2020 Mortgage Global 100

MPA's Mortgage Global 100 is now back for its second year, featuring some of the industry’s finest from five different markets – the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the UK

2020 Mortgage Global 100

Welcome to the second annual Mortgage Global 100. Here, we shine a spotlight on outstanding industry professionals who are making a positive difference and helping drive change across the sector.

Now in its second year, this formidable list of the biggest names in the mortgage industry was put together by MPA and its sister publications Canadian Mortgage Professional, Mortgage Professional Australia, Australian Broker, and NZ Adviser, taking advantage of our unique position as a global publisher reaching markets in the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the UK.

The prestigious list is a collaboration of not just renowned names – but of leaders who are actually making a difference in today’s market whether that is by making incredible advancements at their own companies, taking associations to new heights, providing education to drive the industry forward, or taking the lead on championing the key issues that can carry the industry into a new era.

Without further ado, let’s meet this year’s Mortgage Global 100.

Melissa Bernard, Truist (US)

Melissa Bernard, Truist (US)

Mat Ishbia, United Wholesale Mortgage (US)

Mat Ishbia, United Wholesale Mortgage (US)

Warren Shaw, Westpac (Australia)

Warren Shaw, Westpac (Australia)

Deb White, White House Mortgages (Canada)

Deb White, White House Mortgages (Canada)

Kristy Fercho, Wells Fargo (US)

Kristy Fercho, Wells Fargo (US)

Tony Mounce, Tony Mounce Mortgages & Insurance (New Zealand)

Tony Mounce, Tony Mounce Mortgages & Insurance (New Zealand)

Veronica Love, TMG The Mortgage Group (Canada)

Veronica Love, TMG The Mortgage Group (Canada)

William Lockett, Specialist Finance Group (Australia)

William Lockett, Specialist Finance Group (Australia)

Darren Little and Simon Orbell, Smartmove Professional Mortgage Advisors (Australia)

Darren Little and Simon Orbell, Smartmove Professional Mortgage Advisors (Australia)

Bruno Valko, RMG Mortgages (Canada)

Bruno Valko, RMG Mortgages (Canada)

Brian Mason, RFA Mortgage Corporation (Canada)

Brian Mason, RFA Mortgage Corporation (Canada)

Scott McWilliam, Resimac (Australia)

Scott McWilliam, Resimac (Australia)

Erica LaCentra, RCN Capital (US)

Erica LaCentra, RCN Capital (US)

Jeffrey Tesch, RCN Capital (US)

Jeffrey Tesch, RCN Capital (US)

Jay Farner, Quicken Loans (US)

Jay Farner, Quicken Loans (US)

Richard K. Bynum, PNC (US)

Richard K. Bynum, PNC (US)

Aaron Milburn, Pepper Money (New Zealand)

Aaron Milburn, Pepper Money (New Zealand)

Geoff Willis, Newton Connectivity Systems (Canada)

Geoff Willis, Newton Connectivity Systems (Canada)

Marianne Mainardi, NewRez (US)

Marianne Mainardi, NewRez (US)

Patricia Arvielo, New American Funding (US)

Patricia Arvielo, New American Funding (US)

Rocke Andrews, National Association of Mortgage Brokers (US)

Rocke Andrews, National Association of Mortgage Brokers (US)

Paul Taylor, Mortgage Professionals Canada (Canada)

Paul Taylor, Mortgage Professionals Canada (Canada)

Sally Laker, Mortgage Intelligence (UK)

Sally Laker, Mortgage Intelligence (UK)

Susan Mitchell, Mortgage Choice (Australia)

Susan Mitchell, Mortgage Choice (Australia)

Barbara Cook, Mortgage Centre (Canada)

Barbara Cook, Mortgage Centre (Canada)

Brian Stoffers, Mortgage Bankers Association (US)

Brian Stoffers, Mortgage Bankers Association (US)

Michel Durand, Mortgage Alliance Commercial (Canada)

