FirstClose has appointed Alex Sirpis as its vice president of sales. In this role, Sirpis will lead the company’s sales organization, refine the go-to-market strategy and drive revenue growth as FirstClose continues expanding its presence with mortgage and home equity lenders.
Based in Alexandria, Va., Sirpis will oversee national sales initiatives, mentor and develop a growing team of sales professionals and work closely with the executive leadership team to deepen relationships with lenders and strategic partners. His focus will include aligning sales execution with FirstClose’s product roadmap and client success goals to speed up adoption of the company’s technology platform.
“Alex has spent more than 25 years leading sales organizations at some of the most recognizable brands in mortgage technology,” Tedd Smith, co-founder and chief executive officer of FirstClose, said in a release. “He has repeatedly grown production in competitive markets, led dispersed sales teams through major technology rollouts and restructuring efforts and elevated performance across organizations. We’re excited to bring his experience in enterprise relationship management and sales execution to FirstClose as we continue to scale.”
Sirpis joins FirstClose with a record of driving revenue growth and improving sales performance at companies undergoing rapid expansion. At nCino, he directed national relationship-management strategies for financial institutions and supported the company’s continued growth following its acquisition of SimpleNexus. During his tenure at SimpleNexus, he worked with enterprise lenders to expand adoption of digital mortgage and home equity technology, helping teams streamline workflows and increase user engagement.
Prior to that, Sirpis served as vice president of sales at LoanLogics and spent more than five years at Ellie Mae, where he managed enterprise accounts across the Northeast and helped drive retention and expansion among high-volume lenders. Earlier in his career, he led regional and national sales organizations at CARFAX, Prosperity Home Mortgage/Long & Foster Companies and Wachovia Bank, where he managed multi-state teams, and opened new sales offices.
“I’ve spent my career helping lenders adopt technology that improves the borrower experience and strengthens operational performance,” Sirpis said. “FirstClose is solving real challenges in home equity and mortgage lending, and I’m excited to help scale a platform that gives lenders the speed and efficiency today’s market demands.”