The Gathering 2026 - HousingWire

Event Recordings

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Tuesday – April 28, 2026

—	Leadership, growth and lifting up the next generation: A fireside chat with New American Funding’s Patty Arvielo and NFM Lending’s LaTasha Waddy Patty Arvielo, LaTasha Waddy
—	The growth playbook: How to scale from the fastest-growing independent brokerage with LPT Realty Founder & CEO Robert Palmer Robert Palmer, Tracey Velt
—	Leading and winning in any environment: From NFL, business and life in general. Marc Trachtenberg, Drew Bledsoe, Terron Armstead, Diego Sanchez
—	Pressure test: Buyer broker agreements and the legal fault lines ahead Michele Harrington, Jonathan Lickstein, Tracey Velt
—	Modernizing mortgage credit: Strategy, risk and readiness in a complex market Andrew Davidson, Jennifer McGuinness-Lubbert, Gregory Sher, Robert Zimmer, Shelley Leonard
—	Inside the Compass–Anywhere integration: Strategy, scale and what comes next Sue Yannaccone, Tracey Velt
—	Turning “stuck homeowners” into closings: Unlocking the hidden housing pipeline Tushar Garg, Clayton Collins
—	The framework for growth without compromise: Strategy, scale and experience with Supreme Lending Scott Everett, Sarah Middleton, Diego Sanchez
—	HousingStack LIVE Rahul Pasricha, Preston Guyton, Craig Rebmann, Kayla Eames, Julian Hebron
—	Referral fees under fire with the No. 1 RTV team CEO Jason Mitchell: Pressure, proof and the future of the model Jason Mitchell, Clayton Collins
—	U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner Scott Turner, Clayton Collins
—	Marketing Leaders Forum Brazos Ballroom D-G
—	Signal Over Noise: Marketing That People Actually Feel Sasha Stair
—	Turning Market Uncertainty into Brand Momentum Sandra Howard
—	The trust arbitrage: A playbook for AI marketing in real estate Jessica Kerrigan
—	AI is rewiring marketing systems, your team and how customers find you Thu-Lynn Nguyen
—	The 2025 Exhibit Awards: Celebrating Innovation on the Exhibit Floor James Wong

Wednesday – April 29, 2026

—	It’s time to love the housing market again Logan Mohtashami
—	The $124 trillion question: How real estate inheritance is reshaping the housing industry Cody Barbo, Clayton Collins
—	NAR at a crossroads: Value, accountability and what comes next Nykia Wright, Sarah Wheeler
—	Brokerage M&A: A conversation with Keller Williams CEO Chris Czarnecki Chris Czarnecki, Scott Wright
—	Is AI delivering in mortgage? A conversation with Fairway’s leadership Caleb Ondrusek, Deedra Massey Bosworth, Steve Butler
—	Borrowers have a new agent: How AI is reshaping mortgage competition Mike Darne, Diego Sanchez
—	The organic growth strategy behind the No. 1 retail mortgage company: Ron Leonhardt, founder and CEO, CrossCountry Mortgage Ron Leonhardt, Clayton Collins
—	The operational CFO redefining homebuilding strategy: Hilla Sferruzza, CFO of Meritage Homes Hilla Sferruzza, John McManus
—	Right data, right step: The new playbook for mortgage credit affordability Reno D’Water, Zeb Lowe
—	The next generation: Recruiting latino talent in a changing industry Mike Miedler, Sarah Wheeler
—	Winning in ’26: Recruit top talent, eliminate costly lawsuits and increase customer retention Jeffrey Walton, Joe Welu, Sue Woodard
—	Washington update with ICE’s Courtenay Dunn Courtenay Dunn, Sarah Wheeler
—	Chasing rings not volume: What it takes to win and intentional strategy with Matt Weaver Matt Weaver
—	Built by HousingWire Holden Page
—	Building a brand, a buyer, and a business that breaks the mold: Jennifer Clarke Johnson, Founder of Olivia Clarke Homes Jennifer Clarke Johnson, John McManus
—	The under-the-radar trends quietly reshaping the next phase of housing finance Michael Tannenbaum, Diego Sanchez
—	The lifetime value of a consumer: UWM’s Justin Glass on execution, culture and keeping clients for life Justin Glass, Sarah Wheeler
—	Expansion, AI and what’s coming: A conversation with Pennymac’s David Spector David Spector, Diego Sanchez
—	Capital, cycles and conviction: A fireside chat with Bill Dallas and Adam Glassner Adam Glassner, Bill Dallas
—	Bob Hart, president, ICE Mortgage Technology: Raising the bar on security, AI, and the future of mortgage tech Bob Hart, Clayton Collins
—	Authenticity vs. AI: Protecting your brand in the age of infinite content Glennda Baker, Tracey Velt

