Tony Blodgett | Tony Blodgett is an experienced Certified Mortgage Banker® (CMB) with over 26 years in the industry. He currently serves as the Executive VP, Retail Sales at New American Funding, where he oversees the company’s Retail Sales division, including a nationwide network of branch Loan Officers. Tony is responsible for implementing initiatives and procedures to drive successful growth and profitability in each region, and he collaborates with the Executive Team and Sales Leaders around the country to ensure continued growth, leadership, and retention.

Previously, Tony served as the SVP of the Northwest region, where he focused on identifying opportunities, developing innovative ideas to enhance competitiveness, increasing revenues, ensuring steady growth, and improving customer service offerings. He is passionate about New American Funding’s mission, platform, culture, and leadership and is committed to the company’s continued growth and expansion. Prior to joining New American Funding, Tony served as the President and COO of Mortgage Advisory Group, where he oversaw all aspects of the company’s operations and was instrumental in driving significant growth in both revenue and market share. Tony’s passion for the industry led him to host the podcast, Market Shares, where he interviews industry experts, shares insights on what’s happening in today’s mortgage market, and provides strategies to help grow your market share.

In addition to his professional achievements, Tony is a dedicated family man. He is happily married and proud to be a father of three children, two daughters and a son.Tony’s commitment to continuous self-improvement is evident in his passion for martial arts. He holds a second-degree black belt and applies the principles of discipline and perseverance to both his personal and professional endeavors.

Tony’s diverse background, extensive experience in the mortgage banking industry, and his dedication to his family and personal growth make him a well-rounded and respected leader in the field. He is known for his strategic vision, exceptional leadership skills, and commitment to excellence, making him a valuable asset to New American Funding and the mortgage banking industry as a whole. Follow Tony Blodgett’s Podcast here: www.marketshares.com or on IG @marketsharespodcast

Rose Marie David | Rose Marie David has been in the mortgage industry over three decades. Over the span of her career, she has held many roles from underwriter to $100M originator, from Broker/Owner to Executive Director. She loves all aspects of the mortgage business. Though leading and growing sales is her first love and her heart to make a difference in the lives of her employees and their customer inspires her most.

In her current role as Retail Sale Executive for CMG in the Pacific West, she has helped to secure CMG’s ranking as the Scotsman Guide’s #12 Top Overall Lender. Rose Marie’s executive leadership contributed to a 17.5% increase in annual origination volume from September 2022 to 2023. This year-over-year growth was achieved at a time when many lenders were seeing a decrease in overall loan volume. Rose Marie has a love for mortgage.

Rose Marie came to CMG through the acquisition of Homebridge Financial services, a Top 25 National Independent Mortgage Banker. Through her leadership, the acquisition resulted in 98% retention. At Homebridge, she served as EVP of Retail Lending at Homebridge Financial Service and co-led over the company’s retail sales, operations, training, recruiting, and marketing. She came to Homebridge through a highly successful acquisition of HomeStreet Bank, where she served as Director of Mortgage Lending. At HomeStreet, she helped grow the business by over 400% from 2012-2016 and achieving 10 Billion in annual closed loan volume and #1 purchase market share in the tri-state Pacific Northwest in 2017. In 2018 Rose Marie received the HousingWire Vanguard Award, a testament to her tenacity for growth and commitment to leadership.

Ms. David is the current WMBA Chair and in prior years has served on the national MBA Residential Board of Governors (RESBOG) and has also participated in advisory boards for FNMA, Freddie Mac, Ellie Mae, ICE and Xinnix.

David Neylan | David Neylan, age 48, has served as our President and Chief Operating Officer since July 1, 2023. Prior to his position as President and Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Neylan was Guild Mortgage Company’s Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Neylan held this position from January 2020 through June 2023. Prior to that, Mr. Neylan held a number of leadership positions at Guild Mortgage Company, including as Senior Vice President, Business Development from August 2014 to December 2019. Mr. Neylan is a member of the board of directors of the California Mortgage Bankers Association, an association representing the California residential and commercial real estate finance industry, and a member of the Mortgage Bankers Association, an association representing the real estate finance industry. Mr. Neylan holds a Bachelor of Science in finance from the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California