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Vice President of Product Management, Optimal Blue, LLC

Tiffany McGarry is the vice president of product management at Optimal Blue, with a focus on the product, pricing, and eligibility (PPE) engine. In her role, Tiffany leads a team of product managers whose keen focus on the PPE, and encompassing product lines, keeps Optimal Blue at the forefront of delivering value to clients and driving innovation. She joined Optimal Blue in 2011 and spent 11 years in Client Services, where she provided client support, implemented lenders onto the Optimal Blue PPE platform, and managed the support teams for both Optimal Blue and Loansifter. She transitioned into product management in May 2022. This move highlights her deep understanding of client needs, which she now applies to Optimal Blue’s product management strategies. Tiffany earned her Bachelor of Public Administration from the University of Texas at Dallas.

Scores Client Services, Sr Manager, FICO

Monica Von Egidy is a Senior Manager in FICO’s Scores Division. Her focus is building and maintaining operations for the Mortgage and Capital Markets team as they grow their presence in the mortgage industry. She also leads the branch of the team dedicated to technology vendor partnerships and analytical insights. Prior to joining FICO, Monica gained expertise in various roles of the Mortgage industry, starting at Movement Mortgage as a Mortgage Trading Analys, and then moving to Cardinal Financial where she spent a few years as a Senior Pricing Analyst. Most recently she worked at Cardinal Financial as a Production Analyst for Wholesale where she led channel projects focused on growing the business and improving processes. Monica holds a B.S in finance from Wingate University.

VP of Growth & Client Advocacy, MMI

Kortney Lane-Schafers is an experienced mortgage and real estate professional with a strong background in client advocacy, growth strategy, and industry engagement. As Vice President of Growth and Client Advocacy at Mobility Market Intelligence (MMI), she collaborates with sales, marketing, and product development teams to expand relationships with customers and industry partners while increasing revenue and market share. Lane-Schafers is a recognized industry advocate, frequently attending mortgage and real estate events to promote MMI’s solutions and build strategic relationships. With a deep passion for customer success, she is dedicated to helping MMI clients leverage data intelligence to drive business growth and long-term success.

Vice President, Corporate Development, ICE

Christopher McEntee is responsible for M and A and corporate development at ICE Mortgage Technology. He started at ICE in 2011 as Senior Director of Corporate Development. Prior to joining ICE, Chris worked at the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta as a Director and managed the marketing of wholesale lending products, supported new product development and the affordable housing grant program. He began his career as a financial journalist at The Bond Buyer and was the National Editor until 1999. Chris earned a Bachelor of Arts in English from St. Michael’s College and a Master of Business Administration from Georgia State University, where he has taught at the J. Mack Robinson College of Business. He currently serves as the Vice Chairman of the Mortgage Industry Standards Maintenance Organization (MISMO) and is on the board of MERSCORP Holdings, Inc.

Chief Executive Officer, Absolute Home Mortgage Corp.

Matthew VanFossen is the CEO of the Absolute Home Mortgage Corporation, a mid-size Independent Mortgage Banker located in Fairfield, NJ, and Mortgage Automation Technologies, a financial technology provider specializing in consumer mortgage technology. Matthew has been a driving force in the mortgage industry and is a respected figure in the community. Additionally, he serves as the president of the New Jersey Mortgage Bankers Association. VanFossen's passion for innovation and the industry is evidenced by his numerous industry achievements. He has been named a "Top Mortgage Professional Under 40" by National Mortgage News and has been featured in various publications, including Forbes, Scotsman Guide, and HousingWire.

Head of Corporate Strategy, Optimal Blue, LLC

Mike Vough is head of corporate strategy at Optimal Blue. In this role, he focuses on business development to support the company’s integration partner network, as well as corporate development to drive its acquisition strategy. Mike also drives the continued growth of Optimal Blue’s data business, including the company’s data reseller partners. Prior to his role in corporate strategy, Mike led product strategy for Optimal Blue’s hedging and trading products. Mike joined Optimal Blue in 2021 following the company’s acquisition of Compass Analytics. At that time, he served as the product manager of Compass’s suite of MSR products and advised many servicers, investors, and MSR brokers on how to leverage Compass’s MSR model and general MSR strategies.