W.J. Bradley Names New Controller

Dallas Texas - July 10, 2008 - Colorado based W.J. Bradley Company announced today the appointment of James Hagen, CPA, as its new Controller. Hagen’s hire came as the result of an extensive search effort conducted by Dallas based Mortgage Search & Acquisition (MSA).

Hagen has an extensive financial services based background, most recently holding positions with Flagstone Lending Group and previously as Chief Financial Officer for Allied Home Mortgage. Prior to

Allied, Hagen served as Chief Financial Officer for Denver’s Cherry Creek Mortgage. He entered the Financial Services arena in the 1980’s while serving as CFO for the National Republican Senatorial Committee in Washington DC. Hagen graduated from the University of Wisconsin. Hagen will be relocating from his home in Houston to Denver, the site of W.J. Bradley’s corporate offices.

“I am excited about joining W.J. Bradley; they have surrounded themselves with talented industry professionals and I’m looking forward to working with such a great team,” Hagen commented. Roy Browning, W.J. Bradley’s newly appointed CFO, stated, “We are very pleased that Jim chose to join us. He has a great background and a solid track record of success in the industry.”