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Sam Abazari

Judge · DISC type Dc
Founder at Direct to Community
📍 Chicago, Illinois, United States

Sam Abazari is the founder of Direct to Community and host of the "Lend and Lead" podcast, where he provides sales training for the mortgage industry. An HEC Paris MBA graduate, he previously co-developed a coaching program at UMortgage that helped double participants business. Colleagues describe him as sharp and hungry, with deep product knowledge.

Outside of work, Sam has a passion for soccer and ice cream. A seasoned traveler, he has lived on four continents and in five countries, learning to speak three languages along the way. His interest in real estate began in high school, leading him to buy his first investment property at 23.

His career began in public service, where he worked as a Social Worker for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts before transitioning into real estate and finance.

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Experience
9 Years
Current Role
Founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Personality Overview

How Sam shows up

Fast But Wary
Features Driven
Generally Skeptic

They are not always relationship oriented. They prefer to be the ones controlling the conversation or defining the terms. They like to move fast and expect the same from others.

Priorities

Topics Sam cares about

LO Business Growth
He hosts the "Lend and Lead" podcast and runs the "Level Up LO" community, providing practical strategies for loan officers to increase their production.
Sales Coaching
His career is centered on coaching, having developed the "Level Up Sales Coaching" program at UMortgage and now running his own sales training company.
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Career

Work history

5-2025
Founder
Direct to Community
6-2022 - 3-2025
Creator and Director - Level Up Sales Coaching
UMortgage
2019 - 2022
Loan Officer
CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC
2016 - 2018
Social Worker
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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Media appearances

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Education
Master of Business Administration - MBA
HEC Paris
Bachelor's degree
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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