Michel Durand, Mortgage Alliance Commercial (Canada)

Clare Jarvis, Mortgage Advice Bureau (UK)

Clare Jarvis, Mortgage Advice Bureau (UK)

Josh Bartlett, Mortgage Advice Bureau (Australia)

Josh Bartlett, Mortgage Advice Bureau (Australia)

Boris Bozic, MERIX Financial (Canada)

Boris Bozic, MERIX Financial (Canada)

Mark Aldridge, MCAP (Canada)

Mark Aldridge, MCAP (Canada)

Barry Habib, MBS Highway (US)

Barry Habib, MBS Highway (US)

Shawn Allen, Matrix Mortgage Global (Canada)

Shawn Allen, Matrix Mortgage Global (Canada)

Kyra Wong, Manulife (Canada)

Kyra Wong, Manulife (Canada)

Michael Beckette, M3 Ventures (Canada)

Michael Beckette, M3 Ventures (Canada)

Luc Bernard, M3 Mortgage Group (Canada)

Luc Bernard, M3 Mortgage Group (Canada)

Rey Maninang, HomeXpress Mortgage Corp (US)

Rey Maninang, HomeXpress Mortgage Corp (US)

Sarah Thomson, Loan Market Group (Australia)

Sarah Thomson, Loan Market Group (Australia)

Paulette Trotter, Loan Market (New Zealand)

Paulette Trotter, Loan Market (New Zealand)

Sam White, Loan Market Group

Sam White, Loan Market Group

Jeff Tennyson, Lima One Capital (US)

Jeff Tennyson, Lima One Capital (US)

John Mohnacheff, Liberty

John Mohnacheff, Liberty

Danny Belton, Legal & General Mortgage Club (UK)

Danny Belton, Legal & General Mortgage Club (UK)

Cory Bannister, La Trobe Financial (Australia)

Cory Bannister, La Trobe Financial (Australia)

Danny Ibrahim, KeyRate Mortgage (Canada)

Danny Ibrahim, KeyRate Mortgage (Canada)

Jonathan Corr, Intercontinental Exchange (US)

Jonathan Corr, Intercontinental Exchange (US)

Melanie Evans, ING (Australia)

Melanie Evans, ING (Australia)

Chris Pearson, HSBC (UK)

Chris Pearson, HSBC (UK)

Agostino Tuzi, HomeEquity Bank (Canada)

Agostino Tuzi, HomeEquity Bank (Canada)

Amy Bruyea, Home Trust Company (Canada)

Amy Bruyea, Home Trust Company (Canada)

Ed Karthaus, Home Trust Company (Canada)

Ed Karthaus, Home Trust Company (Canada)

Willie Newman, Home Point Financial (US)

Willie Newman, Home Point Financial (US)

Mary Ann McGarry, Guild Mortgage (US)

Mary Ann McGarry, Guild Mortgage (US)

Shant Banosian, Guaranteed Rate (US)

Shant Banosian, Guaranteed Rate (US)

Victor Ciardelli, Guaranteed Rate (US)

Victor Ciardelli, Guaranteed Rate (US)

Susan Carter, Sagen (Canada)

Susan Carter, Sagen (Canada)

Melanie Feliciano, Garris Horn (US)

Melanie Feliciano, Garris Horn (US)

Donna Corley, Freddie Mac (US)

Donna Corley, Freddie Mac (US)

Hali Strandlund-Noble, Fisgard Capital Corporation (Canada)

Hali Strandlund-Noble, Fisgard Capital Corporation (Canada)

Stephen Smith, First National Financial (Canada)

Stephen Smith, First National Financial (Canada)

Timothy Rye, Filogix (Canada)

Timothy Rye, Filogix (Canada)

Kimberly Johnson, Fannie Mae (US)

Kimberly Johnson, Fannie Mae (US)

Steve Jacobson, Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation (US)

Steve Jacobson, Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation (US)

