About Us - 30 years of Title Research Report

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Our diverse team of professionals at AFX Research includes talented and fun-loving professionals who pride themselves on offering outstanding title products and exceptional customer service. Situated in the sun-drenched San Luis Obispo, California, our combined efforts provide the ability to research government land records, track down recorded documents, and then compile all information in a comprehensive alphabetical and date order. Whether it's through search, indexing, or collaboration work, we definitely make sure accuracy and efficiency always come first in whatever we do.

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David Mitchell, President

As President, David Mitchell has overseen the record growth and success of AFX Research. Since becoming President, AFX has become a trusted leader in nationwide real estate research, and continues to expand its clientele. David’s commitment to providing world-class research and due diligence is reflected in the strong relationships he has cultivated with clients and partners.

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Forrest Chamberlain, Chief Technology Officer

Under Forrest’s leadership as CTO, AFX has implemented a tech-savvy approach to a traditionally antiquated industry. Forrest has executed on his vision of tethering the power and efficiency of modern day automation to increase order efficiency, and improve accuracy and turnaround times for our clients.

Brad Gustafson, Senior Quality Assurance

Brad first started with AFX as a vendor manager in 2016 and is now a project manager in the Quality Control department. His prior experience as a vendor manager has provided him with useful insight into the development of AFX’s broad network of abstractors.

Tia Franklin, National Research Coordinator/Vendor Manager

Tia has been managing AFX’s Current Owner Search division since 2016. She is responsible for coordinating with local researchers and county offices to collect and verify ownership status for our clients in insurance, lending, banking, and government agencies.

Meghan Askin, Director of Lending Services

Meghan Askin is a seasoned sales and marketing professional with a proven track record for business development. As Director of Lending Services at AFX, she specializes in delivering innovative title research solutions that streamline operations and drive growth for top lenders and loan management platforms across the U.S.. Meghan is committed to exceeding client expectations and building lasting partnerships.

Darshan Hanson, National Account Manager

Darshan plays a vital role in establishing and developing key relationships with our clients. AFX’s nationwide servicing demands the synergy of a large network of resources located throughout the country, so Darshan’s mission is critical in maintaining a smooth workflow that improves efficiency and ensures the high quality of AFX’s services.

John King, Senior Researcher

As Senior Researcher, John’s duties are largely focused on providing title updates for the banking industry. He has also been doing research on 1980 Environmental Lien reports for AFX since 2017.

Rhonda Sweetser, National Research Coordinator/Vendor Manager

Rhonda is a coordinator and vendor manager for the Environmental Lien search division. She is responsible for coordinating with local researchers and county offices to obtain recorded deeds and relevant transfer of ownership documents for current and past owners.

David Gilbert, Web Strategist

David Gilbert is a seasoned web strategist with a proven track record in driving digital transformation and business growth. As the Web Strategist at AFX, he specializes in creating innovative web solutions that enhance user experience and optimize online performance for AFX and platforms across the U.S. David is committed to exceeding client expectations and building lasting partnerships.

Jennifer Fiordaliso, Quality Control Specialist

As quality control specialist, Jennifer reviews and verifies current owner research submissions from AFX’s nationwide field researchers. Under her supervision, current owner searches are delivered with quick turnaround times, while ensuring the accuracy of our reports from the time the owner purchased the property to present day.

Jake DeWitt, DevOps Team Lead

Jake leads the development and infrastructure operations at AFX Research LLC, where he has architected the systems that power the company's essential services. As DevOps Lead, he ensures the seamless delivery of solutions that help financial institutions, insurance companies, and government agencies access critical property data. His expertise in building robust, scalable systems has been instrumental in advancing AFX's technological capabilities.

Marcelo Oblan, Full Stack Developer

Marcelo is responsible for end-to-end development tasks, with a focus on optimizing application performance, maintainability, SAAS integrations, and seamless user experience.

Nancy Hoagland, Senior Researcher

Nancy fulfills a critical role in AFX as the lead provider of government title work. Nancy’s wealth of experience in title research ensures that we can service various government agencies with Current Owner searches and Chain of Title reports.

Elva Cantu, Senior Quality Assurance/Reporting Specialist

Elva helped to establish the Quality Control department within AFX in 2013 and has been overseeing its rapid growth ever since. Elva is responsible for reviewing a broad range of search types within the scope of Chain of title and Environmental Lien searches.

Russell Brewer, Senior Researcher

Russell brings decades of title work experience to AFX and handles our research for the insurance industry market. He also conducts research for Environmental Lien reports and Chain of Title reports.

Zach Hornor , Associate National Research Manager

Zach helps manage AFX’s national network of field researchers and abstractors. He assists in the coordination of vendors; tasked with reviewing and providing copies of recorded documents from the 3600+ recording venues across the country.

Jeni White, National Research Manager

Jeni has managed AFX’s national network of field researchers and abstractors along with the Chain of Title products since 2015. She has helped AFX become the industry leader in Chain of Title research. Additionally, she plays a critical role in operations innovating and streamlining processes to help ensure the highest quality research with quick results.

Erin Carraway, Senior Researcher

Erin’s area of expertise has long been providing Chain of Title reports, which document the past owners of a subject property. The search types she provides commonly go back to 1940, but she also handles our 50- and 60- year searches.

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