All Episodes

• Connect Episode 60 - Insellerate Takeover
  Welcome to Connect, a podcast featuring one-on-one interviews with some of the top movers-and-shakers in the mortgage industry. In our 60th episode, our podcast sponsor Insellerate takes over for a great conversation with Josh Friend, CEO, Insellerate and Rob Chrisman, robchrisman.com Topics of discussion: 3:10 – What is the outlook for interest rates and inflation? […]
• Connect Episode 59 | Brian Zitin Co-Founder & CEO, Reggora
  Welcome to Connect, a podcast featuring one-on-one interviews with some of the top movers-and-shakers in the mortgage industry. In our 59th episode, we welcome Brian Zitin Co-Founder & CEO, Reggora Topics of discussion: 2:38 - What’s your background in the industry, and how did you end up at Reggora? 5:30 - What’s the innovative or […]
• Connect Episode 58 | Brent Chandler, Founder & CEO, FormFree
  Welcome to Connect, a podcast featuring one-on-one interviews with some of the top movers-and-shakers in the mortgage industry. In our 58th episode, we welcome Brent Chandler, Founder & CEO, FormFree. Topics of discussion: 4:04 - Since we talked last year, FormFree unveiled new branding to reflect its focus on expanding financial inclusivity in home ownership. […]
• Connect Episode 57 | Alex Kutsishin, Co-Founder, Chief ROI Booster, Sales Boomerang.
  Welcome to Connect, a podcast featuring one-on-one interviews with some of the top movers-and-shakers in the mortgage industry. In our 57th episode, we welcome Alex Kutsishin, Co-Founder, Chief ROI Booster, Sales Boomerang. Topics of discussion: 4:06 – What’s new at Sales Boomerang? 6:09 – What do you think has been the biggest innovation or disruption […]
• Connect Episode 56 | Michael Guidotti, VP, American Pacific Mortgage
  Welcome to Connect, a podcast featuring one-on-one interviews with some of the top movers-and-shakers in the mortgage industry. In our 56th episode, we welcome Michael Guidotti, VP, Integration & Branch Technology, American Pacific Mortgage 3:22 - What’s your background, and what led you to the tech side of the industry and APM? 6:27 - What […]
• Connect Episode 55 | Greg Pettersen, Director of Technology, RWM Home Loans
  Welcome to Connect, a podcast featuring one-on-one interviews with some of the top movers-and-shakers in the mortgage industry. In our 55th episode, we welcome Greg Pettersen, Director of Technology at RWM Home Loans Topics of discussion: 3:29 - What’s your background/how did you get started in the business, and what’s drawn you to the marketing/tech […]
• Connect Episode 54 | Linn Cook VP, Sales, OptifiNow
  Welcome to Connect, a podcast featuring one-on-one interviews with some of the top movers-and-shakers in the mortgage industry. In our 54th episode we welcome Linn Cook VP, Sales, OptifiNow Topics of discussion: 2:06 - What’s your background, and how did you get started in the industry and end up where you are now at OptifiNow? […]
• Connect Episode 53 | Cathleen Schreiner Gates, President, SimpleNexus
  Welcome to Connect, a podcast featuring one-on-one interviews with some of the top movers-and-shakers in the mortgage industry. In our 53rd episode, we welcome Cathleen Schreiner Gates, President, SimpleNexus. Topics of discussion: 3:06 - Tell us about your background and what led you to SimpleNexus. 8:25 - You’ve joined a leadership team that has largely […]
• Connect Episode 52 | Josh Friend, Founder & CEO, Insellerate
  Welcome to Connect, a podcast featuring one-on-one interviews with some of the top movers-and-shakers in the mortgage industry. Our 52nd episode we welcome back Josh Friend, Founder & CEO, Insellerate. Topics of discussion:   3:35 - Much of the focus in the past half-decade (or more) in the realm of customer/user experience has been on […]
• Connect Episode 51 | Rising Stars of Commercial Real Estate Finance
  Welcome to Connect, a podcast featuring one-on-one interviews with some of the top movers-and-shakers in the mortgage industry. Our 51st episode we welcome 3 Rising Stars of Commercial Real Estate Finance. Sarah Bernhisel, Vice President, Slatt Capital Pasha Johnson, Principal, Pacific Southwest Realty Services Amit Tyagi, Senior Director, Gantry Topics of discussion:   3:41 – […]
