JUNE 6 – 8, 2023  |  ST. LOUIS, MO

Full Agenda

The National Settlement Services Summit (NS3) agenda is annually regarded as timely, diverse and insightful. We present forward-looking education that is practical in a real-world sense. In keeping with our theme – At the Center – our interactive panels, collaborative workshops and roundtable discussions are focused on helping attendees fulfill their important role in the real estate transaction. Attendees can identify and capitalize on opportunities in a changing business and regulatory environment.

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All times listed are Central.

10 am – 6:00 pm

Registration Open

  
12:00 – 6:00 pm
 Grand Ballroom A-D
4th Floor 

Exhibitor Floor  & Networking Pub Open

Tech Demos
12:00 – 4:30 pm
  • 12:00 pm AtClose
  • 12:15 pm Mobility Market Intelligence (MMI)
  • 12:30 pm SoftPro
  • 2:15 pm Pippin Title
  • 2:30 pm ICE Mortgage Technology
  • 2:45 pm CloseClear
  • 3:30 pm Closinglock
  • 3:45 pm Qualia
  • 4:00 pm Kloud9 IT
1:00 – 1:25 pm

Opening Ceremony
1:25 – 2:10 pm
 Grand Ballroom FGH
4th Floor 

Keynote Address | A Harrowing Journey to Success
Long Doan has faced a great deal of adversity on his way to success – from his escape from Vietnam, surviving Hell Island and building businesses, to failing in the 2008 financial crisis and building again. He will share his journey to becoming a pillar in the real estate industry. As owner of a real estate brokerage and RG Title, he has earned many recognitions for his achievements. Join him as he shares his strategies for overcoming obstacles and walk away empowered to take control of your own circumstances and thrive.

Long Doan, CEO, Realty Group
2:10 – 3:00 pm

Opportunities in HELOCs
In this challenging market, many homeowners are taking advantage of Home Equity Lines of Credit. Learn how to streamline your processes and work with your industry partners to respond to your consumer’s needs.

Nathan Bossers, President, Boston National Title
Sam Verma, CEO, PrivoCorp
3 – 3:20 pm

Networking Break with Exhibitors
3:20 – 4:10 pm

RESPA and Digital Marketing Compliance
With the increased oversight of digital marketing and lead generation, the industry needs to know how to comply.

Loretta Salzano, President, Franzén & Salzano
Jerra Ryan, Vice President, Firstline Compliance, LLC
4:10 – 5:00 pm

Lender Panel: A Collaboration
What are the top priorities of today’s mortgage lenders? Learn how to be their go-to partner in the real estate transaction.

Beth Fowler, Executive Vice President, Stewart Lender Services
Adam Neft, Branch Manager, Go Mortgage
Kate Steineman, Senior Vice President, Business Execution Senior Manager, Wells Fargo Home Lending
4:50 pm

Make A Child Smile Community Outreach Event

4th Floor Foyer
5:00 – 6:00 pm
 Grand Ballroom A-D
4th Floor  

Opening Night Reception

Exhibitor Floor
9:00 pm – 12 am

Networking Nightcap

Gateway East & Terrace, 18th Floor
  *All times Central Time. Times and events are subject to change.  

Collaborative Workshops
 Regency Ballroom, A&B, 2nd Floor 

Innovation Track
 Grand Ballroom, FGH, 4th Floor 

Compliance Track
 Park View, 4th Floor 
7:45 am – 5:00 pm

Registration Open
7:45 am – 5:00 pm
 Grand Ballroom A-D
4th Floor 

Exhibitor Floor & Networking Pub Open
7:45 – 8:30 am

Networking Breakfast with Exhibitors
8:30 – 8:45 am
 Grand Ballroom FGH
4th Floor 

Opening Ceremony
8:45 – 9:45 am
 Grand Ballroom FGH
4th Floor 

Keynote Address | Creating a Different and Better Tomorrow Together!
This engaging and energetic keynote address will shine a light on how to deliberately create ideas both individually and collectively that will empower you to reframe, improve, and execute novel solutions as you evolve and prepare for change. You will walk away with new ideas and strategies to lean into collaborative innovation, which is key to successfully capitalizing on the relentless pace and range of change in the industry.

