Why We Exist

For too long, the real estate process has been intentionally convoluted, creating confusion and helplessness across the board. We’re changing that—one transaction at a time.

An Honest Partner

Timios is the Greek word for “honest,” and that has guided everything we do since 2008. Our mission is simple: to provide an unparalleled real estate transaction experience for buyers, sellers, and professionals.

By empowering our customers through innovation, providing total transparency, and simplifying every step, we’ve revolutionized the process to give our customers the control they deserve. With over 380,000 transactions and $62 billion in total closings, we’re proud to say this approach has made Timios one of the fastest-growing title and settlement services companies in America.

Meet Our Team

With 195 years of combined experience, our professional team is ready to serve you.

Matthew Golden

CEO
20 Years of industry experience

As CEO, Mr. Golden brings to Timios over two decades of experience in retail lending, default services, commercial lending, risk management, investment relations, and other banking & mortgage servicing roles. Prior to his role at Timios, Mr. Golden held multiple executive positions at top industry firms, including First American Title Insurance Company and ServiceLink. Mr. Golden has a proven track record of leading highly effective teams across the real estate ecosystem and growing new and existing lines of business. Mr. Golden holds a degree from Northern Illinois University.

Jim Steffen

EVP, Business Development
20 years of industry experience

Mr. Steffen brings to Timios 20 years of industry experience and extensive knowledge of distressed real estate, REO asset management, and mortgage servicing. Over the span of his career, he has directed the management and disposition of over 100,000 residential REO properties comprising gross sales in excess of $11 billion. Prior to joining Timios, Mr. Steffen founded Crestview Asset Management in 2017 after 12 years of serving as President and COO of Phoenix Asset Management. There, he directed an organization of 100+ employees managing a portfolio in excess of 10,000 REO assets with dispositions of up to 1,600 properties per month and was instrumental in developing Phoenix into one of the premier firms in the industry. Mr. Steffen holds an MBA from Westminster College in Salt Lake City, UT.

Ross English

EVP, Chief Financial Officer
19 years of industry experience

Mr. English serves as the Chief Financial Officer for Timios. Throughout his 12 years with the company, Mr. English previously led Corporate Development where he managed M&A efforts, company-wide strategic projects, compliance initiatives, and FP&A for the company, developing financial operational solutions for Timios and our clients. He brings over 19 years of experience in the title insurance and financial services industries where he has held multiple leadership roles in technology, M&A, accounting, finance, and strategy for both Fortune 100 and medium sized companies. Mr. English holds a degree from Pepperdine University

Mark Kayton

General Counsel
30+ years of industry experience

Mr. Kayton serves as Timos’ General Counsel and has over 30 years of experience, primarily in the real estate settlement and default services and P&C insurance industries. Mr. Kayton has a deep business law background spanning the traditional domains of contracts, corporate governance, real property, claims/dispute resolution and M&A transactions. Mr. Kayton holds a JD from the University of Miami School of Law and is admitted to practice in California and Florida.

Jordan Tomenga

EVP, Title Operations
19 years of industry experience

Mr. Tomenga brings two decades of industry experience and has been critical to the nationwide expansion of Timios Title and Settlement services. Under his Title Operations leadership, Timios onboarded 3 instant-title products across 4 major underwriting brands and established ongoing offshore partnerships to enable 24-hour client support. Prior responsibilities in the industry include an assortment of managing roles in Tax, Abstracting/Search, Vendor Coordination/Management departments. Mr. Tomenga is licensed as a multi-state title insurance producer and a Texas Escrow Officer.

Jerry Helmick

SVP, Appraisal Operations
30 years of industry experience

Mr. Helmick brings 30 years industry experience related to the operations and production aspect of Title and Appraisal Management Companies. Jerry has held executive roles managing the growth of companies from "mom and pop" organizations to Fortune 500 companies. As SVP of Appraisal Operations, Mr. Helmick ensures Timios consistently exceeds client expectations and meets every goal, project, and initiative within set SLAs.

Melissa Gottschalk

SVP Information Technology
20+ years of industry experience

Ms. Gottschalk brings more than 20+ years of Information Technology (IT) experience within multiple industries. She has successfully implemented many high-quality system enhancements that met and/or exceeded customer expectations using SDLC methodologies. At Timios, Ms. Gottschalk is responsible for all information technology initiatives. Ms. Gottschalk holds a B.S. in Computer Science from University of Phoenix and multiple certifications.

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