Speakers
CEO, CMLS
Speaker - How the MLS Makes it Happen
Denee Evans is the CEO of the Council of Multiple Listing Services (CMLS). She is an industry thought leader and ardent champion of advancing multiple listing services to better serve brokers and agents by considering consumer needs. REAL Trends Game Changer, RISMedia Newsmaker: The Champions of a Better Way 2020, Swanepoel Power 200, Inman Top 101 in Real Estate, and HousingWire Women of Influence have recognized her work and effort to bring amazing people together to help build a better, efficient, and more transparent marketplace. Denee is an enthusiastic youth sports parent and coach, motivating young athletes to realize their potential in sports, education, and leadership.
Partner - Stoel Rives, LLP
Speaker - Legal Development
Christopher Osborn focuses his practice on real estate transactions and dispute resolution, emphasizing the representation of multiple listing services and real estate brokerages, as well as buyers, sellers and developers of real property. He is an accomplished mediator of commercial and real estate disputes.
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Christopher is counsel to the Northwest Multiple Listing Service and the Commercial Brokers Association and represents numerous commercial and residential brokerages. He is the principal author of the most commonly used residential and commercial real estate transaction forms in Washington.
Vice President of Enterprise Research Strategy, ICE MLS Solutions
Economy Outlook
Andy Walden, Vice President of Enterprise Research Strategy for ICE Mortgage Technology, is one of the most recognized faces in Housing Finance. A regular contributor on CNBC, Andy’s insights are sought by some of the nation’s most-respected media outlets, including the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, CNN, Bloomberg, Fortune, Forbes, and the Los Angeles Times, as well as many mortgage industry trade publications. A technically skilled analyst and the guiding force behind ICE's monthly Mortgage Monitor, he is known for his clear, understandable, even folksy explanations of complex topics. With nearly two decades of industry experience – including default servicing operations, market surveillance and applied mortgage analytics – Andy is uniquely suited to bring clarity to the complex machinations of the American housing market.
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Executive Vice President, ICE MLS Solutions
Economy Outlook
10+ years experience in senior leadership roles delivering industry-leading Real Estate solutions across North America. Renowned as highly capable for consistent and successful oversight of complex initiatives and getting things done. Proven aptitude for working with highly technical cross-functional teams to bring product solutions to market that effectively thread the needle between business objectives, technical capabilities, customer needs and satisfaction, and technical debt.
Executive Vice President Real Estate Strategy, Modern.Tech
Couch Discussion - The Potential Future of Commissions: What Role Will Buyer's Agents/Brokers Play?
Bill Fowler is among the most vocal and influential leaders in proptech today. He's a noted strategic thinker and committed advocate for the frontline agent/entrepreneur and their client. His network of relationships make him a gifted consensus-builder and problem-solver in the complex political environments surrounding NAR, MLS, and the organizations that surround them. He's a regular on stage at key industry events and offers a respected voice among the most experienced, progressive industry thinkers and business strategists.
Vice President of Business Innovation, Greater Vancouver Realtors
Couch Discussion - The Potential Future of Commissions: What Role Will Buyer's Agents/Brokers Play?
Kat Newel, VP of Business Innovation at the Greater Vancouver Realtors, is reshaping the industry with over 20 years of experience. Formerly an IT and business consultant, she excels at bridging technology and business objectives. Despite her recent entry into real estate, Kat leverages her extensive background in software product development to connect MLS, Commercial industry dynamics, and data in groundbreaking ways. Her leadership is marked by a commitment to continuous improvement and creativity, making her a driving force behind the innovative initiatives at the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver.
WAV Group, Co-Founder and Managing Partner
Couch Discussion - The Potential Future of Commissions: What Role Will Buyer's Agents/Brokers Play?
Marilyn Wilson is a founder and managing partner of WAV Group, a leading provider of strategic insights and consumer research in real estate. With a unique and holistic perspective, she drives positive change for clients, fostering growth and continuous improvement. As a thought leader in the real estate industry, Marilyn offers objective and easily understandable evaluations of complex issues, enabling companies and individuals to implement transformative changes.
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Her background as SVP of Global Marketing and Strategic Planning at Fisher-Price empowers her to deliver actionable strategic plans that uncover a company's unique value proposition. Marilyn's influence extends beyond real estate, with her leadership roles at the National Small Business Administration and contributions to various organizations. A Cornell University graduate, she remains dedicated to driving innovation, partnership, and added value in the industry, setting a standard of excellence that resonates with all.
CEO, UtahRealEstate.com
Panel - Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Real Estate
Brad Bjelke is the CEO of UtahRealEstate.com, the largest multiple listing service in Utah, serving approximately 20,000 real estate professionals. He is an industry veteran who is well known for championing the relationship between the MLS and brokerage community, and he is passionate about fostering close relationships with his brokers to meet the challenges of the ever-evolving real estate industry.
