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“The event will showcase a dynamic group of speakers, each bringing a unique expertise and fresh perspectives.”
CEO of MBS Highway
New York Times Best Selling Author
Founder/CEO of LightSpeed VT
Chief Executive Officer
Chairman and CEO, AIME
Video Marketing Therapist
Sr. Manager at Freddie Mac
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of UWM
Executive Director
Director of Non-Del
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Barry Habib, CEO of MBS Highway, is an American entrepreneur and
frequent media resource for his mortgage and housing expertise.
Amazon #1 bestselling author for his book “Money in the Streets”
Widely credited with saving the Mortgage Industry in 2020 from Margin Calls due to Fed Actions. His presentation to the Fed created stability at a critical time.
Notable Awards
Three-time Crystal Ball Award Winner by Fannie Mae, Pulsenomics,
and Zillow for the most accurate Real Estate forecasts out of 150 of the
top economists in the US
2019 Mortgage Professional of the Year
Finalist for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year
Named to Mortgage Global 100 List
The St. Armand Ventures Businessman of the Year 2021
Named to the list of 100 People to Watch in 2023
During his mortgage sales career, Barry personally originated over $2 Billion.
He is the Lead Producer and Managing Partner for “Rock of Ages,” the 27th
the longest-running show in Broadway history, which he also took around the
world and turned into a major movie starring Tom Cruise.
He produced Criss Angel’s “Mindfreak” at Planet Hollywood in Vegas.
He is the highest-rated speaker and trainer for over 25 years in mortgage and
real estate.
Janine Driver is the New York Times best-selling author of You Say More Than You Think, and an international trainer and keynote speaker providing salespeople, professionals and executives with cutting-edge, scientifically based communication tools on how to win new business, increase sales, improve selection of salespeople and staff, and generate a significant return on investment.
Driver spent 17-years as an investigator with ATF, has trained the FBI, CIA, and Scotland Yard Police, and today her consulting clients include Comcast, Proctor and Gamble, Lockheed Martin, Coca-Cola, Hershey, Sales Force, Million Dollar Round Table, and more. Driver is also a popular media guest, with appearances on shows including Court TV, Rachael Ray, NBC’s Today Show, CNN and FOX News.
Driver’s four TEDx talks, all on reading and influencing human behavior, have over five million views combined (can be seen on YouTube) and she will give another TEDx talk in the winter of 2021 on “What if you’re not just an extrovert or an introvert?”
Brad Lea is an entrepreneur, businessman, and CEO who built LightSpeed VT into a multi-million dollar global tech company from scratch. As the founder and CEO, his vision led to Lightspeed VT becoming the world’s leading interactive training system, a platform that has transformed online learning.
Brad is also a prolific author, with his best-selling book, The Hard Way, and the host of the highly-rated podcast Dropping Bombs.
With decades of experience in sales, life, and business, Brad has helped numerous companies and individuals generate millions, working with industry giants like Tony Robbins, Zig Ziglar, Grant Cardone, and many more. His insights and experiences have earned him features in Forbes, The Huffington Post, Inc. Magazine, and regular guest spots on top-rated podcasts.
Beyond his professional achievements, Brad is a husband, father of seven, philanthropist, investor, and speaker. He’s a thought leader on social media, known for providing clarity in a chaotic world and keeping things real with his candid truth-telling. Brad’s mission in life is simple yet profound: to get the knowledge from those who have it to those who need it. He attributes his success to being lucky and willing to roll the dice.
Jonathon Haddad is the Chairman and CEO of the Association of Independent Mortgage Experts (AIME). Jonathon joined the wholesale channel in 2019 with Next Door Lending, where he transitioned from Vice President to Managing Partner and President. Jonathon still continues to originate to ensure not to lose sight of what it takes to be successful, originating $20 million across 60 mortgage loans in 2023, with $800 million as Next Door Lending’s overall mortgage volume under his leadership.
After six years at one of the largest companies in retail, Jonathon made it to the Regional Vice President. Jonathon transitioned to the wholesale channel after recognizing its commitment to supporting homebuyers aligned with his own beliefs. In his 11 year career, Jonathon has helped facilitate over $5 billion in mortgage transactions, including both personal and team production.
Since joining AIME as CEO in 2024, Jonathon has utilized his high-level experiences working on both sides of the mortgage industry to best support, educate, and empower the entire mortgage broker community and homebuyers nationwide.
Jonathon’s mission is simple: help brokers close more loans. Haddad’s leadership is fully focused on providing tangible business support for the nation’s wholesale brokerages and implementing large-scale pro-broker awareness, so the entire homebuying industry knows that the future of mortgage is in independent mortgage brokers’ hands.
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