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Advocacy in Action is the large-scale Capitol Hill fly-in event bringing the BAC’s State Captains, Advocacy Committees, and broker community advocates together. Join us for this landmark 3-day event and become a part of history by representing independent mortgage brokers and homebuyers across the country.
Day 1: Elevate
Attendees begin the real work by attending curated panels of advocacy experts, hands-on workshops, and lobbying training directly from the BAC’s leadership, prominent community advocates, lobbying analysts, Congressional staffers, and legislators.
Day 2: Educate
Attendees become advocates, as they engage in real Congressional meetings on Capitol Hill. Advocates will meet with legislators, staffers, and lobbyists to advocate for the needs of the Broker community as well as homebuyers throughout the United States.
Day 3: Advocate
Advocates will start discussions and get up to speed with current issues with roundtable and committee meetings. The day will end with a celebration of our community, as attendees participate in the 2024 Hall of AIME ceremony, honoring the best, the brightest, and the boldest the Wholesale broker community has to offer.
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202-429-1700
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Day 3: Advocate
Thursday, April 18
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Legislative Meetings on Capitol Hill
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
BACPAC Reception
Pearl Street Warehouse33 Pearl Street SW, Washington DC 20024
4:00 pm - 4:15 pm
Katie Sweeney
CEO, BAC
Brendan McKay
Chief Advocacy Officer, BAC
Go Forth & Advocate
With one last rallying cry, we task BAC members and community leaders to take action! Apply the knowledge, skills, and resources from today's training when you meet with Congressional legislators face to face.
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Terry Rouch
Assistant Director, U.S. Department of Veterans AffairsGay Veale
Veteran Homeownership Leadership Council Chair, BACMajor Singleton
Board of Directors Broker Member, BAC
The VA Vision: Charting the Course of the VA Loan Program
Get a comprehensive look at how the VA Loan Program is deliberated, legislated, and regulated on Capitol Hill. Hear directly how the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs operates internally, and externally in Congress and the Senate. Plus, get a look at the current and future state of VA loans, so you can best prepare and serve your Veteran clients.
2:15 pm - 2:45 pm
Jason Riveiro
Executive Director & Chief Operating Officer, NAHREPWhitley Cooper
Black Homeownership Leadership Council Chair, BAC
Serving the Underserved: Advocating Inclusive Homeownership
As a community, we represent a wide spectrum of our nation’s homebuyers; as an individual, learn how you can advocate, support, represent, and give a voice to millions of underrepresented homebuyers in underserved communities across the country. Learn how to become a proactive ally as both a broker and an advocate.
1:45 pm - 2:15 pm
Kevin Stevens
Senior Manager, CFPB
Brendan McKay
Chief Advocacy Officer, BAC
Protection & Collaboration: Solidifying Broker - CFPB Alliances
Learn everything a broker advocate needs to know about the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the crucial role they serve in our industry. Learn how the CFPB operates, current initiatives, and how we can better collaborate with them to more effectively protect homebuyers nationwide.
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Kelley Williams
Partner, Forbes Tate Partners
Brokers on Capitol Hill: Maximizing Impact & Influence
Learn what to say, and how to say it. Top D.C. Lobbyists will give you the hard-earned knowledge every broker advocate needs to navigate legislative communications, first impressions, meeting etiquette, and setting expectations.
12:45 pm - 1:15 pm
Elevate Your Voice: Advocating Effectively on Social Media
When you mention politics or philanthropy on social media, many will groan or scroll past it. Learn from acclaimed Social Media Coach & author Kyle Draper how to find your audience, grab their attention, and get them invested in what you're working on.
11:45 am - 12:45 pm
Working Lunch: The Art of Outreach
Master the art of connecting with your peers, consumers, and legislators, by organizing and conducting your own meetings. Learn the essentials from outreach to follow-up, with guidance directly from the most effectively organized community leaders.
