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TeamSnap Appoints New Chief Financial Officer

BOULDER, Colo. -- TeamSnap, the household name in integrated sports management, announced today that Todd Stockard has been appointed the company's new Chief Financial Officer. Stockard will oversee TeamSnap's financial strategy as the company continues its rapid expansion with the introduction of new products, platforms and partnerships.

Stockard brings more than 20 years of senior-level strategic financial expertise. He joins TeamSnap from Maxar Technologies (formerly DigitalGlobe), a global provider of advanced space technology solutions, where his responsibilities included leading treasury, financial planning & analysis and strategic planning. Prior to that, he held senior corporate finance roles with Level 3 Communications.

During his time with DigitalGlobe and Level 3, Stockard executed more than $10 billion of capital markets transactions in both public and private markets - including DigitalGlobe's initial public offering. He began his career with Bank of America, where he worked in the bank's Mid-Cap Technology Division.

"Todd's strategic vision combined with his financial insight and passion for technology will be a significant asset to our leadership team as we establish the long-term vision for TeamSnap and its focal role at the center of the youth and amateur sports landscape," said TeamSnap co-founder and CEO Dave DuPont.

Sports clubs, leagues, coaches, players and parents use TeamSnap extensively for communications, registration, payment collection and other organizational needs. The company has experienced a period of rapid growth over the past 18 months, including the launch of TeamSnap Tournaments, over 130 percent growth in its Club and League business and raising $25 million in financing last year led by the Foundry Group.

About TeamSnap:

Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, TeamSnap has taken the organization of youth, recreational and competitive sports into the 21st century. Nearly 20 million coaches, administrators, players and parents use TeamSnap to sign up, schedule, communicate and coordinate everything for the team, the club and the season. TeamSnap makes organizing sports as simple as click, tap and go.

For more information, visit https://www.teamsnap.com/.

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7th Annual ‘A Good Ol’ Fashioned Hoedown’ Presented by The Right Step, Inc.

LITTLETON, Colo. -- The Right Step, Inc., a Colorado non-profit, is thrilled to announce the 7th Annual "Good Ol' Fashioned Hoedown." Since 2008, The Right Step has served over 300 clients and families with physical, emotional, behavioral abilities and disabilities ranging from autism to traumatic brain injury. The Right Step has over 1,500 volunteers since 2013 and currently operates with over 200 volunteers. Last year's Hoedown attracted over 200 people and earned over $13,000.

Join The Right Step in celebrating 10 years with a Saturday afternoon full of fun in horse country, without ever leaving town. Event includes a craft fair, face painting, therapeutic riding demonstrations, silent auction and horse painting! Musical guest Chris Dismuke will perform live music throughout the day.

The event will be held: Saturday, May 19, 2018, 12 - 5 p.m. at Coventry Farms, 7990 South Santa Fe Drive, Littleton, CO 80120.

Special performance from McTeggart Irish Dancers and appearances by Douglas County Rodeo Queens. Special guest Angela Lenhardt, author of "Trigger the Wonder Horse" will be doing a book signing.

Pig roast, burger and hot dogs (with all the fixings) provided by Harvest Meat Company. A special treat this year will be Little Man Ice Cream truck donating their time and the most delicious ice cream in Denver.

Most importantly, with every ticket purchased, guests help to improve the lives of more people through the healing power of horses.

Early-bird tickets are $30 for adults; $15 for kids (ages 3-12). Same-day tickets are $40 for adults; $20 for kids (ages 3-12). Ticket prices include all food, drink and activities.

Tickets are available online at: https://www.therightstepinc.org/.

Mark your calendars and purchase tickets today.

To learn more and for sponsorship information contact Christine at boardchair@therightstepinc.org

Discover the healing power of horses!

The Right Step, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit.

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Maxwell Recognized by HousingWire as one of the Most Innovative Technology Companies in Real Estate

DENVER, Colo. -- Maxwell, the emerging leader of digital mortgage automation software, announced today that it has been recognized for the second year in a row as one of HousingWire's TECH100(TM) for 2018.

The HW TECH100(TM) is a list of the housing economy's 100 most innovative companies. It is the only list of its kind that evaluates tech innovation across the entire U.S. housing economy, spanning real estate to mortgage lending, servicing, and investments.

"We built Maxwell on the premise that technology should empower humans, not replace them," said Maxwell CEO John Paasonen. "We believe that personal guidance is critical to the mortgage process and with the right technology mortgage lenders can create the most delightful experience for the borrower. This award, along with the $1B we facilitate every month, affirm our core philosophy."

