AGNT Names Leo Pareja CEO as Glenn Sanford Steps Down

AGNT has named Leo Pareja as its chief executive officer, replacing Glenn Sanford, who is stepping down from the top job. The handover closes a 17-year stretch in which Sanford built the business into what it is today.

Sanford framed the change as a sign of readiness rather than a rescue. In his account, AGNT has developed to the point where it can keep operating without his direct involvement. That is a notable claim for any company that has long been tied to a founder's day-to-day presence, because it shifts the question from whether the business can survive a leadership change to how the new chief executive will steer it.

For Pareja, the job now is to set the company's direction and keep its momentum going after a long period of founder-led growth. Transitions like this tend to draw close attention from staff, partners and clients, who will be watching for continuity as much as for any early changes in strategy.