John LaRose is the Chief Executive Officer of Celink.
John joined the company in 1985 as President, bringing with him 13 years’ prior experience as Vice President of a Lansing-based company. In 1990, he became a 50% owner of Celink, purchasing the remaining 50% in 2002.
For more than 20 years, John has worked tirelessly to promote the obligation and need for ethics and integrity in the mortgage industry, and has advanced the value and importance of “doing the right thing, at the right time, for the right reason.” He is recognized as the “voice of ethics” for the industry, as well as for his commitment to principles over profit. It was under his leadership and initiative that Celink formally and publicly committed to a Code of Ethics at company headquarters in Lansing, Michigan, when 60-plus employees followed his lead during a designated “signing-day” in 2007.
John is an active member of the National Reverse Mortgage Lender’s Association, and Celink has been an approved Fannie Mae reverse mortgage servicer since 2005.
Ryan LaRose is a Senior Vice President of the Reverse Mortgage Servicing Department.
Ryan has 10 years of mortgage servicing background, all with Celink, including experience in the Default Management and Investor Accounting departments. He obtained a business degree from Michigan State University and, prior to joining Celink, worked in the banking and information technology industries.
When he re-joined Celink in 2005, he established the Reverse Mortgage Servicing Department. Ryan maintains excellent relationships with regulators, auditors, investors, lenders and clients alike, including Fannie Mae, HUD and Ginnie Mae.
Ryan is an active member of National Reverse Mortgage Lender’s Association (NRMLA) and currently serves on the NRMLA Servicing Committee and NRMLA Technology Committee.
Beverly Reck, CPA, is the Chief Financial Officer of Celink.
Beverly joined Celink in 1997 and prior, served as Controller for the Servicing Association for Student Loans, Inc., in San Marcos, Texas.
As CFO at Celink, she is responsible for all accounting, investor reporting, finance, and human resource operations.
She earned a Masters degree in Public Accounting from the University of Texas at San Antonio and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Western Michigan University. Beverly is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Brent L. Steiner is the Chief Technology Officer at Celink.
Brent joined the company in 2006, bringing with him more than 25 years of experience spanning various markets in the banking and information technology industry.
Prior to joining Celink, Brent held positions that included Vice President of Systems for a large regional bank in Indiana; Systems and Technology Manager for a financial services organization serving government, commercial and retail industries; and for an international technology consulting firm in the government sector.