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Brad has been recognized by RISMedia and T360 as one of the most powerful and influential people in residential real estate the past 4 years. He is the past chair of the Council of the Multiple Listing Services and serves on many NAR MLS committees.
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Brad is a graduate of Boston College Law School and California Lutheran University. He proudly coaches his son in competitive baseball and basketball leagues, and he is a huge Anaheim Angels fan!
AI Consultant
Panel - Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Real Estate
Lisa Larson is an accomplished executive with over 20 years of experience in Prop Tech, specializing in product development and business strategy. She most recently served as the Managing Director at Restb.ai where she was responsible for the fastest growing AI technology to Real Estate, MLS, Valuations, Appraisals, and Insurance in North America.
Founder & CEO, Lundy Inc.
Panel - Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Real Estate
Justin Lundy is a real estate agent turned real estate tech entrepreneur who is reimagining how MLS data is delivered and accessed by home buyers. His commitment to a more inclusive and enjoyable home buying experience changes how the real estate industry delivers home data to consumers. As CEO at Lundy, Justin specializes in business development, data interaction, and accessibility.
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Lundy brings data accessibility to your MLS. By partnering with the MLS, Lundy will syndicate their entire listing database to an Alexa skill making it easily accessible by anyone with a device or free mobile app. Lundy is the most cost-effective solution to the needs of consumers who are blind or visually impaired and is powered by Amazon’s Alexa products.
CEO, CREN
Master of Ceremonies
Jeff Follis is the CEO of Colorado Real Estate Network (CREN). CREN is a regional MLS servicing 17+ counties and six REALTOR® Board Associations. CREN provides its REALTOR® members with a communication tool for buying, selling, leasing or auctioning properties within the region. CREN has approximately 1,400 REALTOR® members and 250 affiliates including banks, appraisers, and property inspectors.
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The Regional MLS covers close to 25,000 square miles. Their goal is to deliver a variety of Real Estate tools and services to their members to assist them at succeeding in the Real Estate Industry.
TECH TALKS
TRIBUS
REALTOR.COM
CRS
CEO, TRIBUS Group
Speaker - Tech Talk
Former Realtor and broker / owner with more than 20 years of experience, Eric Stegemann fell in love with the residential real estate industry at an early age. Now, Stegemann is the CEO of the TRIBUS Group which includes brokerage, agent, association, and MLS software companies such as TRIBUS, Nautilent, Solid Earth, Displet, and Destination Coaching. TRIBUS Group remains an entirely independent company without outside investment from private equity or venture capital and the company has no debt. Outside of work, Stegemann is an instrument rated pilot and avid cruiser.
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More than 20 years ago, Solid Earth invented the first web based MLS platform. Solid Earth is part of TRIBUS Group, a real estate technology company entirely owned by former agents and brokers. Today, the company is focused on helping brokers & agents better interface with their MLS through portal websites that better connect with their clients and passwordless single sign on dashboards to make logging into their tools easier.
Industry Relations, Realtor.com
Speaker - Tech Talk
Since 2004, Angie Javier has been a trusted name in real estate marketing strategy for REALTORS in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond. Her extensive expertise shines through as an integral part of the Realtor.com® curriculum for professionals, where she covers highly-effective sales tactics, traditional, and digital marketing best practices. Angie's reach extends nationwide as she shares her insights on three crucial aspects of successful marketing: lead conversion, online reputation, and personal branding. She's also the host of 'Results Series' at Realtor.com, a practical webinar series that equips REALTORS with relevant strategies in marketing, lead conversion, social media, and emerging technology.
MLS Sales Executive, CRS Data
Speaker - Tech Talk
With more than 25 years in the property technology industry, Nikki Morgan has served as a passionate sales executive and versatile product expert with CRS Data’s MLS Tax Suite for the last 11 years. With a keen sense for strategic business solutions and a unique perspective across emerging industry trends, MLSs throughout the nation turn to Nikki for her deep product knowledge and personable service expertise. Today, she guides MLS executives, real estate veterans and young professionals alike as they leverage the power of property tax data to grow and nurture their business. She is known for engaging with leadership and users alike throughout the sales process and remains part of the go live and launch phase where she educates users by personally offering her product knowledge and how to apply it daily to save time and provide great information to consumers throughout the home buying/selling process. Nikki can be reached at: nmorgan@crsdata.com.
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CEO, IRES MLS
Speaker - MLS Importance
Jeff Bosch is a recognized leader and advocate for the essential role multiple listing services play in enabling transparent, efficient real estate markets and providing high-quality information and tools for real estate professionals.
Jeff serves as chief executive officer of IRES MLS, the second-largest MLS in Colorado, and its software development subsidiary, REALGO Inc. Previously, he was chief operating officer for MARIS MLS in St. Louis.
