The 2025 HousingWire Tech Trendsetters represent the leaders and innovators shaping the future of housing through technology. These executives, product visionaries and engineers are redefining what’s possible in mortgage and real estate, driving the tools and platforms that power progress across the industry.
Now in its sixth year, the Tech Trendsetters program honors the people behind the technology — the minds who take ideas from concept to impact. Their work doesn’t just modernize operations; it transforms how lenders, servicers, brokers and agents serve their clients every day.
As technology continues to evolve at record speed, this year’s honorees stand out for their ability to deliver innovation that matters — advancing efficiency, transparency and connection across the housing ecosystem.
Congratulations to this year’s honorees! Take a look below at the full list of winners and click each profile to see more about the winner’s accomplishments.
| Name | Job Title | Company Name |
|---|---|---|
| Amit Kulkarni | Senior Vice President, Product Management | ServiceLink |
| Andrew Seminari | General Manager | Constellation Data Labs |
| Ben Mahan | Executive Vice President of Information Technology | ACES Quality Management |
| Brian Geary | Chief Operating Officer | Argyle |
| Brian Bair | Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | Offerpad |
| Brian Pannell | Chief eServices Executive | DocMagic |
| Chelsea McGowan | Senior Vice President, Business Systems and Corporate Technology | Redwood Trust, Inc. |
| Chris Cox | Chief Technology and Digital Officer | Keller Williams Realty |
| Craig Rebmann | Managing Director, Product Evangelist | Dark Matter Technologies |
| Dan Jones | Chief Technology Officer | MMI (Mobility Market Intelligence) |
| Dan McAlister | Vice President of Product | Clear Capital |
| David Wilson | Vice President, Single-Family Servicing Business Technology Office, Single-Family Portfolio and Servicing | Freddie Mac |
| Diana Zaya | Chief Executive Officer and Founder | Maverick Systems |
| Ivan Ahmed | Senior Director, Product Marketing | Experian |
| Jack Markham | Executive Vice President, Strategic Growth | Inside Real Estate |
| Jag Chopra | Chief Information Officer | The Loan Store |
| James Wong | Chief Execution Officer and Founder | Maxa Designs |
| Jayendran GS | Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer | Prudent AI |
| Jocelyn Tan Gaw | Senior Vice President, Technology | Veros Real Estate Solutions (Veros) |
| Joe Welu | Founder and Chief Executive Officer | Total Expert |
| Joe Trapani | Chief Technology Officer | Moder Solutions LLC |
| Jonathan Muller | Senior Vice President, Product and Technology | Kiavi |
| Joseph Bisaillon | Enterprise Product Manager | NotaryCam, a Stewart Company |
| Josh Friend | Chief Executive Officer and Founder | Insellerate |
| Josh Miller | Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder | Epique Realty |
| Kacie Ricker | Senior Vice President, Product | Anywhere Real Estate Inc. |
| Kaushal Shah | Chief Technology Officer | Class Valuation |
| Keith Soura | Vice President of Engineering | Better.com |
| Kelsey Lee | Director of S.MPLE | SERHANT. |
| Kevin Greene | Senior Vice President and General Manager, Real Estate Solutions | Cotality |
| Lee Maliniak | Chief Product Officer | Matic |
| Malte Kramer | Founder and Chief Executive Officer | Luxury Presence |
| Mark Hansen | Executive Vice President, Product | CMG Financial |
| Martin Schnack | Vice President, IT Enablement | United Wholesale Mortgage |
| Matt Baldwin | Senior Vice President, Engineering | Rocket Pro |
| Matt Flores | Executive Vice President, Digital Innovation | CV3 Financial Services |
| Matt Gruber | Executive Vice President, Technology | American Financial Network |
| Max Slyusarchuk | Chief Executive Officer | AD Mortgage |
| Melanie Power | Senior Product Manager | Polly |
| Michael Lucarelli | Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder | RentSpree |
| Mike Abner | Chief Technology Officer | HomeLight |
| Nate Baker | Founder and Chief Executive Officer | Qualia |
| Patrick Lynch | Chief Technology Officer | Aspen Grove |
| Paul Bandiera | Senior Vice President, Agent Technology | First American Title Insurance Company |
| Peyton Hayslette | Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer | Mesa |
| Prabhakar Munuswamy | Chief Product Officer | Consolidated Analytics |
| Pritesh Damani | Chief Technology Officer | The Real Brokerage |
| Ramiro Castro | Chief Product Officer | FirstClose |
| Ruben Padron | Chief Data Officer | Figure |
| Russell Miller | Chief Data Officer | Finance of America |
| Sandeep Shivam | Associate Director | Tavant |
| Scott Falbo | Chief Technology Officer and Co-founder | LenderLogix |
| Scott Schafer | Vice President, Technology | JPAR Real Estate |
| Sean Grapevine | Vice President of Product Strategy | UMortgage |
| Sean Moss | Executive Vice President, Product and Operations | Down Payment Resource |
| Sean Wheeler | Chief Product and Technology Officer | Lone Wolf Technologies |
| Sergey Dyakin | Chief Information Officer | Celink |
| Seth Hooper | Chief Product Officer | Mortgage Cadence |
| Seth Siegler | Chief Innovation Officer | eXp Realty |
| Shane Leonard | Senior Vice President, Product Management | Sagent |
| Shayan Hamidi | Founder and Chief Executive Officer | Rechat |
| Sherri Higuera | Senior Vice President, Servicing Technology | Servbank |
| Smokey Garrett | Chief Executive Officer and Founder | GO Network |
| Sol Klein | Head of Customer Experience and Operations | Floify |
| Srini Venkatramani | Head of Product, Technology and Customer Operations | Blend |
| Stephanie Selig | Head of Mortgage Compliance and Operations | Tidalwave |
| Steve Schulz | Executive Vice President, Product Management | Informative Research |
| Steven Wynands | Co-founder | RETR Market Intelligence |
| Ted Mucellin | Chief Strategy and Operations Officer | Bright MLS |
| Tiffany McGarry | Vice President of Product Management | Optimal Blue |
| Tigran Vardanyan | Chief Technology Officer | Purlin Co. |
| Tim Elkins | Chief Strategic Officer | Supreme Lending |
| Todd Teta | Chief Product and Technology Officer | ATTOM |
| Tom Schrader | Co-founder and Chief Product Officer | Fello |
| Vin Vomero | Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer | FoxyAI |
