to combine his robust network of relationships and platform-building experience with our industry-leading brand recognition to create an unmatched web-based educational portal for financial professionals,” says RMF President David Peskin.
