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Terry BradshawTerry Bradshaw

Legendary quarterback, Pittsburgh Steelers, actor, author, singer

The only NFL player with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Bradshaw continues to defy an easy pigeonhole. Four-time Super Bowl champion quarterback (Pittsburgh Steelers), two-time Super Bowl MVP and Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee. Multi-Emmy and award-winning broadcaster for FOX on Fox NFL Sunday. Enduringly popular actor, most recently in the box office smash comedy romance Failure to Launch. Add to that gospel/country singer motivational speaker, New York Times best-selling author, breeder of championship quarter horses.

No one can spiral them into the end zone like Bradshaw... The first player chosen in the 1970 draft, the 6’3” Bradshaw became one of the most prolific quarterbacks in history. He was the first quarterback to win four Super Bowl championships (1975, 1976, 1979 and 1980), making him a perfect 4-0 Super Bowl play, an extraordinary feat that has only been duplicated once, 10 years later, by Joe Montana. In those four performances, he completed 49 of 84 attempted passes (nine for touchdowns) for 932 yards (second all-time), with just three interceptions while amazingly calling his own plays, something rarely done when Bradshaw played and unheard of in today’s NFL. He still holds the Super Bowl passing records for average gain per attempt in career (11.10 yards) and average gain in a game (14.71 yards in Super Bowl XIV). Bradshaw, a two-time Super Bowl MVP (Super Bowls XIII and XIV), was a four-time All-Pro. He retired prior to the 1984 season. Widely acknowledged as today’s preeminent NFL studio personality, Bradshaw segued to broadcasting as a guest commentator for CBS Sports’ NFC postseason broadcasts (1980-82). He joined CBS Sports as an NFL game analyst in 1984, then became a studio analyst on The NFL Today for four seasons beginning in 1990. Currently his dual roles as co-host and analyst on Fox NFL Sunday, he has been a primary force in making the show America’s most-watched, and four-time Emmy Award-winning, NFL pregame program. In 2006, the nationally prominent Davies-Brown Index rated Terry to be the best-known broadcaster in all of sports. His work on Fox NFL Sunday earned him Sports Emmy Awards in the Outstanding Sports Personality/Analyst category in 1999, 2001 and 2009 and he was named TV Guide’s Favorite Sportscaster in 1999. This hard work and dedication has made Bradshaw one of the most sought after personalities for TV talk shows and he has appeared on virtually every show on air, including numerous appearances on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Along with his broadcasting career, Bradshaw has appeared in several feature films, most recently Paramount’s $100 million hit Failure to Launch, starring Matthew McConaughey, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Bates, also lending his unique voice to the $250 million grossing animated film Robots. Previously, Bradshaw garnered kudos for his appearances in Hooper and Cannonball Run. His television roles including guest starring spots on Everybody Loves Raymond, 8 Simple Rules, Malcolm in the Middle, Evening Shade, Blossom, Hardcastle and McCormick, The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. and Married . . . With Children, along with his vocal contribution to an episode of King of the Hill. Bradshaw hosted his own talk show, The Home Team with Terry Bradshaw, the first talk show ever to debut simultaneously on network and syndicated television. Bradshaw starred with Charisma Carpenter and Nicholas Brendon in the ABC Family telefilm Relative Chaos. He stars alongside Henry Winkler, William Shatner and George Foreman in 2016's top rated summer NBC reality show, Better Late Than Never. Most recently, Bradshaw stars alongside Owen Wilson, Ed Helms, Glenn Close, Christopher Walken and others in the road trip, buddy mystery comedy film Father Figures. Bradshaw launched a successful singing career by recording four albums, two of which were top-selling gospel records nominated for Dove Awards. His cover of Hank Williams’ I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry became a Top 10 country hit. He recorded a children’s holiday album entitled Terry Bradshaw Sings Christmas Songs for the Whole Family. He has also worked with superstar Willie Nelson on a cut for the NFL Country record which paired current and former NFL stars with renowned country artists. An author of five books, Bradshaw easily brings his signature charm and charisma to the written page. They include his acclaimed autobiographies, Looking Deep (1989), It’s Only A Game (2001) and Keep it Simple (2002), No Easy Game (1973) and Terry Bradshaw: Man of Steel (1979). As a widely sought after motivational speaker, Bradshaw speaks to Fortune 500 companies and major corporations across the country. Energizing and motivating with his inspirational style, charisma and personality, Bradshaw has become one of the most sought after sports personality speaking today. A native of Shreveport, LA, Bradshaw attended Woodlawn High School, the program that also produced former Buffalo Bills quarterback Joe Ferguson. He went on to attend Louisiana Tech, where he still holds the single-season passing and total offense records. He was a first-team Associated Press All-America as a senior in 1970 and later that year received a Bachelor of Science degree in physical education from Louisiana Tech. Bradshaw has racked up numerous awards and honors during his long, diverse career and his work on behalf of those less fortunate has helped raise a tremendous amount of money and awareness while earning the gratitude and respect of countless charitable organizations. He was named NFL Player of the Year by The Associated Press, Sport magazine and the Maxwell Club of Philadelphia following his 1978 season with the Steelers; in 1979, he shared Sports Illustrated’s Man of the Year award with Willie Stargell of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. In 1993, he won the NFL’s Bert Bell Memorial Award for significant contributions made to the league. In 2001, Bradshaw added yet another prestigious distinction with the NFL Alumni’s Career Achievement Award. Outside the realm of football, he was named 1999’s Man of the Year by the Big Sisters of America, 2000’s Father of the Year by the National Father’s Day Council, and in October 2001 became the NFL’s first and only player to receive a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame. Bradshaw spends his time at his home in Oklahoma with his wife Tammy. He has three daughters, Rachel, Erin and Lacey.


