Former United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) executive Judie Levitt joined Scott Griffin Financial as chief growth officer, the company announced in a statement.
Chief growth officer is a new position at Scott Griffin. In that role, Levitt will focus on expanding the company into new markets.
“We are very excited to have Judie join our team at Scott Griffin,” said Aliza Falk, chief operating officer.”
“With our founder Scott Griffin hosting a national show on CNBC, it made sense to expand the mortgage division to the national spotlight, and Judie has a proven track record of recruiting the perfect talent for growth. We are so thrilled to bring on such a talented and passionate industry leader.”
Levitt worked at UWM for nine years, most recently as executive talent acquisition consultant of the company’s partner services team. Prior to UWM, she was the talent acquisition manager at Ally Financial/GMAC Mortgage, recruiting manager at Shore Mortgage, and a recruiter at Capital Mortgage Services.
She will retain her relationship with UWM. Her LinkedIn states, “We will dominate the broker channel as a partner of United Wholesale Mortgage.”
“I am honored and humbled to be welcomed into my new work family while still maintaining a pure partnership with UWM,” Levitt said in a statement.
“I am honored to have watched UWM grow from humble beginnings to a publicly traded mega lender with close to 10,000 team members. There are far too many people to thank… but you all know who you are.”