Mr. Richardson is a seasoned professional with more than 28 years in the mortgage, financial services and real estate industries. His service has been nationally recognized in the crucial area of valuations, quality control, compliance, due diligence, risk management and mortgage fraud solutions. He's held positions as CEO, president, managing director for real estate valuation solutions, retail and wholesale mortgage lenders, including being the original investor and founder of Preventmortgagefraud.com. He is the author of “An American Epidemic, Mortgage Fraud…a Serious Business,” a book which has been so well received by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), that HUD is the largest purchaser of Richardson’s book. Richardson also is a national speaker and trainer on mortgage fraud prevention and has provided mortgage fraud attorney litigation support and investigative assistance. He has authored and developed private label education courses on RESPA, mortgage fraud and the Truth in Lending Act. Currently President of First Valuation, which provides both residential and commercial valuations, offering a full suite of industry leading products. Utilizing proprietary information systems designed and built in-house, with capabilities and features unmatched in the industry, which outperform industry standards in timeliness, quality and consistency. Prior to joining First Valuation, Richardson served as managing director of due diligence at a mortgage due diligence and risk management firm. He funded and founded PreventMortgageFraud.com and is the original CEO of Lender Live, after his company IFS Direct Inc was acquired by Lender Live Network Inc. Richardson also has served on the board of directors and as membership chairman of the Florida Quality Council, which promotes awareness and prevention of mortgage fraud, and quality control initiatives in the mortgage industry.