ARDRI Strengthens Executive Team with Kevin O’Shaughnessy as VP of Wholesale Production

CALABASAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 1, 2025--

ARDRI, a technology-driven Non-QM and Business Purpose lender, proudly announces the appointment of Kevin O'Shaughnessy as its new Vice President of Wholesale Production. With a deep-rooted passion for strategic execution and relationship-driven lending, Kevin brings a wealth of experience to ARDRI's leadership team. A seasoned Non-QM veteran since 2001, Kevin has held pivotal roles across sales and operational management—co-founding one of the industry's largest Non-QM direct lenders and later launching a boutique institutional platform focused on high-touch service and customized loan solutions.

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Kevin's passion for lending started early—at just 10 years old, his father had him cold-calling prospects straight from the phone book. That same hands-on work ethic and commitment to excellence have carried through every stage of his career. He's known not only for delivering results but for treating every transaction with care, precision, and personal investment.

At ARDRI, Kevin's deep industry expertise, hands-on leadership, and dedication to broker success will be instrumental in scaling the company's wholesale division. His background aligns seamlessly with ARDRI's mission to simplify Non-QM lending through cutting-edge technology, personalized service, and a relentless focus on execution. Under Kevin's leadership, broker partners can expect the strategic support, speed, and certainty needed to succeed in today's dynamic lending environment.

"Joining ARDRI is a rare opportunity to collaborate with a team of forward-thinking professionals and help shape a platform that's redefining Non-QM lending," said O'Shaughnessy. "At ARDRI, every deal is treated with purpose, and every loan is a chance to deliver meaningful impact for our brokers and their clients."

As Vice President of Wholesale Production, Kevin is leading ARDRI's expansion with purpose—ensuring the company scales efficiently while maintaining its commitment to high-touch service and seamless internal collaboration. His arrival adds momentum to ARDRI's rapid evolution, propelling its mission to modernize Non-QM lending through a powerful combination of innovative technology, deep industry expertise, and genuine care for each client and transaction.

About ARDRI

ARDRI is a technology-forward non-QM and Business Purpose mortgage lender dedicated to simplifying the complexities of modern lending for TPO mortgage brokers. By integrating intelligent technology with a client-first approach, ARDRI delivers efficient, accessible financing solutions designed for today's dynamic mortgage landscape.

Driven by a passion for strategic execution and relationship-based lending, Kevin O’Shaughnessy, Vice President of Wholesale Production, brings decades of experience to ARDRI’s leadership team. A veteran in Non-QM since 2001, he has held key roles across sales and operations—co-founding one of the industry’s largest Non-QM direct lenders and later launching a boutique platform known for its high-touch service and customized loan solutions.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bob Weir, guitarist, singer and founding member of the Grateful Dead, has died at age 78.

Weir's death was announced Saturday in a statement on his Instagram page.

“It is with profound sadness that we share the passing of Bobby Weir,” the statement said. “He transitioned peacefully, surrounded by loved ones, after courageously beating cancer as only Bobby could. Unfortunately, he succumbed to underlying lung issues.”

Weir joined the Grateful Dead — originally the Warlocks — in 1965 in San Francisco at just 17 years old. He'd spend the next 30 years playing on endless tours with the Grateful Dead alongside fellow singer and guitarist Jerry Garcia, who died in 1995.

Weir wrote or co-wrote and sang lead vocals on Dead classics including “Sugar Magnolia,” “One More Saturday Night” and “Mexicali Blues.”

In the decades since he kept playing with other projects including Dead and Company.

“For over sixty years, Bobby took to the road,” the Instagram statement said. A guitarist, vocalist, storyteller, and founding member of the Grateful Dead. Bobby will forever be a guiding force whose unique artistry reshaped American music.”

Weir’s death leaves drummer Bill Kreutzmann as the only surviving original member. Founding bassist Phil Lesh died in 2024.

Dead and Company played a series of concert’s for the Grateful Dead’s 60th anniversary in July at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco.

FILE - Bob Weir plays guitar with his band The Dead, formerly the Grateful Dead, at the Forum in the Inglewood section of Los Angeles, Calif. on Saturday May 9, 2009. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel,File)

FILE - This undated file photo shows members of the Grateful Dead band, from left to right, Mickey Hart, Phil Lesh, Jerry Garcia, Brent Mydland, Bill Kreutzmann, and Bob Weir. (AP Photo/File)

FILE - Kennedy Center Honors recipients from left; filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola, the legendary American rock band the Grateful Dead band members Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann Bob Weir and blues rock singer-songwriter and guitarist Bonnie Raitt, applaud at at the 2024 Kennedy Center Honors reception in the East Room of the White House, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta,File)

FILE - Bob Weir arrives at Willie Nelson 90, celebrating the singer's 90th birthday on Saturday, April 29, 2023, at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. (Photo by Allison Dinner/Invision/AP,File)

FILE - Bob Weir of Dead & Company performs at Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival on Sunday, June 12, 2016, in Manchester, Tenn. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP,File)