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  • Alex Levi

    Alex Levi is managing director for the Truststar.ai product line at CognitiveScale. With more than 20 years of experience as a technology business executive, Levi started focusing on mortgage tech in 2015 when he co-founded AI Foundry, a mortgage documents recognition company that was subsequently acquired by Guaranteed Rate. Currently, Levi is focused on enabling mortgage loan officers and executives to leverage the power of data and the latest artificial intelligence technology to perform at the highest level. Reach Levi at alevi@cognitivescale.com or (617) 276-2137.

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  • Jeff Levin

    Jeff Levin is the founder and president of Specialty Lending Group and Pinewood Financial, which together provide a full suite of boutique private real estate lending services in the Greater Washington, D.C. area. Levin is a recognized authority on real estate investing and, as such, is a frequent lecturer and panelist. He lives on Capitol Hill with his wife and two sons.

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  • John Levonick

    John Levonick is CEO at Canopy, which provides due diligence, quality control and advanced technology for the mortgage industry. Originally a regulatory compliance attorney, Levonick has focused his career on assisting loan originators, servicers and capital-markets participants to navigate credit risk and regulatory compliance. Levonick has worked with federal and state regulators, trade organizations and ratings agencies in creating policy, defining risk and translating complex regulatory requirements for all aspects of the mortgage life cycle.

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  • Jeremy Lewis

    Jeremy Lewis is an underwriter with American Life Financial (ALF), a direct small-balance commercial real estate lender based in Mesa, Arizona, and the lending arm of American Savings Life Insurance Co., which has been making its trademarked “Not So Hard Money” loans for more than 65 years. Lewis is an industry veteran with more than 20 years of experience, and is part of a team that has funded more than $1 billion of private-capital loans throughout 12 Western states. Reach Lewis at (877) 877-3655 ext. 327, or jlewis@notsohardmoney.com.

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  • Donghao Li

    Donghao Li is founder and CEO at Tripalink Corp., a leading residential brand that delivers an enjoyable living experience by leveraging technology and data-driven operations. It operates about 4,200 beds of co-living properties and traditional apartments in Los Angeles, Seattle, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Austin and Tucson, Arizona. Learn more at tripalink.com.

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  • Noerena Limón

    Noerena Limón is senior vice president of public policy and industry relations for the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP). In this role, Limón leads NAHREP’s policy and advocacy efforts, as well as the Hispanic Wealth Project. Limón came to NAHREP after spending more than 10 years in the federal government, including serving at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the White House and Capitol Hill. Limón received a bachelor’s degree from the University of California at Berkeley and a master’s degree in public policy from Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government. Reach Limón at nlimon@nahrep.org.

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  • Scott Lindner

    Scott Lindner is national sales director of mortgage lending for TD Bank, one of the 10 largest banks in the U.S. TD provides more than 9 million clients with a full range of retail, small-business and commercial banking products. In his current role, Lindner leads TD’s mortgage loan officer sales force and guides sales strategy, product development and integration with TD’s retail bank network. Lindner has more than 25 years of experience in the financial-services industry. 

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  • Robert Lipston is the executive vice president of loan production for Evergreen Home Loans. He has more than 35 years of mortgage experience in sales, leadership and operations, previously serving as a first vice president and regional director at Flagstar Bank. He also serves as a local leader in the mortgage industry as the current president of the Puget Sound Mortgage Lenders Association (PSMLA).

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  • Jay Litt is principal of the LittKM Group, which is focused on hotel-project management and consulting. Litt previously served as executive vice president at Waramaug Hospitality Asset Management in Boca Raton, Florida, and as executive vice president of operations for Wyndham International and Interstate Hotels. Over the past 45 years Litt has overseen large portfolios involving three- and four-star hotels and world-class luxury resorts. Visit littkmgroup.com.

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  • Tian Liu

    Tian Liu served as chief economist for Enact (formerly Genworth Mortgage Insurance) from 2014 to 2022. In this role, he was responsible for tracking and analyzing U.S. and regional economic conditions. His commentary on the housing market has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, CNBC, The Washington Post and other notable publications. Liu has a master’s degree in economics from the University of Chicago and an undergraduate degree in economics from the Australian National University. The statements provided are the opinions of Liu and do not reflect the views of Enact or its management.

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  • James Lochbihler

    James Lochbihler is a senior consultant with global information-services company Wolters Kluwer. He has more than 20 years of banking experience and more than 15 years of fair-lending compliance experience. 

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  • Erica Lolli is a 25-year veteran in the financial-services industry. As president of Stock Financial LLC, she manages a mortgage production and risk-management business. Her insights on the economy, government affairs and ethical approaches to business have won her accolades throughout southwest Florida. This article was inspired by her upcoming doctoral work in leadership. 

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