MBA’s Future Leaders Program Graduates 35 Commercial/Multifamily Real Estate Finance Professionals
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MBA Education, the education division of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), recognized 35 graduates from MBA’s Future Leaders Program held at MBA’s 2026 Commercial/Multifamily Finance Convention and Expo.
“It has been a privilege to work with this year’s Future Leaders. This group of professionals distinguished themselves through their remarkable commitment and expertise throughout the program,” said David Upbin, MBA’s Vice President of Education and Strategy. “I am eager to watch them apply their talents to drive our industry forward in the years to come.”
MBA’s Future Leaders Program 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 300 commercial/multifamily program alumni. This is the 12th 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:
• Josephine Ajayi, Newmark
• John Barkanic, Trimont
• Dashnee Brachelli, BWE
• Jill Brittin, Berkadia
• Brett Bowman, Northmarq
• Alexandra Chardell, Freddie Mac Multifamily
• Katy Coffey, Freddie Mac Multifamily
• CJ Connolly, CBRE
• Graham Crevoiserat, Armada Analytics
• Russell Dines, Freddie Mac Multifamily
• Greg Darling, Greystone
• Gina DiRugeris, Newmark
• Todd Everts, Freddie Mac Multifamily
• Chris Gilbert, StanCorp Mortgage Investors, LLC
• David Gregg, CCMS, PHH Mortgage
• Megan Hatfield, KeyBank
• Sarah Beth Harkless, Trimont
• Elizabeth Horan, Newmark
• Pharrah Jackson, Greystone
• Travis Jones, Berkadia
• Chris Lawrence, Grandbridge
• Hugo Lopes, BWE
• Aria Marino, M&T Realty Capital Corporation
• Alisa Patel, Grandbridge
• Todd Rodgers, Grandbridge
• Jason Roth, PNC Real Estate
• Calisse Scott, Freddie Mac Multifamily
• Amy Schroeder, KeyBank
• Tiffany Smith, Armada Analytics
• Cynthia Ugwuibe, Fannie Mae
• Phillip Valos, Freddie Mac Multifamily
• Elizabeth Vorholt, Trimont
• Jake Wegleitner, Partner Engineering and Science, Inc.
• Joseph Yim, CBRE
• Paul Zikmund, Berkadia
For more information on the Commercial/Multifamily Future Leaders Program, or how to apply for the 2027 class, click here.
