Jim Paolino is the CEO of LodeStar. Over the course of his career, he has been honored with several industry awards, including National Mortgage Professional’s 40 Most Influential Mortgage Professionals Under 40 (2016, 2017 and 2020) and Housing Wire’s 2021 Rising Stars. Paolino is also frequently quoted in the mortgage media on technology trends as they relate to compliance, operational efficiency and sales growth. He has presented at the MBA Annual Convention and Expo; RESPRO conferences and more. He has authored or been a source for dozens of mortgage and title publications, including Rob Chrisman’s Blog, MBA NewsLink, National Mortgage News, Housing Wire, MReport, Scotsman Guide ALTA’s Title News. And he has been a guest on leading industry podcasts such as Lykken on Lending and Shred Media’s Shred Show. Paolino is deeply involved in the entrepreneurial community as a whole. He is a recent graduate of the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Business Program and a current member of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO). Jim also mentors local aspiring entrepreneurs at Drexel and Lehigh Universities.