Jeff has strong roots in the broker community, with more than nearly 20 years of experience advocating for better data and tools while breaking down artificial barriers, costs and complexity for professionals and consumers alike.
Jeff chairs the Broker Advisory Workgroup Chair for the Real Estate Standards Organization (RESO); is a director for the Council of Multiple Listing Services (CMLS); and served as a 2024 member of the T3 Real Estate Data Roundtable.
Executive Director, New Mexico MLS
Speaker & Host - History of the MLS
A founding member and creator of the Virtual MLS Summit, which brings the MLS industry to over 35,000 MLS brokers and agents from across the nation, Megan has been involved in the MLS industry for over 17+ years. She is an active member of the National MLS Users Group, as well as CMLS and RESO. She is a CMLX3 Leadership graduate and has received the RESO Red-B Certification. Megan is an approved New Mexico Real Estate Commission instructor and teaches five CE approved MLS courses to real estate licensees. She believes wine should be served with a stray dog hair and keeps sane by cycling 30 miles a day.
Vice President and General Counsel - California Regional MLS
Speaker - Legal Update
Edward Zorn has been a real estate attorney for over 30 years and has been the Vice President and General Counsel for California Regional MLS since 2015. As general counsel he is responsible for all legal aspects from contracting to litigation management, and as VP he is involved in the daily operational and strategic direction of the company. Prior to joining CRMLS, Ed's law practice focused on Realtor Association, brokerage, and developer representation. Ed has also been a real estate broker for over 20 years operating his own independent brokerage firm, and was also the Vice President and General Counsel of a multi-office franchisee within the Anywhere family. He still represents buyers that want to move to his hometown of Knoxville, TN.
With a passion for education, Ed was an Adjunct Professor for California Baptist University, where he helped create the University’s real estate program. Prior to joining CRMLS, Ed also served as a state Director and Ombudsman for the California Association of REALTORS® and was an active REALTOR member with the Inland Gateway Association of REALTORS where he was named the 2012 REALTOR of the Year. He is still an active member of the C.A.R. Legal Affairs Forum and serves on the Professional Standards Committee hearing disciplinary and arbitration cases in Tennessee. Ed recently served on the NAR MLS Listing Issues and Policy Committee, and currently serves on the Professional Standards Committee. He is a frequent presenter and panelist at real estate industry events and podcasts.
CEO, realMLS
Moderator - MLS Magic Wand
Nicole Jensen is the CEO of realMLS serving Northeast Florida. In this role, she empowers talented teams who manage every aspect of the Multiple Listing Service and other technology tools to promote a healthy marketplace.
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Jensen’s previous service to the MLS industry includes VP of Business Technology for the MIBOR REALTOR® Association in Indianapolis; CEO of the Palm Springs Regional Association of REALTORS® & MLS; and the Executive Vice President of the REALTORS® Association of Lincoln and Midlands MLS in Nebraska. She began her MLS career in 1997 as an MLS Administrator. Overall, Jensen has 30+ years of experience in the real estate industry having begun her real estate career as a licensee and agent support staff member.
She holds NAR’s REALTOR® Association Certified Executive (RCE) designation and a master’s degree in Organizational Management. A long-time member of Council of Multiple Listing Services (CMLS), she has the CMLX1 & 2 designations, completed CMLX3-Leadership Academy and currently serves on the CMLS Executive Committee.
Vice President of Enterprise Research Strategy, ICE MLS Solutions
Speaker - Market Trends
Andy Walden, Vice President of Enterprise Research Strategy for ICE Mortgage Technology, is one of the most recognized faces in Housing Finance. A regular contributor on CNBC, Andy’s insights are sought by some of the nation’s most-respected media outlets, including the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, CNN, Bloomberg, Fortune, Forbes, and the Los Angeles Times, as well as many mortgage industry trade publications. A technically skilled analyst and the guiding force behind ICE's monthly Mortgage Monitor, he is known for his clear, understandable, even folksy explanations of complex topics. With nearly two decades of industry experience – including default servicing operations, market surveillance and applied mortgage analytics – Andy is uniquely suited to bring clarity to the complex machinations of the American housing market.
Founder and CEO, Decentre Property Exchange (DPX)
Mini Podcast
Rob Hahn is the Founder and CEO of Decentre Property Exchange (DPX), an online auction-based MLS bringing transparency and efficiency to North American real estate. He is also the managing Partner of 7DS Associates – a strategy consulting firm specializing in the residential real estate industry.
With a varied background from Wall Street, corporate law, technology, product development, media and entertainment, startups, fashion and professional card player, Rob brings a unique perspective to business problems. Rob started in real estate at a specialized commercial real estate firm investing in airplane hangars (true story), then moved to Realogy, where he headed the interactive marketing for Coldwell Banker Commercial before launching his consulting firm. In 2022, having seen the power and promise of distributed ledgers and distributed computing, he launched Decentre Property Exchange to get involved in the power of decentralization.
