In its third year, the 2023 HW Finance Leaders award celebrates the outstanding achievements of the top finance executives in the real estate and mortgage space.
As the housing market continues to face volatility, the role of CFO has become increasingly critical. These execs have been faced with navigating a complex and rapidly-changing landscape that includes the rollercoaster ride of low inventory, rising mortgage rates and shifting regulations. Despite these challenges, the winners of the 2023 HW Finance Leaders awards have demonstrated exceptional leadership, determination and peak financial acumen all while driving their organizations’ success.
Congratulations to the 2023 HW Finance Leaders. Here’s the full list of this year’s honorees:
Name
Job Title
Company Name
Alejandro Franco
Controller, Vice President of Accounting and Finance
JPAR Real Estate
Amber Kramer
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Guild Mortgage
Andrew Hubacker
Chief Accounting Officer and Interim Principal Financial Officer
United Wholesale Mortgage
Brenda Hedeen
Chief Financial Officer
Open Mortgage
Bryan Dipo
Senior Vice President of Secondary Marketing
Academy Mortgage Corporation
Carmine Napolitano
Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer
Side
Chrissy Zotzmann
Chief Operations Officer
Atlantic Bay Mortgage Group
David Eakes
Chief Financial Officer
HomeLight
David Hisey
Chief Financial Officer
Stewart Information Services
Don Wenner
CEO
DLP Capital
Eugene Wong
Chief Financial Officer
Hometap
Gil Arbitsman
Chief Financial Officer
UMortgage
Jim Balas
Chief Financial Officer
CoreLogic
Kelly Brink
Chief Financial Officer
Orchard
Kevin Thompson
Head of Finance
PURE Property Management
Marco Fregenal
President and Chief Financial Officer, Director
Fathom Realty
Mark Kearns
Chief Financial Officer
PunchListUSA
Mary Rapoport
Senior Vice President of Investor Relations and Capital Markets
Freedom Mortgage Corporation
Michelle Ressler
Chief Financial Officer
The Real Brokerage
Mike Clear
Chief Operations Officer and Chief Financial Officer
Realty ONE Group
Mike Leone
Chief Financial Officer
Bright MLS
Mike Witt
Chief Financial Officer
Deephaven Mortgage
Mike Wells
Senior Vice President of Accounting and Finance
PrimeLending
Pavan Agarwal
President and CEO
Sun West Mortgage Company
Sean Sievers
Chief Financial Officer
Guaranteed Rate
Sean O’Neil
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Ocwen
Stephen Nicolo
Vice President of Financial Analysis
Sagent
Tom Rettinger
Senior Managing Director, Head of Secondary Marketing
Pennymac
Vinay Singh
Chief Financial Officer
HUD
Vincent Ciardullo
Senior Vice President of Capital Markets
CIVIC Financial Services
