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Executive Bios

Paramount Equity Mortgage Owners' passion for customer service and revolutionizing the mortgage industry was the key element for founding Paramount Equity. Throughout the growth of the company, the dedication to build a great business with people committed to going the extra mile to save their neighbors money has led Paramount Equity to where it is today. As a team, Paramount Equity’s employees are committed to world class service and professionalism to make a positive impact in the lives of its customers and local communities.

Hayes Barnard    Owner and President
Matt Dawson    Owner, Vice President of Strategic Development
Jason Walker    Owner, Vice President of Risk Management
Michele Magee    Executive Vice President of Operations
Chris Stuart    Vice President of Business Development
Bill Johnson    Vice President of Finance
Elaine Eaton    Vice President of Mortgage Operations
Matt Hurych    Vice President of Sales



Hayes Barnard - Owner and President 

 

Hayes founded Paramount Equity with a passion to build great businesses with selfless people committed to going the extra mile to save their neighbors money.  From its headquarters in Sacramento, the company has grown to serve communities throughout California, Oregon, Washington, Utah, Arizona, and Virginia. 

 
 
 

Matt Dawson - Owner, Vice President of Strategic Development
 
As one of the owners and founders of the company, Matt has been responsible for launching many of the company’s critical strategic initiatives.  His gift for evaluating business opportunities and developing plans for capitalizing on them has allowed Paramount Equity to launch its own mortgage banking operation and insurance company.
 

 

Jason Walker - Owner, Vice President of Risk Management
 
Jason is Paramount Equity’s primary evaluator of mortgage business risk.  His prudent decision-making has enabled the company to continue to thrive by avoiding many of the pitfalls that other mortgage companies have encountered over the last couple of years.  
 
 
 
 
 
 

Michele Magee - Executive Vice President of Operations
 
Michele joined the Paramount Equity team in 2005 as the company’s VP of Marketing where she built the company’s in-house advertising agency.  In addition to buying radio advertising in as many as 17 cities with nearly 185 radio stations at a given time, she and her team have established the company as a very successful new media advertiser utilizing search, content and lead generation strategies. 
 
 
 
 
 

Chris Stuart - Vice President of Business Development
 
Chris is a member of the founding team of Paramount Equity and currently the VP of Business Development for Paramount’s Energy Solutions Division. In this role Chris is focused on strategic product development for the financing of residential renewable energy projects. Prior to his appointment as VP of Business Development, Chris held a variety of sales and sales management positions, including VP of Sales, in an effort to support the company’s rapid expansion.
 
 
 
 
 
 

Bill Johnson - Vice President of Finance
 
Bill graduated from Northeastern University with a BA in Accounting. He started his career in the real estate development business and has been a VP of Finance for the past 15 years in the mortgage banking arena.
 
 
 
 


Elaine Eaton- Vice President of Mortgage Operations

Elaine joins the executive management team of Paramount Equity Mortgage as Vice President of Mortgage Operations.  With over 26 years in the mortgage industry her experience ranges from Sales to Operations in both forward lending and reverse mortgages.  Most recently and for nearly eight years she held senior management positions at the nation’s largest lender and servicer of reverse mortgages with product emphasis on FHA. 
 
 
 
 
 

Matt Hurych - Vice President of Sales

Matt is a long time member of the Paramount team. Prior to becoming VP of Sales, he paved the way for expansion by opening the first sales branch in Portland, Oregon. After establishing that market, he was promoted to a Regional Sales Manager position overseeing the northwest territory. He has played a large part in recruitment, compliance, innovation of business systems, business development, training, and mentoring future leaders for the company.  Read More
 
 

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