For those next five years, my focus with the company was its foundation, encompassing its overall growth and efficiencies. To me, the goal was simple. I would find and employ the best of the best, and that is what I did. You could probably say that I specialised in people more than title services. We have some of the most amazing humans I know. Some of our staff have been here from the beginning, and most have been here for more than 10 years. We have mothers and sons, sisters, brothers, and more. We have numerous multi-generations of our own and employees’ family members working here. Some have been in the business since they were young, with their careers expanding for over 40 years. With over hundreds of years of combined experience, everyone specialises in different areas, and together we specialise in everything relating to ‘title’. With that said, in 2014, Eric had decided that he wanted to focus his time on his other endeavour as a real instate investor and developer, so I ended up buying his 50% stake in the company. Fast forward a year later, the saying ‘you are meant to be together’ holds a special meaning for the two of us. While very unexpected, we ended up in a relationship and have been married since 2018. Together again, we run and operate Executive Title as a team. How have you witnessed the sector change since joining Executive Title? One of the largest changes is now being able to submit documents to the county recording offices electronically, where we used to have staff drive around or use different courier methods to manually record the documents. Another significant change for our industry is being at a point where technology and newly passed laws meet. It is now becoming possible to get documents signed, notarised, and recorded electronically. We had already been working with various vendors and customers on the implementation of RON (remote online notary) closings. This new platform is where the closings happen online, instead of in person. Being ahead of the game on this helped us immensely during the pandemic, as we were able to help hundreds of people close on properties without them having to leave the comfort of their homes. Our industry overall is known to be very slow to change, and only a handful of lenders currently allow these RON closings to occur. Still, we believe this will become a normal course of business in the near future. MY LEGAL LIFE 27 Jessica Mathewson Jessica Mathewson became President of Executive Title in 2015. With more than 18 years of experience in lending and title insurance, she has a deep understanding of the intricacies that arise in real estate transactions. In addition, she enjoys specialising in providing strategies to resolve complex cases. Jessica is a member of the American Land Title Association and the Minnesota Land Title Association. Executive Title Executive Title is an established full-service independent title insurance agency that has been built on reputation, knowledge and experience for over 20 years. Familyowned and operated, the firm is crewed by a dedicated multi-generational team that values family, traditions and hard work. The agency has six offices around the Twin Cities Metro. Although the majority of transactions it acts upon are in Minnesota, Executive Title is also licensed in Wisconsin and Colorado. The firm is underwritten by Stewart Title Guarantee and Fidelity National Insurance. Contact Jessica Mathewson President, Executive Title 11112 86th Ave N, Maple Grove, MN 55369, United States Tel: +1 763-424-1850 E: jessica@etofmn.com www.etofmn.com
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