People in the News, Feb. 2, 2026
(Chris Flynn, courtesy of Class Valuation)
Class Valuation Taps Chris Flynn as COO
Class Valuation, Troy, Mich., has named Chris Flynn as chief operating officer.
Flynn joined Class Valuation last April as chief data officer. As COO, he’ll oversee enterprise operations and service delivery, product development and data and automation implementation.
He previously served as head of product and strategy at First American Data and Analytics. He has also held leadership roles at First American Mortgage Solutions, CoreLogic (now Cotality) and Black Knight (now ICE).
Atlantic Bay Mortgage Group Chooses Robyn Zacharias for CMO
Atlantic Bay Mortgage Group, Virginia Beach, Va., has selected Robyn Zacharias as Chief Marketing Officer.
In the newly created role, she will oversee Atlantic Bay Mortgage Group’s marketing, brand and communication strategy.
She is a seasoned marketing executive with deep expertise in brand strategy, campaign execution and organizational leadership. She previously led an advertising agency for more than 20 years.
LERETA Appoints Robert Walters to Board
LERETA, Pomona, Calif., has appointed Robert Walters to its board of directors.
Walters previously served as CEO of Rocket Mortgage and chief operating officer of Rocket Cos.
He has nearly three decades of experience in leading large-scale operational growth, capital markets innovation and technology-driven modernization efforts at Rocket.
DocMagic Executives Elected to Head MISMO Communities of Practice
DocMagic, Torrance, Calif., announced that two of its executives have been elected to lead community of practice workgroups within MISMO for 2026-2027.
Chief eServices Executive Brian D. Pannell will serve as vice chair of MISMO’s Digital Interoperability community of practice.
Director of Integration and Technical Servies David Garrett will serve as vice chair of the eMortgage community of practice. Garrett will also continue serving as vice chair of MISMO’s origination community of practice for the remainder of his two-year term.
Logan Finance Corp. Selects Jeffrey Massotti for SVP of TPO East/Central Region
Logan Finance Corp., Happauge, N.Y., has appointed Jeffrey Massotti as senior vice president of TPO East/Central Region.
Massotti will lead Logan’s wholesale sales organization across the central and eastern U.S, following Logan Finance’s continued expansion.
He brings extensive experience in mortgage sales leadership, broker relationship management and non-QM lending. He most recently worked for Carrington Wholesale.
Ernie Durbin Appointed to SVP Role at Nationwide Property & Appraisal Services
Nationwide Property & Appraisal Services, Voorhees, N.J., has appointed Ernie Durbin as senior vice president of valuation and modeling.
He will lead the strategic expansion of valuation methodologies.
Durbin brings more than four decades of experience including appraisal practice, valuation technology and industry leadership, and has served in a number of industry groups.
Planet Adds Scott Henley, Kris Kehl
Planet Financial Group, Meriden, Conn., has added Scott Henley as a correspondent regional sales manager.
He will focus on strengthening existing relationships, expanding Planet’s footprint with new correspondent partners and ensuring clients are aware of the tools and delivery options available to them.
Henley has more than 30 years of experience across correspondent, retail and capital markets roles. He has held senior leadership roles at companies including Gateway Mortgage and Bank of America.
In addition, Planet has added Kris Kehl as a senior mortgage loan officer in California.
Kehl has had a 22-year career in the industry, and brings expertise in conventional, FHA, VA, USDA and reverse mortgages, and the full array of non-QM loans.
