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Lisa Klika is senior vice president and chief compliance officer at Guild Mortgage, overseeing the company’s risk-management, compliance, quality-assurance and legal functions. Klika has more than 15 years of experience in the industry and currently serves as vice chair of the Mortgage Bankers Association’s state legislative and regulatory committee. She also served on the MBA’s residential board of governors advisory committee and was chair of the MBA’s regulatory compliance committee.
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David Knudson is the president and co-founder of Gravity Capital LLC, a direct-lending alternative finance company based in Orem, Utah. Knudson oversees loan procurement, underwriting and risk management. With more than 40 years of real estate experience, from acquisitions and finance to dispositions, Knudson can quickly assess a hard money loan scenario, determine its viability and close the deal. Knudson also has found success as an author, speaker and investor.
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Suzanne Konstance serves as vice president of product management and marketing for Wolters Kluwer Lien Solutions. She and her team focus on understanding and solving market problems to provide effective, innovative solutions and execute powerful go-to market strategies. Prior to joining Wolters Kluwer Lien Solutions, Konstance held senior-level positions for companies such as Pitney Bowes, Citibank and MetLife. Konstance earned a bachelor’s degree from Cornell University and a master’s in business administration from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.
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is principal of Integrity Capital LLC, a limited liability company and commercial mortgage brokerage based in Scottsdale, Arizona. As a premier commercial mortgage finance consultant, the company provides a broad range of real estate services, including commercial debt financing, insurance and finance consulting.
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Eric Krattenstein is a partner, chief marketing officer and head of sales for Asset Based Lending (ABL), a private commercial mortgage lender that has funded more than 3,000 loans with a combined value of more than $1.1 billion for residential and mixed-use commercial properties. ABL is operated by knowledgeable and experienced real estate lenders who want to help investors succeed. Its mission is to help investors quickly and efficiently finance their business activities. Learn more at www.abl1.net.
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David A. Krebs is president of DAK Mortgage and is an originator of commercial mortgage loans nationwide, as well as residential loans in Florida. Krebs offers all types of commercial financing, from construction and renovation to debtor in possession. His residential business focuses on foreign nationals, nonwarrantable condominiums and jumbo loans. Krebs also specializes in “turndowns” by helping borrowers who were denied by banks get approved elsewhere. Visit his website at https://davidakrebs.com/.
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Tom Kriby is vice president of client development and partnerships at Westwood Insurance Agency in West Hills, California, where he is responsible for national account management and business development. He has more than 16 years of sales, actuarial and risk-management leadership experience. Kriby previously served as assistant vice president of national programs for Universal North America. Prior to Universal, Kriby held roles with Benfield Inc., JPMorgan Chase and Tower Hill Insurance Group. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Florida.
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Scott D. Kriss is president and CEO at Kriss Law/Atlantic Closing & Escrow. Kriss founded the company in 2008 and quickly grew the full-service title and settlement services firm into a national provider, earning multiple awards as Banker & Tradesman’s top regional closing firm. Today, Kriss Law/Atlantic Closing & Escrow is licensed in 30 states and partners with mortgage lenders of all sizes.
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Brian Kucab is director of underwriting at Genworth Mortgage Insurance. He has held various leadership roles with a focus on risk assessment and mitigation, as well as process enhancement. Kucab began his financial services career as a residential underwriter before joining Genworth in 2007 to focus on contract-underwriting recourse. In 2009, he moved into loss mitigation as director of investigations, with responsibility for delinquent loan reviews and forensic underwriting.
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Chad Kusner is president of Credit Repair Resources LLC. He has 20 years of lending, credit and consumer law experience. He is a former originator, is FICO Pro certified, and is a former director of the National Association of Credit Services Organizations, the trade association for credit repair. Kusner co-hosts creditexpertsummit.com, and speaks nationwide on credit and consumer protections.
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Jerry A. Kussy is vice president of lending with Liberty Bank for Savings, a community bank in Chicago. Being in the mortgage industry for over 12 years as a loan officer and president of a local mortgage company, Kussy understands the importance of building referral relationships. In his current role at Liberty Bank for Savings, Kussy is involved with strategic planning for the lending department.
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Ivan Kustic is a vice president at MetroGroup Realty Finance, a private mortgage banking company that specializes in providing capital advisory and mortgage banking services for properties throughout the U.S.
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