Ms. Kurland was appointed to the Board of Directors of AAMC in December 2012. Ms. Kurland is the founder and President of Classic Strategies Group, LLC, (“CSG”), a private company founded in 2004 which provides mergers and acquisition consulting services to mortgage banking executives. Ms. Kurland served as President of DK Advisory Services, Inc. (“DKAS”), the predecessor to CSG. Prior to joining DKAS, Ms. Kurland was a Senior Managing Director at Bear Stearns, as head of its Mortgage Banking Mergers and Acquisitions Group where she advised clients on the purchase and sale of mortgage companies and mortgage servicing portfolios. Ms. Kurland served on the Board of Directors of Lender Services, Inc. until the sale of the company to Fidelity National Financial in February 2003. Ms. Kurland holds a Bachelor of Arts from Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, New York. Ms. Kurland’s background in real estate financing and advisory experience in the mortgage and real estate industries, along with her prior management and board of directors experience, brings industry expertise, leadership direction and guidance to the Board of Directors.