CEO Monthly April 2017

CEO MONTHLY / APRIL 2017 29 , The Silk Companies LLC is a family of companies providing products and services to the residential and commercial real estate markets. We profile Chief Executive Officer Lance Silver and explore howhe has driven the firm to the success it enjoys today. Keeping it Real (Estate) stablished in 2002, the Silk Companies is one of the nation’s largest, privately held real estate and insurance services companies. Silk Title & Escrow LLC provides title insurance, search and settlement services all over the Nation to institutional lenders, mortgage brokers, developers, REO sellers, realtors and foreclosure attorneys. With a New York attorney on staff (Ron Wilk, President), Silk Abstract Company is expert in all facets of CEMA and COOP transactions. Wilk Silver LLC, a law firm affiliated with The Silk Companies LLC, boasts attorneys licensed in DC, GA, NJ, NY and PA. The firm is primarily engaged in lender services, such as loan documentation defect repair in connection with sale of mortgage pools; all facets of CEMA and COOP transactions, such as CEMA reinstatement, COOP lost certificate affidavits and document escrow service; and lender/bank representation. Affiliated with Wilk Silver LLC is Silk®, one of the nation’s premier title insurance agencies, providing title insurance, search and settlement services to the residential and commercial markets nationwide. The firm’s experienced staff works hard to make sure that its clients receive rapid title insurance, search and settlement services fulfilment from start to finish. The company is attorney-owned and operated, so its clients know they will only receive the highest-quality, most compliant title services. In this era of increased focus on settlement services and compliance, clients can rest assured knowing that Silk® is prepared to meet these new challenges. Silk Insurance Services LLC provides homeowners, auto, umbrella, professional liability, business, life and health insurance to clients in Delaware, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, New York and North Carolina. In addition, Silk Realty LLC is a Pennsylvania real estate brokerage firm. Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Silk® Companies LLC, Lance Silver, Esquire, served as General Counsel of Global Technologies, Ltd., a technology incubator that was publicly traded on The Nasdaq Stock Market from September 1999 through to December 2002. Prior to this, from 1994 to 1999, Lance was an associate with the law firm of Wolf, Block, Schorr and Solis-Cohen LLP, where he practiced in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, securities, capital markets and general corporate law. With a world class education which includes graduating magna cum laude from the Temple University School of Law, where he was a member of the Law Review, Lance is clearly among the leading business minds of his generation. His undergraduate studies were at the Pennsylvania State University, where he obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree in Finance from the Smeal College of Business. Lance’s Co-Founder Ronald G. Wilk, Esquire, serves as President of the group, and also serves as the managing partner of the group’s law firm, Wilk Silver LLC. Ronald is a graduate of the Temple University School of Law and received his Bachelor of Science Degree from the Smeal College of Business at the Pennsylvania State University. He is a member of the Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Georgia and Illinois Bars and has also received the AV Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating. The AV Rating is the highest Peer Review Rating attainable and shows that a lawyer has reached the height of professional excellence and is recognized for the highest levels of skill and integrity, highlighting the level of excellence which Ronald operates at. The two Co-Founders are joined in the group’s senior team by Marc Trachtenberg, Chief Operating Officer, who has more than 13 years of experience directing as many as 400 employees in companies with revenues in excess of $50 million. Marc has led these companies through turnaround and growth. A high-energy leader, Marc brings a positive spirit and great communication skills to every client and employee interaction. His responsibility is for overall strategic growth and new client acquisition, as well as implementing strategic operational, technological, and business processes. With 13 years of experience in the industry, he has led several teams to success. His proudest accomplishment is his oversight of a national title company’s growth from a couple hundred closings to thousands of closings monthly. Marc also holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Georgia State University. Combined with Lance’s strong experience in real estate development, mortgage lending, due diligence and title insurance the three make a formidable team, and exercise strong leadership to ensure that the Silk Companies maintains its market leading position. In order to share its strong industry knowledge, which it acquires through a combination of experienced staff and immersion in the real estate market, the group provides regular blog posts and social media comments in order to support both clients and the wider industry, providing thoughtful and current information and advice. Moving forward, the Silk Companies are hiring new staff as they seek to grow and continue to provide their clients with the same expertise and support which it has become renowned for.