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Brady joins Kensington Vanguard National Land Title as a vice president

According to Kensington Vanguard National Land Services, Robert Brady has joined the firm as vice president and will be based in the Garden City office. This addition expands the firm's Long Island presence which launched last year in conjunction with hiring industry veteran Tom Aurrichio. "Rob's extensive experience and impeccable reputation in the industry will significantly strengthen our Long Island-based team, which we view as a core market," said Brian Cooper, co-CEO of Kensington Vanguard. "As we continue to grow both organically and through acquisitions, we remain focused on targeting top professionals and teams to join our organization." Co-CEO Jarett Fein said, "In addition to our national expansion initiatives, recruiting sales and marketing talent in our local market remains one of our highest priorities; successfully bringing on Rob Brady, an established professional in the space will be great addition to the KV team." Over the course of his career, Brady has cultivated a great many relationships with attorneys, builders, developers and lending institutions. Most recently with Ambassador Abstract based in Huntington, Brady comes to the firm with deep experience in both the title insurance and mortgage sectors having worked at PNC and JP Morgan. Brady, said, "I am thrilled to join Kensington Vanguard National Land Services. I was immediately impressed with the scale, sophistication, technology and entrepreneurial spirit of Kensington Vanguard and its management team. In addition, the entire Kensington Vanguard team embodies a customer-oriented approach which will give all of my clients the comfort of being in great hands for each and every real estate transaction. Joining the KV team allows me to grow my business in both Long Island and New York City while adding further value to my existing client base." After a strategic private equity investment led by Red Oak Partners in 2012, Kensington Vanguard positioned itself to be a consolidator in the title insurance market through financial strength, leadership in both the commercial and residential markets, a national platform and a commitment to top-tier regulatory compliance.
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