RESPRO’s 2019 spring conference opened this week with Gino Blefari, CEO of HomeServices of America, kicking off the three-day festivities as keynote speaker.
Blefari founded Silicon Valley-based Intero Real Estate Services, which HomeServices acquired in 2014. In 2015, he was named president and CEO of HSF Affiliates, the HomeServices’ subsidiary operating the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices and Real Living franchise networks. Under his leadership, HSF Affiliates grew to the fourth-largest real estate franchisor with nearly 52,000 agents operating from 1,600 offices across 47 states earning $110 billion in annual sales.
In 2018, Blefari led Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices’ global expansion to include leading brokerage companies based in Berlin, London and Milan.
RESPA News is at RESPRO26 to share insight from Blefari and other speakers covering the latest topics affecting the financial services industry.
For instance, Holland Knight Of Counsel Bob Jaworski and Foley & Lardner partners Jennifer Keas and Jay Varon will discuss the potential impact of key legal rulings during the session, “Recent Court Decisions and Enforcement Actions of Note Involving Settlement Service Providers.”
Another hot topic will be “Operating a Successful JV and Advertising Agreement” with panelists Jim Miller, senior vice president and chief operating officer at TowneBank Mortgage, Andrina Valdes, executive sales leader at Cornerstone Home Lending, Inc., and Mayer Brown Partner Holly Bunting.
In addition, Richard Horn, Garris Horn PLLC founding attorney, and Rich Andreano, Ballard Spahr partner, are educating attendees on lingering issues from TRID 2.0 and issues that been cited in regulatory exams.
The final day features a panel session discussing how the states are interpreting unfair, deceptive or abusive acts or practices (UDAAP) issues.
Wednesday’s closing session, “Business E-mail Compromise,” will be led by FBI Assistant Section Chief Vineet Gill.
Follow us on Twitter @RESPANews for live daily updates from the show and come back for stories from the educational sessions over the coming weeks.