Phone: 804.245.1501
Address: 13506 Rivermist Road, Midlothian, VA 23113 
Email: stevemcgurl@

mcgurlriskadvisors.net

•  SME; 15+ years’ experience as an “On the Ground” Subject Matter Expert in mortgage origination compliance and operations with strong problem-solving skills for large, mid-sized and small financial institutions.
• Seasoned Manager; 20+ years’ experience as a senior manager with a strong understanding of technology along with hands-on management experience and executing strategic plans.
• Default mortgage servicing standup experience addressing regulator risk in loss mitigation, BK, FC and REO mitigated by new policies, processes and procedures.
• Business Turnaround and Culture Changer; Transformed two regional operation centers into a high performance, customer-oriented group that worked cohesively with the sales team.
• Profitability; Focused on revenue and profit growth by achieving profitability targets while maintaining operational excellence ahead of plan at several different organizations.
• Pioneering; Led start-up of divisions for large organizations and small start-up companies, including my own, to successful stage-2 growth and reaching budgeted profit levels.
• Strategic Product Development; Managed product and policy team that invigorated the product development lifecycle – idea generation, approval process, coordination of IT, Legal, Credit, Sales, Marketing and Operations
• Investigative; Extensive repurchase and renegotiation experience. Fraud, SAR’s, AML and restatements.
• Market Share; Proven track record of leading new initiatives, driving market share, increasing revenue and profit growth.
• Teamwork; Effective at building high performing teams and executing change management strategies in competitive environments.
• Strategic Thinker; skills and experience to develop a strategic vision, articulate an action plan and execute it.

Education

Longwood University, Farmville, VA

Mortgage Banking School, Graduate 1996

Reverse Mortgage Banking School, 2009

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE…

MCGURL RISK ADVISORS, LLC – Richmond, VA     2013- Present 

Managing Director

Lead manager/SME on Default servicing dept. standup, Heloc gap assessment and remediation, origination Regulatory Compliance (TRID, HMDA and HECM), Servicing platform assessment, contract negotiation, Servicing transfer reviews, and Fair Lending review and Credit review engagements. Involved in Sales Deck and SOW preparation, on-site project management and executive presentations.

HILLTOP ADVISORS, LLC – McLean, VA        2007 - 2015                                                                          

Managing Director

Lead manager or SME on Independent foreclosure review, regulatory compliance, business process reengineering, staff control and staff optimization, credit review engagements for litigation. Managed teams on complex engagements involving multiple work streams. LOS assessment for retail and wholesale, consumer LOS testing on 50 state compliance.

WELLS FARGO HOME MORTGAGE – Richmond, VA          2009-2010                   
Certified Reverse Mortgage Consultant

Originated reverse mortgages through marketing initiatives developed in conjunction with a retail banking network. Was accountable for training and sales growth within region.

On-Site Project Management, Portfolio Evaluations, Independent Foreclosure Review, Expert Witness Testimony, Business Continuation Planning, Profit & Loss Management, Compensation Design, Transformational Vision, Cross-Functional Teams management, Fair Lending Reviews, Fraud Investigations, Multiple Work Stream Management, Regulatory Compliance, Span of Control Reviews, Counter Party Risk Study

Certifications & Training

Certified Mortgage Banker – Master

Certified Reverse Mortgage Consultant

MBAA School of Mortgage Banking

Reverse Mortgage Banking School