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PEOPLE YOU'LL MEET IN 2026 CE & PE

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CEO & Training

Nathan Knottingham

Nathan is a mortgage industry veteran, compliance junkie, and bowtie enthusiast. He’s trained thousands of loan officers and still makes regulation talk feel like stand-up (minus the mic drop). As CEO, he keeps the vision sharp and the standards even sharper.

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COO & Training

Sawyer Jones

Sawyer is the red-headed content machine behind hundreds of hours of mortgage training. With a tropical shirt for every occasion and timing that lands like a sitcom punchline, he brings serious production power to every class—and a bit of mischief, too.

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Ask the Underwriter (aka BA Underwriter Extraordinaire)

Dionne Bass

Dionne has seen it all, approved most of it, and can sniff out a missing LOX from a mile away. With decades of underwriting experience and a heart for education, Dionne makes FHA guidelines feel less like algebra and more like a conversation. She’s the voice of calm in the chaos of conditions.

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Daylight AML (aka the BSA/AML Silver Fox)

Bob Simpson

Bob is the compliance bloodhound you’ve been warned about. With a background in federal investigations and a reputation for making complex AML rules understandable, Bob turns risk management into a mission. Cool under pressure, crisp in delivery—he brings daylight to the murky world of financial crime.

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Loan Risk Advisors (aka the Compliance God Father)

Raymond "Ray" Snytsheuvel

Ray doesn’t just know the rules—he helped write them. With a sharp legal mind and decades of experience in the lending space, Ray helps lenders avoid landmines while building bulletproof processes. If compliance had a consigliere, it’d be Ray.

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Vetted VA (aka the Bearded Chinchilla) 

Christopher Griffith

Christopher is a Marine Corps veteran, VA loan master, and the force behind Vetted VA. His beard is legendary, but his passion for ethical lending and veteran advocacy is even more iconic. Chris keeps the industry honest—and shaves off nonsense wherever he finds it.

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Mortgage Originator (CCM, USAF (Ret.) or "Yes, Ma'am")

Gay Veale (cameo appearance)

Gay brings military precision and maternal warmth to everything she does. A retired USAF Chief Master Sergeant turned mortgage pro, she’s part mentor, part myth-buster, and all heart. Gay leads with values, listens with intent, and makes things happen with class.

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Edge Home Finance, CGO (aka Mr Edge)

Tom Ahles (cameo appearance)

Tom is all energy, strategy, and heart. As Chief Growth Officer at Edge, he blends tech-savvy tactics with old-school grit to scale teams and build momentum. Whether he’s coaching, closing, or cracking jokes, Tom brings the edge wherever he goes.

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