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Cindi Harris is a senior consultant, board advisor, and industry leader with deep expertise in residential valuation, operations, and leadership development. She currently serves as a Senior Consultant with Walitt Solutions and as a board advisor to organizations focused on innovation in valuation and mortgage services.

With a career spanning appraisal, operations, and executive leadership, Cindi has led high-performing teams, driven modernization across valuation practices, and advised companies on building scalable, people-centered systems. She is also the founder of People Move Mountains Consulting where she focuses on leadership development and organizational effectiveness.

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George consults and trains in the unification of data science, artificial intelligence, and expert judgment for valuation and asset collateral risk. The EBV (Evidence Based Valuation)© approach brings reproducibility and authentication to valuation, and enables measurable risk/reliability scoring of valuations. 

The georgedell.com weekly blog, raises often-controversial issues. The related valuemetrics.info website provides information on upcoming classes. He also publishes TAAR (The Asset Analyst Report), and the CIAR (Collateral Investor Assay Report).

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Isaac Peck is the Publisher of Working RE magazine and the President of OREP, a leading provider of E&O insurance for real estate appraisers, trusted by over 10,000 appraisers nationwide. Peck has dedicated his entire career to serving real estate appraisers with the latest news, information, and liability insurance. In his 15th year at OREP, Peck has extensive experience advising appraisers on risk management, state board complaints, and claims. Peck is a licensed insurance broker in 50 states and holds a Master’s Degree in Accounting.

Michele is Chief Appraiser at Accurate Group and Secretary of the Industry Advisory Council, with over 20 years of experience across lender, GSE, and capital markets environments. She specializes in appraisal review, risk assessment, and valuation quality, bringing a practical, data-driven perspective on how appraisal analysis is evaluated in today’s evolving regulatory landscape.

Daniel is a Certified Residential Appraiser in Florida and owner of Empire Appraisal Group and Appraisal Referral Network. He has built his appraisal business primarily outside of traditional lending work by working with attorneys, real estate agents, and private clients on assignments including divorce, estate, partition, expert witness matters, and listing-related services.

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With over 20 years of experience and more than 10,000 residential appraisals completed, he provides practical insight based on real-world valuation experience. Through the Appraisal Referral Network, he helps appraisers grow private and non-lender work through education, referrals, and marketing and networking guidance.

Nick Conteduca brings more than 20 years of experience in the valuation industry, combining hands-on appraisal expertise with a strong business and product mindset focused on growth, operational strategy, and innovation.

Throughout his career, he has helped grow and scale multiple appraisal firms into some of the largest operations in the industry while leading initiatives centered around technology, workflow optimization, and process improvement.

A certified residential appraiser by background, Nick has helped build appraisal platforms, QC systems, inspection tools, and operational workflows designed to improve speed, consistency, and transparency across the mortgage and valuation process. His experience gives him a unique understanding of both the appraiser and client perspective, allowing him to build practical solutions that support appraisers while improving outcomes for lenders, partners, and consumers alike.

Tobias  is a senior fellow and the co-director of the American Enterprise Institute’s Housing Center, where he focuses on housing risk and mortgage markets. Mr. Peter has coauthored a variety of reports on housing policy, specifically on the impact of federal policy on housing demand and homeownership, housing finance risks, and first-time home buyers. He has testified before Congress, and his pieces have been published in policy journals and in the popular press, including in the Wall Street Journal, American Banker, and Business Insider.

He has a master’s in public policy from the Harvard Kennedy School and a bachelor’s degree in history and applied economics from the College of St. Scholastica.

With over seven years of experience in the appraisal industry, she proudly serves as Chief Operating Officer at Oscar Mike Appraisal Group. Growing up in a family of appraisers, she was immersed in the profession from a young age — an experience that shaped both her passion for the field and her long-term commitment to it. In her role, she focuses on driving operational efficiency and fostering a collaborative environment that benefits both the internal team and clients. She is a past Chair of the National Association of Appraisers Trainee Committee, an Associate Member of the National Association of Appraisers, and a member of the Association of Texas Appraisers.

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Matthew  is a State Certified Residential Real Estate Appraiser and Chief Appraiser & General Manager at True Footage, leading national appraisal operations across the U.S. With over two decades of experience specializing in high-end luxury properties, he combines deep valuation expertise with a strong focus on technology, efficiency, and team development. An active industry leader, he serves on multiple boards and committees, including the Appraisal Institute and the National Association of REALTORS®, and is passionate about advancing appraisal standards and education.