Tom McCormick is the founder and CEO of the innovative real estate technology corporation, The Nationwide Group of Companies (TNG). Established in 1996, TNG was among the first companies in North America to evolve the mortgage lifecycle to an all-encompassing digital process. Today, TNG owns and operates a portfolio of leading financial technology businesses with services available in 23 countries, each providing software solutions to financial institutions.

Tom's vision and exemplary innovation in all aspects of mortgage and real estate technology. With his commitment to evolving and enhancing processes within the industry, TNG continues to produce breakthrough software to bridge gaps and allow for more complete, digital solutions for all sectors of real estate.

TNG is comprised of:

Nationwide Appraisal Services (NAS): a leading fintech company, providing lenders and mortgage brokers with the most innovative valuation solutions in the industry. NAS has become Canada’s largest SaaS provider for the appraisal industry and a leading global Appraisal Management Company.

Connexions: a cloud-based software allowing lenders, mortgage brokers, and appraisal management companies to customize and manage their residential and commercial appraisal processes.

RELNKS: a digital homebuying platform providing homebuyers with every service needed to buy a home. Allows real estate professionals to connect with their clients and streamline the entire process.

Home Closing Services (HCS): digital home closings bringing enhanced transparency and communication between homebuyers, real estate professionals, and real estate lawyers.

Nationwide Recovery Services (NRS): a debt recovery platform giving financial institutions new capabilities to manage all the professionals required to turn defaulted collateral into revenue generating assets.

David Vitale joined Connexions in February 2018 as Senior Vice President of Business Development. He is a seasoned executive with over 20 years in mortgage, finance, and software experience. With positions at Ellie Mae and Appraisal Scope, he has been concentrated in SaaS for the mortgage industry over the past 6 years. Most recently David helped grow Appraisal Scope into a national presence before it was acquired. Leveraging old relationships while building new ones, David will be responsible for national accounts. When he is not working, David enjoys hiking, motorcycles, and supporting the New England Patriots. Originally from Boston, David now resides in San Diego, California with his wife and two dogs.

Matt Angus is TNG’s General Counsel, joining the leadership team in 2016.

Mr. Angus has over 15 years of legal and business experience both as a member of a leading transaction law firm at Goodmans LLP, and through his in-house experience as the General Counsel of Summit REIT, at that time one of the largest public real estate investment trusts in Canada. Matt has also provided legal expertise to a multinational real estate investment management organization as he held both the General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer positions at ING Real Estate Investment Management, a member of the global ING Group of companies.

In his General Counsel roles, Mr. Angus has often been involved more directly in the business affairs of the organizations, designing and implementing operational, compliance and legal risk management processes and procedures, structuring and negotiating key business arrangements including joint venture agreements, and assisting with change management as the organizations have grown.

Mahendra leads technology at The Nationwide Group. He is accountable for driving all technological solutions using best in-class software tools and techniques to deliver the best possible service to our clients worldwide. As a results-oriented leader, Mahendra has built an atmosphere that empowers his teams to create solutions that are strategic and enterprise based. He and his team are the backbone behind our technological roadmap and the products and services we provide to our clients and internal stakeholders.

Mahendra holds a Masters in Software Engineering (MSE), Master in Business Administration (MBA), Master in Cloud Computing (MCC), Project Management Professional (PMP), Agile Certified Professional (ACP), Bachelor of Commerce (Bcom Honors), and is a Certified Management Consultant (CMC).

Rueban Vignarajah joined TNG in March 2021 and currently leads the finance and accounting departments. Rueban brings with him extensive international finance and accounting experience with several multinational corporations in the United States and Canada. He plays a key role in developing TNG’s financial strategy and establishing our governance, tax planning, and budgeting.

Diane Bell joined The Nationwide Group (TNG) as Director of Human Resources in 2022. Diane is a passionate leader with extensive experience driving company goals and values through people and employee culture. She emphasizes building strong relationships and finds her greatest joy in connecting with people and seeing talent grow and develop. Under her leadership, Diane’s team underlines the unique significance of every individual within the organization and believes this is fundamental to fulfilling a company’s purpose. Diane and her department oversee and drive talent acquisition, employee engagement and retention strategies, policy and procedure administration, and benefits and compensation for all of TNG.

Ran Perry joined The Nationwide Group (TNG) as Chief Technology Officer in 2022. Ran oversees all technology operations at TNG. He maintains the company’s highest standards throughout research and development and seeks opportunities to further grow the technical infrastructure. He brings a wealth of experience to his position and a history of delivering high-tech solutions across various industries, including telecommunication, aviation, mobile, military, and healthcare. In his current role, he helps TNG continue producing and maintaining best-in-class technological solutions for clients while ensuring optimal operations and execution at all product lifecycle stages.

Katie is responsible for managing and performing need assessments and developing solutions for organizational leaders and business partners. With an adaptive and innovative approach to project planning and execution, she holds an excellent reputation and a strong rapport with all TNG branches. She brings more than ten years of extensive experience in advertising, project management, and leading multidisciplinary teams in the successful completion of complex projects.

