Preliminary Schedule and Invited Speakers
The conference is being submitted for 14 hours of Appraiser CE.
APPRAISAL SUMMIT PRE-CONFERENCE SESSIONS
Sun., Sept. 28
12:30 - 5:00 P.M.
APPRAISAL SUMMIT CONFERENCE SESSIONS
Mon., Sept. 29
8:00 - 8:15 A.M.
Welcome and Opening Remarks: Malinda Griffin, MNAA, The National Association of Appraisers and Hal Humphreys, MNAA, Appraiser eLearning
8:15 - 9:00 A.M.
Appraisers are Here To Stay: Simon Blackburn, MtgeFi
9:00 - 10:00 A.M.
2026 Housing Market Update: Kevin Hecht, McKissock
10:30 - 11:15 A.M.
AQB Update: Jerry Yurek, The Appraisal Foundation
11:15 A.m. - Noon
AI Best Practices: Jeff Morley, MNAA, Accurity Consolidated and Jeff Whaley, MNAA, Rangewood Appraisal
1:00 - 2:00 P.M.
GSE Spotlight and UAD 3.6 Overview: Lyle Radke, Fannie Mae; Ken DeFeo, Fannie Mae; Scott Reuter, Freddie Mac and Sean Murphy, Freddie Mac
2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
The Legal Digest: Craig Capilla, Frank, Greenswag, Channon and Capilla
3:30 - 5:00 P.M.
UAD 3.6 - A Deeper Dive - What’s going on with the software vendors?: Remington Jones, SFREP; Jeff Bradford, Bradford Technologies; Joel Baker, a la mode; Andy Arledge, MNAA, Freedom and Jordan Lesson, AIVRE; Humza Ahmed, Automax AI (Joshua Walitt, Moderator)
Tues., Sept. 30
8:00 - 9:00 A.M.
Public, Trust? How the Byzantine Appraisal Regulatory System Affects Practitioners and Borrowers: John Russell, ValuSight Consulting
9:00 - 9:45 A.M.
Navigating Legal Minefields: Risk Management for Appraisers: Isaac Peck, OREP
10:30 - Noon
Excel and AI Essentials for Appraisers: Craig Gilbert, Craig Gilbert Appraisals
1:00 - 2:30 P.M.
The Forces Behind Revision: Bill Waltenbaugh, MNAA, NAN; John Dingeman, MNAA, Class Valuation; David Mentesana, DJM Appraisals and Dori Davis, MNAA, PacResMortgage
3:00 - 3:45 P.M.
Unearthing Value: Valuing Aggregate Mines on Tribal Lands and Sites of Cultural Significance: Steven Valdez, Strategic Property Analytics
3:45 - 4:30 P.M.
The Next Era of Appraising: Mike Brunson, MNAA, RPD Analytics and Bryan Reynolds, MNAA Reynolds Appraisal Service
4:30 - 4:45 P.M.
Conference Wrap-up: Malinda Griffin, MNAA, NAA and Hal Humphreys, MNAA, Appraiser eLearning