Paramount Equity Insurance Executive Team

Hayes Barnard

CEO

Hayes founded Paramount Equity with a passion to build great businesses with selfless people who are committed to saving their neighbors money. The first division of the company, Paramount Equity Mortgage, was founded in 2003 and quickly grew to over 300 employees serving customers in six states. To date, PEM has completed over $8 billion in loans making it one of the most successful mortgage banking and sales operations in the country. In 2006, Hayes launched Paramount Equity Insurance Services providing families with cost-effective home, auto, and life insurance policies. Paramount Energy Solutions was created in 2009 to help customers immediately reduce their energy bills, protect them from rising electricity costs, and preserve the environment by adopting renewable energy technologies.

Along the way, Hayes and Paramount Equity have both received accolades from the communities they serve. This year Hayes has been honored as one of Sacramento Business Journal's 40 under 40 and buildOn awarded Hayes the 2010 Global Impact Award. The company was also recognized as a New California 100 Innovative Business by Golden Capital Network and Hamilton Lane and was awarded first place for all large companies at the Sacramento Business Journal's "A+ Employers" awards. Hayes is a current active member of the Sacramento Chapter of Entrepreneurs Organization and serves as the chair for the annual Sacramento Liquidity Event. He also serves on the board for the Positive Coaching Alliance.

Hayes graduated from the University of Missouri with a BA in Business Management and Marketing. He established his career in the Silicon Valley at Hitachi Data Systems before moving on to positions with Oracle Corporation. From 1995-2003, he worked in a variety of sales, management, and marketing capacities where he was responsible for Oracle's most strategic global accounts.

Michele Magee

Executive Vice President of Operations

Michele joined the Paramount Equity team in 2005 as the company's VP of Marketing where she built the company's in-house advertising agency. In addition to buying radio advertising in as many as 17 cities with nearly 185 radio stations at a given time, she and her team have established the company as a very successful new media advertiser utilizing search, content and lead generation strategies. The team has also produced TV campaigns, automated marketing systems, and various branding packages for Paramount Equity's new entities. She was responsible for implementing database technologies and building Paramount Equity's in-house telemarketing department, handles all public relations initiatives, and event management projects.

In 2006 and 2007, Michele added direct responsibility for the Human Resources, Asset Management, Business System/IT, Administrative Service, Recruitment, and Legal departments. In 2008, she launched the Home First sales divisions which serve the changing needs of the company's past customers.

Previous to joining the Paramount Equity team, Michele worked in radio sales and station management capacities for EZ Communications, American Radio Systems, and Infinity Broadcasting over a 15-year period. She's owned two companies including a chain of five retail franchise locations and a magazine publishing company. Michele graduated from the University of the Pacific with a BS in Business Administration and Marketing.

Oliver Koch

Chief Operating Officer

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Dave Lippe

Vice President of Sales Operations

David Lippe brings years of leadership experience to his role as VP. Previously, Mr. Lippe was a co-founder and Chief Operating Officer for One Reverse Mortgage that was ranked as high as the #3 Reverse Mortgage Company in the nation. Mr. Lippe specialized in creating revenue through Internet based marketing, while utilizing CRM tools to constantly deliver a strong ROI for all marketing initiatives. David was instrumental in the sale of the Company to Quicken Loans in December of 2007.

During his tenure in the mortgage industry he has been a top originator, manager, owner, mentor, and trainer. His passion for training and helping other originators take responsibility and action is shadowed only by his inner desire to see people succeed in one of the most exciting career opportunities ever.

Prior to starting One Reverse Mortgage, Mr. Lippe had extensive experience in Sales Management as well as Business Consulting experience from Price Waterhouse. Mr. Lippe earned an M.B.A from the University Of Southern California’s Marshall School of Business, as well as a B.A. in Economics from the University of California, Santa Cruz. He and his wife Sarah, have two little girls.