2025 Agenda
21st Annual Eastern Secondary Conference
and 71st Annual Convention
Tuesday, June 10th
Exhibitor Set-Up
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
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CMB Reception
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Top Golf & Welcome Reception
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Wednesday, June 11th
Desk Yoga Session
7:45 am - 8:30 am
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Registration, Breakfast, and Networking
8:30 am - 9:30 am
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State President’s Breakfast
8:30 am - 9:30 am
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Welcome and Announcements
9:30 am - 9:45 am
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Keynote Session
Two Perspectives on the Markets
9:45 am - 10:45 am
Rob Chrisman
Mortgage Industry Veteran & Author of the Chrisman Commentary
Robbie Chrisman
Host of the Daily Mortgage Podcast & Capital Markets Expert
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Break and Networking
10:45 am - 11:00 am
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Secondary and Convention Breakouts
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
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Secondary
Keys to Positioning Your Lending Operations
for Long-Term Success
Steve Baselice
Director of Solutions Specialists, Optimal Blue
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Convention
The Homeownership Era: Why the Next Generation Needs You Now
Brian Vieaux
President & COO, FinLocker
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Lunch
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
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Secondary and Convention Breakouts
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
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Secondary
Gain a Competitive Advantage with
Non-QM & 2nd Liens
Cameron Beane
Head of Mortgage Capital & Secondary Markets, City National Bank
Tom Davis
Chief Sales Officer, Deephaven Mortgage
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Convention
AI Tips for Getting More Business Today: How to Implement AI Strategies to Increase Volume
Joel Gonzalez
Managing Partner & EVP of Sales MOR Lending
Note: Bring your laptop to this session
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Break and Networking
2:00 pm -2:15 pm
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Secondary and Convention Breakouts
2:15 pm - 3:15 pm
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Secondary
TBA
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Convention
Brand & Borrow: The Marketer's Panel
Michelle Mendez
Arch MI, Moderator
Zintia Meléndez
Regional Marketing Manager, New American Funding
Dustin Owen
Creator and Host, The Loan Officer Podcast
Robbie Chrisman
Host, Chrisman Commentary
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Break and Networking
3:15 pm - 3:30 pm
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Keynote Session
State of the State & Fireside Chat
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Laura Escobar
2025 National MBA Chair,
President, Lennar Mortgage
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Awards Dinner Cocktail Hour
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
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Phoenix Awards Dinner - Installation,
State Awards, Top Producers
6:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Thursday, June 12th
Flux Capacitor 5k
6:30 am - 7:30 am
Click to RSVP and Sign the Waiver
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Registration, Breakfast, and Networking
8:30 am -9:30 am
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CMB Breakfast
8:30 am - 9:30 am
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Welcome and Announcements
9:15 am - 9:30 am
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Keynote Session
The Top Ten Characteristics of High Performance
9:30 am - 10:30 am
Christine Beckwith
CEO & Founder
2020 Vision for Success Coaching
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Break and Networking
10:30 am - 10:45 am
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Secondary and Convention Breakouts
10:45 am - 11:30 am
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Secondary
TBA
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Convention
Great Scott! The Mortgage Industry
Needs Future Leaders!
Ashley Yarabinec, CMB, AMP
Mortgage Bankers Association
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Keynote Session
CEO of S.E.L.F.
11:30 am - 12:15 pm
Dan Quiggle
Speaker, Entrepreneur, and Author
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Boxed Lunches To Go or Stay
12:15 pm - 12:30 pm
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Business Meeting
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