Ed Molitor, CEO & Founder, The Molitor Group | Host of the Athletics of Business
9:45 – 10:05 am
 Grand Ballroom FGH
4th Floor 

October Research Awards and Make A Child Smile Presentation
10:10 – 11:00 am
Concurrent
 Grand Ballroom FGH
4th Floor 

NEW Innovation Track | 5 New Tools to Enhance Your Business
Innovative leaders will share tools that helped them grow their business and how they could work for you.

Alex Brown, Director of Title Strategy, Qualia
Jim Campbell, CEO, Title Alliance
Alan Frelix, Founder and CEO, The Closing Exchange
Shawna Hernandez, Chief Operating Officer, Endpoint
Jaime Kosofsky, Executive Vice President, Business Development and Compliance, Founding Partner, Brady & Kosofsky
10:10 – 11:00 am
Concurrent
 Park View, 4th Floor 

Compliance Track | State of States: A Regulator Panel
Hear directly from state regulators on trends around the country, their priorities for 2023/24 and how you should prepare your business.

Kim Holbrook, Chair, Utah Title and Escrow Commission, Vice President, Old Republic Title
Pratima Lele, Market Compliance Examinations Manager, Government of the District of Columbia Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking
Chuck Myers, Deputy Commissioner, Office of Property & Casualty, Louisiana Department of Insurance
Marjorie Thompson, Chief of Investigations, Missouri Department of Commerce & Insurance
10:10 – 11:00 am
Concurrent
 Regency Ballroom B
2nd Floor

Collaborative Workshop | Creating Powerful Branding: a SurTHRIVAL Guide
Join MyHome, a WFG Company’s Vice President of Strategic Growth, Sam Trimble as he leads a fun, insightful and hands-on session! This fast paced session will help you create a strategy for identifying a true brand vision and reveal simple yet powerful tactics to position your brand in a way that will help you not just survive but surTHRIVE in this or in any market! He promises to leave you with several simple, actionable takeaways that you will be able to implement into your business immediately!

Sam Trimble, Vice President of Strategic Growth, MyHome, a Williston Financial Group Co.
10:10 – 11:00 am
Concurrent
 Regency Ballroom A
2nd Floor 

Collaborative Workshop | 1031 Compliance and Opportunities
Dispel erroneous beliefs and myths around 1031 exchanges. What are the requirements for a valid exchange today? Address the pain points and learn how to resolve them.

John T. Banjak, Esq., Principal & General Counsel, True Title Company, LLC
David Gorenberg, Managing Director, Accruit, LLC
11:00 – 11:30 am

Networking Break with Exhibitors
11:30 – 12:20 pm
Concurrent
 Grand Ballroom FGH
4th Floor 

Innovation Track | Use and Implementation of Real-Time Payments (RTPs)
There is a lot of confusion around Real Time Payments and how they are used in the real estate transaction. They will discuss regulations, good funds, communication between lenders and title agents and much more. Get your questions answered and eliminate confusion around this new technology.

Richard Booth, Senior Product Manager and Vice President, KeyBank
Cheryl Gurz, Product Manager Real Time Payments, The Clearing House
11:30 – 12:20 pm
Concurrent
 Park View, 4th Floor 

Compliance Track | Navigating Data Privacy Laws
The latest consumer protection efforts revolve around consumer data. More and more states are regulating how this information is stored and shared. Learn what’s required and how to comply.

Ryan Cabrita, Chief Information Security Officer, Gulotta Grabiner Law Group, LLC
Greg Szewczyk, Partner, Ballard Spahr
11:30 – 12:20 pm
Concurrent
 Regency Ballroom B
2nd Floor 

Collaborative Workshop | Growing into New Markets and Lines of Business
Attend this collaborative workshop to learn how to find new opportunities by entering new markets and offering new lines of business.

Andrea Somers, Operations Manager, Florida Agency Network
11:30 – 12:20 pm
Concurrent
 Regency Ballroom A
2nd Floor 

Collaborative Workshop | Implementing a Mentorship Program
A mentor may help you in your own career, but can they help your business as well? Join this workshop and discuss how to start a mentoring program, potential pitfalls, and how to retain talent and prepare for the future.

