NAMB NATIONAL
ATTENDEE GUIDE
Welcome
Your home base for four days in Vegas
NAMB National is the largest mortgage broker trade show in the country, celebrating 53 years of NAMB with more vendors and more attendees than any other. This guide pulls together everything from the official show guide so you always know what's next, where it is, and who's presenting.
Incoming President Michael Farrell frames this year around one idea: NAMB is bringing MORE, from a new interactive Daily Dashboard to stronger state affiliates and new opportunities for Young Professionals. His challenge to every attendee: step outside your comfort zone, meet someone new, and leave with more knowledge, more relationships, more resources, and more opportunities than you arrived with. Michael Farrell, CRMS, NAMB President
- Dates October 16 to 19, 2026
- Venue Caesars Palace, Las Vegas
- Theme Journey Further. Achieve More.
- Hashtags #NAMBNational #NN26 #JourneyFurther #AchieveMore
- Exhibit hall Palace Ballroom
- Sessions Augustus & Emperors Ballrooms
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Your Journey Continues With NAMB
NAMB has represented mortgage brokers and originators in Washington since 1973. Membership gets you discounted CE, professional certifications, member pricing on conferences like this one, and a voice in the advocacy work that protects your business.
Professional
$150/yr
Associate
$150/yr
Attendee Discount Code
NN26
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Full Schedule
Four days, one journey
Tap a day to see everything happening, in order. All times are local (Pacific).
7:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Las Vegas Golf Club
Golf Tournament & PAC Fundraiser
Shotgun start at 8:00 AM at the iconic Las Vegas Golf Club, 4300 West Washington Avenue. Every swing, birdie, and dollar raised helps fuel NAMB's legislative advocacy work.
$150 individual · $500 foursome (breakfast & lunch included)
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Emperor's Ballroom
8-Hour SAFE Comprehensive: 2026 MLO Live Classroom Course
NMLS Approved Course ID 18874
Satisfies the eight hours of annual continuing education required for a state-issued MLO license: 3 hrs federal mortgage law, 2 hrs ethics/fraud/consumer protection, 2 hrs nontraditional mortgage products, 1 hr elective.
$12 Professional/Associate members · $79 non-members
12:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Registration Area
Attendee Registration & Exhibitor Setup
6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Augustus Ballroom
Welcome Party, Awards Presentation & Band featuring Barry Habib
Happy hour, dinner, and dancing to kick off the week. NAMB honors its Mortgage Broker of the Year, New Broker of the Year, Service Provider of the Year, and more.
Sponsored by ResiCentral
8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Registration Area
Attendee Registration
8:30 AM – 9:00 AM
Augustus Ballroom
Rise and Ride — The Journey Starts Here
With DJ Will Gill
Coffee, donuts, and music to kick off Saturday morning.
Sponsored by REMN Wholesale
9:00 AM – 9:30 AM
Augustus Ballroom
ARIVE AI: Achieve More with Agents at the Core
Harish Tejwani, CEO, ARIVE
A first look at ARIVE's AI agents built into the core of the platform, handling application guidance, document classification, income calculation, and pre-underwriting.
9:30 AM – 10:00 AM
Augustus Ballroom
Two Words and Seven Choices: What Actually Separates Top Producers From Everyone Else
Brian Hale, CEO, Mortgage Advisory Partners
Fifteen years of originator performance data and a survey of nearly 27,000 loan officers, distilled into a working framework for what separates the top one percent.
10:00 AM – 10:50 AM
Augustus Ballroom
Lessons I Learned the Hard Way So You Don't Have To
Brad Lea, Founder & CEO, LightSpeed VT
An unfiltered look at the decisions that cost Brad Lea the most in business, leadership, and life, and what he'd tell his younger self.
Sponsored by NEXA Lending
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Augustus Ballroom
The State of the Industry: Rates, Regulation, and the Road Ahead
Kim Nichols, Chief TPO Production Officer, Pennymac & Isaac Boltansky, Head of Public Policy, Pennymac
A market and rate outlook, upcoming regulatory shifts, and the product and channel opportunities brokers need for long-term growth.
