Authors List

Authors

  • Josh Friend is CEO and founder of Insellerate, which offers the Althena platform with Call Assist AI, a highly scalable, configurable program that accelerates the sales process and generates repeat business. Friend began his career as a loan officer in 1999 but started the first of several mortgage companies in 2003. Friend shifted his focus to building software for the mortgage industry in 2004. He has received numerous industry awards for his work moving the mortgage industry forward.

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  • Christine Frohlich

    Christine Frohlich is the head of data governance at Verisk Marketing Solutions, a leading data provider for the lending industry. In addition to overseeing more than 2.8 petabytes of data within her own organization, Frohlich helps banks and mortgage companies identify privacy and compliance risks and adopt data management best practices. For more information, visit jornaya.com. 

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  • Julie Fry is head of human resources and leads the learning and development department at Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp. She brings a wealth of knowledge gained through her years of experience in the HR profession, ensuring the organizational strategy is tied to business strategy. Her areas of expertise include strategic planning, mergers and acquisitions, leadership coaching, organizational development and training, talent acquisition and retention, compensation and benefits, performance management, career and succession planning, and change management.

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  • Tom Gable

    Tom Gable is vice chair at Nuffer, Smith, Tucker, San Diego’s oldest public relations firm that merged with his firm, Gable PR, in 2015. Over the years, Gable has represented a range of clients throughout the U.S., including real estate and development companies, technology startups and Fortune 100 companies. Prior to starting Gable PR in 1976, he was business editor of the San Diego Evening Tribune and a correspondent for The Wall Street Journal.

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  • Rich Gagliano

    Rich Gagliano is president of Origination Technologies for Black Knight Inc. (New York Stock Exchange: BKI), a premier provider of integrated software, data and analytics to the mortgage industry. As divisional leader, Gagliano is primarily responsible for the direction of Black Knight’s integrated suite of origination-focused solutions.

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  • Wei Gan

    Wei Gan is chief technology officer and co-founder of Ribbon, where he leads the company’s product road map and vision. Through his extensive background and network in technology, software and development in Silicon Valley, Gan had a passion to start a company that was transforming the transaction of the homebuying process. Prior to Ribbon, Gan was senior software lead at Twitter.

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  • Philip Ganz is president of Next Wave Mortgage. With more than 24 years in the industry, his journey is marked by exceptional leadership, team-building prowess and profound mortgage expertise. A certified mortgage planning specialist, Ganz has garnered accolades as a top performer who is always at the forefront of industry trends and technologies. Passionate and dedicated, he simplifies the mortgage process for clients, ensuring they achieve their homeownership dreams through a seamless, supportive experience. Reach Ganz at (617) 529-9317.

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  • Christopher L. Gardner, J.D., is a broker and licensed mortgage lender with 26 years of experience in the real estate and mortgage industries. He has examined more than 10,000 condominium associations and, as such, is one of the nation’s leading condominium experts. He is founder and CEO of Condofax, the original condominium association assessment report for buyers, insurers and brokers. He is an avid golfer, father, chef and writer.

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  • Carolyn Garris

    Carolyn Garris is the senior marketing manager for Bellevue, Washington-based Evergreen Home Loans. She has worked remotely for more than two decades and is currently tasked with shaping the organization’s monthly communication toolkit to support home-office managers and managers at 70-plus branches. Garris also sits on the company’s associate appreciation committee, which is focused on ensuring recognition across the organization for all employees.

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  • Joanne Gaskin

    Joanne Gaskin is the vice president of scores and analytics at FICO. She is responsible for the strategic direction of FICO’s scoring products and business partnerships serving the needs of the mortgage industry. Gaskin has more than 20 years of experience in banking and financial services. She led efforts to address some of the most important topics impacting the mortgage market today: regulatory compliance, credit-risk management, data security and eMortgages. She is a graduate of the Mortgage School of Banking, earning the accredited mortgage professional designation. 

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  • Mosi Gatling is senior vice president of strategic growth and expansion at New American Funding. She brings over two decades of experience to her role as a dynamic speaker and visionary leader in the mortgage industry. She has successfully built a $100 million mortgage business while prioritizing service to underrepresented communities. As a national advocate for equitable homeownership, Gatling coaches mortgage officers to excel in their careers while addressing the unique challenges faced by diverse homebuyers.

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  • Summer Gell

    Summer Gell is a principal at Partner Engineering and Science Inc. She has more than 15 years of experience as an environmental scientist, during which time she has provided solutions for environmental and engineering due diligence. Gell is an expert on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac financing, and has worked on hundreds of agency and multifamily deals. She also serves as the national account manager for several CMBS lenders and life companies. She has a bachelor’s degree in environmental health from Western Carolina University.

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