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Adam Carmel

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Founder & CEO at Polly
📍 San Francisco, California, United States

Adam Carmel is the Founder and CEO of Polly, a mortgage technology company he established in 2019 to modernize the capital markets ecosystem. A graduate of the University of Southern California, his career is dedicated to solving the mortgage industrys pain points, stemming from his own experiences with legacy systems.

He is deeply committed to personal discipline, maintaining a strict habit of working out every day, no matter where he is in the world. He uses this time to clear his mind and focus on his goals, a routine that highlights his dedicated mindset.

His company, Polly, was named one of Americas Best Startup Employers by Forbes for two consecutive years.

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Experience
18 Years
Current Role
Founder & CEO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
San Francisco, California, United States
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Priorities

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Mortgage Innovation
He founded Polly to address what he saw as a massive technological void in the mortgage industry, aiming to drive down costs and improve efficiency for lenders.
Capital Markets Tech
His company provides a vertically integrated platform focused on the entire capital markets lifecycle, from loan locking to selling, using modern, cloud-native technology.
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Career

Work history

4-2019
Founder & CEO
Polly
4-2014 - 4-2019
Founder & CEO
Ethos Lending LLC
6-2007 - 7-2013
Vice President
Provident Funding Associates L.P.
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Media appearances

The Future of Capital Markets Technology is Now with Adam Carmel of Polly. Featured in Lykken On Lending
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Polly's Adam Carmel on his cost‑cutting mission for mortgages. Featured in HousingWire
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Education
2003 - 2007
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
University of Southern California
2003 - 2007
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
University of Southern California
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