As part of the commercial management team, Sam Brown oversees commercial loan origination and product development in Canada, with offices in Vancouver, Calgary, Winnipeg, London, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal and Halifax. He has more than 15 years of experience in the financial industry.

Prior to joining CMLS in 2011, Mr. Brown spent 3 years as a financial officer with a specialist investments firm in London, United Kingdom. He also worked with a leading audit, tax and advisory services company in their real estate assurance practice in both Vancouver and London. Mr. Brown is a Chartered Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of British Columbia.

John Slater is responsible for residential underwriting, servicing and investor relations. He also oversees residential mortgage and mortgage-backed securities operations. Mr. Slater has more than 15 years of combined experience in the mortgage and technology industries.

Prior to joining CMLS in 2012, Mr. Slater built his career through numerous facets of residential mortgage lending, including origination, underwriting, servicing, securitization and technology. He was also a contributor to BABOK, which is the basis for CBAP certification. Mr. Slater is a graduate of the University of Toronto.