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Mr. Kienholz joined SMS Financial in April of 2011. With 20 years of experience in commercial Real Estate sales, marketing, banking and finance, Mr. Kienholz manages an extensive portfolio of complex assets including negotiation, litigation and settlement at the note level. Mr. Kienholz leads the marketing, property management and liquidation of Real Estate Owned as well as originating, underwriting and closing new commercial loans. He holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Colorado State University.
Mr. Shimon joined SMS Financial in March 2021. As Director of Finance, his primary responsibilities include managing all financial systems and processes, financial reporting, and oversight of the company’s internal controls. In addition, Mr. Shimon oversees all aspects of the SMS loan servicing process, as well as assisting with investor relations. Mr. Shimon has over 10 years of finance and accounting experience across multiple industries. Mr. Shimon holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Drake University and a master’s degree in accounting from Grand Canyon University.
Ms. Messer joined SMS in December of 2023 as Collections Manager. She has 28 years of experience in Federal third-party collection management with the Department of Education, including litigation, administrative wage garnishment and settlement recovery. Additionally, she holds both a Residential Real Estate and Mortgage Loan Originator License. Ms. Messer has managed an extensive portfolio of third-party collections, providing analytics, managing production, and increasing profitability nationwide. She also has experience in research and due diligence for the acquisition of both consumer and commercial debt portfolios.
Mr. Kahler has been with SMS Financial since 2002, managing a large portfolio of assets and negotiating settlements on a wide variety of debt instruments, including commercial, consumer, real estate secured and post-judgment collection. Mr. Kahler’s experience includes sales, marketing, business operations and executive level management. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration/marketing from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo.
Mr. Weinflash joined SMS Financial in 2011 and is responsible for effectively managing a large portfolio of varying types of distressed assets, specializing in the evaluation of corporate financials of operating businesses. Mr. Weinflash is also responsible for performing analytics to ensure portfolio profitability is achieved. Mr. Weinflash has over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry, including small business lending and credit servicing and analytics, most recently with Bank One and American Express. Mr. Weinflash holds a bachelor of science from The University of Arizona.
Mr. Boes joined SMS in March of 2018. As a senior asset manager, his responsibilities focus primarily on managing a large portfolio of varying types of distressed assets. Additionally, Mr. Boes oversees and assists the collections team in the recovery of their assets. Mr. Boes has over 20 years of experience in the collection industry, including third party collections.
Mr. Mattison joined SMS Financial in February 2018. As Director of Post Judgment Recovery, he is tasked with the management of a judgment and unsecured loan portfolio, to include judgment enforcement strategy, asset research and forensics, and litigation management. Prior to joining SMS financial, Mr. Mattison was Vice President with Hudson Americas (Lone Star Funds), a major multi-national partnership. During his tenure, $100 Million plus in judgment balance recoveries were achieved. In addition, Mr. Mattison participated in the due diligence of more than $3 Billion in successful secondary market acquisitions and directly managed borrower/sponsor underwriting of more than $1 Billion in CMBS loan originations. Drawing from his diverse finance background and subject matter expertise in asset research forensics and judgment enforcement strategy, he also serves as a court-appointed Receiver in the state of Texas. Mr. Mattison holds a bachelor’s degree in financial services & planning from Baylor University in Waco, Texas.
Mr. Grober joined SMS Financial in 2007 and is responsible for managing a large portfolio of varying types of distressed assets in multiple areas of collections. Mr. Grober has over 18 years of experience within the collection industry, including all areas of third party collections and post-judgment litigation across the United States and Canada.
Mr. Fanelli joined SMS in January of 2019. As an asset manager, his responsibilities primarily focus on managing a portfolio of judgments and unsecured loans. Additionally, he assists in the due diligence process for the acquisition of new portfolios. Mr. Fanelli holds a bachelor’s degree from The University of Arizona.
Mr. Camarillo joined SMS Financial in June 2019. He manages a large portfolio of assets and negotiates settlements on a wide variety of debt instruments, including consumer, commercial, real estate secured and post-judgment collection. Additionally, he assists in the due diligence process for the acquisition of new portfolios. Mr. Camarillo has nearly 20 years in the recovery industry, most recently with Corporate Collections International. Mr. Camarillo holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Roosevelt University in Chicago, Illinois.