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Augustus Ballroom
Incoming President's Message and Installation of Officers
Michael Farrell, President, NAMB
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Augustus Ballroom
Saturday Luncheon: "The Basecamp Table — Refuel for the Road Ahead"
Optional add-on · $50 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
Augustus Ballroom
Saturday Keynote: "Overcoming Adversity and Finding Opportunity: A Look at the Fed, Interest Rates & Housing"
Barry Habib, CEO, MBS Highway
Amazon #1 bestselling author of "Money in the Streets," widely credited with helping stabilize the mortgage industry during the 2020 margin call crisis. Barry personally originated over $2 billion during his mortgage sales career.
1:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Palace Ballroom
Exhibit Hall Open
3:00 PM – 3:50 PM
Emperors Ballroom
The Plaza Showdown
A fast-paced, game-show-style trivia session. Randomly selected contestants guess the most popular answers from a survey of their peers. Winners take home cash prizes up to $300, and the grand prize winner gets Ray-Ban Meta Glasses and Apple AirPods 4. Grab a ticket at the Plaza booth.
4:00 PM – 4:50 PM
Emperors Ballroom
Thirty Assistants. Zero Extra Hires. How Loan Officers Are Building AI Systems That Run Their Business.
Shane Kidwell, CEO & Coach, Collective Coaching
Why one chat, one job, one output is the only AI approach that scales, and how to identify the first three things in your business you should hand off this week.
5:00 PM – 5:50 PM
Emperors Ballroom
What Is Your Black Line? The Discipline Behind Every Great Mortgage Business
Michelle Berman-Mikel, CEO & Founder, Berman Media PD
A simple daily prospecting framework, and how consistency outperforms intensity when building a mortgage pipeline.
8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Registration Area
Attendee Registration
8:30 AM – 9:00 AM
Augustus Ballroom
Sunday Morning Breakfast: One Last Summit — Finish Strong
A continental breakfast with DJ Will Gill on the ones and twos, closing out the weekend's energy.
Sponsored by REMN Wholesale
9:00 AM – 9:45 AM
Augustus Ballroom
The Future-Proof LO: The Marketing Playbook for the Next Ten Years, Not the Last Ten
Trevor York, Founder, LynkSpot
How strategic marketing and today's tech can future-proof your mortgage business, with no technical background required.
9:45 AM – 10:15 AM
Augustus Ballroom
The World of Mortgage Brokers: Then, Now & Tomorrow
Moderated by Allen Middleman, Executive Director – Corporate, Freedom Mortgage Wholesale, with Mike Kortas (Founder & CEO, NEXA Lending), Anthony Casa (Executive Partner, NEXA Lending), and Mike Fawaz (Founder, Origna8)
An unscripted panel on the pivotal moments that shaped wholesale mortgage lending, the realities brokers face now, and what's next. Arrive early for a seat.
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
Augustus Ballroom
The 3-System Shortcut to More Leads, Higher Close Rates, and New Referral Partners
Tim Braheem, Co-Founder, The Loan Atlas
The three systems every top producer runs, so production stops rising and falling with the market and starts running independent of it.
11:15 AM – 11:45 AM
Augustus Ballroom
Fireside Chat: Leadership, Business & the Lessons Between the Wins
Eddy G. Perez, Jr., CEO, EPM
A candid, unscripted conversation about leading through change and building something meaningful.
11:45 AM – 12:00 PM
Augustus Ballroom
Outgoing President's Message
Kimber White, Immediate Past President, NAMB
12:00 PM
Augustus Ballroom
Sunday Luncheon: "The Final Waypoint — Celebrate How Far You've Come"
Optional add-on · $50 12:15 PM – 1:00 PM
Augustus Ballroom
The Premium Producer: Take Market Share While Everyone Else Waits
Neel Dhingra, Founder, The Forward Academy
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Augustus Ballroom
Sunday Keynote: "I Love It Here™" — Create an Organization People Never Want to Leave
Clint Pulver, Founder & President, The Center for Employee Retention
The case for mentorship over old-school management, and how small shifts in leadership create lasting impact on your team.
