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The 3rd Annual

Greater Tampa BayREAL-ESTATE EXPO

ConnectLearnGrow

The Agent Reset

New Market, New Rules, New Playbook

First 300 registrants receive a custom event swag bag and event t-shirt.

The 3rd Annual Greater Tampa Bay Real-Estate Expo event flyerGreater Tampa Bay Real-Estate Expo flyer presented by NEXA Lending

T. Pepin's Hospitality Centre

4121 N 50th St, Tampa, FL 33610

Thursday, October 8

2026

11:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Networking mixer 3:00 – 6:00 PM

01Why Attend

One day to reset how you do business

The Tampa Bay market changed. This is where the agents and loan officers working in it get the new playbook — straight from the people writing it.

Connect

Spend the day with hundreds of real-estate agents, brokers and loan officers from across the Greater Tampa Bay region, plus a three-hour networking mixer to close it out.

Learn

National-level speakers and educational sessions on what is actually working right now — plus two full continuing-education classes included.

Grow

Leave with new referral partners, new programs to offer your clients, and a clear plan for growing your business and your wealth.

02Continuing Education

Earn up to 3 hours of CE credit — included

Two continuing-education classes will be offered to real-estate agents at no additional cost with your registration.

3

Hours CE Credit (max)

Included with your expo registration. Choose your class when you register.

CE Class 01 · 3 Hours

Behavioral Analysis

Understand how buyers, sellers and referral partners actually make decisions — and how to adapt the way you communicate to close more business.

CE Class 02 · 2 Hours

1031 Exchange & Financial Planning for Agents

Learn how 1031 exchanges work, how to spot the clients who need one, and how to build the financial plan that turns your commissions into long-term wealth.

03Featured Speakers

Learn from the top of the industry

National leaders in mortgage and real estate, on one stage, for one day in Tampa.

The Panel · hosted by Chase Lance

Chase Lance, CEO & Co-Founder, AXEN Realty
Panel Host

Chase Lance

CEO & Co-Founder, AXEN Realty

Chase leads the featured panel conversation with Robert Lucido Jr., Jojo Quiroz, Laura Norcross and Michael Cruz.

Robert Lucido Jr., Founder & Managing Director, Moxie Mortgage
Keynote · Panel Speaker

Robert Lucido Jr.

Founder & Managing Director, Moxie Mortgage

Robert built Moxie Mortgage specifically to help real estate agents give their clients greater value, a better experience and significant savings — not by cutting their hard-earned commission, but by helping buyers save real money where it matters most: the mortgage. The approach scaled Moxie rapidly and ranked Robert the #2 first-year Loan Officer in the country in 2025. Previously Chief Strategy Officer of Lucido Global, where the company closed over $7 billion in sales volume and became the #1 real estate team in the world across all brokerages. Before real estate, Robert played professional baseball with the Toronto Blue Jays and the Texas Rangers.

Jojo Quiroz, Chief Growth Officer, AXEN Realty
Panel Speaker

Jojo Quiroz

Chief Growth Officer, AXEN Realty

A former CPA and veteran mortgage and real estate professional with more than 30 years as a dually licensed broker, loan officer and mortgage banker. Jojo is the creator and star of television programs including Housing Wars, The Money Boss and Mortgage Millionaire, launched The KMG Show to more than 2 million viewers worldwide, and is the author of Living Rich: A State of Mind. Today he serves as Chief Growth Officer of AXEN Realty and Broker for Florida, Nevada and California, and leads initiatives with Banking Door.

Laura Norcross, Broker & Owner, Meridian Real Estate
Panel Speaker

Laura Norcross

Broker & Owner, Meridian Real Estate

Laura Norcross is a top-producing real estate broker and owner of Meridian Real Estate, serving the Hernando County area. With more than a decade in real estate and an average of $25–30 million in personal annual sales, Laura has built her business around strategic marketing, strong personal branding, and a listing-first approach. She is also the owner of Locale Title Company and, most importantly, a proud mom of five.

Panel Speaker

Michael Cruz

Panel Speaker

Michael is focused on growing the Spanish-speaking real-estate community across the Greater Tampa Bay region. At the expo he will join the panel and present in Spanish, with live translation by co-host Fidel Gonzalez. Full bio coming soon.

Main-stage speakers

Mike Pearson, SVP Business Development, A&D Mortgage

Mike Pearson

SVP Business Development, A&D Mortgage

Mike leads national sales and business development for one of the country's leading wholesale and correspondent mortgage lenders. With more than 25 years in the industry, he has built his career around growing sales organizations, developing high-performing teams and helping mortgage professionals expand their businesses — with particular focus on Non-QM lending. Mike currently serves as President of the Florida Association of Mortgage Professionals (FAMP).

