Edward Scott Appointed to Spearhead Kislak’s Florida Expansion

J.I. Kislak Mortgage LLC has appointed Edward Scott to senior vice president and southeast divisional manager. Scott has 25 years of mortgage origination and management experience, much of which was concentrated in Florida and the southeast, and will be looked to to help expand the company’s footprint in the Florida submarket.

Scott spent 11 years as senior vice president and divisional manager for JP Morgan Chase, overseeing mortgage sales and operations in the southeast and growing the company’s mortgage business from a $1 billion to $4 billion annual business. Most recently he served as vice president for Wells Fargo Private Banking, where he was responsible for business development and loan origination.

Scott has also served as senior vice president and divisional manager for Washington Mutual’s mortgage division, managing the mortgage production for more than 300 bank branches and 25 mortgage branches. He is a member of the Mortgage Bankers Association, the National Association of Home Builders and the Florida Association of Realtors.