Mr. Larry L. Gilmore serves as the President and CEO of ClearBlu Capital Group, which he founded primarily to address the lack of access to capital, promote small business sustainability and real estate development. In recent years, he launched and owned Home Care Assistance of Southern Fairfield County while also serving as Vice President of Community Lending for HSBC where he led a team devoted to community lending throughout the United States.

Gilmore is a seasoned financial services executive and entrepreneur with a passion for social responsibility. He has managed numerous national organizations focused on increasing education and awareness within financial services while ultimately streamlining service delivery. This includes serving as the President and CEO for the Student Loan Alliance focused on expanding the role of financial advisors to assist student loan borrowers, Co-founder President and CEO of Hope LoanPort, a technology improving communication between mortgage borrowers, 3rd party advisors and lenders, and Executive Director for the HOPE NOW Alliance which coordinates a series of strategies to improve the borrower experience.

Other roles have included VP of Industry Relations & Emerging Segments for H&R Block Mortgage, Associate Director for affordable lending for the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), and Wells Fargo Bank as their Manager of Market Opportunities.

Gilmore spent 13 Years in Washington, DC working with and for national trade associations harnessing relationships with local, regional, national and international bank members; many of which he works with today to source finance solutions.

Larry volunteers in numerous capacities which more recently included the Boards of Director for the Westchester County Housing Action Council and Long Island Housing Partnership, Board of Trustees for the Longridge School, City of STAMFORD Zoning Board of Appeals, the 100 Black Men of Stamford and Inspirica.