Morales currently chairs the Reverse Mortgage Work Group Mortgage Industry Quality Assurance Organization .
“It is a tremendous honor to join NRMLA’s Board of Directors,” Morales said in a statement. “Reverse mortgages are entering a new era of innovation, and I am grateful for the opportunity to help lead our industry forward.” Together, we can expand market access, strengthen consumer protections, and spur technology innovation that can make reverse lending more efficient, transparent, and mainstream.”
Mortgage Cadence CEO Pedro Garcia said Morales’ experience and industry ties make him a strong addition to the board.
As a board member, Morales will participate in efforts to advance policy, technology and operational standards that serve older homeowners and support broader adoption of reverse mortgage products.
Jim Cory off Guild mortgage And Mike Kent off Liberty Reverse Mortgage There are co-chairs of the board. Brett Dunoff Conventional Mortgage Acceptance Corporation Is the treasurer. Eli Johnson (All reverse pro) and Robert Savery (Cross Country Mortgage) are vice chairs.
Morales joins the following directors on NRMLA’s 2025-2026 board:
Jesse Allen, Description; Rob Ault, Allegiant Reverse Services; Jeffrey Baker and Carmella Batiste, Conventional Mortgage Acceptance Corporation. Jennifer Cosantini, Cambridge Credit Counselling; Laura Cullen, Longbridge Financial; Joe DeMarkey, CrossCountry Mortgage; Christopher Downey, Federal Savings Bank; Brian Farron, Brain Capital; Kevin Girardi, Reverse Technology Group.
Jonathan Haley, Raymond James; Scott was hurt, C2 Financial; Ryan LaRose, Selnik; Brittany Luth, America’s Finance; Chris Mayer, Longbridge Financial; Tina Menger, Allegiant Reverse Services; Jim Milano, McGlinchey Stafford; Eric Morin, Atlas VMS; David Peskin, hightechlending.
Lorraine Ruddick, Nexa lending; Jonathan Scarpati, America’s Finance; Richard Thorpe, Cross Country Mortgage; Shane Irwin, C2 Financial; Carrie Van Cleef, CMG Financial; Dan Ventura, Fairway Home Mortgage; Tim Wilkinson, Longbridge Financial; Deborah Winslow, The camel group/PH Mortgage ; and Jay Wright, Bradley Arent Bolt Cummings LLP.