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Palace Ballroom
Exhibit Hall Open
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Emperors Ballroom
Beyond Marketing: Culture Is the Difference. Innovation Is the Advantage. Navigating the 2027 Marketing Circuit — From AI to Z
Paul Lucido, Chief Culture & Brand Communications Officer, PRMG, with Ginger Bell, AI Geek, Trainer & Keynote Speaker
Culture, brand authority, AI, and data as the competitive advantages that will define how companies are discovered and chosen in 2027.
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Emperors Ballroom
Private Money Loans: The Perfect Complement to Residential Lending
Adonis Lockett, Smart Money Blueprint
How a strong relationship with the right private money lender can help residential-focused brokers expand into commercial and non-owner-occupied loans.
4:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Palace Ballroom
Happy Hour and Prize Winners Announcement
On the Exhibit Hall floor.
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Emperor's Ballroom 1
Certified Veterans Lending Specialist (CVLS) Class
NAMB's most popular certification. A full-day class for brokers who want to specialize in VA loans and stand out from the competition.
Sponsored by Newrez
$199 members · $298 non-members
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Emperor's Ballroom 2
Certified Reverse Mortgage Specialist (CREV) Class
Confidently add reverse mortgages to your product mix with NAMB's CREV certification.
Sponsored by Mutual of Omaha Reverse Wholesale
$199 members · $298 non-members
Featured Speakers
Who's presenting
Twenty-two speakers across four days, from association leadership to industry keynotes.
Getting Around
Floor plan & exhibit hall
Exhibit hall hours
Saturday, Oct 17
1:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Sunday, Oct 18
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Know before you go
- Palace Ballroom is the main exhibit hall, home to most exhibitors, Rocket TPO, EPM, Windsor Mortgage, and more.
- NAMB Basecamp , past the entrance and exit, houses TPO lenders and the NAMB Podcast area, sponsored by FirstFunding.
- Nook Pods hold a smaller cluster of exhibitors including Trust Engine, CBC Mortgage Agency/Chenoa Fund, and Deephaven Mortgage.
- Look for the free headshot booth (LendingPad), photo booth (Visbl), charging station (Class Valuation), and relaxation station (PCV Murcor) near Pre-Function 1.
- Augustus, Emperor 1, Emperor 2, and the Palace Ballroom are all connected; registration desks sit at both the Augustus and Emperor entrances.
Exhibitor Directory
Find a booth
Search by company name or filter by hall. Booth numbers match the floor plan above.
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Education
Certifications & CE classes on-site
Three ways to leave Vegas with more than a badge.
8-Hour SAFE Comprehensive
2026 annual continuing education for state-licensed MLOs. NMLS Approved Course ID 18874. Covers federal mortgage law, ethics/fraud/consumer protection, nontraditional mortgage products, and elective content.
$12
Members
$79
Non-members
Certified Veterans Lending Specialist (CVLS)
NAMB's most popular certification. Sponsored by Newrez. A full day to separate yourself from the competition on VA loans.
$199
Members
$298
Non-members
Certified Reverse Mortgage Specialist (CREV)
Sponsored by Mutual of Omaha Reverse Wholesale. Add reverse mortgages to your product mix with confidence.
$199
Members
$298
Non-members
Leadership
2026–2027 Board of Directors
Good to Know
Practical details
📍 Venue
Caesars Palace
Las Vegas, NV
🕘 Registration hours
Friday
12:00 PM–5:30 PM
Saturday
8:00 AM–6:00 PM
Sunday
8:00 AM–4:00 PM
🍽️ Optional meals
Saturday Luncheon
$50
Sunday Luncheon
$50
⛳ Golf Tournament
Las Vegas Golf Club
4300 West Washington Avenue
Las Vegas, NV 89107
🤝 Industry Partners
Thank you to NAMB's 2025–2026 Industry Partners for their support. See the full list at namb.org/partners .
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#NAMBNational #NN26
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