Bill Lyons
Biographical Sketch, Current Projects
Bill Lyons is a successful entrepreneur and contributor. He is currently the Founder & CEO of Griffin Funding a national mortgage lender.
Griffin Funding is a mortgage technology company that specializes in serving active duty and military veterans, the self-employed and real estate investors. Griffin does business in 22 states and growing.
Lyons was an advisor to a fintech startup called Approved which was acquired by Credit Karma in 2018.
Accomplishments, Credibility
Griffin Funding was named the 83rd fastest growing company in the nation by Inc 500 in 2017 as well as the #1 fastest growing mortgage company. Griffin Funding also achieved the #1 fastest growing company in San Diego by SDBJ in 2017. In 2018, Griffin Funding was ranked #41 on the fastest growing privately held company list in SDBJ and #693 by Inc 5000. In 2021, Griffin ranked #2471 on Inc 5000 for the 3rd time and again for the 4th time in 2022 at #1346.
Lyons built his former company, from zero to $20 Million per year in revenue with $3+Billion in transactions inside of 36 months. As President & CEO, Mr. Lyons managed a $6million per year online marketing budget offering opportunity to well over 250 employees. Lyons hopes to leave those stats in the dust with Griffin.
Bill Lyons has been featured in Forbes, Entrepreneur Magazine, Inc Magazine, Huffington Post, Tech.co, Knowledge For Men, American Dream TV, The Daily Transcript Top 40 Under 40 in 2017, Investors Beat, UT San Diego, UTTV, ABC, Inman News, San Diego Business Journal #1 Fastest Growing Company, San Diego Magazine, KUSI News, Fox6, Coronado Eagle, 944, NBC 739, California CEO, Broker Banker, BankRate & Tony Robbins Nextlevel.
As a licensed Real Estate Broker, Mr. Lyons is an expert in Real Estate. Having employed 1,000s of real estate agents and loan officers, Lyons knows what it takes for them to be successful in today's market.
Bill studied at Arizona State University and Anthony Robbins' Mastery University and is a member of The San Diego Association of Realtors (SDAR), California Association of Realtors (CAR), National Association of Realtors (NAR) and Forbes Real Estate Council. Mr. Lyons is in the San Diego chapter of Entrepreneur Organization (EO) and has served on the board for two years.
Personal Passion, Purpose
Bill is also passionate contributor to charities such as Shelter to Soldier. Bill's goal is to officially launch The Lyons Foundation in the near future. When not traveling for work, Bill's other interests include travel, golf, desert dirt biking trips, skiing, sailing, yoga, swimming, hiking, running, scuba diving, attending educational seminars and reading. Bill values vitality, lifestyle, unlimited thinking, growth, love, intellect, creativity, contribution (helping others), and fun! Mr. Lyons grew up in Coronado and now lives in Incline Village, Nevada with his wife Kristie and two Puggles.
What's Bill Lyons San Diego doing right now? Find out below...he is most active on LinkedIn and Instagram...
Bill Lyons is a successful entrepreneur and contributor. He is currently the Founder & CEO of Griffin Funding a national mortgage lender.
Griffin Funding is a mortgage technology company that specializes in serving active duty and military veterans, the self-employed and real estate investors. Griffin does business in 22 states and growing.
Lyons was an advisor to a fintech startup called Approved which was acquired by Credit Karma in 2018.
Accomplishments, Credibility
Griffin Funding was named the 83rd fastest growing company in the nation by Inc 500 in 2017 as well as the #1 fastest growing mortgage company. Griffin Funding also achieved the #1 fastest growing company in San Diego by SDBJ in 2017. In 2018, Griffin Funding was ranked #41 on the fastest growing privately held company list in SDBJ and #693 by Inc 5000. In 2021, Griffin ranked #2471 on Inc 5000 for the 3rd time and again for the 4th time in 2022 at #1346.
Lyons built his former company, from zero to $20 Million per year in revenue with $3+Billion in transactions inside of 36 months. As President & CEO, Mr. Lyons managed a $6million per year online marketing budget offering opportunity to well over 250 employees. Lyons hopes to leave those stats in the dust with Griffin.
Bill Lyons has been featured in Forbes, Entrepreneur Magazine, Inc Magazine, Huffington Post, Tech.co, Knowledge For Men, American Dream TV, The Daily Transcript Top 40 Under 40 in 2017, Investors Beat, UT San Diego, UTTV, ABC, Inman News, San Diego Business Journal #1 Fastest Growing Company, San Diego Magazine, KUSI News, Fox6, Coronado Eagle, 944, NBC 739, California CEO, Broker Banker, BankRate & Tony Robbins Nextlevel.
As a licensed Real Estate Broker, Mr. Lyons is an expert in Real Estate. Having employed 1,000s of real estate agents and loan officers, Lyons knows what it takes for them to be successful in today's market.
Bill studied at Arizona State University and Anthony Robbins' Mastery University and is a member of The San Diego Association of Realtors (SDAR), California Association of Realtors (CAR), National Association of Realtors (NAR) and Forbes Real Estate Council. Mr. Lyons is in the San Diego chapter of Entrepreneur Organization (EO) and has served on the board for two years.
Personal Passion, Purpose
Bill is also passionate contributor to charities such as Shelter to Soldier. Bill's goal is to officially launch The Lyons Foundation in the near future. When not traveling for work, Bill's other interests include travel, golf, desert dirt biking trips, skiing, sailing, yoga, swimming, hiking, running, scuba diving, attending educational seminars and reading. Bill values vitality, lifestyle, unlimited thinking, growth, love, intellect, creativity, contribution (helping others), and fun! Mr. Lyons grew up in Coronado and now lives in Incline Village, Nevada with his wife Kristie and two Puggles.
What's Bill Lyons San Diego doing right now? Find out below...he is most active on LinkedIn and Instagram...
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