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Scott Whipple
President
Scott has worked in finance since 1981 and has extensive
experience in all aspects of mortgage lending and
trading. He began his career in an accounting role at
the Federal Home Loan Banks’ Office of Finance, then
spent five years as an auditor of mortgage servicers and
MBS issuers for GNMA. After that, Scott held a series of
management positions at Fannie Mae that included
directing Fannie Mae’s Bond Administration Department,
managing the portfolio’s Investment Accounting Unit, and
building technology infrastructure to enable whole loan
trading and securitization. Scott helped to develop
Fannie Mae’s MBS and REMIC programs from their earliest
days. From credit underwriting to trust management,
Scott understands mortgage finance inside and out. His
extensive experience was leveraged to help develop
securitizations in Bolivia and Mexico, and that
experience is now available to help you. Scott earned a
BA degree in Economics from Duke University.
Roger Hale
Director of
Business Operations, North America
With over 6
years of experience in the mortgage industry, Roger
brings an in depth knowledge of due diligence and the
vital role it plays in risk reduction strategies to
investors in the global marketplace. As Director of
North American Business Operations for Opus
International, Roger manages due diligence review
projects, maintaining relationships with both investors
and sellers to facilitate the smooth transfer of loan
assets in secondary market trading. He also serves as
liaison between Opus International and our parent
company Opus Capital Markets Consultants, LLC. Roger is
instrumental in the development of review
procedures and the implementation
of new technology platforms at both companies. He holds
a Bachelors of Science in Business Administration from
Harding University.
Joseph Andrea
Principal
With over 16 years of experience in the mortgage
industry, Joe brings an impressive record of leadership
and executive administration. Joe brings experience in
commercial mortgage and real estate to compliment his
secondary market expertise which dates back to 1994,
where he began due diligence work with AGS Financial.
Joe is responsible for the strategic development and
corporate vision, and he continues to create a strategic
edge by evaluating and managing the forces that drive
performance and increase efficiency.
Jennifer LaBud
Principal
Jeni has over 18 years of mortgage banking experience.
Jeni began her compliance training at PNC where she
worked for eight years. Well-versed in federal, state,
and local predatory lending regulations and Regulation
Z, Jeni qualifies as one of the industry's top experts
in regulatory compliance, and has been responsible for
the development of several innovative compliance
systems. As co-founder of Opus CMC, Jeni has the
expertise and executive level talent that is vital to
leading a successful due diligence operation. |
