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Early bird pricing is available now for the National Mortgage Conference, but not for long.
Join mortgage professionals from across Atlantic Canada for a full day of industry insights, practical strategies and meaningful connections.
The Halifax Mortgage Symposium brings together industry leaders, experts and mortgage professionals to explore the issues, opportunities and ideas shaping today’s mortgage market.
Register by April 24. A $30 late fee applies after this date.
Explore the day’s sessions, speakers and networking opportunities. Select a session to view additional details.
Presented by Max Stencer and Lauren van den Berg, MPC
Presented by Mayor Andy Fillmore
Andy Fillmore is the Mayor of the Halifax Regional Municipality and a former Member of Parliament for Halifax. Before entering politics, he spent more than two decades as a professional city planner and urban designer working across the public, private and academic sectors.
His career has focused on housing, infrastructure, transportation, land use and the role public policy plays in shaping growing communities. As Mayor, his priorities include accelerating housing approvals, improving affordability, addressing transportation congestion and ensuring municipal infrastructure can support continued growth.
Presented by Brian Hutton, M3 Financial Group
Explore how AI-driven search is changing online discovery and what businesses can do to strengthen their content, brand and digital presence for the next generation of search.
Brian Hutton is VP Marketing with M3 Financial Group and oversees the organization’s digital marketing efforts. He specializes in digital marketing, search, AI applications, website optimization, social media engagement and marketing strategy.
Moderated by Lauren van den Berg, President & CEO, MPC
Hear directly from provincial leaders on regional priorities, economic growth, workforce development and opportunities for greater collaboration across Atlantic Canada.
Minister David Hickey was elected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly for Saint John Harbour in 2024. Prior to provincial politics, he served two terms on Saint John Council and has been active in community organizations supporting the Saint John region.
Minister John White was first elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in 2021 and re-elected in 2024. He has decades of community involvement, including service as a volunteer firefighter and leadership in organizations supporting families and youth.
Presented by Hugo Dos Reis, Prepayment Penalty Mentor
Learn how mortgage penalty insights can help you engage clients earlier, uncover opportunities and create more renewal, refinance and move-up business from your existing database.
Hugo Dos Reis is a Partner at Vine Group and a top-producing Canadian mortgage broker with more than 13 years of industry experience. He also leads brand, marketing and growth strategy at Vine Group and Prepayment Penalty Mentor, where he develops systems and training designed to help brokers uncover opportunities and create more predictable deal flow.
Presented by Leanne Conroy, MCAN
Strengthen your alternative lending knowledge and learn how broader financing options can help you serve more clients, rescue difficult files and uncover new business opportunities.
Leanne Conroy is Regional Director of Sales at MCAN Home and an experienced mortgage industry leader with more than 20 years in financial services, including over a decade focused on alternative lending.
The Honourable John Lohr
The Honourable John Lohr is the MLA for Kings North and has served in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly since 2013. His ministerial responsibilities include key legislation related to credit unions, insurance and securities.
A lifelong Kings County resident, Minister Lohr is also a farmer and agri-business entrepreneur with extensive community and volunteer involvement.
Presented by Melanie Pereira, FCT
Explore practical strategies for navigating changing consumer expectations, digitization, regulatory developments and evolving risk while strengthening operational performance and the customer experience.
Alaina Nicholson, Financial and Consumer Services Commission of New Brunswick & Kelly Wyer, Service Nova Scotia
Hosted by Clinton Wilkins
Join regulators from New Brunswick and Nova Scotia for a conversation on key priorities, emerging challenges and how regulators are responding to changing consumer expectations and market dynamics.
Presented by Jill Moellering, Mortgage Architects
Take a practical look at the key areas of your mortgage business, including efficiency, return on investment and the information you need to stay in control of your book.
Jill Moellering is an award-winning mortgage broker, team leader and underwriting training coach. She regularly presents to mortgage professionals across Canada and is a co-founder of the Elevate Women’s Symposium in Edmonton.
Join fellow attendees the evening before the Symposium for an informal networking reception at Pazzo Ristorante & Enoteca.
Connect with mortgage professionals and industry colleagues, make new connections and get the conversations started before the Symposium begins the following morning.
Reception attendance is complimentary for registered Symposium attendees.
Reserve your place at the networking reception and connect with fellow attendees and industry colleagues before the Symposium begins.
We’re grateful to the organizations supporting this year’s Halifax Mortgage Symposium and helping bring the industry together.
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We’ve secured a preferred room rate for Halifax Mortgage Symposium attendees at The Sutton Place Hotel Halifax.
1700 Grafton St
Halifax, NS B3J 2C4