Leslie Wyatt, Director of Regulatory Compliance, SoftPro
12:20 – 1:35 pm

Networking Lunch
1:35 – 2:30 pm
Concurrent
 Grand Ballroom FGH
4th Floor 

NEW Innovation Track | Artificial Intelligence Breakdown
Top innovators will share what AI is, how AI is being used and its benefits and challenges.

Ken Julian, Vice President, Assistant General Manager, Orange Coast Lender Services
Hoyt Mann, President & Co-founder, Alanna.ai
Bill Svoboda, Co-founder, CloseSimple
Matt Younkle, Co-founder & CEO, Pythonic Corporation
1:35 – 2:30 pm
Concurrent
 Park View, 4th Floor 

Compliance Track | New MISMO Products Ready For You
MISMO is debuting new initiatives that will make a difference in the working relationship between and among mortgage professionals. A representative of the Title and Closing Community of Practice will go over closing instructions, fee naming and docs to data.

Ruth Dillingham NTP, Owner, Dillingham Consulting, LLC
1:35 – 2:30 pm
Concurrent
 Regency Ballroom B
2nd Floor 

Collaborative Workshop | Customizing Strategies in Human Resources
Join this expert-led interactive workshop on how to implement new strategies in human resources such as remote hybrid work, smart hiring, onboarding and retaining employees and how to connect operations and sales.

Kathy Kwak, Chief Operating Officer, Proper Title
2:40 – 3:30 pm
Concurrent
 Grand Ballroom FGH
4th Floor 

Innovation Track | Avoiding Mortgage Payoff Fraud
This type of fraud is a growing concern and the industry needs innovative ways to prevent these attacks as well as a plan how to respond if they get through. Get the takeaways you need to prepare your team.

Carole Bullion-Mincy, Business Development Specialist, Liberty Title Agency
Sejal Lakhani-Bhatt, CEO, Techwerxe
2:40 – 3:30 pm
Concurrent
 Park View, 4th Floor 

NEW Technology Forum
Technology Differentiators

• Artificial Intelligence (AI)
• Cyber / Fraud

Join a guided discussion to look inward and outward when it comes to technology. What are your technology differentiators and how do you effectively communicate them to your business partners and clients? Attend one or both sessions and come prepared to share best practices and the challenges you’ve faced along the way, so we can help move the real estate transaction forward.

Rick Diamond, Vice President, Agency I.T. Director, Fidelity National Financial
Erica Meyer, CEO & Publisher, October Research, LLC
2:40 – 3:30 pm
Concurrent
 Regency Ballroom B
2nd Floor 

Collaborative Workshop | Reputation Management workshop
Customer reviews are a constant conversation for title agents. This workshop will dive into cost-effective ways to get more 5-star reviews and how to react when you get a bad review. We’ll give you some crowd-sourced ideas for growing your customer reviews to use in the office immediately.

Wayne Stanley, Owner, Bowe Digital
3:30 – 4:00 pm

Networking Break with Exhibitors
4:00 – 5:00 pm
Concurrent
 Grand Ballroom FGH
4th Floor 

Underwriter Leadership Discussion
The top underwriters respond to the market and industry trends.

Jeff Bluhm, Executive Vice President, Old Republic National Title Insurance Co.
Rich Cannan, Executive Vice President, Fidelity National Financial
Scott Gillen, Senior Vice President, National Agents, Stewart Title Guaranty
Don Kennedy, Managing Director, North Region, First American Agency Division
4:00 – 5:00 pm
Concurrent
 Park View, 4th Floor 

NEW Technology Forum
Communicating Effectively

• AI as a Communications Tool
• Changing the Culture of Communications

Join a guided discussion to look inward and outward when it comes to technology. What are your technology differentiators and how do you effectively communicate them to your business partners and clients? Attend one or both sessions and come prepared to share best practices and the challenges you’ve faced along the way, so we can help move the real estate transaction forward.

