CIFS BOARD MEMBERS

Dr. Cheryl Travis-Johnson (EVP & COO VRM Mortgage Services) founded The Council for Inclusion in Financial Services (CIFS) in partnership with Marques Woods in 2017 (President & CEO Braycor, Inc.). After being asked to sit on various Diversity and Inclusion boards that were merely senior leaders talking about issues but not leading to any impactful solutions. Dr. Johnson and Mr. Wood wanted to have an impact on the problem. The dual approached Keith Murray (President & CEO, VRM Real Estate Alliance (VRMREA)) with their concept as he is a living example of the success the financial industry can experience with diversity. He agreed that this was a great concept and allowed the use of his platforms to support our efforts. In fact, he agreed to serve as CIFS President & CEO and managing member of CIFS. Further, he financed a standalone entity to support these efforts. VRM Mortgage Services, Auction.com, and Betters Law Firm were the host sponsors the first year. They have each continued as hosts sponsors each year since that time and the list of sponsors has grown since then. Mr. Murray believes that he and his peers have a corporate responsibility to promote financial literacy in the communities where they conduct business.

As our decision-making body at the highest level of organizational leadership, the CIFS Advisory Board plays a critical role in promoting an organization that invests, prioritizes, and supports diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Whether in the determination of strategy, the hiring of an executive, the allocation of resources, or the goal of serving the community with authenticity, our board’s leadership on diversity, equity, and inclusion matters.

MEET THE CIFS TEAM

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MEET THE CIFS ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS

Tiffany Fletcher,
Executive Director, CIFS;
Senior Vice President, VRM Mortgage Services
John Wong,
Founding Chairman, Asian Real Estate Association of America
Cade Holleman,
Chief Development Officer, Padgett Law Group
Zakiya Larry,
Chief Executive Officer, Quest Media Training
Dr. Phyllis Wright,
Senior Vice President, VRM Mortgage Services

Ryan Mitchell,
Director, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, CBRE
Trevor Hall,
Chief Operating Officer, Worldwide Investments
Damian Alarcon,
Director, Government Relations and Social Impact, Travis Credit Union
Kelley Burns,
Director, Buyer Success
Marcia Dukes
Diversity Equity and Inclusion Lead, MassMutual
Ryan Davis,
Senior Vice President, Procurement, Bank of America

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Office Location:

17330 Preston Rd, #200D, Dallas, TX, 75252

Council for Inclusion in Financial Services, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to increase awareness within the financial services industry of the social and economic benefits of multiculturalism in employment and supplier utilization, while also launching initiatives that promote financial literacy to help all Americans understand how to grow their personal wealth.

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