From underdog in life to starring in Discovery Channel’s Undercover Billionaire, Glenn Stearns is a rags-to-riches story that shows what can be accomplished with unbridled grit and fierce determination.
Growing up in a low-income suburb of Baltimore, Maryland, Glenn Stearns attributes optimism, hope, hard work, and unforgettable mentors as the indelible influences that helped him break free from hardship, overcome numerous challenges, and dare to live his wildest dreams.
Stearns believes that it does not matter where you grew up, how little money you have, or even how many mistakes you have made—everyone has the potential to turn their life around and make their dreams come true. That’s the core belief and incredible life of Glenn Stearns and what InteGRITy is all about.
Filled with memorable anecdotes from his roller coaster life and career, InteGRITy is a story about adversity, pain, attitude, and action. Glenn shares the lessons learned in his life, both personally and professionally, that helped him become the wildly successful business leader he is today. Through this story, he hopes to inspire others and leave a legacy built on kindness.
Glenn Stearns, a titan in the mortgage and financial services industry, went from being an underdog in life to founding and building the top privately held mortgage company in the US on the heels on the 2007 financial meltdown. He survived cancer (twice), produced and starred in Discovery Channel’s Undercover Billionaire, and recently founded the fastest growing mortgage company in the US. Using the survival instincts honed in the streets and surrounded by alcoholism and dysfunction, Glenn prevailed by creating a life driven by integrity.
Laura Morton is the author of over sixty books—including a staggering twenty-two New York Times bestsellers—with a wide range of celebrities and well-known business leaders, including Justin Bieber, Jennifer Hudson, Jonas Brothers, Al Roker, Deborah Roberts, Joan Lunden, Melissa Etheridge, Danica Patrick, Bob Parsons, Glenn Stearns, John Maxwell, and Dave Liniger. She is also the producer and director of the award-winning documentary film Anxious Nation.
Roger Wayne served in the Air Force as a radio and television broadcast journalist in South Korea and won several awards before obtaining a BA degree in communications and journalism. He is an actor living in New York, narrating audiobooks, working on independent film projects, performing off Broadway, and auditioning for major network shows.