CO-FOUNDER, CEO, NEW AMERICAN FUNDING
WHY: Along with his wife, Patty, founded Tustin-based firm in 2003 that is now among top 10 nationwide in non-banking mortgage lending.
RECENT: Fed’s drop in interest rates has caused an explosion in revenue, which almost doubled to $824M in TTM ended June 30; was second-fastest grower on this year’s Business Journal list of private companies topping $100M.
QUOTABLE: “When interest rates dropped, it was like the floodgates opened up.”
