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Heavy-Hitting speakers.
Best-in field education.
No convention fluff.
DAY 1 SPEAKERS
Eugene James
Chief Marketing Strategist, MarketNsight
An MBAG favorite returns!
Eugene will walk us through what the current housing data is actually telling us, where pending sales, inventory, and pricing trends stand right now, why mortgage rates have moved the way they have this year, and what all of that means for construction lending risk, land strategy, and originations heading into next year. Leave with a clear read on where the market's headed, not just where it's been.
Eugene helps builders, developers, construction lenders, real estate/mortgage professionals reduce project risk and make better, faster decisions by turning complex housing and construction data into clear, decision‑ready insight. Eugene advises clients in key U.S. growth markets on where, what, and when to build, buy, sell, lend, and originate.
An active real estate broker and frequent speaker on housing trends, interest rates, and market risk, he regularly briefs executives and project teams on what today’s data means for land strategy, product mix, pricing, pace, and portfolio exposure. His insights have been featured in outlets including The Wall Street Journal, CNN, NBC News, and the Atlanta Business Chronicle.
DR. Kristine Sickels
Kristine rose through the ranks to SVP of Marketing for a $2 billion portfolio of household brands.
She revitalized legacy names for new generations and became known as an executive who led with curiosity, candor, and optimism. She also spent two decades watching brilliant leaders go quiet at the exact moment their voice mattered most. Watching their organizations pay for it. That is what she now teaches leaders and companies to overcome.
A former executive turned entrepreneur, Kristine is CEO and Co-Owner of Mic Drop — founded by Jess Ekstrom — a company that develops women into paid public speakers. She is co-founder of C-Sweet, a multimillion-dollar consulting firm advising companies including Conair, BaBylissPRO, BIC, Vitamix, GoodCook, and Kimball International.
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Dr. Ryan Hamilton
Associate Professor of Marketing,
Emory Goizueta Business School
A perspective we guarantee you’ve not considered before!
Ryan Hamilton received his PhD in Marketing from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management. He is an award-winning teacher and researcher, and his research findings have been covered in Harvard Business Review, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, The Financial Times and CNN Headline News. He has consulted on matters of pricing, branding, and customer experience with Walmart, FedEx, Home Depot, Caterpillar, ConAgra, Cigna, Visa, and Ipsos, among others, and has been a keynote speaker and trainer on various topics in marketing and decision-making to groups as varied as small business owners, lawyers, librarians, accountants, and advertisers.
ANdrew Alaniz
Founder, CipherNorth
You don't need to become an AI expert, but you do need to know enough to make the right calls.
This session is built for financial services leaders who want a simple language breakdown of AI, its growing presence inside your current platforms and vendor relationships, and the regulatory and operational risks that come with it. Everything from fair lending and ECOA exposure to CFPB and FRB scrutiny. We will also cover practical ways for you to drive better conversations across sales, underwriting, compliance, and your technology teams.
Through CipherNorth, Andrew helps organizations turn cybersecurity into a business advantage. With over 18 years of experience in financial services, healthcare, and consulting, Andrew has led global security, risk, and operations teams, driving measurable resilience and enabling innovation in complex environments.
A trusted partner to boards, C-suites, and start-ups, Andrew specializes in aligning security strategy with business priorities. He is known for helping leadership teams anticipate risks, communicate with confidence during crises, and foster a culture of trust and accountability.
DAY 2 SPEAKERS
David Colgan
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Regional Director
Movement Mortgage
AI Educator
Mortgage Industry Keynote Speaker
David Colgan is a Raleigh-based mortgage leader, speaker, and AI educator with more than two decades in the industry. He serves as a Regional Director with Movement Mortgage, leading loan officer teams across the Carolinas and Midwest. He has delivered 100+ workshops on practical AI adoption, builds production AI agents in Microsoft Copilot Studio, and co-hosts the "AI + Agents" webinar series. He speaks nationally on AI adoption, mortgage leadership, sales execution, resilience, and building high-performance teams.
Ally Carty
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Home Lending Growth and Brand Strategy Manager
SoFi
“Gen-Z Guru”
By collaborating closely with loan officers and sharing her findings, she helps them refine their strategies, develop personalized approaches, and ultimately build stronger relationships with Gen Z homebuyers. Ally’s goal is to help shape the future of homebuying, ensuring that both loan officers and Gen Z individuals can thrive in an ever-evolving market.
Kristine Sickels
1 GAW CREDIT
Fractional CMO
Mic Drop Workshop
Author, “The Clearest Voice in the Room”
Dr. Kristine Sickels is a professional keynote speaker for corporate leadership conferences, company all-hands events, ERGs, professional associations, and sales kickoffs – specializing in communication, organizational performance, leadership development, and voice at work..