Wire fraud stops with us.
We're the only company dedicated to preventing real estate wire fraud with advanced software, insurance, and proven recovery services.
Our vision
A world without wire fraud.
Our mission
To protect the world's most important financial transactions.
Our Values
Our culture emphasizes GRIT. These values guide how we protect our customers, push ourselves, and build something that matters.
Guard the customer
We exist to protect people, their money, and their trust. We start with their problem and build secure solutions worthy of the responsibility.
Raise the bar
Growth is something we choose every day. We push ourselves to learn, improve, and do our best work.
Influence Outcomes
Leadership is how you show up. We take ownership, act with urgency, and follow through.
Teamwork Wins
Great work is a team effort. We show up for each other, communicate openly, and get better together.
Our Story
The Beginning
After law school, Tom Cronkright and a classmate founded Sun Title, a title company in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Ten years later, one of their employees wired $180,000 to a fraudulent account. This single case of wire fraud nearly sank the company and changed Cronkright's life forever.
Fighting fraud in court
There was no clear process for recovering this kind of loss. There was no assistance from federal or state authorities. Our only hope for recovery was through civil litigation. So began a two-year-long effort to recover the stolen money that ended with Tom testifying in front of the US Department of Justice. Sun Title went up against a global crime syndicate that was responsible for more than $3B in wire fraud attempts in just five years. Cronkright and his partner managed to recover 78% of the money.
Software that stops fraud
Sun Title was the target of many more wire fraud attempts. We dealt with spoofed emails, compromised accounts and targeted attacks. We even had a couple more near-misses. To protect themselves, the Sun Title team developed an app for internal use, and soon realized it was technology they had to share. Tyler Adams joined the company to help Cronkright and the team build an enterprise grade SaaS (Software as a Service) product that changed best practices for the title industry. Today, CertifID is the top-rated wire fraud protection software on the planet.
Leadership Team
Our team continues to grow and represents a wide variety of professional and personal backgrounds. But we all share the same goal: to stop wire fraud and keep your money out of the hands of criminals.
Tyler Adams
Co-founder & CEO
Tyler brings a decade of leadership experience developing and launching technology businesses. Before co-founding CertifID, Tyler led new product development at BCG Digital Ventures for Mercedes-Benz, First American Financial, Boston Scientific, and Aflac.
Tom Cronkright
Co-founder & Executive Chairman
Tom Cronkright is the Executive Chairman of CertifID, a technology platform designed to safeguard electronic payments from fraud. He co-founded the company in response to a wire fraud he experienced and the rising instances of real estate wire fraud.
Christen Burke
SVP of Revenue
Christen is a leader with over a decade of experience driving Customer Success for high-growth technology companies. She excels at empowering customers to maximize their technology investments while building and leading high-performing teams.
Taminy Fernandes
Director of People & Culture
Taminy brings over a decade of experience across nearly every aspect of HR for organizations ranging from a local school to a global consultancy. She loves to drive impact by improving company systems and processes.
Matt Kilmartin
VP of Sales
Greg Slowiak
SVP of Technology
Greg brings nearly three decades of technology experience and leadership to CertifID. Most recently he served as Chief Architect of Early Warning, a provider of fraud prevention for the banking industry.
Ben Warren
CFO
Ben has spent the last decade leading finance within technology startups. Prior to joining CertifID, Ben was with Terminus, an Account Based Marketing SaaS company, where he helped lead the company through seven years of rapid growth.
Liz Conn
CMO
Liz is a seasoned marketing executive with deep experience driving growth and brand strategy across B2B SaaS and data-driven technology companies. Most recently, she served as Vice President of Marketing at Sayari.
Josh Linn
CPO
Josh is an accomplished product leader with extensive experience building and scaling identity verification, fraud prevention, and machine-learning-driven platforms. Prior to CertifID, he served as Senior Vice President of Machine Learning Product Management and General Manager of RegTech at Socure.
Everyone at CertifID has the opportunity to impact and influence our success — and the success of our customers.
Katie Stewart
VP of Customer Success
"We work really hard, but we also have a lot of fun as a team. We have a lot of celebrations, and we really support each other. I love the team and the environment that I get to come into work with every day."
Mike Maas
Lead Software Engineer
"When I first started working at CertifID, I was more interested in the work. ... What I didn't expect was the big emphasis in making the team feel empowered."
Matt Kilmartin
VP of Sales
"Startups are a grind, and it takes a commitment to excellence over a long period of time. ... You've got to recognize those moments of progress, and you just have to ride the wave."
Austin Zahrt
Account Executive
"It's a high-energy, high-octane environment here at CertifID. Every day we are celebrating wins amongst each other."
Awards
CertifID is constantly working to raise the bar for our customers and partners. We're honored for this recognition.
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