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FirstClose Appoints John Aslanian Chief Revenue Officer

Mar 04, 2025
John Aslanian, CRO

Seasoned mortgage technology executive will lead sales strategy and business development

FirstClose Inc., a provider of data and workflow solutions for mortgage and home equity lenders, has named mortgage technology sales executive John Aslanian as its new Chief Revenue Officer (CRO).

In his role, Aslanian will oversee the company’s go-to-market strategy, business development, sales, account management, and the continued growth of its partner ecosystem.

Bringing more than 25 years of experience in mortgage technology and SaaS sales leadership, Aslanian most recently served as Senior Vice President of Sales at nCino, where he led the sales organization for the mortgage and real estate point-of-sale platform. Before that, he was Chief Revenue Officer at SimpleNexus, a role he held until its acquisition by nCino. He also previously led mid-market and strategic accounts teams as Vice President of Sales at ICE Mortgage Technology and served as VP of Sales at Del Mar DataTrac, a loan origination system later acquired by Ellie Mae (now ICE Mortgage Technology).

“We're thrilled to welcome John to the FirstClose team. His proven track record of leading sales teams, accelerating revenue growth, and increasing sales efficiency will be instrumental in expanding our market presence and delivering even greater results to our clients and partners,” said Tedd Smith, CEO and Co-Founder of FirstClose. “John’s extensive experience in mortgage technology and his proven ability to drive revenue growth make him the perfect fit to lead our sales and business development efforts.”

 

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