Often called the best demotivational speaker in real estate, Rob is a frequent speaker at events such as Inman, T3 Connect, Gathering of Eagles, NARPM, franchise and brokerage events, national, state and local MLS and Association events, and is available for weddings and bar mitzvahs.
Rob writes the well-known blog Notorious R.O.B. where he opines on topics in real estate, technology, law, marketing, economy, politics, society and strategy through far-too-long posts. He is also the co-host of the influential Industry Relations podcast with Greg Robertson. Named to the Inman 100 Most Influential List despite his best efforts, Rob notes that with great power comes great responsibility… and with very little power comes very little responsibility.
He is a graduate of Yale University, with a BA in Philosophy. The year he graduated, all of the Wall Street Philosophy Firms were going through a recession, so he added a law degree from NYU along with student loans the size of a mortgage. He lives in Las Vegas with his lovely wife Sunny and two misbehaving dogs.
Founder & Principal Advisor, Giant Steps Advisors
Mini Podcast
Greg Robertson co-founded his first real estate software company, IRIS, in 1992. In year 2000 IRIS was listed #192 on Inc. Magazine “Inc. 500” list of fastest growing companies in the United States and later that year acquired by Homeseekers.com. Greg went on to join eNeighborhoods, one of real estate’s first true SaaS companies. eNeighborhoods was then acquired by Dominion Enterprises, who owned Homes.com at the time in 2007. In 2008 Greg and his co-founder Dan Woolley went on to start, W+R Studios. W+R Studios created one of real estate’s most popular SaaS solutions, Cloud CMA. Cloud CMA and the rest of the Cloud Agent Suite have over 700,000 subscribers in North America. W+R Studios was acquired by Lone Wolf Technologies in December of 2020. Greg was the General Manager of the MLS division at Lone Wolf until August 2023.
With over 30 years in the organized real estate industry, Greg is very passionate about helping others find success.
Greg is an active public speaker and is an author of the book, “The Art of the CMA”. Greg publishes the industry technology blog, Vendor Alley. He also publishes two industry podcasts, Listing Bits, and is co-host of Industry Relations with Rob Hahn.
Speaker - Tech Talk
With more than 25 years in the property technology industry, Nikki Morgan has served as a passionate sales executive and versatile product expert with CRS Data’s MLS Tax Suite for the last 11 years. With a keen sense for strategic business solutions and a unique perspective across emerging industry trends, MLSs throughout the nation turn to Nikki for her deep product knowledge and personable service expertise. Today, she guides MLS executives, real estate veterans and young professionals alike as they leverage the power of property tax data to grow and nurture their business. She is known for engaging with leadership and users alike throughout the sales process and remains part of the go live and launch phase where she educates users by personally offering her product knowledge and how to apply it daily to save time and provide great information to consumers throughout the home buying/selling process. Nikki can be reached at: nmorgan@crsdata.com.
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About CRS Data’s MLS Tax Suite
CRS Data’s MLS Tax Suite offers an innovative, industry-leading platform that makes it possible to access rich property data, mapping tools and dynamic reports. Real estate professionals across the U.S. and parts of Canada turn to the MLS Tax Suite for the product’s simplified and inspiringinterface. This best-in-class product offers streamlined prospecting and comparables tools that inspire client satisfaction and help drive business growth. The MLS Tax Suite includes access to current sales information, such as FSBOs; mortgage and tax data; foreclosure data; neighborhood statistics; school zone insights; and flood conditions. Headquartered in Knoxville, Tenn., CRS Data currently provides access to comprehensive property tax data across the U.S. and parts of Canada. Visit www.crsdata.com to learn more.
MLS Sales Executive, CRS Data
Speaker - Tech Talk
As President of CubiCasa, Jeff leads the company’s overall strategy to digitize property data collection and unlock actionable data insights for homeowners and mortgage professionals alike. Prior to leading CubiCasa, Jeff served as Executive Vice President, Innovation Labs for Clear Capital — the company’s in-house innovation hub which focused on research, testing, and development of new products and solutions.
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About CubiCasa:
CubiCasa is most known for its floor plan products. What started as a simple real estate photographer tool, has grown into a suite of products ranging from listing floor plans, appraisal GLA reports, 3D products, BIM and property data exports. Today we are loved by not only real estate photographers, but also real estate agents, appraisers, contractors and other real estate professionals. In addition to our tech, we take pride in our quality of customer support and design aesthetics. This is constantly proven by our NPS score being over 90 points and raging reviews.
We believe that floor plans and real estate data should be more accessible for all parties in real estate transactions, be it a family purchasing their first home, an investor buying an Airbnb property or a bank offering mortgages to their customers. That’s the future we are working towards at CubiCasa.
President, CubiCasa