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Norwell’s Radius Financial Group Appoints New CFO & CXO

August 7, 2020 by Agency Checklists

Agency Checklists, MA Insurance News, Mass. Insurance News, Radius Insurance Agency, Insurance Agencies in Norwell

Radius financial group inc. is a private, full-service mortgage lender and independent insurance agency headquartered in Norwell, Massachusetts. Originally founded as a mortgage lender in 1999, the company later launched its own independent insurance agency in January 2018. For those interested in reading about the The Radius Insurance Group, Inc., please refer to Agency Checklists January 2018 entitled, Massachusetts’ Radius Financial Group Launches New Insurance Agency In Norwell.” 

This month the company has announced two new appointments to its executive team, both of whom will be based in its Norwell headquarters.


Michael Wilberton joins radius as its new CFO

Radius Financial Group's Michael Wilberton
Michael Wilberton

Michael Wilberton has joined Radius Financial as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective August 1, 2020. Mr. Wilberton brings with him an extensive background in corporate finance, treasury, financial planning and analysis, tax, investor relations, strategic planning, and risk management along with a deep appreciation for radius and its unique position driving their explosive growth and transformation of the residential lending market.

“I couldn’t be more thrilled to welcome Michael to radius where he will undoubtedly make an immediate impact,” said Keith Polaski, Co-founder of radius. “I am particularly impressed with Michael’s ability to lead a financial firm in a complex, industry-leading business while maintaining an unrelenting focus on serving and advocating for the company’s customers.”

“I can’t imagine a more exciting time to join radius,” Wilberton said. “radius is leading the transformation and digitization of the mortgage banking industry. Keith and his executive team recognize and appreciate that they’re revolutionizing how to make mortgages better, and I’m delighted to be a part of it.”

Mr. Wilberton has more than 20 years of financial management experience. In his previous role Michael was responsible for many of the company’s financial strategy including cost management, capital allocation, and balance sheet optimization.

Mr. Wilberton held various positions of increasing responsibility in finance at Harbor One Bank, Santander Holdings, WG Financial LP, Credit Renaissance Partners, Descap/First Albany Securities and Citizens Financial Group.

He received both his Bachelor of Arts, in Mathematics from Marist College and his Master’s Degree in Finance from Brandeis University. He also is a frequent guest lecturer at many universities and has numerous published articles in The Journal of Structured Finance.


Radius Financial Group's CXO Michelle Gillan
Michelle Gillan

Michelle Gillan joins radius as its Chief Experience Officer

Ms. Gillan brings more than twenty years of experience leading and developing cross-functional partnerships in addition to driving investment prioritization and resource allocation. She is particularly adept at building teams to streamline, re-organize and improve the customer experience while reducing costs of delivery.

As CXO, Ms. Gillan will develop processes and programs that drive employee and customer attraction, engagement, and development, enabling radius to grow while promoting its culture. She will also provide strategic direction for diversity and inclusion initiatives.

“Michelle is incredibly well-steeped in the world of brand experience and we’re supremely fortunate to have her joining us. We’re bringing her in to help us continue building a culture that allows our employees to live our shared values – which is the source of inspiration and foundation of the brand we’re creating at radius,” said Sarah Valentini, Co-founder, radius financial group. “Hiring Michelle as Chief Experience Officer was a strategic decision rooted in a deeply felt understanding that she not only knows how to construct the HR function of a fast-growing company, but she also embodies our core values.”

Ms. Gillan was most recently Chief of Staff at Fidelity Investments. Prior to that, she served as Head of Analytics for MassMutual, Head of Vendor Management at State Street Bank & Trust and Director of Finance Strategy at Fidelity Investments.

She received both her MBA and MSF in Business and Finance from Boston College Carroll School of Business.


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