Planet Home Lending CEO and leadership

Ben Hughes is an EVP, Chief Human Resources Officer at Planet Home Lending LLC and is based in Dallas/Fort Worth Area. He works or has worked as SVP, Director of Human Resources at Comerica. Ben attended University of North Texas between 1986 and 1990.

Dan Granieri is a Chief Technology Officer at Planet Home Lending LLC and is based in Sacramento California Area. He has worked as Telecommunications Manager at Everdream, VP of IT & Chief Information Security Officer at EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants, and Director of IT at QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC. Dan studied at Sonoma State University.

Daniel Gray is a Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer at Planet Home Lending LLC and is based in Coppell, Texas. He has worked as Executive Vice President & General Counsel at National Bankruptcy Services LLC; Senior Vice President, Government Relations at NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC; and Attorney at Harmon Law Offices P.C.. Daniel attended Suffolk University Law School between 1987 and 1990 and University of Massachusetts Amherst between 1983 and 1987.

Dierk Hohman is an Exec VP/General Counsel at Nexbank and EVP, Chief General Counsel & Enterprise Risk Officer at Planet Home Lending LLC and is based in Dallas/Fort Worth Area. He has experience at HBK Services LLC and has worked as Senior VP/Associate Gen Counsel at NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC. Dierk attended University of Florida and United States Military Academy at West Point.

Jeffrey Ratter is a CIO at Planet Home Lending LLC and is based in San Luis Obispo, California. He has worked as MANAGER, Installation & Support at Alliance Computer Technologies; REGIONAL VP - Manager of Network Services for Consumer Credit at WELLS FARGO & COMPANY MN; and CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER at Impac Mortgage Corp. Jeffrey works or has worked as SVP of Information Technology at Stearns Lending (NMLS #1854). He studied at CalPoly and California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo between 1980 and 1985.

Jim McDonald is a Chief Marketing Officer at Planet Home Lending LLC and is based in Dallas, Texas. He has worked as Marketing Director, Digital at Match; Product Lead - Partner Portal at Verizon; and VP Product & Marketing at ID90 Travel. Jim studied at Texas Tech University between 1989 and 1993 and Naveen Jindal School of Management UT Dallas between 2001 and 2004.

Teresa McDermott is a Chief Financial Officer at Planet Financial Group LLC and EVP, CFO at Planet Home Lending LLC and is based in Columbia, Maryland. She has worked as Sr. Vice-President/Controller at FIELDSTONE INVESTMENT CORP. Teresa attended Loyola University Maryland between 1979 and 1982.