Rick Sharga is the CEO of CJ Patrick Company, a market intelligence firm geared towards real estate and mortgage companies. As one of the country’s most frequently quoted sources on real estate, mortgage and foreclosure trends, Sharga has appeared on CNBC, CBS News, NBC News, CNN, ABC News, FOX, and Bloomberg. He is a founding member of the National Mortgage Servicing Association, and sits on the Board of the National Association of Default Professionals. He has over 20 years of experience in the industry, including roles as EVP at ATTOM Data, Carrington Mortgage Holdings RealtyTrac, and Chief Marketing Officer at Auction.com.