MBA Advocacy Mixer with Remarks from Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) (Closed to Media)

Benjamin Pettit

VP, Corporate and Legal Affairs, Equity National Title

Senator Jack Reed (D-RI)

U.S. Senate

First elected to the U.S. Senate from Rhode Island in 1996, Senator Jack Reed has a proven record of working on a bipartisan basis to help solve problems and achieve results. As one of just eight Senators in U.S. history to graduate from West Point, he has been described as “…a serious, intellectually honest veteran and…expert on defense issues in the Senate,” as well as “…a quiet dealmaker respected by colleagues in both parties.” A senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Reed is also known as a relentless advocate for his home state. Reed also serves as Chairman of the powerful Senate Armed Services Committee, where he has played a pivotal role in safeguarding our nation. And as a senior member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, he authored several key pieces of the Dodd Frank Act reform package aimed at protecting U.S. consumers (as signed into law by then-President Obama in 2010).

Owen V. Lee

Chief Executive Officer, Success Mortgage Partners, Inc.

Owen Lee is the Chief Executive Officer of Success Mortgage Partners, Inc. (SMP). SMP is an independent mortgage bank headquartered in Plymouth, Michigan which operates in 29 states and the District of Columbia. He originally founded the company in 2002 with his father, Vincent. Owen is also the Managing Member of Title Partners, LLC., a full-service title insurance agency and settlement services company. Owen graduated with a BA in Political Science from Villanova in 1992 and a Juris Doctorate from Michigan State University in 1996. He is a proud member of the following organizations: State Bar of Michigan, Massachusetts Bar Association, Michigan Mortgage Lenders Association; American Land Title Association, and Mortgage Bankers Association where he serves as the current MORPAC Chairman.