2024 Vanguard: Adam Carmel

Adam Carmel

As founder and CEO of Polly, Adam Carmel quickly made his mark as an innovation pioneer who is driving digital transformation in the mortgage capital markets vertical. In a sector historically hindered by antiquated product and pricing technology, Carmel has established a new standard for tech excellence by developing the mortgage industry’s first cloud-native, data-driven, commercially scalable PPE, which is trusted by leading banks, credit unions and mortgage lenders nationwide. Under his leadership, Polly has experienced rapid growth and industry adoption and is now being used by many of the industry’s largest lenders to drive significant value and ROI across the capital markets value chain.

Carmel is a strong and very active leader, which has contributed immensely to Polly’s success. He displays a remarkable dedication to his employee base, instilling a deep sense of ownership and accountability that empowers his team to effectively navigate any task or project at hand. That unwavering dedication also extends to Polly’s growing customer partner base, with their happiness and success being at the core of Polly’s mission and direction.

Over the past year, Carmel has continued to drive unmatched value and ROI in the capital markets vertical, pushing the boundaries of what is possible in mortgage technology with a commitment to innovation. New features, functionality and products continue to be delivered at an unparalleled pace, including Polly’s multi‑dimensional analytics platform that delivers real‑time, action‑oriented enterprise, competitive, and market intel to lenders and other mortgage industry stakeholders. The company also cemented its position as a pioneer in mortgage AI, recently launching a groundbreaking artificial intelligence platform fueled by state‑of‑the‑art AI/ML algorithms alongside Polly’s proprietary technology and data. 

What is one habit you swear by?

The one habit I swear by is that no matter where I am in the world, no matter what the day brings, and no matter how early I need to wake up, I am going to allocate time to work out, clear my mind, and think about my goals. (It drives my wife nuts on vacation!)

Name:

Adam Carmel

Title:

Founder and CEO

Company Name:

Polly

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