Douglas Long
Mortgage executive and CEO specializing in retail mortgage lending
New Smyrna Beach, Florida
Summary
Veteran mortgage executive: Douglas Long has a multi-decade career (40+ years) in residential mortgage banking, known for building and leading large retail origination networks and for product and channel innovation. nationalmortgageprofessional+1
Operational leader scaling teams: He has repeatedly led large sales organizations and branch networks (e.g., leading 800 originators and ~200 branches at Prospect Mortgage and regional leadership at AmeriFirst), emphasizing production, marketing, and organizational leadership. prnewswire
Executive roles across lenders: Long has held senior roles across multiple firms—Prospect Mortgage, HomeBridge, AmeriFirst, Union Home, Planet Home Lending, and Fusion—demonstrating a pattern of stepping into regional and divisional leadership roles to drive retail growth. planethomelending+2
Interest and leadership in cybersecurity automation: In addition to mortgage leadership, he serves as Executive Chairman at Crittora, a startup focused on cryptographic permissioning and secure automation, indicating involvement in enterprise security and encryption initiatives. crittora+1