John Jurkovich, Chief Revenue Officer, Zoom Casa

John Jurkovich

Chief Revenue Officer, Zoom Casa

John has spent nearly 30 years helping people navigate the biggest financial decisions of their lives, closing billions of dollars in mortgage loans and facilitating thousands of home sales. At Zoom Casa he is reshaping how homeowners buy and sell. His session walks through three programs helping agents and lenders save more transactions:

  • Buy Before You Sell
  • Cash Offer+
  • Pre-Sale Home Prep
Renato Galich, LendSure Mortgage Corp
Sponsor Speaker

Renato Galich

LendSure Mortgage Corp

Full bio coming soon.

Dominic Licata, Vice President of Centralized Sales, PennyMac TPO
Sponsor Speaker

Dominic Licata

Vice President of Centralized Sales, PennyMac TPO

Dominic brings more than 20 years of experience in mortgage banking and wholesale lending. A U.S. Marine Corps veteran, he has held leadership roles at Countrywide, UWM and Rocket Pro TPO, and today leads Centralized Sales at PennyMac TPO — focused on developing sales talent, broker relationships and strategic growth. NMLS #35953.

Kenny Peskin, Senior Vice President of Sales, Foundation Mortgage
Sponsor Speaker

Kenny Peskin

Senior Vice President of Sales, Foundation Mortgage

Kenny Peskin brings 29 years of experience in the mortgage industry, with the past 10 years dedicated to the Non-QM lending space. Throughout his career, Peskin has focused on educating and training mortgage professionals on how to effectively sell, structure, and close Non-QM loans, helping originators navigate complex scenarios and identify the right financing solutions. Most recently, Peskin was appointed Senior Vice President of Sales at Foundation Mortgage, where he is responsible for the development and growth of Foundation's East Coast platform.

Scout Trim, UWM — United Wholesale Mortgage
Sponsor Speaker

Scout Trim

UWM — United Wholesale Mortgage

Session details coming soon.

Support for Scout Trim

Austin LambAustin LambPierre BrackettPierre Brackett
David Budziszewski, Stewart Title · Event Sponsor

David Budziszewski

Stewart Title · Event Sponsor

David has been in the real estate and financial services industry for over 20 years, managing sales initiatives for national title agencies, underwriters, real estate agents and law firms. He has held executive positions at many of the top national title agencies and currently heads up sales initiatives for Stewart Title, one of the largest and most respected title underwriters in the nation.

CE class instructors

Nathaniel Bittman, Behavioral Analysis · 3 CE Hours
CE Instructor

Nathaniel Bittman

Behavioral Analysis · 3 CE Hours

Full bio coming soon.

Claudia Kiernan, 1031 Exchange & Financial Planning for Agents · 2 CE Hours
CE Instructor

Claudia Kiernan

1031 Exchange & Financial Planning for Agents · 2 CE Hours

Senior Vice President and Regional Manager at Investment Property Exchange Services, Inc. (IPX1031), St. Augustine, FL.

Additional speakers and the Tops in the Nation real-estate panel will be announced shortly.

04Your Hosts

The team bringing Tampa Bay together

Hosted by Family First Mortgage USA, empowered by NEXA Lending and its affiliate partners and sponsors.

Joe Spellman, Host · Branch Manager & Senior Recruiter, NEXA
Host

Joe Spellman

Host · Branch Manager & Senior Recruiter, NEXA

Joe hosts the Greater Tampa Bay Real-Estate Expo and leads Family First Mortgage USA, empowered by NEXA Lending. A national recruiter and mentor to loan officers across the country, Joe built this event to bring the region's agents, brokers and lenders into one room — and to send every one of them home with something they can use on Monday morning.

Maggie Dulcio, Host · Mortgage Loan Officer, NEXA Lending
Host

Maggie Dulcio

Host · Mortgage Loan Officer, NEXA Lending

Maggie Dulcio is a Florida Mortgage Loan Officer with NEXA Lending, specializing in finding creative financing solutions for homebuyers, investors, and borrowers with unique or challenging scenarios. With access to an extensive lender network and a broad range of conventional, government, investor, and Non-QM loan programs, Maggie focuses on finding solutions rather than taking a one-size-fits-all approach. She values NEXA's broker model, extensive lender network, diverse product offerings, technology, training, and collaborative culture, which allow her to better serve clients while building strong partnerships with real-estate agents and other real estate professionals. With more than 20 years of counseling experience, Maggie brings strong communication, problem-solving, and relationship-building skills to the mortgage industry.

Fidel Gonzalez, Co-Host
Co-Host

Fidel Gonzalez

Co-Host

Full bio coming soon.

Barry Byrd, Host · Florida Mortgage Broker, Central Florida Wholesale Mortgage Services
Host

Barry Byrd

Host · Florida Mortgage Broker, Central Florida Wholesale Mortgage Services

I began my mortgage lending career in September 1998, and for more than 25 years I've had the opportunity to help homebuyers, homeowners, investors, and business owners find the right financing for their needs. Today, I'm a Florida mortgage broker with Central Florida Wholesale Mortgage Services, a branch of NEXA Lending. With access to more than 300 lenders, I'm able to shop for competitive rates, terms, and loan programs while giving my clients the personal service and communication they deserve. After all these years, I still enjoy finding solutions, especially on loans that may not fit neatly into the box. My goal is simple: make the mortgage process easier, communicate clearly, and help my clients and agent partners get to the closing table.