Leo GomezLeo Gomez

Director of Innovative Strategy, Supreme Lending

Leo Gomez has over 20 years of industry experience and currently leads digital transformation and innovation at Supreme Lending as Director of Innovative Strategy. Over the years Leo held several roles from Training, Processing, Origination, Product Manager, and VP of Technology.

Prior to joining Supreme, he established and grew the Retail Technology stack for Fairway Independent Mortgage while serving as SVP of Product and a Member of their Executive Team during his 7 years with the company. Outside of work, you can find him wrenching on fast cars, at the gym, or the gun rang with his friends. He has been married to his wife Micah for nearly 20 years, and has two children.


Kristi HarrisKristi Harris

EVP, National Operations, PrimeLending

For more than 30 years, Kristi Harris has been relentlessly focused on streamlining and perfecting the mortgage process, ultimately creating a positive and uplifting home loan experience for customers, business partners and fellow employees. In her role as Executive Vice President of National Operations, Kristi and her team are responsible for all underwriting, closing, post-closing, investor delivery, product development, construction/renovation and The National Lending Center for PrimeLending.

Kristi also serves as member of PrimeLending’s Board of Directors. Throughout the mortgage process, her team of over 350 employees support the company’s more than 1,100-plus loan originators located throughout the United States. The primary goal of the team is to keep everyone in the loop and ensure loans are processed and closed accurately and on schedule – something the team does very well based on PrimeLending’s more than 21,000 Zillow 5-star reviews and 96% customer satisfaction rating*. The National Operations Team under Kristi’s leadership has help support and grow the organization into its position as the premier retail lender in the United States. Kristi started at PrimeLending in 1996 as a processor and moved up through the organization until being named EVP of Operations in 2006. Kristi received a HousingWire Vanguard Award in 2016 and a 2019 Women with Vision Award from Mortgage Women Magazine. She is a recognized expert in the field, frequently participating on industry panel. Kristi inherited her passion for helping customers realize their dreams of homeownership from her mother who spent her entire career in mortgage.


John HedlundJohn Hedlund

Chief Operating Officer, Managing Director, AmeriHome Mortgage

John Hedlund is the Chief Operating Officer and Managing Director of AmeriHome. John was one of the original founders of AmeriHome in 2013, and helped lead the sale to Western Alliance Bank in 2021. He leads and has responsibility for all production businesses of AmeriHome Mortgage, including Delegated Correspondent Lending, Non-Delegated Correspondent Lending, and Retail Lending.

Mr. Hedlund is an experienced C-level business executive, specializing in the strategic design, execution and leadership of large, diverse financial services organizations. He has successfully led numerous businesses through major transformational change over the past 30 years, displaying a unique ability to drive sustainable revenue growth and productivity improvements through innovation, automation and continuous improvement while fostering a loyal and cohesive leadership team. Prior to Amerihome, Mr. Hedlund held executive positions with Bank of America, Countrywide, New Century, RBC Mortgage and Royal Bank of Canada. He holds both a Masters of Business Administration and Bachelors of Business Administration. John is very active in the mortgage industry and serves on a number of Boards & Committees.


