Leadership
Scott Akerley
President
Scott has a long-standing escrow background, having been in the business for nearly twenty years. He is a prominent member of the Glendale Community, presiding over the board of many organizations including Glendale Community College and Glendale Chamber of Commerce. Scott has been named Glendale Business Man of the Year, and his company, Glen Oaks Escrow, has been named Best Escrow Company of the Year for 9 years.
Scott is a Real Estate Owned (REO) specialist with nearly twenty years of experience. He is a member of and active participant in several REO organizations. His ten office REO locations throughout California, currently handles many accounts from several banking lenders and outsourcers. Under Scott’s leadership, Glen Oaks Escrow strives to create a new standard in the escrow industry by recruiting and hiring only the best and the most innovative escrow officers. An investment of time and resources found escrow officers that met his criteria: Experienced, service oriented, dedicated, dependable, responsive, timely.
Through Glen Oaks Escrow, Scott made a commitment to deliver only the highest quality escrow service available.
Jeff Russell
Executive Vice President
With a passion for people and a tireless drive for business innovation, Jeff Russell and Founder, Scott Akerley, lead Glen Oaks Escrow with the assurance and enthusiasm of visionaries. As Executive Vice President, Jeff directs strategic initiatives and oversees operations in an environment built on human potential, understanding and compassion.
A third generation Los Angeles native, Jeff entered the business arena during the emergence of a new age—the digital revolution. Recognizing the opportunities that technology held, Jeff joined a global high tech firm in international sales that encompassed the United Kingdom, Netherlands, Asia and the United States. Over time and several executive management positions, Jeff developed his modus operandi —a framework of empathy and persistent learning that has become the foundation for Glen Oaks Escrow.
Dedicated to keeping the company at the forefront of the industry, Jeff endeavors to provide his team with the tools needed to succeed—relevant marketing materials, state-of-the-art software, the latest regulations and an abundant supply of optimism. His charismatic leadership, progressive thinking and traditional values are fixtures at Glen Oaks Escrow.