Maxwell enables mortgage lenders across the nation to collaborate with their homebuyers in a modern digital workspace, on any device, with connectivity to thousands of financial institutions to automate documents and with integrations into other leading mortgage technology providers. Maxwell's proprietary algorithms, built on its network of data aggregated across loans, enable its lenders to move efficiently by accelerating processing and underwriting. Today, lenders using Maxwell are closing loans more than 45 percent faster than the national average.

In late 2017, Maxwell announced its most recent funding round, led by the investment arm of Anthemis Group, with participation from Route66 Ventures and Assurant Inc., along with its existing investors. The new round brings the total capital raised to date by the company to $5 million.

About HousingWire:
HousingWire is the nation's most influential industry news source covering the U.S. housing economy, spanning residential mortgage lending, servicing, investments, and real estate operations. The company's news, commentary, magazine content, industry directories, and events give more than one million industry professionals each year the insight they need to make better, more informed business decisions. Winner of numerous awards, including a 2012 Eddie Award for national editorial excellence in the B2B Banking/Business/Finance category, HousingWire has been recognized for excellence in journalism by the Society of Business Editors and Writers, the American Society of Business Press Editors, the National Association of Real Estate Editors, and Trade Association Business Publications International.

About Maxwell
Maxwell empowers mortgage lenders to be more connected, productive and successful by intelligently automating their workflow with homebuyers and real estate agents. The platform is used by hundreds of mortgage lenders, banks and credit unions nationwide to serve their customers. Founded in 2015, Maxwell is a member of the Mortgage Bankers Association and is proud to be built in Denver, Colorado.

Connect with Maxwell:
https://www.himaxwell.com
https://www.facebook.com/maxwellHQ
https://twitter.com/ilovemaxwell

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TeamSnap Launches Fully Integrated Payment Solutions for Sports Organizations

BOULDER, Colo. -- TeamSnap, the household name in sports-tech management, announced today the expansion of their integrated payment platform with the launch of a new Invoicing feature - designed to make collections easier for sports administrators, coaches, parents and players.

TeamSnap users can now streamline collections and day-to day transactions throughout the season. No matter how big or small the organization is, TeamSnap can effectively manage all payments for everything from mid-season dues and tournament fees to uniforms and extra facility time. As a result, teams and administrators can eliminate unsafe collection practices that are still common for many sports groups and teams.

To power the new platform, TeamSnap has expanded its successful partnership with WePay - an industry leader in online payments. WePay is seamlessly integrated into the TeamSnap for Clubs & Leagues platform to ensure all collections are secure and processed immediately.

"We're extremely excited to launch our new Invoicing feature and provide our users with an easy way to collect fees for expenses throughout the season. By integrating online payment directly into the TeamSnap for Clubs & Leagues platform, sports organizations and teams can shift their focus away from the bookkeeping and back to the game," said TeamSnap co-founder and CEO, Dave Dupont. "Partnering with a trusted and reliable transaction processor was essential for our users to easily manage all payments in one secure online location - effectively eliminating the need for one-off checks, collecting cash at events, and making multiple trips to the bank."

"This expansion of TeamSnap integrated payments service is great news for their users," said Rachel Page, WePay Director of Partner Success. "The new Invoicing feature will make payments even easier for both team organizers and participants - a real win-win."

This is the latest major product feature release for TeamSnap, following the introduction of its new Tournaments platform last fall.

About TeamSnap:
Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, TeamSnap has taken the organization of youth, recreational and competitive sports into the 21st century. Over 15 million coaches, administrators, players and parents use TeamSnap to sign up, schedule, communicate and coordinate everything for the team, the club and the season. TeamSnap makes organizing sports as simple as click, tap and go. For more information, visit https://www.teamsnap.com/.

About WePay:
WePay helps online platforms deliver integrated payments processing. The company has uniquely enabled TeamSnap, Constant Contact, GoFundMe, Meetup, and more than 1,000 other platforms to incorporate payments without compromising on their user experience or taking on risk and regulatory exposure. WePay is a Chase company. For more information, visit https://go.wepay.com/.

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TeamSnap Kicks Off the 2018 Registration Season After Expansion and Record Engagement in 2017

BOULDER, Colo. -- TeamSnap Tournaments debuted with major acquisition of FanApp Events platform

BOULDER, Colo., Jan. 16, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- TeamSnap, the household name in integrated sports management, officially kicks off the 2018 registration season this month following a record year of overwhelming growth across all of its business units.