Andrew Moor, Equitable Bank (Canada)

Andrew Moor, Equitable Bank (Canada)

Sherry Cooper, Dominion Lending Centres (Canada)

Sherry Cooper, Dominion Lending Centres (Canada)

Gary Mauris, DLC Group of Companies (Canada)

Gary Mauris, DLC Group of Companies (Canada)

Jim Balas, CoreLogic (US)

Jim Balas, CoreLogic (US)

Andrew Montlake, Coreco (UK)

Andrew Montlake, Coreco (UK)

Mark Haron, Connective (Australia)

Mark Haron, Connective (Australia)

Lisa Abbatangelo, Community Trust Company (Canada)

Lisa Abbatangelo, Community Trust Company (Canada)

Samantha Gale, Canadian Mortgage Brokers Association – British Columbia (Canada)

Samantha Gale, Canadian Mortgage Brokers Association – British Columbia (Canada)

Kyle Gunderlock, Citadel Servicing Corporation (US)

Kyle Gunderlock, Citadel Servicing Corporation (US)

John Bargis, CIMBC (Canada)

John Bargis, CIMBC (Canada)

Chris Turcotte, CENTUM Financial Group (Canada)

Chris Turcotte, CENTUM Financial Group (Canada)

Adrian Lee, Catalyst Group (Australia)

Adrian Lee, Catalyst Group (Australia)

Shubha Dasgupta, Capital Lending Centre (Canada)

Shubha Dasgupta, Capital Lending Centre (Canada)

James Laird, CanWise Financial (Canada)

James Laird, CanWise Financial (Canada)

Sanjiv Das, Caliber Home Loans (US)

Sanjiv Das, Caliber Home Loans (US)

Dave Butler, Butler Mortgage (Canada)

Dave Butler, Butler Mortgage (Canada)

Rob Jupp, Brightstar Financial (UK)

Rob Jupp, Brightstar Financial (UK)

Todd Poberznick, Bridgewater Bank (Canada)

Todd Poberznick, Bridgewater Bank (Canada)

Kathy Cummings, BOQ (Australia)

Kathy Cummings, BOQ (Australia)

Peter Wood, Bluestone (New Zealand)

Peter Wood, Bluestone (New Zealand)

Richard Gagliano, Black Knight (US)

Richard Gagliano, Black Knight (US)

Jennifer Tsang, Better.com (US)

Jennifer Tsang, Better.com (US)

Craig Calder, Barclays (UK)

Craig Calder, Barclays (UK)

Ian Rakhit, Bankwest (Australia)

Ian Rakhit, Bankwest (Australia)

Iain Smith, Bank of Ireland (UK)

Iain Smith, Bank of Ireland (UK)

Mark Mountcastle, Avanti Finance (New Zealand)

Mark Mountcastle, Avanti Finance (New Zealand)

Mhairi MacLeod, Astute Ability Group (Australia)

Mhairi MacLeod, Astute Ability Group (Australia)

Simone Tilley, ANZ (Australia)

Simone Tilley, ANZ (Australia)

Katherine Gardner, Arc Home (US)

Katherine Gardner, Arc Home (US)

Tom Hutchens, Angel Oak Mortgage Solutions (US)

Tom Hutchens, Angel Oak Mortgage Solutions (US)

Greg Cunnington, Alexander Hall (UK)

Greg Cunnington, Alexander Hall (UK)

Dominic Scott, Alexander Hall (UK)

Dominic Scott, Alexander Hall (UK)

Katie Sweeney, Association of Independent Mortgage Experts (US)

Katie Sweeney, Association of Independent Mortgage Experts (US)

Mark Hewitt, AFG (Australia)

Mark Hewitt, AFG (Australia)

Robert Bell, 86 400 (Australia)

Robert Bell, 86 400 (Australia)

Jeremy Fisher, 1st Street Financial (Australia)

Jeremy Fisher, 1st Street Financial (Australia)