Selma HeppSelma Hepp

Chief Economist, Corelogic

Selma Hepp is the Chief Economist for CoreLogic, America’s largest provider of advanced property and ownership information, analytics and data-enabled services. Selma leads the economics team, which is responsible for analyzing, interpreting and forecasting housing and economic trends in real estate, mortgage and insurance.

Prior to joining CoreLogic in 2020, Selma was Chief Economist and Vice President of Business Intelligence for Pacific Union International, later acquired by Compass, where she oversaw the vital economic and technology intelligence to drive the expanding brokerage’s success. Selma also held the role of Chief Economist for Trulia; Senior Economist for the California Association of Realtors; and Economist and Manager for Public Policy and Homeownership research for the National Association of Realtors, as well as a special research assistant at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Selma frequently appears on local and national radio and television programs and has been widely quoted in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times and many industry trade publications such as National Mortgage News and HousingWire. Selma received the HousingWire Women of Influence Award in 2022. She has served as president of the Los Angeles chapter of the National Association for Business Economics (NABE), NABE Real Estate Roundtable co-chair, Board member of the International Student Exchange Program, Advisory Board member of the REALTOR® University Research Center Editorial Review and a Member of the Housing Policy Debate Editorial Advisory Board. Selma held a Real Estate Associate professional license in Florida and Virginia. Selma graduated from the State University of New York, Buffalo with an M.A. in Economics and holds a Ph.D. from the University of Maryland.


Eric KujalaEric Kujala

Vice President, Product Marketing, ICE Mortgage Technology

Eric Kujala, 20 year industry veteran, is the Vice President Product Marketing for ICE Mortgage Technology, responsible for the product marketing activities for all of the ICE Mortgage Technology solutions. Eric joined Ellie Mae in November of 2019 after Ellie Mae acquired Capsilon in November of last year.

Prior to that, Eric joined Capsilon in 2013 after its acquisition of the DocVelocity™ business from Flagstar Bancorp, where he served as National Sales and Consulting Manager at Paperless Office Solutions, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Flagstar Bancorp. In addition Eric was a Vice president with Flagstar’s Direct Lending sales team. Eric joined Flagstar Bank in 2002 as a loan advisor, responsible for originating new residential mortgage business for Flagstar Bank’s Direct Lending Department. Eric earned a B.S. in Marketing and Marketing Management from the Haworth College of Business at Western Michigan University.


Brian McKinneyBrian McKinney

Chief Executive Officer, Benchmark Mortgage

Brian McKinney joined Benchmark Mortgage in 2011 as Chief Financial Officer and moved into the Chief Executive Officer role in 2016. With more than 20 years’ experience in Consumer Finance and Mortgage Banking, he has previously held leadership positions at GMAC Mortgage, CTX Mortgage, and MBNA America. Brian holds a Bachelor's Degree in Finance from the University of Texas and a Master’s degree from Baylor University.

Brian lives in Rockwall with his wife and two children and currently serves as the President of the Board of Trustees for Heritage Christian Academy.


Jodie D. MorganJodie D. Morgan, CMB, AMP

Vice President, Regional Sales Manager, Correspondent Lending, Wells Fargo Home Mortgage

Jodie Morgan is a 20 year veteran of the mortgage industry with extensive experience in operations, risk mitigation, and strategic business development. She is a member of the Texas Mortgage Bankers Association and National Mortgage Bankers Association and graduated from the MBA’s Future Leaders Program in 2010 through the TMBA’s generous James M. Wooten Scholarship.

Jodie received her AMP designation in June of 2011, was awarded the MBA’s prestigious Willis Bryant Award, and went on to obtain her CMB designation in August of 2011. For the TMBA Jodie has served as member and chair of many committees over the years and since 2010 has held a position on their Board of Directors. She is a May 2021 graduate of the TMBA’s inaugural class of Certified Mortgage Leaders. Ms. Morgan will become the Association’s Secretary/Treasurer in 2022, Vice President in 2023, and President in 2024. Jodie has spent the past 15 years consulting correspondent clients on their investor and secondary marketing needs and since early 2014 has served in her current role as a Regional Sales Manager at Wells Fargo Funding.