11:15 am - 11:45 am
Trigger Lead Reform: Consumer Protection, Broker Security
Get the pulse on Trigger Lead reform, directly from the lead Congressional sponsor of H.R. 7297: The Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act, Rep. John Rose (R-TN-6). See first-hand how the current House and Senate bills are the strongest Trigger Lead reform bills ever introduced, and what we can do to protect our clients, and create more wholesale job security by ensuring these bills formally pass into law.
Rep. John Rose
Congress Representative
(R-TN-6)
Katie Sweeney
CEO, BAC
Brendan McKay
Chief Advocacy Officer, BAC
10:30 am - 11:15 am
BAC in the Trenches: Our Advocacy Campaigns
Become a part of the boots-on-the-ground action on Capitol Hill. Get up to speed on the BAC's campaigns, and learn our strategies for pushing these issues forward. Learn how to explain these issues to others, and personally advocate effectively with your legislators.
BAC State Government
Affairs Leadership:
Lindsay McCoy
Chair
Rachel Clark
Vice-Chair
Julene Stewart
Vice-Chair
9:30 am - 10:00 am
Proof is Power: The Impact of Data-Backed Advocacy
Whether speaking with legislators, consumers, or the industry at large, broker advocates must substantiate the causes we fight for, with hard evidence and digestible figures. Delve into the BAC's methodology of collaborating, building, and utilizing data to support initiatives, dispel myths, and form arguments to earn universal backing.
Praveen Chandramohan
Executive of Digital Mortgage Solutions, Corelogic
Katie Sweeney
CEO, BAC
9:00 am - 9:30 am
Homefront to Capitol Hill: The Broker Advocacy Spectrum
Get a thorough first look at the spectrum of broker advocacy, spanning from daily choices at home, to impactful engagement in local communities and legislative spheres. Find out how personal actions create tangible change, and learn to scale your efforts by cultivating legislative relationships.
8:45 am - 9:00 am
Welcome Address: Making Homebuying History
Katie Sweeney
CEO, BAC
Brendan McKay
Chief Advocacy Officer, BAC
Get the today's mission and goals, directly from the BAC's leadership. We'll show you why we're all here, and how doing what's good for brokers is good for homebuyers.
7:30 am - 8:45 am
Breakfast & Registration
Day 2: Educate
Wednesday, April 17
Day 1: Elevate
Tuesday, April 16
Welcome Reception
Join Us for Cocktails and Hors D'oeuvres!(Cocktail Attire)
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Committee Roundtables / BAC State Captain Meetings
10:00 am - 10:30 am
Driving Change: Why Grassroots Advocacy Matters
Learn how vital our presence on Capitol Hill really is, directly from leaders of the BAC and the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). See what our broker advocacy efforts look like from the top-down perspective, and how our grassroots efforts on the ground make waves on Capitol Hill and in the offices of high-ranking industry leaders.
Bill Kilmer
Sr. VP for Legislative and Political Affairs, MBA
Brendan McKay
Chief Advocacy Officer, BAC
Katie Sweeney
CEO, BAC
Brendan McKay
Chief Advocacy Officer, BAC
Coach Kyle Draper
Founder & CEO, Content Compounding
BAC Government
Affairs Leadership:
Lindsay McCoy
State ChairJulene Stewart
State Vice-ChairJerry Robinson
Federal ChairJesse Brecht
National Sales Director,
My Credit Guy
1:15 pm - 1:45 pm
Kevin Peranio
Chief Lending Officer, PRMG
Eddy Perez
CEO, EPM
Brian Vieaux
President & COO, Finlocker
Brendan McKay
Chief Advocacy Officer, BAC
The BAC Impact: Wholesale Achievements, Long-Term Change
Get an overview of the state of the industry from top wholesale lender leaders, and see how the BAC's efforts positively affect the industry at large. Get up to speed on current and future policy needs, legislation in action, lawsuits that affect the entire industry, and where the BAC fits in to make the largest positive impact.