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August 2023 » thefivestar.com 17 August 2023 M O V E R S & S H A K E R S housing markets nationwide. The Charlotte and Raleigh markets remain strong as well. "In spite of the challenging housing en- vironment, we're continuing to build a team of the brightest minds in the mortgage in- dustry," said Todd Scrima, Summit Funding Founder and CEO. "Deran, Chris, and Matt embody our vision of relationship-focused lending and developing our people to achieve their very best lives. As we drive our growth and expansion in other areas of the country, their passion, dedication, and unwavering commitment to excellence will undoubtedly contribute to our continued success." As one of the founding team members at Movement, Pennington spent 15 years with the company building and running high-performing sales teams as National Sales Director. Shelton spent the past 11 years as a Divi- sional Leader at Movement Mortgage, where he specialized in coaching, mentoring, and training loan originators. He has nearly 20 years of mortgage experience. Schoolfield has 24 years of mortgage industry experience and served eight years as Southeast Regional Director at Movement Mortgage before being promoted to division- al leader. "Not only do Deran, Matt and Chris each have many years of experience building top-performing sales teams, they each embody our 'yes, you can' mindset and our commitment to helping everyone around us reach their personal and professional goals," Scrima added. "They know exactly what it takes to build an industry-leading mortgage company, which is exactly what we're doing." LAURA CLAPPER PROMOTED TO CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER WITH NFM LENDING NFM Lending has promoted Laura Clapper to the position of Chief Marketing Officer. Clapper has been with the company since 2020, serving as VP of Digital Strategy. As VP of Digital Strategy, Clapper has led initiatives to raise the public profile of NFM Lending through targeted ads using social media and search engine marketing, as well as creating drip campaigns for borrowers at each stage of the lending process. Notably, Clapper has been instrumental in the growth of NFM's Influencer Division. Leveraging new features from CRM systems, she devised and scaled video messaging campaigns for 18 loan originator influencers. The strategy resonated with NFM's social media followers, and resulted in an average of 2,500 warm leads per month with zero direct advertising costs. "It is an incredible honor to assume the role of Chief Marketing Officer at NFM Lending," Clapper said. "Having held the role of VP, Digital Strategy for the past three years, I have closely collaborated with our ex- ecutives and sales leaders to shape marketing processes and support key initiatives. In this new capacity, I am committed to driving our marketing efforts and maintaining a strong focus on sales growth. NFM's innovative spirit, progressive culture, and unwavering dedication to pioneering new ways of helping homeowners is what makes me love being a part of this organization." Clapper is a digital marketing veteran with 22 years of experience working in leadership roles within and outside of the mortgage industry. "Laura is the most dynamic mortgage marketing person I have ever been around," NFM Managing Director Greg Sher said. "Her versatility and understanding of all things digital make her the perfect person to lead NFM's charge into the future. It's truly an honor to work with her every day." SIMON CHEN APPOINTED PRESIDENT AND CEO OF ARRIVAL HOME LOANS Arrival Home Loans (AHL) has appointed Simon Chen its new President and CEO, leading all aspects of the company's growth from early-stage market expansion to establishing a national footprint, and developing strategic partner- ships. Chen brings more than 25 years of leadership experience in real estate, and brings deep experience in operations, technology, venture capital, and building world class culture. "We're confident that Simon can guide Arrival through its next phase of growth and beyond. I can think of no one better than Simon to lead Arrival," said Nam Phan, COO and Board Member of parent company Pacif- ic Private Money, Inc. Prior to joining AHL, Simon was Manag- ing Partner at August Hill, a leading global advisory firm for startups, capital providers, and industry partners, where he will stay on as an advisor. Before August Hill, Simon held the position of EVP of Product and Innovation at Anywhere Real Estate, where he was responsible for product, strategic alliances, agent/broker learning, strategic marketing, corporate ventures, and consumer programs across all six Anywhere brands, which glob- "In spite of the challenging housing environment, we're continuing to build a team of the brightest minds in the mortgage industry." — Todd Scrima, Founder and CEO, Summit Funding