Christy Moss, CMBChristy Moss, CMB

Chief Customer Officer, FormFree

Christy Moss, CMB, is chief customer officer (CCO) at FormFree. As head of the company’s customer strategy, the 30-year mortgage industry veteran leads voice-of-customer initiatives across the organization and oversees sales and industry relations.

Before joining FormFree, Moss spent 11 years at Fannie Mae (OTCMKTS: FNMA), where she played a critical role in advancing business initiatives in the post-crisis mortgage lending ecosystem. From 2015 to 2019, Moss focused on driving lender and partner adoption of technologies that improve the borrower experience and lender profitability in her role as strategic business and relationship manager. Moss has held advanced positions in the correspondent lending divisions of CitiMortgage (NYSE: C), Wachovia (NYSE: WB) and GE Capital Mortgage Services (NYSE: GE), where she gained an in-depth understanding of the primary and secondary mortgage markets. She has received numerous accolades for her contributions to housing finance and holds a bachelor’s degree in public relations from Georgia State University.


Sam SilversteinSam Silverstein

Founder, The Accountability Institute™

Accountability & Leadership Keynote Speaker Sam Silverstein’s mission is to empower people to live accountable lives, transform the way they do business, and to thrive at extraordinary levels. By challenging leaders to shift priorities, cultivate an organizational culture, and inspire both individuals and teams to take ownership in fresh and results-producing ways – he is helping companies dramatically increase productivity, profitability, and growth.

Sam has been inducted into the CPAE Speakers Hall of Fame, is a Past-President of the Executive Speakers Bureau National Speakers Association, and Global Gurus has named Sam Silverstein as one of the World's Top Organizational Culture Professionals. Sam is the founder of The Accountability Institute™ an organization that certifies advisors to work with leaders and organizations to build greater accountability and develop stronger leaders. He is the author of 12 books including The Accountability Advantage, I Am Accountable, Non- Negotiable, No More Excuses, Making Accountable Decisions, No Matter What, and The Success Model. As a former executive and owner, Sam successfully sold one of his businesses to a Fortune500 company. Today, Sam writes, speaks, and consults with organizations around the globe to think differently, work with renewed purpose, and achieve record-breaking results. He works with entrepreneurs, multi-national companies, corporations, and government agencies to drive increased accountability, engagement, and productivity.


Christy SoukhamneutChristy Soukhamneut

Senior Vice President Mortgage Finance, Texas Capital Bank

Christy Soukhamneut has more than 25 years of experience in the mortgage industry and is currently Senior Vice President Mortgage Finance at Texas Capital Bank. Prior to her time at Texas Capital bank, she led top performing sales teams for a mid-sized IMB.

She currently sits on the boards of Voxtur, Trained, Halcyon, and Beneath the Surface Foundation, an organization founded by special operations veterans dedicated to combating the negative impacts of combat on the mental health of those who served. In addition, she is a partner with Blue Wolf Coaching. She also serves on a wide variety of committees and industry boards as well as occasionally contributing as a subject matter expert for Stratmor. She has been married to her husband Air for nearly 30 years and they have 3 children. When not working you will find her on her yoga mat, reading a book, or enjoying a glass of red wine with friends.


Phil TreadwellPhil Treadwell

Entrepreneur, national speaker, podcaster, Principal, M1 Academy

Phil Treadwell is an entrepreneur, national speaker and podcaster. He has over 18 years of experience in mortgage and real estate, and he regularly collaborates with industry thought leaders from around the country.

Phil has been coached and mentored by some of business’s elite and now shares his knowledge and experience as a business mindset coach & founder at M1 Academy. Phil launched the Mortgage Marketing Expert podcast, where he interviews sought after experts who share first hand experience and advice to help industry professionals build more modern and relevant businesses. The MME podcast regularly appears in the Top 200 on Apple Podcasts in the Business/Marketing category, and it has been listed by numerous publications as one of the top podcasts in the mortgage and real estate industry. Phil has spoken at dozens of events and contributed as an expert guest on over 100 other podcasts and social media shows. His awards and recognition include being named “40 Most Influential Mortgage Professionals Under 40” in 2019 and “Most Connected Mortgage Professionals” in 2021 and 2022 by National Mortgage Professional magazine. And he was listed “Top 20 Mortgage Professionals” in 2020 by Yahoo! Finance.

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