Preliminary Schedule and Invited Speakers
The conference is being submitted for 14 hours of Appraiser CE.
PRE-CONFERENCE EVENTS
Sat., Sept. 27
8:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Into the Arena – Expert Roles in Litigation Support (3 hrs – Separate Registration Fee - $115): Hal Humphreys, MNAA, Appraiser eLearning and Craig Capilla, Franklin, Greenswag, Channon and Capilla
12:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Cents and Sensibility: An Appraiser’s Guide to the Cost Approach (4 hrs - Separate Registration Fee - $129): Cathy Putegnat, MNAA, Homestead Appraisals
4:30 - 7:30 P.M.
NAA Board of Directors Meeting
Malinda Griffin, MNAA, NAA
(This meeting is open to NAA members and guests.)
7:00 - 9:00 P.M.
Appraiser Trainee Only and Supervisor Outing
(Separate Registration Fee-$30)
Sun., Sept. 28
8:00 - 4:00 p.M.
Valuation Bias and Fair Housing Laws and Regulations (7 hrs – Separate Registration Fee-$199): Peter Christensen, BBG
8:00 - 4:00 p.M.
Tools and Technology Demonstrations
9:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.
State Appraisal Organizations Leadership Meeting: NAA Board of Governors Co-Chairs: Cathy Putegnat, MNAA, Homestead Appraisals and Jeff Whaley, MNAA, Rangewood Appraisal
(Admission is free, conference participation is not required.)
12:30 - 5:00 P.M.
Appraiser Trainee/Supervisor Sessions
(Free Admission)
5:30 - 7:30 P.M.
Opening Reception
APPRAISAL SUMMIT CONFERENCE SESSIONS
Mon., Sept. 29
7:15 - 8:00 A.M.
Morning Coffee and Light Breakfast
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
10:00 - 10:30 A.M.
Networking Break
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
NOON - 1:00 P.M.
Lunch
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
3:00 - 3:30 P.M.
Networking Break
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; Kim Angellone, ACI; Joel Baker, a la mode; Andy Arledge, Freedom and Jordan Lesson, AIVRE
5:00 - 6:00 P.M.
NAA Membership Meeting:
Barry Phillips, MNAA, The National Association of Appraisers
(This meeting is open to all conference attendees.)