About Us
Nationwide Recovery Services NRS is a default management platform that digitizes the recovery process and brings efficiency, control, and transparency to both internal and external collections efforts. Using automated workflow management, NRS allows lenders and mortgage insurers to monitor and benchmark the productivity of internal staff and the third-parties involved in the recovery process, and easily collaborate with staff and suppliers leading to faster turnaround times and greater efficiency. Headquartered in Canada and operating across the country, NRS is also available in 17 countries across the Caribbean and Latin America.
NRS is an integral part of The Nationwide Group of Companies (TNG). TNG began in the appraisal industry, through the creation and growth of Nationwide Appraisal Services (NAS) – a best-in-class, industry leader in real estate valuation services and appraisal management technology. For over twenty years, TNG has been a pioneer of outsourced financial services software and has expanded into an array of relevant industry verticals across Canada and internationally.
TNG focuses exclusively on building and providing comprehensive and customizable solutions to the real estate and mortgage industries. TNG helps financial institutions and the broader lending community manage and mitigate their exposure to inherent business and financial risks. Across our divisions, there are strong commonalities at our core: a forward-thinking management team, significant market share, a pursuit for excellence in everything we do and a commitment to exemplary service to our clients.
Tom McCormick is the founder and CEO of the innovative real estate technology corporation, The Nationwide Group of Companies (TNG). Established in 1996, TNG was among the first companies in North America to evolve the mortgage lifecycle to an all-encompassing digital process. Today, TNG owns and operates a portfolio of leading financial technology businesses with services available in 23 countries, each providing software solutions to financial institutions.
Tom’s vision and exemplary innovation in all aspects of mortgage and real estate technology. With his commitment to evolving and enhancing processes within the industry, TNG continues to produce breakthrough software to bridge gaps and allow for more complete, digital solutions for all sectors of real estate.
TNG is comprised of:
Nationwide Appraisal Services (NAS): a leading fintech company, providing lenders and mortgage brokers with the most innovative valuation solutions in the industry. NAS has become Canada’s largest SaaS provider for the appraisal industry and a leading global Appraisal Management Company.
Connexions: a cloud-based software allowing lenders, mortgage brokers, and appraisal management companies to customize and manage their residential and commercial appraisal processes.
RELNKS: a digital homebuying platform providing homebuyers with every service needed to buy a home. Allows real estate professionals to connect with their clients and streamline the entire process.
Home Closing Services (HCS): digital home closings bringing enhanced transparency and communication between homebuyers, real estate professionals, and real estate lawyers.
Nationwide Recovery Services (NRS): a debt recovery platform giving financial institutions new capabilities to manage all the professionals required to turn defaulted collateral into revenue generating assets.
Eric Kayigamba joined the senior leadership team in the capacity of Sales Executive Vice President. Over the years, he has carried out the strategies to develop our valuation and recovery businesses through the operations of Nationwide Appraisal Services (NAS) and Nationwide Recovery Services (NRS). Eric continues his focus to expand our existing business and lead our new initiatives in Canada and globally.
Eric first joined the TNG team in 2007 as an Accounting Lead. His leadership, expertise, passion for excellence as well as his enthusiasm soon led him to the position of Quebec Regional Sales Manager and quickly catapulted him to Vice President, Eastern Canada. As Vice President of Eastern Canada, he was responsible for shaping and carrying out strategies for NAS and NRS in Quebec and Atlantic provinces.
Eric received a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management with a specialization in Finance at Université du Québec à Montréal. Upon completion, he entered the public sector in the Province of Québec where he amassed many years of experience and occupied several positions related to accounting and finance. In his spare time, Eric is very involved in his community as he’s currently sitting on the Board of Directors of Partage Action / West island Community.
Matt Angus is TNG’s General Counsel, joining the leadership team in 2016.
He has over 15 years of legal and business experience both as a member of a leading transaction law firm at Goodmans LLP, and through his in-house experience as the General Counsel of Summit REIT, at that time one of the largest public real estate investment trusts in Canada. Matt has also provided legal expertise to a multinational real estate investment management organization as he held both the General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer positions at ING Real Estate Investment Management, a member of the global ING Group of companies.
In his General Counsel roles, Matt has often involved more directly in the business affairs of the organizations, designing and implementing operational, compliance and legal risk management processes and procedures, structuring and negotiating key business arrangements including joint venture agreements, and assisting with change management as the organizations have grown.
Rueban Vignarajah joined TNG in March 2021 and currently leads the finance and accounting departments. Rueban brings with him extensive international finance and accounting experience with several multinational corporations in the United States and Canada. He plays a key role in developing TNG’s financial strategy and establishing our governance, tax planning, and budgeting.
Katie is responsible for managing and performing need assessments and developing solutions for organizational leaders and business partners. With an adaptive and innovative approach to project planning and execution, she holds an excellent reputation and a strong rapport with all TNG branches. She brings more than ten years of extensive experience in advertising, project management, and leading multidisciplinary teams in the successful completion of complex projects.