Thursday – April 30, 2026

—	The table wasn’t built for us: How to get more women into the C-Suite Wendy Forsythe
—	Using AI as your chief of staff: Expanding leadership capacity at work and at home Sara Holtz
—	The leadership visibility gap in housing and what erodes trust Corina Lessa
—	Where the two-way street of mentorship accelerates growth Kate Couture, Erin Dee, Laura Hopkins
—	How Atlantic Bay built a leadership team that’s 65% women Morgan Wise, Robyn Zacharias

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Live Session Takeaways

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Data-Driven Decisions: How Leaders Are Shaping 2026

Nora Guerra, Dan Duffy, Clayton Collins

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Why You Should Love Housing Being Normal Again

Logan Mohtashami

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Barry Habib’s 2026 Housing Forecast

Bary Habib

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AMA on housing economics with Logan and Barry

Bary Habib, Logan Mohtashami, Sarah Wheeler

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NAR’s Jessica Lautz on key real estate trends defining the market

Jessica Lautz

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The hidden forces driving lender margins and borrower rates

Mike Vough, Clayton Collins

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The effect of regulation and housing policy on housing affordability

Isaac Boltansky, Rob Van Raaphorst

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How capital markets are reshaping housing: A conversation with NYSE CEO Bryan Daniel

Bryan Daniel, Clayton Collins

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Housing opportunities and risks through the lens of capital markets

John Toohig, David Dickey, Clayton Collins

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How the Mortgage Intent Index is transforming forecasting

Craig Ungaro, Thomas Lloyd

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How experts are addressing housing affordability today

Wade Jurney, Sarah Wheeler

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Real time market data & what we already know for 2026

Mike Simonsen

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The interplay between federal and state regulation: The practical impact

Paul Gigliotti, Courtenay R. Dunn, Sarah Wheeler

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Made by HousingWire

Clayton Collins, Mark Adams

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The mortgage executive playbook: Driving growth with insights

Joseph Panebianco, Diego Sanchez

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Where are we headed? Mortgage rates, land costs and builder margins in 2026

Tony Avila

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Short-term noise vs. the fundamentals: Does it really matter if rates go below 6%?

Lisa Sturtevant, Odeta Kushi, Brena Nath

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News from The Gathering

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eXp’s Wendy Forsythe on how women can break into the C-suite

Mike Miedler Latino Homebuyers, century 21, The Gathering 2026

Century 21’s Mike Miedler: Recruiting Latino talent is a growth strategy, not a diversity talking point

David Spector Pennymac The Gathering 2026

The Gathering: How is AI reshaping mortgage lending and servicing?

Corina Lessa says visibility drives trust in real estate leadership

Trust & Will CEO: Housing pros should prep for ‘historic’ wealth transfer wave

Photo by AJ Canaria Creative Services, LLC Keller Williams CEO Chris Czarnecki details a three-bucket M&A plan and investments in tech, marketing, and franchisee financing.

CEO Chris Czarnecki: Keller Williams bets on selective deals, not scale for scale’s sake

Michael Tannenbaum Figure The Gathering 2026

Figure’s Michael Tannenbaum warns rush to adopt AI could accelerate poor mortgage processes

NAR CEO Nykia Wright details quarterly strategic plan reporting, antitrust rule reviews, and member value tied to $201 dues

Nykia Wright outlines NAR transparency and antitrust reset

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