Rick Diamond, Vice President, Agency I.T. Director, Fidelity National Financial
Erica Meyer, CEO & Publisher, October Research, LLC
5:15 – 8:45 pm

Transportation to/from Networking Reception
5:30 – 7:30 pm

Networking Reception

Sports & Social at Ballpark Village – Transportation to be provided
  *All times Central Time. Times and events are subject to change.
7:45 am – 12 pm

Registration Open
8:00 – 8:50 am
Park View, 4th Floor 

Women in Business Breakfast

space is limited

Linda Grahovec, SVP, National Agency Director of Communications, Education, Marketing, FNF Family of Companies
Erica Meyer, CEO & Publisher, October Research, LLC
Leslie Wyatt, Director of Regulatory Compliance, SoftPro
Register for this event
8:15 am – 12 pm
 Grand Ballroom A-D
4th Floor 

Exhibitor Floor & Networking Pub Open
8:15 – 9:00 am

Networking Breakfast with Exhibitors
9:00 – 9:15 am
 Grand Ballroom FGH
4th Floor 

Opening Ceremony
9:15 – 10:00 am

Progress and Opportunities for Future Transactions
While the industry has made great strides in recent years, there are still opportunities ahead. Learn how to take advantage of these opportunities and set your business up for success.

Patrick Stone, Chairman and Founder, Williston Financial Group
10:00 – 10:20 am

Networking Break with Exhibitors
10:20 – 11:10 am

Attorney Opinion Letters: A Candid Discussion
It’s been over a year since Fannie amended their selling guide to allow the purchase of loans using AOLs. What has happened since then, what concerns and considerations should issuing attorneys and participating lenders consider and what is the future of AOLs as an alternative to title insurance? 

Chuck Cain, Senior Vice President, FNF Family of Companies
Brian Levy, Of Counsel, Katten and Temple
11:10 am – 12 pm

The CFPB Unveiled: What’s New, What’s Hot, and What’s Not
Overreach by the CFPB isn’t a foregone conclusion that we simply have to endure. We have the attorney who devised the winning legal arguments in the Townstone case here for a candid conversation; designed to help you think about strategy and tactics when dealing with the bureau. You won’t want to miss this wide-ranging overview of what the CFPB is focused on, what to watch in enforcement actions and in the courts, and how to tool up your shop to prepare for what’s coming out of D.C. We’ll discuss recent CFPB proposed and final rules, the future Supreme Court case on the CFPB’s Appropriations, and more. Be sure to bring your questions about the future of the CFPB and impacts to our industry.

Richard Horn, co-Managing Partner, Garris Horn
Mary Schuster, Senior Vice President – Industry Relations, RamQuest
Noon

NS3 Concludes
  *All times Central Time. Times and events are subject to change.

Tuesday, June 6
10 am – 6:00 pm

Registration Open
12:00 – 6:00 pm
 Grand Ballroom A-D
4th Floor 

Exhibitor Floor  & Networking Pub Open
1:00 – 1:25 pm

Opening Ceremony
1:25 – 2:10 pm
 Grand Ballroom FGH
4th Floor 

Keynote Address | A Harrowing Journey to Success
Long Doan has faced a great deal of adversity on his way to success – from his escape from Vietnam, surviving Hell Island and building businesses, to failing in the 2008 financial crisis and building again. He will share his journey to becoming a pillar in the real estate industry. As owner of a real estate brokerage and RG Title, he has earned many recognitions for his achievements. Join him as he shares his strategies for overcoming obstacles and walk away empowered to take control of your own circumstances and thrive.

Long Doan, CEO, Realty Group
2:10 – 3:00 pm

Opportunities in HELOCs
In this challenging market, many homeowners are taking advantage of Home Equity Lines of Credit. Learn how to streamline your processes and work with your industry partners to respond to your consumer’s needs.

Nathan Bossers, President, Boston National Title
Sam Verma, CEO, PrivoCorp
3 – 3:20 pm

Networking Break with Exhibitors
3:20 – 4:10 pm

RESPA and Digital Marketing Compliance
With the increased oversight of digital marketing and lead generation, the industry needs to know how to comply.

Loretta Salzano, President, Franzén & Salzano
Jerra Ryan, Vice President, Firstline Compliance, LLC
4:10 – 5:00 pm

Lender Panel: A Collaboration
What are the top priorities of today’s mortgage lenders? Learn how to be their go-to partner in the real estate transaction.

