MIAMI-In a move to forward its residential mortgage brand in the Southeast, Miami Lakes-based J.I. Kislak Mortgage has appointed Edward Scott, 53, as senior vice president and southeast divisional manager. Scott will rely on his 26 years of mortgage origination and management experience to lead the firm’s expansion and supervise Florida-based branches.

“I am pleased to have attracted someone of Eddie’s caliber to help me expand our footprint in this important market,” says Thomas Wind, managing director of Kislak Mortgage. “His extensive experience in building and operating mortgage divisions in the Southeast, coupled with his stellar reputation and intimate knowledge of the regional marketplace, makes Eddie the perfect fit to execute the Kislak Mortgage strategy in Florida.”

Scott spent most of his career as senior vice president and divisional manager for JPMorgan Chase in Melbourne. During his 11-year tenure, he oversaw JPMorgan Chase’s mortgage sales and operations in the Southeast and grew the company’s mortgage business from a $1 billion to a $4 billion annually.