"After an exceptional 2017 for our team, we are thrilled that more sports clubs, leagues and teams are using TeamSnap than ever before," said TeamSnap CEO Dave Dupont. "With registration for the spring sports season in North America traditionally opening this month, we are looking forward to another amazing year of making sports organization easier for athletes, coaches, administrators and parents."

TeamSnap highlights from 2017 include:

TeamSnap Club and Leagues:
* The TeamSnap Club and League platform grew 69 percent in 2017 - highlighted by 100 percent growth in Q4.
* Overall, there are more than 4,000 clubs and leagues using TeamSnap for their registration, rostering and communications needs.

TeamSnap Teams:
* TeamSnap's leading team management platform grew by 36 percent in 2017 and is now used by more than 1.8 million teams.
* More than 15 million users were registered with TeamSnap in 2017.
* Overall, more than 14 million events were scheduled through TeamSnap in 2017.
* Active users interacted with their team, group or club through TeamSnap an average of once a day in 2017.

TeamSnap Tournament:
* TeamSnap Tournament debuted in June 2017 following the acquisition of the industry-leading FanApp Events platform.
* Hundreds of tournament organizers are already using the turnkey platform to manage registration and scheduling logistics for premier events such as Gus Macker, NCAS Powerade State Games and Triple Play Tournaments.

Additional highlights for TeamSnap in 2017 include raising $25 million in financing led by the Foundry Group in January, the iOS TeamSnap app scoring its highest approval ranking on App Annie's annual list, and the company once again being listed as one of Outside Magazine's Top Places to work.

About TeamSnap:
Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, TeamSnap has taken the organization of youth, recreational and competitive sports into the 21st century. Over 15 million coaches, administrators, players and parents use TeamSnap to sign up, schedule, communicate and coordinate everything for the team, the club and the season. TeamSnap makes organizing sports as simple as click, tap and go. For more information, visit: https://www.teamsnap.com/.

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TeamSnap Appoints New Director of Marketing Communications

BOULDER, Colo. -- TeamSnap, the household name in integrated sports management, announced today that Sarah Berg has been appointed the company's new Director of Marketing Communications. Berg brings to TeamSnap a wealth of digital and technology marketing experience.

She will be responsible for overseeing the company's brand, communications and content strategy, focusing on the expansion of TeamSnap's popular Club, League and Tournament platforms.

A graduate of the University of Dayton, Berg has spent more than 10 years in senior brand, marketing and communications roles for technology companies, including Zagat Survey, Google and most recently, Sittercity.

Berg will embrace TeamSnap's successful remote workplace policy and oversee the Marcom team from her office in Chicago.

"We are thrilled to have a marketer with an expansive background on board to help us grow the TeamSnap brand," said TeamSnap Chief Growth Officer Ken McDonald. "This is an exciting time for the sports management industry and Sarah's drive for tech branding and innovation will be key in ensuring we expand our position as the go-to source for coaches, administrators, players and parents to coordinate everything for the season."

About TeamSnap:
Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, TeamSnap has taken the organization of youth, recreational and competitive sports into the 21st century. Over 15 million coaches, administrators, players and parents use TeamSnap to sign up, schedule, communicate and coordinate everything for the team, the club and the season. TeamSnap makes organizing sports as simple as click, tap and go.

For more information, visit https://www.teamsnap.com/.

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Maxwell Closes New $3M Funding Round to Accelerate Pace of Mortgage Innovation

DENVER, Colo. -- Maxwell Financial Labs, Inc., a leading provider of B2B digital mortgage cloud software, announced today a new funding round of $3 million, led by the investment arm of Anthemis Group, a company committed to cultivating change in financial services, with participation from Route66 Ventures and Assurant Inc., along with its existing investors. The funding will enable Maxwell to capitalize on its accelerating growth and further increase its pace of innovation. The new round brings the total capital raised to date by the company to $5 million.

"Our latest funding round shows strong investor confidence in Maxwell's mission to power people in the mortgage industry with technology," said John Paasonen, Maxwell's co-founder and CEO. "Our commitment is to elevate growing mortgage lenders with unique technology to maximize the output from their teams, putting relationships at the center of their business strategy, ultimately creating experiences that their homebuyers and referral partners love."

According to the Mortgage Bankers Association, the costs to originate a mortgage have skyrocketed 80% in the last 7 years. The national average days to close a loan is now 51 days, up from an average of just 30 days just 7 years ago, as the burden of paperwork and broader requirements to vet borrowers weigh on lenders. Now, as the market shifts to purchase-driven retail sales, the lending industry realizes that efficiency is critical to profitability.