• Connect Episode 50 | Peter Margolin, Commercial Loan Originator, Alliant Credit Union
  Welcome to Connect, a podcast featuring one-on-one interviews with some of the top movers-and-shakers in the mortgage industry. Our 50th episode features Peter Margolin, Commercial Loan Originator, Alliant Credit Union Topics of discussion:   4:04 - What’s your background, and how did you get into the business and to Alliant? 5:29 - Where is the […]
• Connect Episode 49 | Brad Zampa, EVP, CBRE Capital Markets
  Welcome to Connect, a podcast featuring one-on-one interviews with some of the top movers-and-shakers in the mortgage industry. Our 49th episode features Brad Zampa, EVP, CBRE Capital Markets. Topics of discussion:   3:47 – What’s your background, and how did you get into the CRE market, and specifically the debt/structured finance sector? 9:56 – Big picture […]
• Connect Episode 48 | Gary Bechtel, CEO, Red Oak Capital
  Welcome to Connect, a podcast featuring one-on-one interviews with some of the top movers-and-shakers in the mortgage industry. Our 48th episode features Gary Bechtel, CEO, Red Oak Capital. Topics of discussion:   4:44 - What’s your background and how did you wind up at Red Oak Capital? 9:25 - What’s the current state of the […]
• Connect Episode 47 | Lori Brewer, CEO, LBA Ware
  Welcome to Connect, a podcast featuring one-on-one interviews with some of the top movers-and-shakers in the mortgage industry. Our 47th episode features Lori Brewer, CEO, LBA Ware. Topics of discussion: 2:18 - What’s your background and what led you to start LBA Ware? 5:33 - CompenSafe’s position as the industry’s leading incentive compensation management platform […]
• Connect Episode 46 | Sales & Origination Strategies for 2021
  Welcome to Connect, a podcast featuring one-on-one interviews with some of the top movers-and-shakers in the mortgage industry. Our 46th episode features a mini-panel discussing Sales & Origination Strategies for 2021. Panelists: Casey Hughes-Wade, VP, Relationship Manager-Mortgage, SLK Global Solutions Erin Futterer, Regional Vice President, Stearns Lending, LLC James McKibban, Branch Manager, New American Funding […]
• Connect Episode 45 | Bill Tessar, President, Civic Financial Services
  Welcome to Connect, a podcast featuring one-on-one interviews with some of the top movers-and-shakers in the mortgage industry. Our 45th episode features Bill Tessar, President, Civic Financial Services. This episode covers a variety of topics including: 4:56 - What’s your background?  What led you to Civic and the private lending space? 7:43 - So what […]
• Connect Episode 44 - Erik Enright, COO/CTO Top of Mind
  Welcome to Connect, a podcast featuring one-on-one interviews with some of the top movers-and-shakers in the mortgage industry. Our 44th episode features Erik Enright, COO/CTO Top of Minds. This episode covers a variety of topics including:   5:11 - What's your background? How did your varied experience lead you to Top of Mind? 6:23 - […]
• Connect Episode 43 - Margaret Chiavini, Caliber Home Loans
  Welcome to Connect, a podcast featuring one-on-one interviews with some of the top movers-and-shakers in the mortgage industry. Our 43rd episode features Margaret Chiavini, Regional Vice President, Correspondent Sales West, Caliber Home Loans This episode covers a variety of topics including:   3:57 - Let’s start with your background – how did you get started […]
• Connect Episode 42 - Michael Flynn, Of Counsel, Buchalter
  Welcome to Connect, a podcast featuring one-on-one interviews with some of the top movers-and-shakers in the mortgage industry. Our 42nd episode features Michael Flynn, Of Counsel, Buchalter. This episode covers a variety of topics including:   3:08 - What’s your background?  What drew you into the legal field, and how did you end up at […]
• Connect Episode 41 - Brent Chandler, Founder & CEO, FormFree
  Welcome to Connect, a podcast featuring one-on-one interviews with some of the top movers-and-shakers in the mortgage industry. Our 41st episode features Brent Chandler, Founder & CEO, FormFree. This episode covers a variety of topics including:   3:01 - What’s your background?  How did you get started in the industry and what led you to […]