HousingWire's 2026 Vanguard Awards spotlight AI innovation and culture leaders
HousingWire’s 2026 Vanguard Awards honored senior leaders across mortgage technology, retail lending and real estate culture, including John Aslanian of FirstClose, Tony Giglio of CMG Financial, Theo Ellis of Friday Harbor, Lori Johnson of DocMagic and Dana Gentry of Keller Williams, for driving growth, innovation and governance. The recognitions highlighted tangible impact such as FirstClose’s rising client retention and bookings, CMG’s record funded volume growth, Friday Harbor’s AI pre-underwriting expansion and governance attestation, DocMagic’s digital-mortgage milestones, and KW’s culture initiatives.
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About Tony Giglio
Tony Giglio is an American film director from Medford, Massachusetts. He graduated from Seton Hall University in 1993 with a Bachelor of Arts degree.
Everything about Tony Giglio →- Occupation
- film director, screenwriter, director
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- June 3, 1971