Mortgage lenders powered by Maxwell collaborate with their homebuyers in a modern digital workspace, on any device, with connectivity to over 15,000 financial institutions to automate documents and signatures, and integrations into other leading mortgage technology providers. Maxwell's proprietary algorithms, built on its network of data aggregated across loans, enable its lenders to move efficiently by accelerating processing and underwriting. Since launch in mid-2016, Maxwell's platform has facilitated over $6 billion of mortgage volume - equivalent to the volume of a Top 25 Lender - for tens of thousands of homebuyers across the United States.

"It was clear to us that Maxwell is defining this category with their technology and their thought leadership," said Sean Park, founder and managing partner of the Anthemis Group. "As mortgage lenders invest in customer experience, Maxwell has become the backbone of some of the best mortgage experiences and is now an essential platform for mortgage lenders that want to harness both their people and their technology to compete in the changing mortgage market."

About Maxwell:
Maxwell empowers mortgage lenders to be more connected, productive and successful by intelligently automating their workflow with homebuyers and real estate agents. The platform is used by hundreds of mortgage lenders nationwide to serve their customers. Maxwell is proud to be built in Denver, Colorado, and is a 2016 graduate of Techstars, the leading global technology accelerator.

Learn more at: https://himaxwell.com/.

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888-256-6067
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Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) Honors Altavera Mortgage Services with Residential Leadership Award for Diversity and Inclusion

DENVER, Colo. -- Altavera Mortgage Services (Altavera), a Computershare company and leading provider of outsourced residential mortgage origination services, today announced that the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) has honored Altavera with its Residential Leadership Award for Organizational Diversity and Inclusion.

Altavera was recognized for the design and implementation of its Diversity + Inclusion + Advancement + Leadership (DIAL) program, which proactively cultivates leadership opportunities for women, LGBTQ individuals and ethnic/racial minorities and works to remove traditional barriers to their advancement.

"Diversity has been a bedrock Altavera value since our founding," said Altavera President and Founder Brian Simons, who accepted the award on the company's behalf during the opening ceremony of the MBA's Annual Convention and Expo in Denver. "As someone who firmly believes diverse organizations are fundamentally better organizations, this recognition is gratifying both personally and professionally - and accepting it in our hometown of Denver is especially rewarding."

"These award winners reflect the tangible progress our industry is making on diversity and inclusion," said Dave Motley, CMB, MBA Chairman and outgoing Chairman of MBA's Diversity and Inclusion Committee. "But we have a long way to go. The goal of these awards is to celebrate the best initiatives so that they are models for continued progress."

"In only our second year of existence, we were once again inundated with quality submissions and pleased with the numerous initiatives and programs our members have created," Motley added.

The MBA's Residential Leadership Award for Organizational Diversity and Inclusion celebrates and recognizes MBA member companies for their work and dedication in supporting diversity and inclusion as it pertains to hiring, lending and outreach. The program's intent is that these efforts will contribute to the formation of a mortgage banking industry that better reflects and understands its customers.

To learn more about the MBA's Diversity and Inclusion efforts, please visit https://mba.org/diversity. The MBA's Summit on Diversity and Inclusion will be held in Washington, D.C., this December 4-5, 2017.

About Altavera:
Altavera is a leading provider of outsourced residential mortgage origination and due diligence review services. Its SAFE Act-compliant staff of seasoned, U.S.-based fulfillment specialists helps clients streamline operations, minimize costs and achieve faster cycle times for greater customer satisfaction and profitability. Altavera's fully customizable closed-loan file review services enable investors and aggregators to reduce risk and make better-informed decisions. Based in Denver, Colorado, Altavera is a Computershare company.

For more information, visit https://www.altavera.com.

About Computershare Loan Services:
Computershare Loan Services (CLS) is a leading international third party mortgage services provider. We currently service over $100 billion of loans globally and support hundreds of thousands of customers throughout the lifecycle of their loans. We provide a variety of services including credit risk solutions, secondary market services, property solutions and third-party servicing. We also operate a mortgage cooperative that gives middle market lenders increased buying power, and we help mortgage lenders and investors optimize the performance of their portfolios. Our expertise, experience and understanding of the regulatory environment, credit and complex financial data help us provide insight and cost-effective services to mortgage originators, investors and real estate professionals. CLS is part of the Computershare group of companies.

