About Us: Management Team

Knowledge. Flexibility. Expertise. Contacts. These are just some attributes crucial to success in our industry. The Reynolds Group is managed by one of the finest teams available. Click here for bios and information.

James E. Reynolds Managing Partner As founder of The Reynolds Group, Jim Reynolds has extensive experience in mortgage banking and related financial services. Jim has worked closely with owners, investors and senior managers of mortgage banking firms and financial institutions in evaluating, developing and implementing enhancements involving risk mitigation, cost controls and profit maximization. Prior to forming The Reynolds Group, Jim owned and operated a mortgage banking firm which originated non-conforming, agency (Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac), government (HUD), ALT-A, and sub-prime residential loans on a nationwide basis. In addition, as president of a mortgage banking subsidiary of a publicly owned bank holding company, he established several profitable nationwide business units including: loan servicing, loan production, document custodian, and warehouse lending. Jim also established a due diligence and quality control group whose clients included the FDIC, FHLB, commercial banks, thrifts, investment banks and insurance companies. Jim holds an AB in government and an MBA in finance and marketing from Harvard University.
Gary L. Singleterry Strategic Partner Mortgage Finance Investments Gary Singleterry is a seasoned senior investment banker with more than 20 years of high level industry experience. In addition to partnering with The Reynolds Group, Gary is president of Singleterry & Co., where he provides financial advisory services for corporate finance clients and manages a proprietary mortgage backed securities fund. Gary served as a Managing Director for several top Wall Street firms including Prudential Securities. He was a member of the ad-hoc committee of experts that helped draft the REMIC legislation that governs the structure and taxation of virtually all new mortgage backed securities. He also served on the National Advisory Council of the Federal National Mortgage Association. Gary holds a BS in applied mathematics and economics from Harvard, and an MBA from Stanford University.
Richard W. Payne Strategic Partner Mortgage Operations Management Richard Payne has significant mortgage banking experience ranging from Wall Street to Main Street. A former managing director at Lehman Brothers, and vice president at Prudential Securities, Dick, has also served as president and CEO for several large and small cap mortgage banking firms. Richard holds a BS degree in Business Administration from the University of Richmond.
Stacy A. Todd Director of Operations Stacy Todd manages all aspects of Reynolds operations. She is responsible for purchasing and maintaining equipment, computer system maintenance, vendor interface, departmental operations, A/P and A/R, coordination of training seminars, surveys, and engagement agreements. Stacy holds an AA degree from Essex County Community College.
Parker Reynolds Assistant Director of Operations Parker Reynolds provides operational support for due diligence reviews, training seminars and special engagements, including research for surveys, expert witness services and on-site audits. Prior to joining The Reynolds Group, Parker worked for Ivy Mortgage Company and SI Mortgage Company in their post-closing and quality control departments, respectively. Parker graduated from Montclair State University with a Bachelor of Science degree.