05Our Sponsors

Made possible by our partners

The lenders, title companies and service providers backing the Greater Tampa Bay real-estate community.

Stewart Title logoPresenting Sponsor
UWM logoUnited Wholesale Mortgage
A&D Mortgage logoSponsor
LendSure logoMortgage Corp
Zoom Casa logoSponsor
PennyMac logoSponsor
Titan Foundation Repair logoSponsor
NEXA Lending logoHost Partner

T-shirt sponsors

Brent HacklBrent HacklSenior Account Executive, National Sales · ACC MortgageT-Shirt Sponsor
Jonathan McDonaldJonathan McDonaldTitan Foundation RepairT-Shirt Sponsor

Sponsorship opportunities remain

T-shirt sponsors receive a booth space in the entry foyer and speaking time to promote their business. Reach hundreds of active agents and loan officers in the Greater Tampa Bay market.

Become a Sponsor
06Door Prizes

Three prizes given away on the day

Be in the room on October 8th — every prize is given away live at the event.

Coach Backpack
Prize 01

Coach Backpack

Full-grain leather Coach backpack.

HP 17.3" Laptop
Prize 02

HP 17.3" Laptop

HD+ display · Intel Core i3 · 8GB memory · 256GB SSD.

Ray-Ban Meta Glasses
Prize 03

Ray-Ban Meta Glasses

Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses.

Winners are drawn at the expo.

07Registration

Reserve your seat

Registration is free.

Space is limited to 1,000 attendees. The first 300 registrants receive a custom event swag bag and event t-shirt.

Takes about 30 seconds. The $10 NEXA Cares donation is optional — it is never required to attend.

We'll text your confirmation and event reminders.

The first 300 registrants receive an event t-shirt.

CE classes I'd like to attend

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Limited to 1,000 seats

08The Venue

T. Pepin's Hospitality Centre

4121 N 50th St
Tampa, FL 33610

A Tampa landmark venue with room for up to 1,000 guests — ballroom sessions, an exhibitor foyer and space for the afternoon networking mixer.

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T. Pepin's Hospitality Centre, Tampa

On the menu

Salads

  • Caesar Salad — house dressing, herb & garlic croutons, shaved parmesan
  • Cucumber & Marinated Tomato Salad — red onion, feta, oregano vinaigrette

Mains

  • Oven-Roasted Chicken Thighs — rosemary-thyme pan sauce
  • Braised Short Rib — cabernet demi-glace

Sides

  • Potato Au Gratin — parmesan béchamel
  • Roasted Garlic Butter Haricot Vert — lemon

Desserts

  • Apple Pie
  • Carrot Cake

Drinks

  • Iced Tea
  • Lemonade

Open bar 1:00 – 6:00 PM

Event day schedule

  1. 11:00 AM

    Event opens · registration & exhibitor foyer

  2. 12:00 PM

    CE Overview

  3. 12:05 PM

    Titan Foundation Repair — elevator pitch by Jonathan McDonald, owner

  4. 12:10 PM

    Stewart Title

  5. 12:25 PM

    Zoom Casa — John Jurkovich

  6. 12:40 PM

    LendSure — Renato Galich

  7. 12:55 PM

    Mike Kortas

  8. 1:30 PM

    A&D Mortgage — Mike Pearson

  9. 1:45 PM

    PennyMac — Dominic Licata

  10. 2:00 PM

    Foundation Mortgage

  11. 2:15 PM

    UWM

  12. 2:30 PM

    Panel with moderator Chase Lance — Jojo Quiroz, Robert Lucido Jr., Laura Norcross & Michael Cruz · live translation by Fidel Gonzalez

  13. 3:00 PM

    NEXA Reverse with Loren · lunch is served · room resets for CE classes

  14. 3:00 – 6:00

    Networking mixer & open bar — or join a CE class

  15. 6:00 PM

    Event close

3:00 – 6:00 PM · Mix & mingle or CE

  • Behavioral Analysis · 3 CE Hours

    Nathaniel Bittman — Left Ballroom · capacity 200

  • 1031 Exchange & Financial Planning · 2 CE Hours

    Claudia Kiernan, Blackwell Financial — Trophy Room · holds 50–60

  • Photo Room

    Free professional headshots by Zeek

Session times are subject to change.

Reserve your seat at the 3rd Annual Greater Tampa Bay Real-Estate Expo

Registration is free. Space is limited to 1,000 attendees.

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GTB Expo

The 3rd Annual Greater Tampa Bay Real-Estate Expo

Thursday, October 8, 2026

T. Pepin's Hospitality Centre, Tampa, FL

Contact

Hosted by Family First Mortgage USA, empowered by NEXA Lending and its affiliate partners and sponsors.

Joseph Spellman · NMLS #2142845 · 6185 Deltona Blvd, Spring Hill, FL 34606 · Equal Housing Lender. Continuing education credit is offered subject to state requirements and course completion. © 2026 Greater Tampa Bay Real-Estate Expo.