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Hotel Room Block Booking Website:
https://book.passkey.com/e/51122348
Call in # 1-800-955-6962 and group code is 96R
Shoulder nights available at discounted rates
Sunday, August 16
| Time | Session | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 1:00pm | LMBA Future Leaders Project Presentations (closed event, by invite only) | Heidelberg Ballroom, 10th Floor |
| 6:00pm | LMBA Inaugural Awards Gala (separate ticket required for entry) | Riverview Room, 1st Floor |
Monday, August 17
| Time | Session | Featured Speakers | Sponsored By |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7:30am | Breakfast | Confluent Strategies | |
| 8:30am | Opening Address | Ashley Logan, AMP, LMBA President | |
| 8:55am | MBA Market Outlook | Joel Kan, CMB, VP Deputy Chief Economist MBA John Hedlund, Vice-Chair ICE Mortgage Technology, 2026 MBA Vice-Chairman |
NewRez |
| 9:30am | Local Executive Panel | Bob Niemi, CMB, Director of Government Affairs, Weiner Brodsky Kider PC Kate deKay, CEO, Eustis Mortgage Corporation Steve Ward, President, Assurance Financial Jeff Weston, SVP Retail Strategy & Production, GMFS Tony Turner, CMB, SVP Chief Operating Officer, Gulf Coast Bank & Trust Company Home Loans |
Guild Correspondent |
| 10:30am | Morning Mimosa & Networking Break | Chase Correspondent | |
| 11:00am | FICO | Vantage – Let’s Talk Credit & Scoring | Scott Norman, CEO, Texas MBA Rich Swerbinsky, Executive Director, Ohio MBA Jeff Richardson, VantageScore |
DSLD Mortgage |
| 11:45am | Lunch | Upstairs on 10th Floor in Heidelberg Ballroom | Marketwise Valuation |
| 1:00pm | Political Talk / All Things MAA – Fireside Chat | Scott Alexander, CMB, Chief Operating Officer, Assurance Financial LA State Representative Kim Carver, House District 89 Commerce, Education and Municipal, Parochial & Cultural Affairs Committees. House Executive Committee, appointed by Speaker of the House Phillip DeVillier. |
National MI |
| 2:00pm | AI Playbook | Nate DiGiovanni, Eustis Mortgage Corporation | Arena Collective |
| 2:45pm | Snack & Networking Break | Eustis Mortgage Alliance | |
| 3:15pm | All Things UAD 3.6 + Audience Q&A | Skip Willcox, AMP, CMB, Founder, Kairos Sales Group Jason McMullen, SR Regional Sales Manager, NAN powered by Stewart Valuation Intelligence Marcus Leoni, President, Marketwise Valuation Services |
Hancock Whitney Bank |
| 4:00pm | Inaugural LMBA Future Leaders Graduation | Tony Turner, CMB, LMBA Future Leaders Chair | Synergy One Lending |
| 5:00pm | Cocktail Hour – ALL are invited | Upstairs on the 10th Floor in Heidelberg Ballroom | EIS Expert Insurance Services |
Tuesday, August 18
| Time | Session | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 7:30am | Breakfast | |
| 8:30am | Continuing Education | Riverview Room, 1st Floor |
| 8:30am | Bank & Credit Union Sales Workshop | Capitol Breakout Room |
Featured Speakers

Scott Alexander, CMB

Rep. Kim Carver

Joel Kan, CMB

Bob Niemi, CMB

Tony Turner, CMB, CML

Kate deKay

Nate DiGiovanni

John Hedlund

Marcus Leoni

Jason McMullen

Scott Norman

Jeff Richardson

Kortney Lane-Schafers

Rich Swerbinsky

Steve Ward

Jeff Weston

Skip Wilcox
Thank You To Our Sponsors!




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