Seasoned mortgage industry executive and trusted advisor brings enterprise transformation leadership, operational excellence, and AI-enabled strategy to help clients deliver measurable business outcomes
May 21, 2026 – DENVER, Colo. – STRATMOR Group, a leading mortgage industry advisory firm specializing in strategy, M&A, technology, and operational transformation for lenders and fintechs, today announced the appointment of Silvia Kennedy as Partner.
Kennedy brings more than 25 years of mortgage industry leadership experience to her new role at STRATMOR. She joined the firm in 2015 as a Principal Advisor and has led enterprise-scale origination and servicing transformation initiatives and supported STRATMOR clients through complex operational and technology change. Her expertise spans mortgage operations, business development, risk, technology integration, and change management, with a strong track record of driving customer experience improvement, operational efficiency, and measurable business results.
Kennedy holds an undergraduate degree in marketing, a master’s degree in business management, and is a certified project manager. She recently completed postgraduate studies in generative AI for business applications, further strengthening STRATMOR’s ability to advise clients on growth, innovation, and transformation priorities across an increasingly dynamic mortgage landscape.
“Silvia brings the rare combination of strategic vision, operational depth, and execution discipline that clients need as they navigate transformation across origination, servicing, and technology,” said Michael Grad, Senior Partner at STRATMOR Group. “Her experience leading complex initiatives and in aligning people, processes, and technology will strengthen our ability to help clients drive meaningful, measurable results.”
As Partner, Kennedy will lead strategic client engagements for large banks and IMBs, help expand STRATMOR Group’s digital mortgage platform implementation advisory services, and play a key role in advancing the firm’s capabilities in AI solution evaluation and deployment. Her appointment reflects STRATMOR’s continued investment in senior leadership talent and its commitment to helping mortgage originators and servicers move through transformation with greater clarity, confidence, and business impact.