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Dave Black, President/CEO

Dave Black is a pioneer in the mortgage information services industry. In the mid 1980's Mr. Black developed financial information systems for several industries and municipalities, including the credit reporting industry, automating mortgage credit reporting for a number of repository bureau affiliates. A visionary in the credit reporting business, Mr. Black has helped evolve industry from earlier DOS days to current online application service providing (ASP) world. He has been lead developer, president & CEO of Synergistic Software Systems since its inception, growing it into a national provider of mortgage credit reporting technology, processing in excess of 600,000 credit reports per month in its secure, online data centers.

In 1995, Mr. Black co-founded ACRAnet, a centralization of credit reporting providers. ACRAnet now has 7 credit branches across the country and has successfully bridged into appraisal management and title services.

Mr. Black recognized and was an early adopter of the offerings of bundled services in the mortgage industry. In 2001, he refocused Synergistic from its credit roots to bundled service providing technology. He founded and manages SharperLending, LLC, a bundled service technology company as well as EPN Solutions, LLC, a multi vendor relations company securing relationships with over 30 mortgage service providers.

David Chiappe, Director of Business Development and Strategic Relations

David Chiappe joined the SharperLending team in July of 2003 as the Director of Business Development and Strategic Relations with an emphasis on Service Providers. His responsibilities include service provider relations, contract negotiations, and oversight of Accounting and Finance as they relate to the platform. Mr. Chiappe's past employment functions include Project Management, National Sales Management and GSA contract administration and negotiation.

Mr. Chiappe received his undergraduate Marketing degree from Eastern Washington University in 1996 and received his Juris Doctorate from Santa Clara University in 1999. Mr. Chiappe is married and enjoys dirt bike riding, snowboarding and SCUBA diving. He resides in Spokane Valley Washington.