Collateral Risk Solutions, Inc. - About Us


	Joel Meredith Chief Executive Officer / President As the founder and CEO of Collateral Risk Solutions, Joel’s leadership and 19-year background in the real estate valuation industry and specialization in investigative and fraud consulting has proved invaluable to CRS’ growth. His vision for CRS began with detailed knowledge of the market dynamics between primary lending institutions and secondary market investors. Joel leveraged this knowledge and began developing high quality, easy-to-use CRS products that are quick, accurate – and perfectly tailored to the industry’s needs. Meanwhile, he worked to assemble a team of experts with a single mission in mind. Not only would they be the best in their respective fields, carefully chosen for their experience and motivation, but each CRS team member would share a similar belief: That top-notch customer service is the vital ingredient to CRS being the best in the business.
	Ed Namey Chief Financial Officer / Vice-President Ed was founder Joel Meredith’s first choice as partner for CRS. Ed’s vast experience as an appraiser, review appraiser, mortgage broker and real estate broker give him a unique foundational perspective to the real estate valuation industry. With more than 10 years’ experience and a thoughtful, logical approach, Ed manages both traditional and non-traditional product development and strategic planning for CRS. His expertise includes real property valuation, appraisal review and national market research, including secondary mortgage bulk loan purchases and portfolio auditing. He is a recognized leader within the industry and an enormous asset and informational resource to the CRS team.
	Karen Koval Chief Appraiser Karen has been with Collateral Risk Solutions since the inception of the company. With over 18 years valuation experience she brings an incredible knowledge base to CRS. Karen’s background includes over 7 years in secondary mortgage bulk loan purchase and portfolio auditing. In addition to her valuation expertise, she incorporates a diverse legal background as an attorney admitted to the Bar in California and Colorado. With this skill base, Karen has played a vital part in developing critical CRS policies and procedures. She is also responsible for the training and development of CRS reviewers.