Mr. Smith was appointed Executive Chairman in November 2020 after serving as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer since founding Real Matters in 2004. Under his leadership, Real Matters disrupted the North American appraisal industry and became the largest provider of residential real estate appraisals in the United States. Mr. Smith raised more than $200 million as a private company and completed five acquisitions leading up to Real Matters’ initial public offering in May 2017. Prior to founding Real Matters, Mr.