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Chief Technology Officer, Optimal Blue, LLC

Seever Sulaiman is chief technology officer (CTO) at Optimal Blue. In this role, Seever leads Optimal Blue’s technology and development strategies, with a focus on engineering solutions that anticipate future needs of the industry. Seever joined Optimal Blue in 2018 following the company’s acquisition of Resitrader, where Seever served as the co-founder and chief information officer. A long-time technology executive, Seever served as CTO for Equator Business Solutions, a division of Altisource, CTO for the Applied Analytics division of LPS (the predecessor of Black Knight/ICE), and CTO for Interthinx, a division of First American. Seever holds a master’s degree in business administration from Webster University in Saint Louis, and a bachelor's degree in computer engineering from the University of Baghdad.

vCISO/Senior Cybersecurity Advisor, Richey May

Parker Brissette is a Senior Cybersecurity Advisor at Richey May, predominately serving as a vCISO for many clients. With over 20 years of experience in cybersecurity and technology, he has worked with clients across many industries including Fintech, Telecom, Healthcare, Insurance, and Banking. He is dedicated to enabling business growth through cybersecurity and tailoring information security programs to meet business needs.

Managing Director of Cyber Resilience, Stroz Friedberg, an Aon company

Chetan Bhatia is a Managing Director of Cyber Resilience and Engagement Management within Stroz Friedberg, A LevelBlue Company (formerly Aon Cyber Solutions). In this role he is responsible for helping clients all over the world proactively manage cyber and enterprise risk and leads digital forensics, cybercrime, data breach, financial crime, compliance, electronic discovery and business intelligence and investigations matters. Prior to joining Aon in 2017 Chetan served as the Chief Technology Officer at Data Partner, Inc. In this role, he was responsible for the technical vision, strategy, and roadmap for the organization. He was also a Cyber-Security Consultant for Advance Resources and Consultants, a firm made up of former senior-level government and military officers, where he conducted cyber security risk assessments for organizations awarded federal government contracts. He also worked for Nexum, where he served in a variety of roles such as Business Development Director and Practice Manager and was responsible for the project management and network/security engineering teams. Before joining Nexum, he worked at Hewitt Associates and Aon, where he deployed and administered security controls and was part of a team that maintained the network security infrastructure protecting the PII of over 75% of the Fortune 500 organizations. Chetan serves as a Professor at Washington University in St. Louis where he is also a Member-at-Large on the Cybersecurity Education Advisory Board for Washington University in St. Louis, MO. Chetan also serves as faculty at Marquette University in Milwaukee and Loyola University in Chicago where he served as one of the founders of the Cybersecurity Technology Management Certificate. He has successfully mentored students to complete in the National Cyber League and the National Collegiate Cyber Defense competitions. Chetan is often invited by the FBI and US Secret Service to provide executive debriefings on cyber and other investigative matters. Chetan (Che) Bhatia earned a Master’s in Business Administration and Master’s in Project Management degree from Keller Graduate School of Management and a Bachelor’s in Network and Communications degree from DeVry University. Chetan also earned a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) Executive Certificate from Carnegie Mellon Heinz College and CERT Division of Software Engineering Institute and is a graduate of the Asian Executive Leadership Program at McKinsey Executive Leadership.

Chief Corporate Officer, Stockton Mortgage Corporation

Anthony Whiteside serves as Chief Corporate Officer at Stockton Mortgage Corporation, where he oversees the company’s information technology strategy and operations. With nearly two decades of experience in the mortgage industry, including more than 16 years at Stockton, Anthony has been instrumental in advancing the organization’s technology infrastructure, automation, and data-driven efficiencies. His leadership has guided Stockton’s adoption of AI-powered tools and streamlined systems that enhance both internal processes and customer experience. Anthony also leads initiatives focused on cybersecurity and risk reduction, implementing safeguards that strengthen data protection and ensure resilience across the company’s digital ecosystem.