Ascendant National Title named Landon Smith executive vice president of corporate development. In the new role, Smith will work across multiple lines of business to support high-growth strategies for the company’s continued national expansion. The strategies include organic growth, joint ventures, AfBA (affiliated business arrangements), and mergers and acquisitions initiatives.
“We are very excited about Landon joining us and bringing his wealth of knowledge and industry experience to our business,” Ascendant National Title President Anthony Knight said in a release. “We’re very much looking forward to his help in continuing the rapid expansion of products and services we are bringing to our customers and his vision for entering new markets.”
Smith has more than 25 years of experience in the technology and financial services industries and all aspects of the life cycle of the loan, including origination, servicing, default and lender relations. He has served in senior-level executive management positions with The Closing Exchange, ServiceLink, Stewart Lender Services/Stewart Title Co. and LandAmerica.
Ascendant National Title, a Cypress Ascendant company, provides title and closing services for residential and commercial customers throughout the country.