Beth Fowler, Executive Vice President, Stewart Lender Services
Adam Neft, Branch Manager, Go Mortgage
Kate Steineman, Senior Vice President, Business Execution Senior Manager, Wells Fargo Home Lending
4:50 pm

Make A Child Smile Community Outreach Event

4th floor foyer
5:00 – 6:00 pm
 Grand Ballroom A-D
4th Floor  

Opening Night Reception

Exhibitor Floor
9:00 pm – 12 am

Networking Nightcap

Gateway East & Terrace, 18th Floor

Tech Demos
12:00 – 4:30 pm
  • 12:00 pm AtClose
  • 12:15 pm Mobility Market Intelligence (MMI)
  • 12:30 pm SoftPro
  • 2:15 pm Pippin Title
  • 2:30 pm ICE Mortgage Technology
  • 2:45 pm CloseClear
  • 3:30 pm Closinglock
  • 3:45 pm Qualia
  • 4:00 pm Kloud9 IT

*All times Central Time. Times and events are subject to change.

 

Wednesday, June 7
7:45 am – 5:00 pm

Registration Open
7:45 am – 5:00 pm
 Grand Ballroom A-D
4th Floor 

Exhibitor Floor & Networking Pub Open
7:45 – 8:30 am

Networking Breakfast with Exhibitors
8:30 – 8:45 am
 Grand Ballroom FGH
4th Floor 

Opening Ceremony
8:45 – 9:45 am
 Grand Ballroom FGH
4th Floor 

Keynote Address | Creating a Different and Better Tomorrow Together!

This engaging and energetic keynote address will shine a light on how to deliberately create ideas both individually and collectively that will empower you to reframe, improve, and execute novel solutions as you evolve and prepare for change. You will walk away with new ideas and strategies to lean into collaborative innovation, which is key to successfully capitalizing on the relentless pace and range of change in the industry.Ed Molitor, CEO & Founder, The Molitor Group | Host of the Athletics of Business
9:45 – 10:05 am
 Grand Ballroom FGH
4th Floor 

October Research Awards and Make A Child Smile Presentation
10:10 – 11:00 am
Concurrent
 Grand Ballroom FGH
4th Floor 

NEW Innovation Track | 5 New Tools to Enhance Your Business
Innovative leaders will share tools that helped them grow their business and how they could work for you.

Alex Brown, Director of Title Strategy, Qualia
Jim Campbell, CEO, Title Alliance
Alan Frelix, Founder and CEO, The Closing Exchange
Shawna Hernandez, Chief Operating Officer, Endpoint
Jaime Kosofsky, Executive Vice President, Business Development and Compliance, Founding Partner, Brady & Kosofsky
10:10 – 11:00 am
Concurrent
 Park View, 4th Floor 

Compliance Track | State of States: A Regulator Panel
Hear directly from state regulators on trends around the country, their priorities for 2023/24 and how you should prepare your business.

Kim Holbrook, Chair, Utah Title and Escrow Commission, Vice President, Old Republic Title
Chuck Myers, Deputy Commissioner, Office of Property & Casualty, Louisiana Department of Insurance
Pratima Lele, Market Compliance Examinations Manager, Government of the District of Columbia Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking
Marjorie Thompson, Chief of Investigations, Missouri Department of Commerce & Insurance
10:10 – 11:00 am
Concurrent
 Regency Ballroom B
2nd Floor

Collaborative Workshop | Creating Powerful Branding: a SurTHRIVAL Guide
Join MyHome, a WFG Company’s Vice President of Strategic Growth, Sam Trimble as he leads a fun, insightful and hands-on session! This fast paced session will help you create a strategy for identifying a true brand vision and reveal simple yet powerful tactics to position your brand in a way that will help you not just survive but surTHRIVE in this or in any market! He promises to leave you with several simple, actionable takeaways that you will be able to implement into your business immediately!

Sam Trimble, Vice President of Strategic Growth, MyHome, a Williston Financial Group Co.
10:10 – 11:00 am
Concurrent
 Regency Ballroom A
2nd Floor

Collaborative Workshop | 1031 Compliance and Opportunities
Dispel erroneous beliefs and myths around 1031 exchanges. What are the requirements for a valid exchange today? Address the pain points and learn how to resolve them.

