Robert Mercado

Robert Mercado is an experienced accounts payable professional with a history of leadership and operational management in various industries. Currently serving as Accounts Payable Supervisor at First Foundation Inc. since May 2020, Robert previously held senior roles at loanDepot and MerchSource. At Stearns Lending, Robert managed a team of eight and oversaw significant transactional operations for a private mortgage firm with over $600 million in annual revenue. Robert's expertise includes full cycle accounts payable processing and implementing paperless systems, having contributed to technology transitions at Epicor Software. Earlier roles included consulting positions at Suzuki Motor of America and New Century Mortgage, focusing on invoice processing and vendor database management. Robert's background is further supported by military service in the US Army from 2000 to 2006. Education was completed at DeVry University.