F. Duffy Hanna, Esquire
President
Howard Hanna Financial Services
F. Duffy Hanna is President of Howard Hanna Financial Services, overseeing Howard Hanna's wholly-owned mortgage and title insurance operations.
Duffy received his undergraduate degree from the Catholic University of America and earned his law degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. He is admitted to practice law in Pennsylvania and New Jersey and is a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association. Additionally, Duffy has achieved the distinction of Accredited Mortgage Professional from the Mortgage Bankers Association, is a graduate of the School of Mortgage Banking, and is a candidate for the prestigious Certified Mortgage Banker from the Mortgage Bankers Association. This distinction represents exemplary dedication and expertise in the real estate finance industry.
After graduating from law school, Duffy began his career at Doepken, Keevican & Weiss law firm as a member of their Corporate and Real Estate Group. He handled and structured complex mergers, acquisitions, management buyouts, and large commercial real estate transactions during this time. In 2003, Duffy joined his family business, becoming General Counsel of Barristers Land Abstract and Howard Hanna Real Estate Services.
Combined, the Howard Hanna Mortgage family of companies closes more than $1.5 Billion in residential real estate financing each year. Barristers completes more than 10,000 transactions annually, placing those groups among the most prominent real estate-affiliated companies.
Additionally, Duffy plays an integral part in the Company's growth through mergers and acquisitions, including over $100 million in assets during the last ten years.
During 2021, Duffy began a new community lending initiative to meet an ever-present need to offer mortgage financing to low and moderate-income borrowers. Inspired by social injustices such as the murder of George Floyd and The Biden administration's equity agenda, he began to work with the National Association of Minority Mortgage Bankers (NAMMBA) Family of Companies to understand what it takes to create a more robust and diverse lending landscape. Through his work, Duffy established a goal to become the hometown lender of choice for underserved populations in its markets, creating United Purpose Mortgage, a company on a mission to coach individuals to know and understand the home buying process and learn about the resources available.
Duffy participates in developing company risk management policies and speaks locally and nationally on risk management for real estate agents and brokers. Duffy also serves the community through his many civic involvements. He currently serves as Chair of the Board of Trustees of Girls Hope Pittsburgh, is the former Chairman of the Young Presidents Organization (YPO) - Pittsburgh Chapter, and is a former Chairman of St. Anthony School Programs.
Duffy and his wife Dana have three children, Jimmy (18), Freddy (17) and Elise (12). The Hanna's reside in Fox Chapel, Pennsylvania.
LaMarcus Thurman
Vice President, Community Lending
Howard Hanna Mortgage Services
LaMarcus Thurman is the new Vice President of Community Lending at United Purpose Mortgage (UPM). This novel role focuses on the community lending efforts for UPM and its affiliated mortgage companies across Pennsylvania, New York, Ohio, North Carolina, Virginia, South Carolina, Indiana, and Michigan. Thurman has more than a decade of experience in the banking and mortgage industry. Originally from Louisiana, LaMarcus Thurman is a graduate with a B.A. in Managerial Economics from Allegheny College. He has held roles at Fifth Third Bank, The Farmers National Bank of Emlenton, Citizens Bank, and his most recent position as Assistant Vice President in the Southwest Region at Northwest Bank.
At UPM, LaMarcus is responsible for building relationships, awareness, and education throughout majority-minority census tracks. Under his leadership, UPM is constructing new products, programs, and policies to serve individuals and families that other companies and lenders have historically ignored. Efforts are underway to develop and market the community lending program as an overarching arm of Howard Hanna Financial Services that will be available to anyone who needs help getting a mortgage. LaMarcus will also work with community organizations throughout the Howard Hanna footprint to establish outreach programs to educate homebuyers and borrowers on financial matters. He and his new team are sponsoring and creating workshops focusing on homeownership, credit, economic awareness, and, ultimately, the availability of affordable lending opportunities.
LaMarcus has been happily married to his wife, Robin, for 15 years. They have two children, Mia Beatrice and LaMarcus Jr. For many years, LaMarcus has regularly served as a mentor to youth in his community, volunteering his time to support and counsel those in underserved communities. He is also an avid sports fan and enjoys volunteering with youth sports organizations.