Kensington Vanguard National Land Services (KV) announced Linda Bruce has joined the Phoenix company as vice president of commercial business development. She has spent nearly 30 years in the title industry in Phoenix. Most recently, Bruce was in business development with a major underwriter.
“I am incredibly honored to join the Phoenix team at Kensington Vanguard,” Bruce said in a release. “Our team focuses on exceptional customer service and trusted partnerships, and I look forward to contributing with experience, dedication and a strong sense of purpose in this exciting industry.”
Zach Sams, executive vice president who oversees KV’s Phoenix presence said, “Linda is an industry veteran in the commercial title insurance space in Arizona. She has a great track record and strong relationships that are integral to success in our business. We are excited to have her aboard. We believe Linda will add significant value to our team and company.”
KV operates three divisions:
- The commercial division handles the largest and most complex commercial real estate transactions in the marketplace, servicing a clientele consisting of leading property owners, developers, REITs, private equity groups, law firms, private investors and institutional lenders.
- The residential division provides title insurance and settlement services on residential purchases and refinances referred by realtors, attorneys and both regional and national mortgage originators.
- The 1031 exchange services division, through wholly owned subsidiary Legal 1031 Exchange Services, employs a team of experts, attorneys and certified exchange specialists providing clients and their advisors with IRC §1031 qualified intermediary services enabling them to defer capital gains tax they would otherwise realize upon the sale of investment properties.