John T. Banjak, Esq., Principal & General Counsel, True Title Company, LLC
David Gorenberg, Managing Director, Accruit, LLC
11:00 – 11:30 am

Networking Break with Exhibitors
11:30 – 12:20 pm
Concurrent
 Grand Ballroom FGH
4th Floor 

Innovation Track | Use and Implementation of Real-Time Payments (RTPs)
There is a lot of confusion around Real Time Payments and how they are used in the real estate transaction. They will discuss regulations, good funds, communication between lenders and title agents and much more. Get your questions answered and eliminate confusion around this new technology.

Richard Booth, Senior Product Manager and Vice President, KeyBank
Cheryl Gurz, Product Manager Real Time Payments, The Clearing House
11:30 – 12:20 pm
Concurrent
 Park View, 4th Floor 

Compliance Track | Navigating Data Privacy Laws
The latest consumer protection efforts revolve around consumer data. More and more states are regulating how this information is stored and shared. Learn what’s required and how to comply.

Ryan Cabrita, Chief Information Security Officer, Gulotta Grabiner Law Group, LLC
Greg Szewczyk, Partner, Ballard Spahr
11:30 – 12:20 pm
Concurrent
 Regency Ballroom B
2nd Floor

Collaborative Workshop | Growing into New Markets and Lines of Business
Attend this collaborative workshop to learn how to find new opportunities by entering new markets and offering new lines of business.

Andrea Somers, Operations Manager, Florida Agency Network
11:30 – 12:20 pm
Concurrent
 Regency Ballroom A
2nd Floor

Collaborative Workshop | Implementing a Mentorship Program
A mentor may help you in your own career, but can they help your business as well? Join this workshop and discuss how to start a mentoring program, potential pitfalls, and how to retain talent and prepare for the future.

Leslie Wyatt, Director of Regulatory Compliance, SoftPro
12:20 – 1:35 pm

Networking Lunch
1:35 – 2:30 pm
Concurrent
 Grand Ballroom FGH
4th Floor 

NEW Innovation Track | Artificial Intelligence Breakdown
Top innovators will share what AI is, how AI is being used and its benefits and challenges.

Ken Julian, Vice President, Assistant General Manager, Orange Coast Lender Services
Hoyt Mann, President & Co-founder, Alanna.ai
Bill Svoboda, Co-founder, CloseSimple
Matt Younkle, Co-founder & CEO, Pythonic Corporation
1:35 – 2:30 pm
Concurrent
 Park View, 4th Floor 

Compliance Track | New MISMO Products Ready For You
MISMO is debuting new initiatives that will make a difference in the working relationship between and among mortgage professionals. A representative of the Title and Closing Community of Practice will go over closing instructions, fee naming and docs to data.

Ruth Dillingham NTP, Owner, Dillingham Consulting, LLC
1:35 – 2:30 pm
Concurrent
 Regency Ballroom B
2nd Floor

Collaborative Workshop | Customizing Strategies in Human Resources
Join this expert-led interactive workshop on how to implement new strategies in human resources such as remote hybrid work, smart hiring, onboarding and retaining employees and how to connect operations and sales.

Kathy Kwak, Chief Operating Officer, Proper Title
2:40 – 3:30 pm
Concurrent
 Grand Ballroom FGH
4th Floor 

Innovation Track | Avoiding Mortgage Payoff Fraud
This type of fraud is a growing concern and the industry needs innovative ways to prevent these attacks as well as a plan how to respond if they get through. Get the takeaways you need to prepare your team.

Carole Bullion-Mincy, Business Development Specialist, Liberty Title Agency
Sejal Lakhani-Bhatt, CEO, Techwerxe
2:40 – 3:30 pm
Concurrent
 Park View, 4th Floor 

NEW Technology Forum
Technology Differentiators

• Artificial Intelligence (AI)
• Cyber / Fraud

Join a guided discussion to look inward and outward when it comes to technology. What are your technology differentiators and how do you effectively communicate them to your business partners and clients? Attend one or both sessions and come prepared to share best practices and the challenges you’ve faced along the way, so we can help move the real estate transaction forward.

