MBA’s Future Leaders Program Graduates 39 Commercial/Multifamily Real Estate Finance Professionals

DENVER–The Mortgage Bankers Association recognized 39 commercial/multifamily mortgage professionals in a graduation ceremony for MBA’s Future Leaders Program held at MBA’s 2024 Annual Convention & Expo

“Congratulations to the 2024 graduating class of the Future Leaders Program. Your unwavering commitment to professional growth and dedication to the program is an inspiration to your peers and the companies you work for,” said Laura Escobar, 2025 MBA Chair and President of Lennar Mortgage. “By embracing challenges and honing the skills of effective leadership – vision, integrity, resilience, and collaboration – you have positioned yourselves to lead with impact. The future of real estate finance is brighter with leaders like you.”  

MBA’s Future Leaders Program, now in its 28th year, is the industry’s premier program and enables participants to build leadership skills through experiential learning, in-person collaboration, peer group interactions, and access to the best minds in the mortgage industry. The new class of graduates have successfully demonstrated enhanced executive skills and will join an exclusive network of over 750 program alumni. This is the 11th class to include graduates who completed a program specific to commercial/multifamily real estate finance. 

Congratulations to the following graduates of the commercial/multifamily program:

  • Brian Anderson
  • Jonathan Barany
  • Maria Barker
  • Pam Bates
  • Andrew Bernstein
  • Michael Brennan
  • Ben Bullock     
  • Laura Bushey
  • Shirley Anne Byrd
  • Lauren Carnevale
  • Stephanie Carter
  • Austin Casselberry
  • Sampada D’Silva
  • Matt Gartner     
  • LaShondreia Grant
  • Kelly Handley
  • Katelynn Harris-Walker
  • Hubert Jin
  • Zalmi Klyne
  • Drew Loper
  • Jolene Lyons
  • Dawn McCabe
  • Alicia McCartney
  • Shelby McGrain
  • Ryan Mead
  • Michael Morosi-Brown
  • Denise Oluwo
  • Heath Phillips
  • Kate Phillips
  • Emily Pope
  • Bradley Richard
  • Eric Riedmaier
  • Mitch Ross
  • Amanda Sasser
  • Anthony Serena
  • Charlie Sigaud
  • Laura Sivak
  • Jack Tidrick
  • Krishan Wanchoo

For more information on the Commercial/Multifamily Future Leaders Program, or how to apply for the 2025 class, click here.