Meet Our
Leadership Team
We pride ourselves on our entrepreneurial management style. Our leadership team is dedicated to growing AMC as a company, as well as fostering growth within our staff. At AMC we are a team, not a hierarchy.
Patricia Karleskind
President
The Karleskind family embodies the qualities that AMC strives to put at the forefront of operations: compassionate leadership, responsible business strategy, and a desire to serve. They built AMC from the ground up and have been integral in the transition from small business to a larger-scale mortgage bank.


Tim Larin
Chief Operations Officer
Some would say Tim Larin issued his first loan approval on a stone tablet. The truth is, after college, Tim quickly found success working with numbers, managing teams and developing processes.
Vadim Kligman
Chief Financial Officer
Vadim brings 21+ years of experience with the last 16 in leadership and executive roles, and the last 13.5 years as head of accounting and finance at Allied Mortgage Group. Vadim is joining the team with a strategic vision and “roll-up the sleeves” attitude and considers people to be the organization’s biggest asset.


Sam Sousa
Chief Technology Officer
Working as AMC’s Chief Technology Officer since 2014, Sam Sousa has been at the helm of many of AMC’s expansion efforts, and is responsible for bringing our personalized style of banking to the digital age.
Debbie Kent
Vice President of Compliance and Licensing
Debbie Kent lends over 30 years of mortgage and licensing experience to our operations team. She has been integral in making sure we are compliant and stay informed of changing and new regulations.


Anna Pryor
Director of Marketing
With a background in marketing and journalism and more than 120 local and national awards in graphic design, writing, photography, videography, social media strategy and leadership Anna brings a unique perspective to marketing in today’s mortgage and real estate industry.

1401 West Rancho Vista Blvd., Suite C
Palmdale, CA 93551
Company NMLS: 271603