The Oakleaf Group, a mortgage consulting firm, announced that Michael Ehms has joined the company as Managing Director of Business Development.
In his new position, Ehms will work on business development for Oakleaf’s Mortgage Services teams.
“I’m incredibly excited to join the Oakleaf executive team,” he said.
“Oakleaf’s expertise and capabilities combine to create the perfect opportunity for market solutions to support all aspects of our clients’ needs. I’m thrilled to add my experience and knowledge to the team and help take Oakleaf to the next level.”
Ehms brings more than two decades of financial services and industry sales experience to the role. Throughout his career, he worked in the mortgage transaction services industry, vendor-related product support, and end-to-end fulfillment.
He previously served as Vice President, Sales Manager, at ServiceLink, a lending services and technology provider. He also held executive-level positions at Title365, Altisource, and First American Title.
“We’re delighted to welcome Michael Ehms to the Oakleaf team. Michael brings tremendous experience, and, with his contributions, we look forward to expanding Oakleaf’s servicing and origination compliance and risk management offerings to new and existing clients across the industry,” said Oakleaf President Bruce Legan.
Ehms joins the company as it celebrates its 15th year in business. Oakleaf was founded in 2007 by Chris Milner and Matthew Smith as a risk modeling services provider for the mortgage industry. It has since become one of the industry’s leading consulting firms.
Oakleaf’s offerings have expanded to include servicing and origination compliance, loan review, litigation support, financial modeling, and data analytics.
“This milestone could not have been possible without the dedication and hard work of our employees and their commitment to the success of our clients. I would like to thank each and every one of our team members, past and present,” said Milner.
“Oakleaf’s success is because of you. And thank you to our clients and partners. Your continued support of our service offerings and people has helped Oakleaf to thrive these past 15 years. We look forward to the next 15 years and beyond!”