Rick Diamond, Vice President, Agency I.T. Director, Fidelity National Financial
Erica Meyer, CEO & Publisher, October Research, LLC
2:40 – 3:30 pm
Concurrent
 Regency Ballroom B
2nd Floor 

Collaborative Workshop | Reputation Management workshop
Customer reviews are a constant conversation for title agents. This workshop will dive into cost-effective ways to get more 5-star reviews and how to react when you get a bad review. We’ll give you some crowd-sourced ideas for growing your customer reviews to use in the office immediately.

Wayne Stanley, Owner, Bowe Digital
3:30 – 4:00 pm

Networking Break with Exhibitors
4:00 – 5:00 pm
Concurrent
 Grand Ballroom FGH
4th Floor 

Underwriter Leadership Discussion
The top underwriters respond to the market and industry trends.

Jeff Bluhm, Executive Vice President, Old Republic National Title Insurance Co.
Rich Cannan, Executive Vice President, Fidelity National Financial
Scott Gillen, Senior Vice President, National Agents, Stewart Title Guaranty
Don Kennedy, Managing Director, North Region, First American Agency Division
4:00 – 5:00 pm
Concurrent
 Park View, 4th Floor 

NEW Technology Forum
Communicating Effectively

• AI as a Communications Tool
• Changing the Culture of Communications

Join a guided discussion to look inward and outward when it comes to technology. What are your technology differentiators and how do you effectively communicate them to your business partners and clients? Attend one or both sessions and come prepared to share best practices and the challenges you’ve faced along the way, so we can help move the real estate transaction forward.

Rick Diamond, Vice President, Agency I.T. Director, Fidelity National Financial
Erica Meyer, CEO & Publisher, October Research, LLC
5:15 – 8:45 pm

Transportation to/from Networking Reception
5:30 – 7:30 pm

Networking Reception

Sports & Social at Ballpark Village
  *All times Central Time. Times and events are subject to change.

 

Thursday, June 8
7:45 am – 12 pm

Registration Open
8:00 – 8:50 am
Park View, 4th Floor 

Women in Business Breakfast

space is limited

Linda Grahovec, SVP, National Agency Director of Communications, Education, Marketing, FNF Family of Companies
Erica Meyer, CEO & Publisher, October Research, LLC
Leslie Wyatt, Director of Regulatory Compliance, SoftPro

Register for this event
8:15 am – 12 pm
 Grand Ballroom A-D
4th Floor 

Exhibitor Floor & Networking Pub Open
8:15 – 9:00 am

Networking Breakfast with Exhibitors
9:00 – 9:15 am
 Grand Ballroom FGH
4th Floor 

Opening Ceremony
9:15 – 10:00 am

Progress and Opportunities for Future Transactions
While the industry has made great strides in recent years, there are still opportunities ahead. Learn how to take advantage of these opportunities and set your business up for success.

Patrick Stone, Chairman and Founder, Williston Financial Group
10:00 – 10:20 am

Networking Break with Exhibitors
10:20 – 11:10 am

Attorney Opinion Letters: A Candid Discussion
It’s been over a year since Fannie amended their selling guide to allow the purchase of loans using AOLs. What has happened since then, what concerns and considerations should issuing attorneys and participating lenders consider and what is the future of AOLs as an alternative to title insurance? 

Chuck Cain, Senior Vice President, FNF Family of Companies
Brian Levy, Of Counsel, Katten and Temple
11:10 am – 12 pm

The CFPB Unveiled: What’s New, What’s Hot, and What’s Not
Overreach by the CFPB isn’t a foregone conclusion that we simply have to endure. We have the attorney who devised the winning legal arguments in the Townstone case here for a candid conversation; designed to help you think about strategy and tactics when dealing with the bureau. You won’t want to miss this wide-ranging overview of what the CFPB is focused on, what to watch in enforcement actions and in the courts, and how to tool up your shop to prepare for what’s coming out of D.C. We’ll discuss recent CFPB proposed and final rules, the future Supreme Court case on the CFPB’s Appropriations, and more. Be sure to bring your questions about the future of the CFPB and impacts to our industry.

Richard Horn, co-Managing Partner, Garris Horn
Mary Schuster, Senior Vice President – Industry Relations, RamQuest
Noon

NS3 Concludes
  *All times Central Time. Times and events are subject to change.