Our June Member Spotlight shines on Baseline: How long have you been an AAPL member? 2 years What AAPL benefit do you MOST value? The entire AAPL team has been extremely supportive ever since we joined. They're always available to discuss new ideas and initiatives that support the private lending industry. What would your company [...]
Our May Member Spotlight shines on Steven Alexander, Partner at CohnReznick! Steven Alexander is a longtime friend, AAPL member and a valued Partner at CohnReznick for 34 years. He is a member of CohnReznick's Assurance team and Financial Services Industry practice, where he focuses on accounting, auditing, and tax advisory services. When we asked him [...]
Our April Member Spotlight shines on Sarah Downey, Senior Vice President of Operations at LoanBidz! Sarah Downey is a Missouri State University graduate (go Bears!) and started her career as a rental property owner, then moved to LoanBidz in 2018. At LoanBidz, she manages the loan operation team, streamlines processes to increase efficiency and accuracy [...]
Our March Member Spotlight shines on Shaye Wali, CEO at Baseline! Shaye Wali is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Baseline, a technology platform that helps origination and servicing teams streamline their workflows, leverage their data, and nurture better relationships with their investors, borrowers and partners. After graduating with a degree in Finance from [...]
Our February Member Spotlight shines on Justin Land, Co-Founder at Merchants Mortgage & Trust Corporation! Justin Land has extensive expertise in the industry and has a passion for empowering investors. He is committed to delivering tailored funding solutions that help clients achieve their investment goals with confidence. Justin says he values being in the moment [...]
Our January Member Spotlight shines on David Rosenberg, Co-Founder at Futures Financial! Throughout his career, David Rosenberg has worked all over the industry from being a licensed real estate broker and loan officer to working in residential distressed debt, from traditional and non-traditional mortgage financing to asset management and ground-up construction, from residential development to [...]
Our December Member Spotlight shines on Investor Loan Source: How long have you been an AAPL member? Since 2021 What AAPL benefit do you MOST value? Conferences Who is Investor Loan Source? Investor Loan Source is a private money lending company offering various options for almost any real estate project, from fix-and-flips to commercial and [...]
Our November Member Spotlight shines on Bill Tessar, President and CEO at CV3 Financial Services! As a longtime friend and AAPL member, Bill Tessar is no stranger to the private lending industry. He’s built and led two successful mortgage origination companies that contributed to over $40 billion in residential funding. Tessar tackles the challenges that [...]
This article was updated 7.1.25 to reflect a business name change. Our October Member Spotlight shines on Nema Daghbandan, CEO at Lightning Docs! Nema Daghbandan, has been an AAPL member since what he humorously refers to as "the beginning of time." He deeply appreciates the advocacy and education that AAPL and its committees provide, which [...]
Our September Member Spotlight shines on Jack Helfrich, Executive Vice Present Retail Lending at CV3 Financial Services! If you've been to our Annual Conference, you've probably heard Jack Helfrich's name a time or two. Not only does he not miss one of our Conferences', but he was also our 2022 Rising Star Excellence Award winner! [...]
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Nominations are open until August 30, 2025, with voting from September 9-30, 2025. We’ll announce recipients at our Annual Conference.
Member of the Year (MOTY): This award goes to a member based on their deep expertise, unique value, and strong commitment to clients and the industry.
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Grand Prize – Custom Championship Belt & VIP Admission to Power Room event in St. Augustine, FL (February 27th – March 1st, 2023)
2nd Place – 2023 AAPL Annual Conference Bundle to include Individual Membership, 1 Conference Ticket and 1 VIP Reception pass.
3rd Place – 1 year AAPL Individual Membership