Cornerstone Capital Bank has expanded its leadership team with seven senior executives, further strengthening its growing financial services franchise.
Patrick Ramsier has joined Cornerstone as president, capital markets commercial real estate (CRE), bringing over 35 years of CRE finance experience. Prior to Cornerstone, he built on-book CRE platforms at both LegacyTexas Bank and Southside Bank, where he originated $7 billion in committed volume and managed multi-billion-dollar portfolios. He also served as a senior executive at two local real estate development companies specializing in acquisitions and finance.
Mike Iorio, as the current senior vice president of strategic partnerships, is leading the nationwide expansion of Cornerstone’s homebuilder partnership business, with a focus on cultivating new relationships and service offerings. Iorio brings over 25 years of banking and mortgage experience and has held executive roles at NewRez, Wells Fargo, CMG Financial, Citywide Home Loans and Stearns Lending.
Noah Elrod brings over 15 years of industry experience as senior vice president and director of treasury services, where he will lead Cornerstone’s new corporate treasury sales and advisory business set to launch in fourth quarter 2024. Most recently, Elrod held a similar position at American National Bank & Trust and has also held leadership roles with Independent Financial and Wells Fargo.
Dana Abernathy joined as vice president of loan servicing business development, where she will be expanding the company’s mortgage loan servicing operations. Abernathy has 35 years of industry experience and has held leadership roles at Computershare Loan Services, National MI and PMI Mortgage Insurance Company.
Cara Williams joined Cornerstone as senior vice president, chief compliance officer. Williams most recently served as a principal with Spinnaker Consulting Group. She brings more than 20 years of experience working with some of the nation’s largest banks and mortgage operations, including Wells Fargo and First Citizens Bank.
Gina Darcy joined as senior vice president, managing director, project management and risk reporting. With over 20 years of experience, Darcy has held senior roles at Bank of the West, Wells Fargo and JPMorgan Chase.
Thu-Lynn “TL” Nguyen, as vice president of marketing, will be responsible for expanding Cornerstone’s market and brand presence and developing its sales teams. Nguyen has lead several strategic and business development initiatives during her 15-year career in the mortgage industry. She is currently a member and panel speaker for the National Association of Minority Mortgage Bankers Association. Previously, she served as vice president of marketing at InterLinc Mortgage and held marketing leadership roles at NRL Mortgage and Envoy Mortgage.
“Cornerstone’s strength starts with our caring, experienced team members and our award-winning culture,” Cornerstone President and CEO Scott Almy said. “By investing in talented leaders to augment our existing top-tier teams, we are positioning Cornerstone for further growth and innovation across multiple lines of business.”