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Fidelity National Financial names Jeffrey Heighton president of enterprise solutions. Mar 26, 2026 Former Compass Title & Escrow executive tapped to scale agency operations, drive efficiency, and expand tech-enabled growth across FNF's national network Fidelity National Financial (FNF) appointed Jeffrey Heighton as president of enterprise solutions within its Agency Operations division, the company announced March 25. In this role, Heighton will partner with title agents across FNF's network to drive strategic growth, improve financial performance, and enhance operational scalability through technology, outsourcing, and disciplined business management. This appointment addresses the complex market environment facing title and mortgage firms, characterized by rate volatility, margin pressure, and evolving operational demands, which have increased the need for efficiency and scalable business models. Heighton brings experience across title, mortgage, and brokerage sectors, with a track record of building and scaling businesses in competitive real estate markets. His focus will include revenue strategy, expense management, organizational design, and back-office optimization for agency partners. "Success requires more than simply targeting market share or profit growth," Heighton said. He emphasized the need for "thoughtful planning" and "the right technology infrastructure" to scale effectively. Before joining FNF, Heighton served as president of title & escrow at Compass, where he led multistate growth and operational expansion. He has also held leadership roles spanning national sales and enterprise growth across title agencies, mortgage ventures, and brokerage businesses. Get the NMP Daily Essential stories, every weekday. FNF executives said the hire reflects a broader push to expand the company's consultative support model for agents, pairing operational expertise with technology-enabled solutions to improve long-term profitability. For mortgage professionals, this appointment signals continued alignment between title and lending ecosystems, particularly as firms streamline operations, control costs, and support agent and borrower pipelines in a tighter market.

Compass, the real estate technology platform, has experienced weak recent share price performance despite strong multi-year returns. Trading at $8.08, the stock has declined 22.38% over 30 days, though three-year total shareholder returns remain at 173.90%. The company's most followed valuation narrative suggests shares are 41.9% undervalued, with fair value estimated at $13.90 per share. This valuation assumes Compass's AI-powered platform will drive agent productivity, increase transaction volumes and improve margins as efficiencies scale across the organisation. With annual revenue of $6.96 billion and a recent loss of $58.5 million, the company trades at a price-to-sales ratio of 0.9x, below the peer average of 1.5x. However, weaker housing transaction volumes or tighter commission economics could challenge the growth assumptions underpinning the bullish valuation narrative.

Compass names Sue Yannaccone chief operating officer. Previously serving as president and CEO of Anywhere Brands, she will focus on the development of a centralized support model to better serve affiliated real estate professionals across cih's nine brands. Reading Time: 2 mins read Compass International Holdings announced on March 18 that Sue Yannaccone will serve as chief operating officer. In this new role, she will spearhead enterprise operations for the newly combined company, leading a cross-functional team to drive value for real estate professionals. She comes to the new position after serving as president and CEO of Anywhere Brands and Advisors since 2020. "My sole focus is ensuring that every one of our 340,000 real estate professionals is benefiting directly from the strength of our combined organization," said Yannaccone. "By leveraging the vast experience, technology and services combined with the distinctness of our nine brands, we have the unique opportunity to arm real estate professionals with everything they need to take their business to new heights." Yannaccone will oversee strategy and implementation for scaled technology across the enterprise, while driving alignment across key functions, including agent services, learning and development and value creation. Leveraging a track record across the industry for bringing teams together and breaking down silos, her priority will be delivering a superior experience for real estate professionals across the company's nine-brand portfolio, helping them save time, grow their business and better serve their clients. Compass International Holdings Chairman and CEO Robert Reffkin lauded Yannaccone's experience as invaluable to the company, which closed on its acquisition of Anywhere earlier this year. "We are building the most agent-centric company in the history of real estate, and Sue is going to make sure we do it the right way," said Reffkin. "Her experience, her instincts, and her commitment to our people make her an invaluable part of what we're creating." Yannaccone boasts a storied career spanning both brand leadership and enterprise operations at Anywhere, formerly known as Realogy. Following roles as president of ERA Real Estate and regional executive vice president for Coldwell Banker Realty, she most recently served as president and CEO of Anywhere Brands and Anywhere Advisors. In that position, she oversaw both company-owned brokerage and franchise operations encompassing more than 300,000 affiliated agents across six of the industry's most recognized brands: Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate, CENTURY 21, Coldwell Banker, Corcoran, ERA and Sotheby's International Realty. Yannaccone was inducted last year in RISMedia's Newsmakers Hall of Fame 2025 class. She also is the founder of What Moves Her, an organization dedicated to empowering women leaders in real estate, as part of her mission to develop the next generation of industry leadership. Yannaccone began her career in commercial real estate and has since held leadership roles across nearly every corner of the residential business: brokerage, franchising, relocation, referrals and agent services. A Clemson University graduate, she brings more than two decades of experience guiding organizations through growth and transformation.