About Action

Pat Downing is a seasoned technology executive with over 30 years’ experience in both public and private companies. Prior to joining Action, Mr. Downing served as the CTO at FirstClose where he successfully implemented agile processes, establish a QA department and practice, stabilized the core product and guided the architecture and delivery of a lead gen product. Prior to FirstClose, Pat was the CTO at a mobile financial services company, Fintiv where he successfully launched Fintiv’s cloud infrastructure at Amazon, migrated away from traditional legacy datacenters, drove the agile development process to deliver on the next generation of mobile payment platform and merged acquired technologies and infrastructure. Pat also led Global Technology Operations which included product deployments in the US, Germany, Singapore and Taiwan. Prior to joining Fintiv in 2013, Pat served as VP of Technology Operations at companies like AllClearID where he delivered their SaaS infrastructure and Operations, Dunn and Bradstreet’s listing services companies (exp. Hoovers and Selectory) supporting an online transaction rate of more than three Million transactions per day and IBM / Tivoli Systems where he led the North American Technology Operations and Global Infrastructure groups. Pat finds joy in building things, is an avid racquetball player, enjoys fishing, friends and just being outdoors. Pat is excited about joining Action Title Research with the opportunity to grow the technology team, systems and service that will enable explosive growth at ATR.

Brandi joined Action Title Research in 2017 following the acquisition of her company, Central Property Search, where she was co-owner and President for 27 years. She brings extensive title search experience to her role, including deep knowledge of Pennsylvania land title search, insurance-related issues, and leading teams towards success. Brandi quickly assimilated into the Action team sharing her knowledge and expertise, collaborating to deliver better solutions while building relationship with clients and industry partners.

Wendy joined the Action team in April of 2021 as our Human Resources and Payroll Administrator. She comes to us with 9 years of HR knowledge, spending the bulk of that time working for Pearson, the largest education company in the world. Prior to joining ATR, she worked for Randa Apparel & Accessories as the corporate Sr. Merchandiser for the luggage division overseeing seasonal line planning.

Malinda joined Action in October 2020 and leads the company’s search operations and contributes heavily to channel partnerships and fostering, and as an example, living, the client-facing culture that Action is well known for. In addition, her experience extends to building, testing, and innovating search solutions to deliver better value to clients and improve the workflow of searchers. Before joining Action, Malinda held leadership positions with American Financial Corp and Charles Jones, including serving 12 years as the New Jersey Division Manager. Malinda graduated from Penn State with a B.A. degree in Political Science.

Mr. Sanfilippo joined Action Title Research in October 2022. Before joining Action Title Research, Joe led Legal Title Services, LLC, a title search company serving Connecticut. Joe served as both an executive and an attorney. He has over 37 years of experience in real estate-related matters involving residential and commercial titles and issues regarding foreclosure, bankruptcy, probate, zoning, and common interest communities. Joe also provides expert testimony and counsel concerning complex title issues and property disputes in litigation. In addition, he is well versed in the Connecticut General Statutes and Standards Title and other related Public Acts regarding real estate. Joe earned his Bachelor of Arts from Hartwick College and Juris Doctor from the University of Bridgeport School of Law, now known as Quinnipiac College School of Law. He is admitted to the Connecticut Bar and United States District Court. He is a member of the Connecticut Bar Association and serves as an Executive Committee member for the Real Property Section of the Connecticut Bar. Joe has instructed multiple courses in the title examination process and the issues regarding title, presented public and private seminars in title searching, municipal department searching, and the real estate closing process, and regularly provides training and counsel in all title-related matters.

Monica joined Action in the spring of 2022 and brings 20+ years of experience in the real estate/title industry. With her extensive title knowledge, attention to detail, and strong customer service aptitude, she efficiently assists clients with the expertise and attention they deserve. Monica has played critical roles in various system integration, company merger, and business acquisition projects at prominent real-estate law firms throughout Connecticut. She is committed to sharing her knowledge to help facilitate personal and professional growth in her title, production, and operations-related teams. Monica has a B.A. in Economics from the University of Connecticut, was a post-graduate student at UCONN, studying Economics, and earned her M.B.A. in Organization Leadership from Eastern University.

Joe joined Action in 2004 as an entry-level searcher and has progressively taken on more responsibility in search and operations. In his current role, Joe is responsible for all aspects of the company’s New Jersey and Pennsylvania business unit’s strategy, staffing, and operations, including assisting in revenue generation. In addition, as Joe is well-versed in Action’s technology and workflow processes, he provides technical support to production personnel, identifies new business opportunities for the company, and assists in corporate strategy.

Bob is Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Strattam Capital. He serves as Chairman of the Investment Committee and as a member of a number of technology company boards. Previously, he worked at Oak Hill Capital Partners, GCC Investments, and Morgan Stanley. He earned his B.S.E., summa cum laude, at Princeton University and his MBA at Stanford Graduate School of Business, where he was an Arjay Miller Scholar. He also serves on the boards of AustinPBS and the University of Texas HMTF Center For Private Equity Finance. He lives in Austin.

Jonathan joined Strattam Capital in 2021 and currently is a Principal focused on deal-sourcing, new investment activity, and portfolio company oversight. Previously, Mr. Busch worked as a Principal at HighBar Partners, a Bay Area-based private equity firm, where he focused on operationally engaged enterprise and infrastructure software investments. Jonathan earned his A.B. cum laude in Economics from Harvard University and his M.B.A. with honors from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, where he graduated as a Palmer Scholar.