For more information, visit https://www.computershare.com

About the Mortgage Bankers Association:
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) is the national association representing the real estate finance industry, an industry that employs more than 280,000 people in virtually every community in the country. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the association works to ensure the continued strength of the nation's residential and commercial real estate markets; to expand homeownership and extend access to affordable housing to all Americans. MBA promotes fair and ethical lending practices and fosters professional excellence among real estate finance employees through a wide range of educational programs and a variety of publications. Its membership of over 2,200 companies includes all elements of real estate finance: mortgage companies, mortgage brokers, commercial banks, thrifts, REITs, Wall Street conduits, life insurance companies and others in the mortgage lending field.

For additional information, visit MBA's website at https://www.mba.org.

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ServeNow Helps with Flood Relief in Asia with Medical Volunteer Teams and Blanket Distribution

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- At the same time as Hurricane Harvey wreaked havoc in Texas, with Hurricane Irma following in Florida, unprecedented flooding was occurring in India, Nepal and Bangladesh, the nonprofit ServeNow announced today. This has largely been overshadowed by these other events and has received little press coverage.

"Over 1,400 people died and two million have lost their homes. There is now a great need for medical clinics and winter coverings in the flood affected areas," says Ben Foley, of ServeNow. "This winter is projected to be one of the worst in decades, and so with a couple million without homes, warm winter coverings will be needed more than ever."

Conducting medical clinics and distributing winter coverings have been two specific services ServeNow has been providing for the past several years in these exact parts of the world. Staff on the ground has already begun responding but ServeNow needs to ramp up efforts to meet the requests coming in.

Every $350 enables ServeNow to treat a couple hundred people via medical clinics. ServeNow has a network of doctors willing to volunteer their time in addition to staff. Many of those affected by the floods cannot afford to see a doctor or even have access to basic medicines. They are also unprotected from colder weather approaching.

Every $15 also provides a heavy and warm blanket or other necessary winter coverings for the most vulnerable, particularly children and the elderly. These items can literally be life-saving for a harsh winter ahead.

To read more information, please check out the story part of ServeNow's website (www.weservenow.org) and particularly this article: https://weservenow.org/asia-flood-update/.

You can also donate here: https://weservenow.org/donate/disaster-relief/ or mail a check, marked with "Disaster Relief" in the memo to:
5225 North Academy Blvd.,
Suite 206
Colorado Springs, CO 80918

You can also call 719-900-1800 to donate. To contact via e-mail: office@weservenow.org.

About ServeNow:
ServeNow is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. All donations are tax-deductible. The mission of ServeNow is "Serving people in need by caring for orphans, widows, underprivileged children and youth as well as equipping the church for greater fulfillment of its ministry, and providing humanitarian assistance where needed." Learn more at: https://weservenow.org/.

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Denver Businessman Launches Website to Meet the Woman of His Dreams

DENVER, Colo. -- "Chances are almost zero I'm the guy for you." That's one of the first lines Nate Rifkin, a single man in Denver, writes in the most bizarre dating profile online today. It's not on any kind of app or dating site. Instead, Rifkin built an entire website entitled "Should You Date Nate" for one purpose: finding the woman of his dreams.

As Nate puts it, "If you're a single woman in your 20s or 30s and you're tired of meeting the same boring guys; if you're interested in meeting someone who truly values you for YOU, loves to listen and cherishes living life to the fullest just as much as you, then this letter might change your life."

His offer is simple. He's willing to take a woman on a dream vacation anywhere in the world. The catch? They have to meet first and feel some chemistry.

He explains his website, appropriately titled ShouldYouDateNate.com, is his special effort to stand out. Nate admits it won't resonate with 99-percent of women.

But for the one-percent of women who appreciate his clever approach, the Denver single paints an enticing picture of how things could end up: "Perhaps relaxing and getting cozy in front of a fire in a mountain-side condo after a fun day skiing Aspen; or enjoying frozen cocktails on a South American beach."

Nate makes sure to mention he's 6-foot 4-inches and doing quite well for himself in business. However, he's certainly not shy about revealing his flaws. The Denver single admits he dropped out of college, went bankrupt, lived close to the poverty line and worked for years on the street-corner wearing a goofy costume.

This may be the first dating profile in history where a man proudly calls himself a "greedy capitalist pig," writes about "I Didn't Know I Was Pregnant - Celebrity Edition" and even brings up zombies.

He's bracing himself for the social media uproar this will ignite. Especially his website's most controversial parts, when he brings up his strict political requirements.

Still, Nate's optimistic: "All the hateful messages and embarrassment will be worth it, if I meet the woman of my dreams."

View his bizarre website at http://www.shouldyoudatenate.com/.

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