Upcoming EPG Events

The Eastern Lender’s Association’s Emerging Professionals Group (ELA EPG) will be hosting an informational brown bag lunch following the Coffee with Lenders meetings in Baltimore, Boston, and New York City HUD offices. These informational sessions will feature “emerged” guest speakers and facilitated discussion. This event will be open to all Lenders and HUD staff, with targeted outreach of emerging professionals. As it is the overall mission of the ELA EPG to connect the emerging with the emerged, these will be fantastic opportunities to network and forge industry connections with other Lenders and HUD. Given that Coffee with Lenders is limited, this will be a great opportunity for those who would otherwise be unable to attend. Please be sure to sign up for the ELA EPG listserv to stay up to date for more detail! [email protected]

Past EPG Events

Virtual Speaker Series - Thursday, June 8, 2023 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm EST via Microsoft Teams

This series will provide opportunities for the emerging to connect with the emerged, and to gain valuable insight and perspective from industry leaders.

Guest Panelist: Kevin Han (Senior Production Specialist – HUD) & Gavin Wilkes (Account Manager – D3G)

2023 Eastern Lenders Association Conference - EPG Breakout Lunch Networking Event 

Networking event during lunch on Day 2 of the 2023 ELA Conference. This event is aimed to connect professionals earlier in their careers to established professionals in the FHA Lending space.

Virtual Happy Hour Thursday, December 8, 2022 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm EST via Microsoft Teams

Please join ELA EPG as we reflect on this year's events and look ahead to future endeavors. Festivities will include a Holiday Eye Spy, Name that Holiday Tune, and Quote that Holiday Movie!

Virtual Speaker Series Thursday, September 29, 2022 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm EST via Zoom

This series will provide opportunities for the emerging to connect with the emerged, and to gain valuable insight and perspective from industry leaders.

Guest Panelist: Terry Wellman (Chief Underwriter – Affordable, Berkadia Commercial Mortgage) & Mark Ragsdale (Senior Vice President – Originations, PNC Bank)

No speaker series would be complete without some Fun Trivia and a chance to win Prizes!

EPG Virtual Speaker Series Thursday May 19, 2022 at 5:00 PM EST via Zoom

ELA's Emerging Professionals Group invites you to its first ever Virtual Speaker Series!

This series will provide opportunities for the emerging to connect with the emerged, and to gain valuable insight and perspective from industry leaders.

The conversation will be followed by a fun round of trivia and a chance to win prizes! 

Guest Panelist: Michael Torreyson (ELA Director at Large & FHA Deputy Chief Underwriter, Lument)

Debbie VanHoosen (FHA Chief Underwriter - Multifamily and MBA FHA Committee Vice-Chair, Berkadia)

Susan Monaco (Managing Director/ FHA Chief Underwriter and Vice President of the ELA Board, Dwight Capital)

EPG Virtual ELA Happy Hour Wednesday March 2, 2022 at 5:30 PM EST via Zoom 

Please join us for a virtual happy hour with ELA’s Emerging Professionals Group during the Eastern Lenders Association 2022 conference! All are welcome, professionals both “emerging” and “emerged”!

Throughout the happy hour, we will have games and chances for prizes! So grab your favorite beverage and join us for some fun and a chance to meet other FHA professionals.