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Brent Taggart is senior vice president, business development and client relations, Green River Capital.

Randy Wussler is vice president of product management and marketing for San Diego-based DataQuick.

Mr. Gabe Minton is Senior Vice President, Information Services of ServiceLink where he oversees software engineering, quality assurance, and business analysis services for the company and facilitates the strategic execution of its products and services. Gabe brings a 20-year portfolio of information systems experience, working with and creating software systems, products and standards. He has held the executive positions of Chief Strategy Officer for Motivity Solutions, Inc., Chief Operating Officer for Mortgage Cadence, Chief Technology Officer and Vice President of Standards and Alliances with Ultraprise Corporation. Gabe served as an executive of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) and pioneer in the establishment of technology standards for the mortgage industry through MISMO, which he helped to create and actively managed from 2000-2007. Gabe holds a Bachelor of Science with a double-major in Computer Science and Statistics, and minor in Mathematics from Radford University, VA, and a Master of Software Engineering degree from the University of Maryland. He has designed and taught Computer Science and Mortgage Banking technology curriculum for the George Washington University, Hood College, and the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Robert comes to Mortgage Cadence with a robust knowledgebase of Mortgage Banking compiled from his 14 years of experience in the Mortgage Origination and Servicing domain. His deep understanding of the business has allowed him to successfully provide technology solutions to complex business problems in ever-changing environments. Robert helped American Home Mortgage grow from a small regional mortgage bank to a Top 10 Lender in Retail, Wholesale and Correspondent lending and was responsible for the growth and development of the company’s LOS and POS. He was a member of the Executive Management Committee and helped integrate 16 companies American Home acquired in his time there. Most recently, Robert was the Chief Technology Officer at Bridgefield Mortgage Corp, a mortgage servicer specializing in distressed asset servicing, successfully redesigning the organization’s Disaster Recovery Plan and was an integral part in helping Bridgefield obtain its SAS70 certification. Robert received his Bachelor’s Degree from S.U.N.Y at Stony Brook and also completed extensive course work at St. John’s University School of Law.

Based in Chelsea, Mich., John McDermott is a real estate and elder care attorney who represents both consumers and businesses. He can be emailed at jamcd@comcast.net.

Jim Connell is the Chief Information Officer at Sierra Pacific Mortgage, a top 30 national mortgage banking company. He has over 20 years of experience in the mortgage industry, including positions as General Counsel at Saratoga Savings and Loan, founder and president of his own mortgage business, and serving as the Business Technology Officer for The Money Store’s Home Improvement Division. In addition, Jim is a certified PMP (Project Management Professional) and has for 15 years managed complex technology projects, including implementation of Loan Origination Systems, workflow and process improvements and implementation of Document Imaging and Business Intelligence systems.

Dr. Healy is a founding principal and President of Level1Analytics, LLC. Level1 provides financial modeling software and services to the mortgage lending industry. Previous experiences include executive roles at: Hanover Capital Partners; Countrywide Securities; CoreStates Capital Markets; CEO of Kislak National Bank; and VP and CFO of the consumer banking sector of Chase Manhattan Bank. He began his career at Chase as an assistant to David Rockefeller. Dr Healy earned a B.S. Cum Laude in Math/Economics; MBA specializing in Banking; and a Doctorate in Business Administration with an emphasis on the business application of information technology. Tom also holds the Certified Mortgage Banker designation. A Master Faculty Fellow of the Mortgage Bankers Association, Tom is a frequent lecturer and author on asset optimization topics to the financial services industry both here and abroad.

Dave Vida has more than 20 years of financial services experience. He is currently president of LenderLive�s Loan Servicing and Correspondent Lending divisions.

Dan Danner is president and CEO of the National Federation of Independent Business, which represents 350,000 small-business owners in Washington, D.C. and every state capital.