Executives with deep mortgage experience take on strategic roles to scale operations
Mortgage firms ARDRI and Supreme Lending are ramping up their national strategies with the help of seasoned leaders taking on newly announced roles.
At Supreme Lending, industry veteran Sarah Middleton (pictured left) has stepped into a dual leadership role as chief growth officer and chief marketing officer, bringing more than three decades of mortgage expertise to the company’s executive team.
In her new role, she’ll be driving national recruiting, marketing direction, and growth strategy, while helping Supreme expand its presence in new markets.
“Sarah brings the kind of energy, vision, and heart that doesn’t come around often,” said Scott Everett, president and CEO of Supreme Lending. “She’s a doer, a builder, and most importantly—she leads by enriching the lives of everyone around her.”
Middleton most recently served as chief growth officer at Movement Mortgage, where she led national initiatives across sales, reverse mortgage, onboarding, coaching, recruiting, and product expansion. She also spent time at Fairway Independent Mortgage as president of sales and later created its internal coaching platform, Fairway Ignite.
Middleton is no stranger to scaling operations. At Guild Mortgage, she helped drive production from zero to more than $2 billion annually. In Colorado, her personal origination volume still holds a record of $2 billion across 11,700 units.
Account manager at ARDRI
At ARDRI, a lender focused on non-QM and business-purpose mortgages, Michael Munoz (pictured right) is taking the lead on account management as the company pushes forward with tech upgrades and a service-first approach.
Munoz has logged more than 20 years in the mortgage industry, including roles at Countrywide, Century 21, and JPMorgan Chase, where he managed a short sale team and earned recognition for top-tier performance. Later, at Mr. Cooper, he ranked in the top five among more than 400 account managers nationwide.
ARDRI says Munoz is already playing a key role in building out a more efficient processing and account management system. He’s also helping design the company’s next-gen automated platform, which promises greater transparency and faster turn times in the non-QM space.
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"What excites me most about ARDRI is the opportunity to be part of a forward-thinking organization from the ground up," Munoz said in a Press release. "The leadership here is committed to innovation, efficiency, and delivering 'red carpet' service. It's a culture where new ideas thrive."
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