Company Details
As one of the nation’s largest legal support services firms, ProVest provides service of process, data aggregation, skip tracing and related services to many of the country’s most notable law firms, financial institutions, and insurance companies. Founded in 1991, the company has earned a reputation as a trusted and knowledgeable provider and leader known for its speed, accuracy and reliability. Today, we have grown to 19 offices nationwide with over 600 team members, including 40+ private investigators, and a network of 4500+ licensed or authorized process servers. We have developed and utilize the most comprehensive technology available today with a world-class, secure data center and state-of-the-art document management system. ProVest serves millions of documents each year, ranging from foreclosure and collection proceedings to insurance litigation and civil/criminal complaints. We also provide a complete borrower locate waterfall process that is designed to provide a consistent, efficient and highly effective quality right party contact solution. ProVest’s unique blend of industry experience, secure technology, data sources and field services will provide a full spectrum of solutions through a single best-in-class provider.
Key Personnel
Scott Strady
Founding ProVest in 1991, Scott Strady is the organization’s Chief Executive Officer, and is credited with successfully building client relationships and skillfully steering the company’s strategic initiatives. With more than 20 years of experience in the mofrtgage foreclosure industry, Strady’s vision is to continually advance ProVest’s size and scope, leveraging technology and innovation to secure ProVest’s position at the forefront of the process service community. Under his guidance, ProVest has evolved into an enterprise that delivers optimal service offerings through sophisticated technical solutions. After graduating from Ohio Wesleyan University, he worked as a Sales Manager for Gillette. From there he became involved in mortgage foreclosure services which led to the formation of ProVest.
Jim Ward
As President, Jim Ward is responsible for ProVest’s development, daily operations, and IT initiatives. Skilled at managing complex technical and business challenges, he is charged with developing strategic growth plans, integrating new acquisitions, and introducing new systems and services that improve operational efficiency and productivity. Before assuming his current role, Ward served as ProVest’s Vice President of Operations. Jim has more than 20 years of management and systems consulting experience. Prior to joining ProVest he was a partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers Consulting. His career continued at IBM Business Consulting where he provided leadership on strategic global service accounts and focused on enhancing his clients’ competitive positions and operating performance while reducing overall costs.
Victor Draper
As Executive Vice President, Victor Draper is responsible for new business initiatives, new product planning, and implementing strategies that ensure the highest level of customer satisfaction. He brings leadership across all aspects of services, including marketing, business development, government agencies, ProVest media relations, and professional services. Draper specializes in developing and implementing strategies that ensure high-level customer satisfaction. With more than 25 years of experience in the mortgage servicing industry, Victor entered the process service market by operating Universal Default Services (UDS), a New York-based process service and skip tracing firm which was acquired by ProVest in January, 2007. Prior to launching UDS, Draper led the default services department at Countrywide Financial Corporation. Additionally, Victor Draper is a noted industry speaker at conferences and seminars and publishes in renowned industry publications.
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