Advantive appoints Mike Barna as Chief Financial Officer. Tue, 10th Nov 2026 (Today) Advantive has appointed Mike Barna as Chief Financial Officer. He joins the software company from Lone Wolf Technologies. Barna takes on the role as Advantive expands its operations and rolls out Advantive ONE, an artificial intelligence platform for manufacturing operational intelligence. He will oversee financial strategy, planning, and operations. He brings more than two decades of experience across software and data businesses in public and private markets. Most recently, Barna was Chief Financial Officer at Lone Wolf Technologies. Earlier in his career, he held leadership roles at CoreLogic, including Segment Operating Executive and Chief Financial Officer of its BUY segment. He also held a senior finance role at Information Services Group during its path to public-company status through mergers and acquisitions, and led business-unit turnarounds across Europe and Asia Pacific at The Nielsen Company. The appointment comes as Advantive expands its business serving specialty manufacturing, distribution, and packaging companies. Its product range includes ERP, MES, and SPC software, and it serves more than 7,000 customers in 88 countries. Over the past year, the company has taken Advantive ONE from development to commercial availability while broadening customer operations across markets and time zones. That wider footprint has increased the need for financial oversight as Advantive manages investment in products and international support functions. Advantive is backed by private equity firm TA and works with software operating group ST6. TA says it has invested in more than 560 companies since its founding and has raised USD 65 billion in capital. Duane George, Chief Executive Officer of Advantive, said the appointment reflects the company's current stage of development. "Mike brings exactly the financial leadership this stage of the company needs," George said. "He brings the financial rigor and operating perspective we need as we invest in our products, people, and customers. His experience scaling businesses like ours will help us translate investment into lasting value for customers." Barna said he was joining a business with a clear strategy and established customer base. "Advantive has a clear strategy, a differentiated platform in Advantive ONE, and software customers rely on to run their operations," he said. "I look forward to partnering with the team to build on that foundation, invest with discipline, and support the company's next phase of growth." TA also backed the appointment. "Mike has built and led finance organizations through periods of meaningful growth in software and data businesses," said Hythem El-Nazer, Co-Managing Partner at TA. "His blend of financial rigor and operating perspective will serve Advantive well as the company executes its strategy."

Former Lone Wolf GM joins MAVERIX as strategic advisor. Kyle Hunter moves to the consultancy after 15+ years at Lone Wolf. Plus, Florida-based Coldwell Banker Anabasis Realty names Shaun Guerard president of sales. September 22, 2026 Editor's note: As an industry with millions of agents and over 100,000 brokerage companies, new leaders rise to the top every day. Here we highlight executives and other notable leaders who've recently taken on, or stepped away from, roles that influence the residential real estate landscape. Lone Wolf exec moves to MAVERIX. MAVERIX announced today that it has appointed Kyle Hunter to serve as a strategic advisor, adding an executive with nearly three decades of experience in real estate technology, operations, sales and strategic partnerships to the firm. Hunter previously held several senior leadership roles at Lone Wolf Technologies, including general manager of franchise and industry principal, working with real estate brands and brokerage organizations across North America. As a strategic advisor at MAVERIX, Hunter will partner with the company's leadership and advisory team on client engagements involving growth, go-to-market strategy, enterprise relationships and changes in the real estate tech sector, according to a news release. MAVERIX Founder and CEO Jeff Kennedy praised Hunter's decades of experience and sterling reputation in the industry, adding that he is "the type of person we want to partner with" at MAVERIX. "He also happens to be a good human being with a great reputation in our industry, and someone that people genuinely like and trust. That matters to me. A lot," Kennedy wrote in a post on LinkedIn. "Kyle checks every box. And he's fully bought in to the MAVERIX mission." Florida CB affiliate adds president of sales to bolster growth. Coldwell Banker Anabasis Realty, a Coldwell Banker affiliate based in Macclenny, Florida, has tapped Shaun Guerard to serve as president of sales. In his new role, Guerard will focus on recruiting, agent development and continued expansion across Northeast Florida and South Georgia. Guerard brings over 20 years of real estate leadership experience and has coached and developed more than 250 real estate professionals, according to a news release. His background includes leading sales teams, developing agent organizations and implementing systems aimed at boosting productivity, transaction volume and market share - and he has already contributed to growth at the brokerage's offices in Macclenny and Valdosta, Georgia, the firm said. Co-owner Bryce Ocepek said the appointment is a milestone for the brokerage as it works to improve agent performance and expand its market position. Meanwhile, Guerard described his approach as being centered on creating an environment where agents can thrive, with a strong workplace roster serving as the foundation for long-term business success. Editor's note: AI was used in the initial drafting of this content, which was then thoroughly reviewed, fact-checked and revised by a Real Estate News editor.