Authors List

Authors

  • Danielle Whetstone

    Danielle Whetstone is a senior strategist for C Squared Social, an innovative digital advertising and social media marketing company based in Carlsbad, California. In this role, Whetstone is responsible for enterprise accounts. When not working, she enjoys exploring her home state of Idaho with her family and dog. Learn more about C Squared Social at csquaredsocial.com.

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  • Brian White

    Brian “Woody” White is chief diversity and inclusion officer at Homebridge Financial Services, one of the country’s top private mortgage lenders. In this role, White is building the road map to ensure Homebridge focuses internally on diversity and inclusion while reaching underserved communities. White was previously integral in helping secure $250 million to launch the Regulus Group, the largest remittance-processing company in the U.S. that services Wells Fargo, JPMorgan Chase, UPS, FedEx and other companies. 

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  • Carl White is founder and CEO of Mortgage Marketing Animals, a successful mortgage marketing training program. White is also a branch manager at one of the top mortgage branches in America and the host of the No. 1 podcast for loan officers, LoanOfficerFreedom.com. Mortgage Marketing Animals teaches the strategies that originators in White’s own branch use today to close more loans in less time. Learn more by visiting MortgageMarketingAnimals.com.

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  • Victor Whitman is a contributing writer for Scotsman Guide and a former editor of the publication’s commercial magazine. 

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  • Chad Whittenberg

    Chad Whittenberg is vice president of marketing and product strategy at Equifax Workforce Solutions, leading the development and promotion of industry-leading verification solutions. He brings more than two decades of experience deploying innovative business-to-business technology solutions. Prior to joining Equifax, Whittenberg was director of product management and research and development at Computer Services Inc. There, he oversaw the growth of the fintech-focused company by driving the vision, technology and product strategy.

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  • Curtis Williams is a land investment professional with National Land Realty. He is licensed in Virginia and is based in Washington, D.C. The company’s proprietary 360-degree viewing technology, Land Tour 360, as well as its geographic information system, LandBase, is offered for free to the public. Learn more at nationalland.com.

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  • Kathryn Williams is a senior consultant at Actualize Consulting, working in the mortgage and fixed-income practice. She earned a bachelor’s degree in government and French from the University of Virginia. Williams has experience working in legislative roles, conducting policy research and analyzing congressional hearings, with an emphasis on affordable housing. She has been working on affordable housing practices since joining Actualize.

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  • Russ Williams is founder of Williams Mortgage LLC. He has originated mortgages since 1998, spanning residential, agricultural, land and commercial financing. With experience at state and national banks, net branches, loan production offices and mortgage brokerages, he has also worked in processing and underwriting. He currently owns a mortgage brokerage. Williams is a Nebraska Real Estate Commission-approved instructor for pre-license and continuing education. He is also a former co-host of Reethink Everything, a radio program for entrepreneurs.

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  • Jeff Willis is a mortgage loan originator-adviser with Ocean Capital Lending. Originally from El Dorado, Arkansas, Willis graduated from Louisiana State University with a double major in journalism and history. He worked in broadcast television for 20 years before switching to banking and financial services in 1999. He authored the book, “E is for English” in 2010. In 2022, he completed “Conveyance,” a five-part historical novel following a Louisiana family which emancipated, educated and deeded land to their slaves, a full five years before the Civil War.

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  • Amanda Wilson is a freelance journalist specializing in commercial construction.

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  • Trace Wilson

    Trace Wilson is a director at PGIM Real Estate Finance. Since 2013, he has originated and closed more than $1.5 billion in loans secured by senior housing. PGIM’s senior-housing team offers a depth of expertise and has access to multiple capital sources, including Prudential Financial’s general account, Fannie Mae’s Delegated Underwriting and Servicing (DUS) program, Freddie Mac and a bridge-to-agency program. 

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  • David Wind

    David Wind is a board member of the Community Home Lenders Association (CHLA). Wind has a unique combination of real-world owner/operator experience in traditional consumer finance and strategic and operational roles at Silicon Valley fintech startups. He understands the myriad of challenges traditional operators face and successfully bridges the gap between legacy lending operations and products with technology solutions. He holds a law degree from New York University School of Law. 

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