Authors List

Authors

  • Pravin Vazirani is assistant vice president of operations of growth at Chetu, a global software solutions and support services provider. With more than two decades of experience in the IT industry, Vazirani delivers cutting-edge custom solutions, including an innovative approach to digital transformation, robotic process automation, artificial intelligence/machine learning, blockchain. His deep understanding of these technologies enables him to provide clients with solutions that drive efficiency, innovation and business growth.

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  • Sam Verma is CEO at Peoples Processing, an end-to-end mortgage fulfillment company. She is a mortgage industry veteran with more than 25 years of experience, including time with institutional-level loan servicing. Verma spent two decades originating mortgages and managing origination teams, and she is a go-to consultant for mortgage processors on how to work smarter to drive down costs and close loans faster.

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  • Dale Vermillion

    Dale Vermillion is president of Mortgage Champions. A 35-year mortgage-industry veteran with more than 20 years of experience as an industry-leading trainer, speaker and consultant, Vermillion has trained more than 300 lenders and 1 million mortgage professionals. He is the proud author of “Navigating the Mortgage Maze” and he founded Mortgage Professionals Providing Hope, a nonprofit organization that leverages mortgage-industry resources to change the world, one life at time.

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  • Brian Vieaux is president and chief operating officer of FinLocker. He is passionate about financial literacy and empowering lenders with digital financial tools to attract, engage and retain clients. His 28-year executive career in mortgage banking and extensive experience in building business channels have positioned him to help mortgage lenders execute an embedded finance strategy, transitioning from a transaction focus to one of continuous engagement.

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  • Nick Villa is an economist at Moody’s Analytics who specializes in commercial real estate. He is involved in research across property types and previously worked as a credit ratings analyst covering real estate investment trusts.

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  • Miguel Villegas is director of NAF Cash, an affiliate company of New American Funding designed to assist borrowers in purchasing their dream homes by leveraging the advantages of a cash buyer. He is a results-driven leader with more than 20 years of experience leading strategic initiatives, with nine of those years focused on the real estate and mortgage industry. He specializes in executing end-to-end development, implementation and ongoing optimization of key initiatives to support clients and real estate agents.

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  • Shirleen Von Hoffmann

    Shirleen Von Hoffmann is a principal of Home Builders Edge. She is a nationally known builder consultant and expert, speaker, broker, author and certified sales coach. Von Hoffmann has been a high-volume, top-producing originator and manager for 35 years and has a master’s degree in residential marketing. She also holds certified marketing professional and certified sales professional designations. 

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  • Reid Wagner

    Reid Wagner joined Seattle Funding Group (SFG) in 2015 as an associate underwriter. Wagner strives to add value to the marketplace by helping builders and real estate entrepreneurs capture solid profits through quick-close opportunities. As loan progression manager, he is heavily involved in loan origination and underwriting, and works hard to promote the SFG brand as one of the largest, most active private money lenders on the West Coast. Wagner earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting and a bachelor’s of business administration in real estate from the University of San Diego. 

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  • Rodd Wagner

    Rodd Wagner is senior underwriter for Seattle Funding Group’s branch office in Scottsdale, Arizona. Wagner is a business owner and entrepreneur. Prior to joining Seattle Funding Group, he had 30 years of experience in commercial real estate sales, leasing and management. He has a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Washington.

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  • Jeff Walker

    Jeff Walker is the co-founder and CEO of CredEvolv, a fintech platform that revolutionizes the way consumers achieve and maintain good credit. CredEvolv’s mission is to turn “no” into “not yet” by breaking down the barriers to credit equity and guiding consumers who seek improved credit on a journey to sustainable, lifelong credit health. Prior to founding CredEvolv, Walker held a number of mortgage industry leadership positions, most recently with Fannie Mae.

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  • Mark Walser is president of Incenter Appraisal Management, a leading national appraisal management company. He brings more than 10 years of senior management experience in the mortgage industry to the role. His overarching goal is to give mortgage lenders a competitive advantage by offering them top-quality valuation services, complemented by innovations such as the RemoteVal mobile/desktop virtual appraisal technology. Walser is also a member of the Incenter leadership team. For more information, visit incenteram.com.

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  • Ryan Walsh is a managing partner at the Greater New York City-based Hard Money Bankers and is an entrepreneur of multiple successful companies. He originally used private money to expand his own enterprise, then realized the importance of private money for growing businesses more quickly and easily.

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