Sprout Mortgage, one of the nation's largest non-QM originators, today announced two promotions to senior sales positions in the western United States.
Dean Ayres has been promoted to western regional vice president and Scott Wood has been named western regional manager, effective immediately, the company said.
Wood replaces and now reports to Ayres, who in his new role reports to Sprout's senior vice president of TPO Sales for the west, Paul Howarth. Both are based in the company's Irvine, Calif., office.
In his new role, Ayres will focus on recruiting, mentoring, and growing Sprout's TPO sales teams in the West to guide Sprout's growth as the firm evolves its unique product portfolio and technology suite. A five-year Sprout veteran, Ayres has nearly 20 years of mortgage lending and leadership experience across both inside sales and retail channels, spanning both non-QM and traditional products. He holds a bachelor's degree from California State University Long Beach.
Wood will focus on coaching a growing team of account executives to serve wholesale brokers and correspondent lenders with Sprout's comprehensive offering of loan solutions. He has been with Sprout for more than three years and previously served as an account executive. He brings over 20 years of mortgage lending and management experience across non-QM and QM products.
"As market dynamics shift in 2022, Sprout is positioned to win and in this environment, we are able to highlight and reward our top talent," Sprout Mortgage President Shea Pallante said. "Dean and Scott are prime examples of Sprout's entrepreneurial culture and spirit. They are each well-deserving of broader responsibilities."