Since joining TNG in early 2018, she has instilled a fresh approach to the organization’s marketing and branding initiatives. Her role is pivotal to the success of effectively managing projects by working closely with corporate leadership and multiple teams across the organization, as well as setting expectations on deadlines and accomplishing successful deliveries. She also plays a key role in rapid growth domestically and internationally.

Katie approaches all projects with a strong strategic focus and an emphasis on team building while always maintaining a clear path towards achieving project goals. With an adaptive and innovative approach to project planning and execution, she holds an excellent reputation and strong rapport with management, colleagues, and external agencies. Prior to joining TNG, Katie worked with some of Canada’s biggest brands in the automotive, financial, retail and travel industries. Katie received her bachelor’s degree in Business Management and Administration, specializing in Finance, from Western University in 2008, holds PMP and CSM designations, and has pursued training in user experience.

Newton Sebastian is a York University graduate who started his career with Nationwide Appraisal Services in 2010. During his tenure Newton has worked in and managed all departments within Operations. As a veteran member of the Operations team, Newton’s understanding of the industry has led him to develop numerous policies, procedures and efficiencies that help drive the Operations team.

Today as Senior Manager of Operations, Newton is committed to delivering an excellent client experience as he continues to work on ways to change, improve and build upon practises that suit the needs of our Clients and our Appraisers.

Brad joined The Nationwide Group in 2012. During his tenure, he has become well accustomed to several lines of business at TNG. His skills in vendor management and customer relations made him an asset during the early inception period of the Caribbean and United States expansions. His experience in these markets has led him to be a well-rounded part of the leadership group. He has a strong leadership style with a proven ability to lead a large group of individuals.

Today as Senior Manager of Appraiser Relations, Brad is continuously working on ways to improve our vendor relations while keeping our clients needs in mind. He is involved in many initiatives that are aimed at improving efficiencies for our appraiser community which will in turn improve our client experience.

Jenna brings over 10 years of appraisal industry management experience to The Nationwide Group. As the Operations Manager, she oversees operations and contributes to the overall success of the organization by ensuring client satisfaction, retention, and maintenance of service levels.

Emily has extensive experience in the mortgage industry, specializing in process improvement and streamlining efficiencies in the appraisal process.

Emily is focused on building successful partnerships by identifying the intricacies of client workflows and providing results-driven solutions.

E-mail: Emily.Ela@GetCNX.com

Having over 20 years of experience with real estate, lender, and vendor management solutions, Shawn Barmore joined The Nationwide Group in 2020 as Vice President, Business Development for Connexions. Shawn leverages his extensive experience by solving client challenges through technology and services to cultivate new business opportunities and facilitate lasting client relationships. Shawn’s passion and dedication to finding and fixing his clients’ issues, in addition to his personable personality, contribute to his success in improving his clients’ appraisal management experience.

E-mail: Shawn.Barmore@GetCNX.com

With over 13 years in the Financial Services industry, Maira is a results driven professional responsible for ensuring program quality and compliance through operating processes and procedures. With extensive experience in project management, structural cost transformation, mortgage operations, credit, risk, retail banking and real estate investment, Maira oversees the client services, compliance, new business lines and application support departments in her role of Director of Operations. She is a team-oriented leader who strives to foster strong relationships within her teams in order to drive corporate strategy as she builds upon her successful history of leading business transformation through process optimization and digitization.

Ally joined The Nationwide Group (TNG) in 2021. With extensive experience in the Real Estate industry, Ally is responsible for spearheading partner relationships for multiple TNG business lines. In addition to her many years of industry experience, Ally brings vital market knowledge, a passion for building trusted relationships and superior client service to the team.

Ally holds a Bachelor’s degree in Communication from Arizona State University.

E-mail: Allyson.Hammer@RELNKS.com

Anand Supner heads up the software engineering team. He’s a hands-on technology leader with over two decades of global technology experience. Anand has worked for a variety of technology and finance companies in India, the United States and Canada. Throughout his career, Anand has been responsible for implementing robust monitoring, logging, performance and security solutions, developing and streamlining processes and finding creative ways to improve organizational structure. He’s an engaging team player who provides inspiration to his team.

Anand is responsible for establishing transformational technology strategy to software development, infrastructure and DevOps. He graduated from Nagpur University in Maharashtra, India, with a Master of Computer Science.

Stacy Thomson joined The Nationwide Group (TNG) in 2021 and has brought extensive knowledge and experience in her role with the team. She started her career as a Real Estate Appraiser and went on to work at two of the country’s leading financial institutions in business development roles. With a wealth of experience in risk mitigation, financial policies, and portfolio reviews, Stacy has a unique and exceptional understanding of the needs of our clients. Stacy has been a designated member of the Appraisal Institute of Canada since 2008.