Proposed Schedule and Invited Speakers

ACTS (two 7 hour days), Valuation Bias and Fair Housing Laws and Regulations (7 hours) and The Appraiser’s Guide to the New URAR (7 hours) we submitted for continuing education in most states. Click here for current approval status.

April 7 (Monday)

8:00 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. - Welcome and Opening Remarks - Malinda Griffin, MNAA, NAA, Bryan Reynolds, MNAA, Appraiser eLearning and Marc Whyte, San Antonio Mayor Pro-Tem

8:15 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. - State Update Melissa Tran, TALCB

8:45 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. - AI: Taking it to the Next Level - Jim Amorin

10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. - Real World Applications of AI in Appraisals - Bill Waltenbaugh, NAN

11:15 a.m. to Noon - Real World AI Case Studies Hansel Dobbs, MNAA, Aloft Appraisal

1:30 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. - Today’s Economics - Kevin Hecht, MNAA, McKissock Learning

2:15 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. - The Consequences - Janeen Issacson, Lipson Neilson, P.C.

3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. - Supporting and Developing Market Adjustments – Josh Walitt, MNAA, Walitt Solutions and Melissa Bond, MNAA, Melissa Bond Quality Education

5:00 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. - National/State Appraisal Organization Involvement - Brian Marlow, MNAA, Association of Texas Appraisers

April 8 (Tuesday)

8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. - Fireside Chat with the GSE’s – Lyle Radke, Fannie Mae and Scott Reuter, Freddie Mac (Moderator – Hal Humphreys, MNAA, Appraiser eLearning)

10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. - The Future for Appraisers - Lisa Desmarais, MNAA, The Appraisal Foundation

11:15 a.m. to Noon - Appraisers and Social Media: Navigating Ethical Responsibilities and Common Misconceptions - Craig Capilla, Franklin, Greenswag, Channon & Capilla, LLC and Dustin Harris, The Appraiser Coach

1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. - Navigating the New Appraisal Report - Jeff Bradford, Bradford Technologies, Joel Baker, a la mode and Jake Lew, AIVRE

3:00 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. - Real Appraisal Talk - Josh Walitt, MNAA, Walitt Solutions (Homeowner), John Dingeman, MNAA (AMC), Stephanie Streep-Tuley, MNAA, Appraisal Associates of Central Texas, LLC (Appraiser), Candy Cooke, MNAA, Agent eLearning (Real Estate Agent), Christine Moline, Mitchell Valuation (Trainee), Bryan Reynolds, MNAA, Reynolds Appraisal Service (Underwriter) and Mike Brunson, MNAA, RPD Analytics (Loan Officer)

4:15 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. - (Q&A) Real Appraisal Talk – Moderator - Craig Capilla, Franklin, Greenswag, Channon & Capilla, LLC

4:45 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. - Conference re-cap:  Malinda Griffith, MNAA, NAA and Hal Humphreys, MNAA, Appraiser eLearning