MAXEX has appointed John Levonick as general counsel as the company continues to accelerate its transition of the mortgage secondary market from analog to digital. Levonick’s addition underscores the growing strategic importance of legal, regulatory, and technological leadership, as MAXEX scales its digital marketplace infrastructure.
Levonick brings more than 25 years of experience across executive and legal roles in financial markets, including as a CEO, general counsel, and chief compliance officer. He is recognized for his entrepreneurial and innovative contributions to banking, lending, servicing, regulatory compliance, and technology sectors. His expertise in digital assets and credit‑market tokenization aligns with MAXEX’s evolving business model.
“John brings a rare combination of legal skill, technical understanding, and practical experience in the electronification of complex financial markets,” said Tom Pearce, MAXEX CEO, chairman and co-founder. “His leadership strengthens our ability to meet the insatiable demand for assets from private credit investors while delivering a fully digital secondary market that makes trading more transparent, efficient, and scalable for all participants.”
Before joining MAXEX, Levonick co‑founded a technology‑enabled mortgage due diligence firm and served in legal and leadership roles at prominent firms including Garris Horn LLP, Ballard Spahr LLP, and Pepper Hamilton LLP (now Troutman Pepper LLP). He has also held senior positions at technology and financial services companies such as Accenture, Wipro, Radian, and Fiserv, and has published on digital asset evolution and loan tokenization.
MAXEX’s platform connects approximately 400 bank and non‑bank mortgage originators with more than three dozen institutional investors, supporting a diverse suite of loan products and trading channels. To date, the exchange has facilitated nearly $50 billion in non‑agency lock volume, reflecting continued momentum in building modern, electronic mortgage market infrastructure.
