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2026
From Center Square To Center Stage

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Advisory Board Members

Andrea Keirn
Senior Director of Marketing Operations
, 
The Federal Savings Bank
Andrea Ruiz, MBA
Loan officer
, 
Not Your Average Lender
Annette Foulkes
Broker/owner
, 
Sterling Financial Services
Cindi Harris
EVP
, 
Harris Real Estate Valuation and Consulting, LLC
Courtney Dodd
Head of Marketing
, 
Floify
Dana Georgiou
Chief Executive Officer
, 
FIRE Capital Group
Eliana Parada
Loan Officer
, 
CCM
Elizabeth Mix
Vice President
, 
Western Alliance Bank
Erica LaCentra
CMO
, 
RCN Capital
Jacqueline Crider
Managing Partner
, 
PBJ Mortgage
Janet Pagan
BRANCH MANAGER
, 
JANET PAGAN HOME LOANS
LaDonna Lockard
CEO
, 
MaxClass
Melissa Rice
Director
, 
63 Capital and Investments
Shelby Fennewald
Home Equity Manager
, 
Central Bank
Sue Meitner
President
, 
Centennial Lending Group
Suha Zehl
Founder & Chief Innovation Officer
, 
Z Technology Solutions
Sydney Payne
Chief Operating Officer
, 
Simplending Financial

MWLC Team

Kelly Hendricks
SVP
, 
Delmar Mortgage
Meghan Golden
Marketing Supervisor
, 
American Business Media
Melissa Pianin
Executive Director
, 
Mortgage Women Leadership Council

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megan
 
chastain
VP of Marketing
First Community Mortgage
Individual Membership
Meghan
 
Askin
Director of Lending Services
AFX Research, LLC
Individual Membership
Meghan
 
Golden
Marketing Supervisor
American Business Media
Individual Membership
Meghan
 
Handy
Chief Customer Officer
Embrace Home Loans
Individual Membership
Melanie
 
Hamilton
Loan Officer
NEXA Mortgage
Individual Membership
Melinda
 
Holland
Processor
RCLF
Individual Membership
Melissa
 
Bryan
Loan Originator
Vandyk Mortgage
Individual Membership
Melissa
 
Caci
Home Loan Consultant
Main Street Home Loans
Individual Membership
Melissa
 
Jackson
Processing Manager
The Federal Savings Bank
Individual Membership
Melissa
 
Kozicki
Director of Compliance
Mortgage Cadence, an Accenture Business
Individual Membership
Melissa
 
Martorella
Partner
Geraci LLP
Individual Membership
Melissa
 
Olson
Mortgage lender
Minnwest bank
Individual Membership
Melissa
 
Pianin
Marketing + Events
American Business Media
Individual Membership
Melissa
 
Pianin
Executive Director
Mortgage Women Leadership Council
Individual Membership
Melissa
 
Rice
Director
63 Capital and Investments
Individual Membership
Melissa
 
Richardson
Senior Account Executive
STG Mortgage
Individual Membership
Melissa
 
Rishel
Loan Officer
Supreme Mortgage LLC
Individual Membership
Melissa
 
Ruminski
Director Corporate Operations
RE Mortgage Advisors, LLC
Individual Membership
Melissa
 
Schwartz
MRS Mortgage
Movement Mortgage
Individual Membership
Melissa
 
Sike
VP Sales
MMI
Individual Membership
Melissa
 
Silva
Mortgage Loan Originator
Nexa Mortgage
Individual Membership
Melissa
 
Wivagg
Executive Director, National Sales
Priority Title & Escrow
Individual Membership
Melissea
 
Keyes-Huff
Mortgage Broker
Nexa Mortgage
Individual Membership
Meredith
 
Brush
Managing Broker
Houston Home Loan, Inc.
Individual Membership
Michael
 
Kelleher
President
Adopt The Brand
Individual Membership
michelle
 
brumley
Appraiser Trainee
Ditio Appraisals
Individual Membership
Michelle
 
Crubaugh
Branch Manager
Planet Home Lending
Individual Membership
Michelle
 
Lee
Broker Owner
9 Dots Lending LLC
Individual Membership
Michelle
 
Oteri
MLO
Allied Mortgage
Individual Membership
Michelle
 
Rizzo
Account Executive
EmporiumTPO
Individual Membership
Michelle
 
Rocha
COO
FirstTrust Home Loans, Inc.
Individual Membership
Michelle
 
Rojas
Loan Originator
Novus Home Mortgage Miami
Individual Membership
Michelle
 
Tarkowski
owner
self employed
Michelle
 
White
Director of Real Estate Services Experts/Mortgage SME/IOR
The CE Shop
Individual Membership
Michelle
 
White
Director of Real Estate Services Experts
The CE Shop
Individual Membership
Mikki
 
Gaddis
Loan Officer
Satori Mortgage
Individual Membership
Mindy
 
Rothenberger
CEO
Southpoint Financial Services, Inc
Individual Membership
Mindy
 
Stearns
Chief Kindness Officer
Kind Lending
Individual Membership
Monica
 
Kaspar
National Marketing Manager
DHI Mortgage
Individual Membership
Monica
 
Raciti
VP of Partnerships and Operations
Vesta
Monica
 
Steele
Supervisor of Securitization and Collateral
New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency
Mosi
 
Gatling
SVP Strategic Growth and Expansion
New American Funding
Individual Membership
Mya
 
Tran
Senior Vice President
Intercoastal Mortgage LLC
Individual Membership
Myra
 
Larkins
Loan Officer
Integrated Funding
Individual Membership
Nadia
 
Anderson
CEO
The Funding Source
Individual Membership
Nancy
 
Friday
CEO
Lender Friday
Individual Membership
Natalie
 
Corsello Frazier
VP/LO
First Choice Mortgage Services, Inc.
Individual Membership
Natalie
 
Dillard
Producing Sales Manager
Atlantic Bay Mortgage Group
Individual Membership
Neena
 
Vlamis
CEO
A and N Mortgage
Nekaya
 
Carter
Broker
Carter & Carter, Inc.
Individual Membership

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