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M R EP O RT | 13 Companies in connection with the August 2020 IPO, Jay has overseen the most rapid period of growth and profitability in our 37-year history. His passion for people and vision for the future has benefitted Rocket tre- mendously and on behalf of the entire Board, I'd like to thank him for all of his work over the years." Emerson brings 30 years of experi- ence at Rocket, as well as a deep understanding of the housing and financial technology industries. He served as CEO of Rocket Mortgage from 2002-2017 and has served as Vice Chairman of Rock Holdings, the majority shareholder of Rocket Companies, and former parent of Rocket Mortgage, since 2017. "I want to thank Jay for everything he has done for this organization," Emerson added. "He has been a tremendous leader and friend. His strong vision created a pathway for Rocket Companies' continued suc- cess today and into the future. I am excited to roll up my sleeves with our team to continue driving Rocket's incredible growth." Under Emerson's leadership at Rocket Mortgage, the company became the second largest retail mortgage lender in America, broke numerous company records for mort- gage volume and earned an array of esteemed industry awards for client satisfaction. In addition to his tenure at Rocket Mortgage, Emerson has served as the Chairman of the national Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) and has testified before Congress sev- eral times on policies to help expand access to home financing. Emerson currently serves as a board member of the Housing Policy Council (HPC) and the HPC Executive Council. "Being part of this amazing orga- nization has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my life. More than 27 years ago, fresh out of college, I decided to join a small mortgage company led by Dan Gilbert. I never could have predicted the amazing journey that one decision would have taken me on, and I want to thank Dan for his mentorship, guidance, and friendship over the years," Farner said. "Rocket Companies is full of incredible people—passionate about serving our clients, the community, and each other. While the time is right for me to focus on my family, I will certainly miss work- ing with some of the brightest minds in the fintech industry." MITCH FRIEDMAN JODI SHOWMAN CMG Home Loans, the retail division of CMG Financial, has expanded its Colorado presence with the addition of a new branch in Westminster. Leading the new branch will be Branch Manager Mitch Friedman and Branch Manager Jodi Showman. Friedman brings more than 27 years of mortgage bank- ing experience to CMG. Throughout his career, he has built and managed branches at four different mortgage companies—totaling 20 years of Branch Management experience. Showman has been in the mortgage industry for nearly 40 years. Prior to joining CMG, she acted as Co-VP of Sales for Colorado. Together, Showman and Friedman make a powerhouse team that will set a solid foundation for CMG's third Colorado branch. "Mitch Friedman and Jodi Showman are two of the preeminent mortgage bankers in Colorado," said Chip Larson, Western Divisional Vice President, Retail Lending." ANDREW HUBACKER Pontiac, Michigan- based United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) has named Andrew Hubacker as its new CFO, overseeing all financial aspects of the company, including accounting, internal and external reporting, financial compliance, tax, treasury and liquidity management, and budgeting and forecasting. Hubacker originally joined UWM in October of 2020 as Chief Accounting Officer and took on the role of Interim Principal Financial Officer in July of 2022. "Andrew has made such a positive impact at UWM since the day he started," said Mat Ishbia, President and CEO of UWM. "His nearly three decades of experience and deep knowledge allowed him to expand our finance team's capabilities and made him a key player in helping UWM go public back in 2021. He has been acting as the CFO since the passing of Tim Forrester, and has done a phe- nomenal job in all aspects. I know he's capable of taking on this role and has been doing it at a high level already." Hubacker was originally recruited by the late Forrester, UWM's previous CFO, to help take the company public. Hubacker's extensive background and expertise made him the perfect candidate for the role. In a condensed amount of time he helped imple- ment new finance processes and programs to transition the company from private to publicly held, shares of which trade on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Prior to joining UWM, Hubacker spent 18 years at Deloitte & Touche LLP, including more than 12 years as an audit partner. He also spent time at AOL LLC and the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC). He is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in the state of Michigan and graduated from Michigan State University with a bachelor's degree in accounting. "I'm humbled to be named UWM's Chief Financial Officer," Hubacker said. "From helping to take the company public through the largest SPAC in history, to becoming the number one overall mortgage lender in the nation, my experiences at UWM have been nothing short of extraordinary. The positive mindset and service mentality every single team member and leader have here is truly unmatched. I'm eager to continue elevating and en- hancing the role and capabilities of our finance team as a strategic business partner to the company." FRANK MANCINO Florham Park, New Jersey-based The Money Store is pleased to announce that Frank Mancino has joined the company as the Divisional Manager of the Eastern Region. Mancino is an industry veteran with more than 35 years of experi- ence in mortgage lending. He started his mortgage career in the post- closing department of Cenlar Home Loans in 1986. Leveraging his ability to connect with people, he quickly ascended to underwriting, where he found his passion for becoming a Mortgage Loan Officer. During the early 1990s, Mancino became a top- producing Loan Officer at prominent firms such as GMAC Mortgage and Chase Manhattan. By 1995, Mancino joined Countrywide Home Loans as Branch Manager and VP. During Mancino's tenure, his flagship branch in Hamilton became one of the top origination branches in the nation. In 2005, Mancino and his team joined Gateway Funding, which Finance of America ac- quired in 2015. His branch continued to be the top branch in the company for Gateway/Finance of America, and he was promoted to Regional VP of the Mid-Atlantic region. His region grew to 23 branches with more than 100 Loan Originators and $2 billion-plus in yearly funding in 2020 and 2021. "I'm excited to join an organization celebrating its 50th year in busi- ness," Mancino said. "I look forward to working with the amazing team at the Money Store to expand the East Coast brand and meet the current market challenges with a proven winner. The Money Store has made strategic moves to be well-positioned for the future, and I look forward to adding my contribution to this company's con- tinued growth and success." MATT NADER First Home Mortgage Corporation has announced the promotion of Annapolis, Maryland, Branch Manager Matt Nader to a new role within the organization as SVP, Director of Sales. Nader steps into the position with more than 17 years of industry experience, having spent the last five with First Home Mortgage. "As a co-leader of our Annapolis Branch, Matt has excelled," President of First Home Mortgage Steve Lagana said. "The Annapolis team has grown under his leadership, delivering high volume and successful outcomes. Despite his busy schedule, Matt is generous with his time and has a solid reputation for support- ing and assisting our loan officers not only in Annapolis, but across the entire organization." Nader began his mortgage bank- ing career in 2006 after graduat- ing from Johns Hopkins University. In 2018, he joined the First Home Mortgage team as a Loan Originator and Branch Manager of the compa- ny's Annapolis office location. Since 2019, he has distinguished himself as the company's top originator for four consecutive years. "The last five years of originating at First Home Mortgage have been the greatest chapter of my career," Nader said. "I am looking forward to this new opportunity, and I can't wait MCROWD