Since joining TNG in early 2018, she has instilled a fresh approach to the organization’s marketing and branding initiatives. Her role is pivotal to the success of effectively managing projects by working closely with corporate leadership and multiple teams across the organization, as well as setting expectations on deadlines and accomplishing successful deliveries. She also plays a key role in rapid growth domestically and internationally.
Katie approaches all projects with a strong strategic focus and an emphasis on team building while always maintaining a clear path towards achieving project goals. With an adaptive and innovative approach to project planning and execution, she holds an excellent reputation and strong rapport with management, colleagues, and external agencies. Prior to joining TNG, Katie worked with some of Canada’s biggest brands in the automotive, financial, retail and travel industries. Katie received her bachelor’s degree in Business Management and Administration, specializing in Finance, from Western University in 2008, holds PMP and CSM designations, and has pursued training in user experience.
With over 13 years in the Financial Services industry, Maira is a results driven professional responsible for ensuring program quality and compliance through operating processes and procedures. With extensive experience in project management, structural cost transformation, mortgage operations, credit, risk, retail banking and real estate investment, Maira oversees the client services, compliance, new business lines and application support departments in her role of Director of Operations. She is a team-oriented leader who strives to foster strong relationships within her teams in order to drive corporate strategy as she builds upon her successful history of leading business transformation through process optimization and digitization.
Anand Supner heads up the software engineering team. He’s a hands-on technology leader with over two decades of global technology experience. Anand has worked for a variety of technology and finance companies in India, the United States and Canada. Throughout his career, Anand has been responsible for implementing robust monitoring, logging, performance and security solutions, developing and streamlining processes and finding creative ways to improve organizational structure. He’s an engaging team player who provides inspiration to his team.
Anand is responsible for establishing transformational technology strategy to software development, infrastructure and DevOps. He graduated from Nagpur University in Maharashtra, India, with a Master of Computer Science.
Stacy Thomson joined The Nationwide Group (TNG) in 2021 and has brought extensive knowledge and experience in her role with the team. She started her career as a Real Estate Appraiser and went on to work at two of the country’s leading financial institutions in business development roles. With a wealth of experience in risk mitigation, financial policies, and portfolio reviews, Stacy has a unique and exceptional understanding of the needs of our clients. Stacy has been a designated member of the Appraisal Institute of Canada since 2008.
Todd is an integral member of The Nationwide Group (TNG) and responsible for appraisal quality and compliance, vendor network growth and development, program initiatives, as well as developing strategic partnerships across various TNG business lines.
Todd’s main focus within the organization is on Nationwide Appraisal Services (NAS) and Real Estate Links (RELNKS). With financial service, mortgage lending, and specifically vendor management experience since 2009, Todd is a vital contact for multiple stakeholders including governing bodies, industry partners, and regulatory boards.
Todd holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management from the University of Western Ontario.
Patrick brings to TNG more than 20 years of experience in the financial services industry and a breadth of market knowledge and expertise to the TNG team. Patrick is a passionate and customer centric professional dedicated to excellence in client solutions. His experience includes Business Development, and Retail Lending with Leading financial institutions, as well as Sales and Operations Management with a focus on Appraisal and Risk Management. Patrick is leading Regional Sales efforts for Western Canada.
Email: patrick.ardies@nationwideappraisals.com
Kate Townshend has over 9 years of experience in the real estate industry in Ontario and Quebec. She has also worked as a National Account Executive in the advertising and broadcasting field. Kate understands the fast-paced Toronto market and believes that constant communication is the key to success. Kate provides her clients with industry knowledge, as well as offer unrivalled client service. Her priority is to exceed client’s expectations.
Email: kate.townshend@nationwideappraisals.com
Rudy Naraine has over 15 years of experience leading and growing business units through strategic account and relationship development. He is a highly energetic individual with a passion for assisting his clients and has worked for organizations in both the Canadian and U.S. mortgage industry. Rudy brings with him a broad base of experience across sales, marketing, operations and customer service.
Email: Rudy.Naraine@tngoc.com
Danny Andonovsky joined the team in 2021, bringing with him a wealth of experience in the mortgage and lending industries. Having overseen 2 successful mortgage brokerages and worked for several Schedule 1 banks, Danny is primarily responsible for building and maintaining excellent client relationships with credit unions, mono line lenders, MICs, FinTechs, and mortgage brokerages across all Canadian TNG business lines.
E-mail: Danny.Andonovsky@RELNKS.com
Jeff Perra joined The Nationwide Group in 2021, bringing with him nearly 2 decades of experience in the mortgage and real estate industry. He has worked for major Canadian banks and credit unions, with an extensive background in sales and business development in both the residential and commercial spaces. With his comprehensive range of experience in different facets of the industry, he knows that ensuring the best for our clients always comes first.
Email: Jeff.Perra@tngoc.com