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Executive Team Profiles
ED ROBINSON – President & Chief Operating Officer
As president and chief operating officer, Ed is responsible for the day-to-day operations of AAG, including management of
the P&L and ensuring key initiatives are well resourced and prioritized across the company. Ed joined AAG in 2021 with more
than 30 years of combined professional and military leadership experience, most recently serving as COO of Genesis Financial
Solutions. Previous roles include SVP of real estate and mortgage at USAA, head of mortgage at Fifth Third Bank, SVP, servicing
operations at PHH Corporation, and VP of operations at Genworth US Mortgage Insurance. Ed earned a Bachelor of Business
Administration degree from Temple University and a MBA degree from the University of North Carolina.
MARTIN LENOIR – Chief Strategy & Chief Marketing Officer
As chief strategy officer, Martin is responsible for formulating and executing key initiatives to drive the business. In his chief
marketing officer role, Martin is responsible for the entire enterprise-wide marketing function, including call center operations,
digital marketing, marketing operations, lead generation, financials, and analytics. Martin joined AAG in 2014 with 15 years of
experience managing high-performing teams and maximizing marketing performance to grow sales. He has driven highly
successful direct-to-consumer marketing campaigns for blue chip organizations like DISH Network, New York Life, Kaiser
Permanente, and Capital One. Martin earned his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Pennsylvania and Master of
Business Administration degree from the University of Texas at Austin.
MATT ENGEL – Chief Financial Officer
As chief financial officer, Matt is responsible for the finance, treasury, capital markets, servicing, and accounting aspects of
the company. Matt has 24 years of experience in corporate finance and accounting in both the public and private arena.
Before joining AAG in April 2014, he served as executive vice president for Newmark Grubb Knight Frank, a commercial real
estate services company. Matt earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in accounting from the University of Northern Iowa and is a
certified public accountant (inactive, Missouri).
PAUL FIORE – Chief Retail Sales Officer
As chief retail sales officer, Paul oversees AAG’s centralized retail sales channel. Since joining the company in 2009 as
executive vice president of retail sales, Paul has helped transform AAG into the most significant retail originator in the
industry. Prior to joining AAG, Paul was the chief learning officer at Senior Lending Network (World Alliance Financial).
Paul served on the National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association board of directors and has been a featured speaker at
various NRMLA and MBA meetings on the topic of effective reverse mortgage sales strategies. Paul earned his Bachelor of
Arts degree in marketing from the New York Institute of Technology.
SCOTT SLIFER – Chief Administrative Officer
As chief administrative officer, Scott is responsible for vision, strategy, and execution for AAG’s national field sales, wholesale
mortgage originations, and business development initiatives. Scott is a financial services industry veteran, bringing 30+ years of
experience in the strategic industry verticals of banking, lending, insurance, and customer experience. Before joining AAG in 2022,
Scott served at USAA as general manager real estate lending and vice president of real estate production and distribution. Scott
has held several senior-level financial services roles focused on growth, including CEO at Sutherland’s Financial Services Group
and president at PHH Mortgage’s Private Label Solutions. Scott earned a mechanical engineering degree from Bucknell University
and is a certified mortgage banker from the Mortgage Banking Association.
PAUL KONOVALOV – Chief Legal Officer
As chief legal officer, Paul oversees AAG’s legal department and internal audit department. Prior to joining AAG in June
2016, Paul spent nearly 20 years in private practice at Latham & Watkins LLP and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
LLP, where he specialized in the representation of financial services clients, investment advisors, and asset managers. Paul
graduated magna cum laude from Georgetown University with a Bachelor of Science in foreign service and earned his Juris
Doctor degree cum laude from University of California Hastings College of Law in San Francisco.
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