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June 2023 » thefivestar.com 17 June 2023 J O U R N A L we believe now is the time to accelerate our growth efforts on the commercial side of the transaction," KL/ACE Chief Strategy Officer Landon Smith said. "A substantial number of unique opportunities are emerging in any number of markets across the country, and Len's wide range of relationships with commercial real estate developers, attorneys, and lenders make him the ideal catalyst for new growth. He's repeatedly proven that he knows how to lead a commercial services group as well as deliver for his clients. We look forward to his leadership in our overall expansion." ASURITY NAMES JONAS HOERLER CHIEF REGULATORY COUNSEL Asurity Technologies has added mortgage regulatory attorney Jonas Hoerler to its RegCheck product team as Chief Regulatory Counsel. In this newly defined role, Hoerler will oversee software implementation of all quantifiable compliance testing and functionality, spearhead the review of legislative and regulatory developments to ensure necessary product updates are made in a timely fashion, and interface with state and federal government agencies, as well as external counsel, as necessary, to secure relevant guidance. "Adding Jonas to our RegCheck team enhances our ability to monitor and rapidly implement legal and regulatory change within the solution," said Luke Wimer, COO at Asurity. "In addition, his regulatory experience will enrich the development of the product, further solidifying it as a leading solution which the industry relies on for comprehensive compliance checks against loan level data pulled from any integrated LOS." Prior to joining RegCheck, Jonas served as Senior Regulatory Attorney at SitusAMC, where he managed mortgage lending compli- ance requirements of multiple federal agen- cies and state jurisdictions, including but not limited to California, New York, Texas, and New Jersey, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Federal Housing Administration, Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac. He also assist- ed with client negotiations for major lending institutions, among other responsibilities. "I am proud to be a part of the RegCheck team and look forward to working closely with Asurity's deep bench of subject matter experts to further advance the solution," Hoerler added. "The growth of RegCheck and Asurity's other compliance products is indicative of the performance and power of these RegTech solutions, as well as the commitment and dedication of the entire Asurity team." GARRIS HORN ADDS VETERAN MORTGAGE AND FINTECH PARTNER JOHN LEVONICK John Levonick has joined Garris Horn LLP, a national law firm serving the financial services industry as Senior Partner. Widely recognized for his work in the mortgage secondary market and technology industries, Levonick will focus his practice on compli- ance and transactional matters for businesses in those sectors of the mortgage industry. "I am thrilled to join such an amazing team of attorneys at Garris Horn LLP," Levonick said. "The firm already is nation- ally renowned in the consumer finance and fintech industries for bringing both in-house and large law firm legal experience to its boutique level of service. I look forward to bringing my secondary mortgage market and fintech experience to the firm's compliance, transactional, and litigation practice areas." Levonick comes to Garris Horn hav- ing served most recently as the CEO and Co-Founder of a technology-enabled mortgage service firm delivering third-party review and due diligence services. Over the course of his 23-year career, he has worked within the consumer financial services industry in both executive and legal roles. He has worked in the fintech and blockchain practice groups at Am Law 100 law firms, held the role of Chief Legal and Compliance Officer at Accenture Mortgage Cadence, and served in leadership roles with wholly owned subsidiaries of Wipro, Radian, and Fiserv. "John has worked with the largest players in the mortgage secondary market over his decades long career, including at investment banks, diligence firms, trade organizations and NRSROs," Garris Horn LLP Co-Manag- ing Partner Richard Horn said. "He brings a depth and breadth of mortgage business and legal experience that not many attorneys can claim. He is an ideal fit for Garris Horn's approach of providing large law firm experi- ence with a boutique law firm's efficiency and service." Garris Horn LLP is a virtual, national law firm headquartered in Dallas, Texas, with a nationwide client base. Levonick will be based in Connecticut. MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT PIERCE APPOINT ESG/ CHARITABLE GIVING OFFICER McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLP has announced that Jill Rein, Senior Partner, has been named ESG & Charitable Giving Officer at the firm. Rein joined the firm in 2016 as part of a merger with Pierce & Associates, where she began working in 1996. She is based in the firm's Chicago, Illinois, office. "I am very excited to take on this new challenge of preparing our firm for the next level in environmental and social gover- nance," Rein said. "These initiatives are important for our employees, our clients, and our communities, and I look forward to being us leading the charge." Rein will work closely with the firm's owners, management, and diversity partner to align ESG goals firmwide. As the firm has grown into 15 states footprint, with multiple geographic regions, it has become critical to establish a comprehensive program to address its environmental and social impacts and how best to govern for the betterment of the staff and our communities. MRLP strives to meet investor and client requirements, while ensuring that ESG initiatives are a part of the firm's goals and objectives.