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NY DISTRESSED MORTGAGE NOTES CONVENTION

April 26-27, 2014

Hotel Pennsylvania

New York, NY

Proudly Brought to You By:

NewYorkREIA.com | NewJerseyREIA.com | PhiladelphiaREIA.com

And Our Media Partners:

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Saturday, April 26th – Senior Mortgages

Time Main Ballroom Breakout Room 8:30 9:00 -- DOORS OPEN / REGISTRATION --

9:00 9:30 Opening Ceremony – Introduction to note investing, Tips on maximizing education and networking this weekend

9:30 10:30 Note Acquisitions & Due Diligence -- Ricky Brava, Marc Gold, Brandon Goldstein

10:30 12:00 Working Out Non-Performing Notes, Servicing & Collections -- Saprina Allen, Donna Bauer, Adam Friedman

How to Become a Thought Leader in Your Industry - Richard Lorenzen

12:00 1:30 -- LUNCH BREAK –

-- LUNCH BREAK –

1:30 2:30 Profitable Exits with Non-Performing & Re-Performing

Notes -- Saprina Allen, Marc Gold, Val Sotir

Investing in Notes with Your IRA -- Jared Lopez, Next Generation Trust

2:30 4:00 Buying Non-Performing Notes -- Donna Bauer

4:00 5:00 How to Properly Structure Funds to Easily Raise -- Steve Lloyd, Jillian Sidoti, Paul Ullman

Advanced Note Exit Strategies -- Ricky Brava, Apollo Financial

5:30 7:30

<< NETWORKING EVENT >>

230 Fifth Lounge, 230 5th Ave, 20th floor, NY, NY

(10 minute walk from Hotel Penn. Must be over the age of 21 to attend)

Sunday, April 27th – Junior Mortgages

Time Main Ballroom Breakout Room

8:30 9:00 -- DOORS OPEN / REGISTRATION --

9:00 9:30 Opening Ceremony – Raffles & Giveaway. Introduction to investing in junior mortgages.

9:30 10:30 Note Acquisitions & Due Diligence -- Peter Andrews, Don Madden, Mike Ruscica,

10:30 12:00 Working Out Non-Performing Notes, Servicing & Collections -- Lindsay Gordon, Tony Martinez, Victoria Varrasse

Advanced Note Due Diligence -- Mike Ruscica, NoteConference

12:00 1:30 -- LUNCH BREAK –

-- LUNCH BREAK –

1:30 2:30 Profitable Exits with Non-Performing & Re-Performing

Notes -- Peter Andrews, Don Madden, Dave Van Horn

Raising Fund to Funds -- Paul Ullman, Asset Based Lending

2:30 4:00 Buying Non-Performing Notes -- Tony Martinez

4:00 5:00 Strategies for Raising Private Money -- Steve Lloyd, Jonathan Steingraber, Dave Van Horn, Craig Zappetti,


Dear Convention Attendees, As proud co-hosts of the 2014 NY Distressed Mortgage Notes Convention, Nick and I are delighted and honored to welcome all of you to this momentous event. We have invited some of the most successful and influential experts in the note industry to share their invaluable expertise with you this weekend. From former billion dollar hedge fund executives, to top SEC and foreclosure attorneys, to pioneers in the note investing world, the education and networking will be top notch. So why are we throwing these conferences?

1. Bringing Wall Street to Main Street For decades, the business mortgages notes investing has been one of the best kept secrets of Wall Street. Through education and networking, we aim to make this community the epicenter through which a constant flow of knowledge, connections and note transactions are shared. Whether you are looking to purchase/sell notes or to immerse yourself in world-class note education, you have certainly come to the right place.

2. Recruiting the All-Stars of the Business We firmly believe that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts, especially when it comes to building investment funds. An all-star fund consists of capital investors, fund managers, workout specialists, attorneys, and advisors. If you are an all-star in the aforementioned categories and would like to take your business to the next level with us, please reach out to us. Some of you will and have ventured into the note business solo, Rambo-style, and some of you will go off to construct your own teams. Regardless of which route you take, we wish you the utmost success.

Lastly, we would like to take a moment to thank all of our speakers, sponsors, colleagues, volunteers and guests. Without you, this convention would not have been made possible. Thank you! Sincerely, Your Event Co-Hosts, Vincent Ho and Nick Tang

Vincent Ho Vincent is a managing member of Navgen Capital, a note investment fund that specializes in non-performing residential notes. His investment expertise includes performing and nonperforming notes and residential single and multifamily real estate. His core-competency includes raising capital, whole loan acquisitions and due diligence, and talent recruitment. Vincent is also the co-host of several networking events in New York City (and got married last month).

Nick Tang Nick is an investor and marketing and networking extraordinaire. His investment expertise includes residential single and multifamily properties and short sales. His responsibility and focus is in raising capital. He is also the founder/co-founder/fear-less leader of several of the largest networking events in the tri-state area including New York REIA, New Jersey REIA, Philadelphia REIA, and New York Entrepreneurs & Startup Network (NYESN).


Featured Speakers and Panelists

Adam J.Friedman Pulvers, Pulvers & Thompson, LLP Partner

Adam J. Friedman, Esq. is a partner at the law firm of Pulvers, Pulvers & Thompson, LLP where he heads the Real Estate and Foreclosure divisions for the firm. Adam specializes in residential mortgage foreclosure actions in New York and New Jersey. Widely recognized as an innovative, results-driven attorney Adam has quickly become the litigator of choice for many prominent investors and individuals. Adam Friedman has extensive experience practicing real estate law. Since 2010, he has over 3000 foreclosure appearances, real estate closings, and real estate transactions. Mr. Adam Friedman has argued every type of foreclosure motion, has advanced knowledge of mortgage instruments, and has a unique understanding how banks look at difficult real estate situations. Adam Friedman’s numerous appearances for real estate matters are tributes to his ability skillfully negotiate and successfully complete real estate transactions.

Anthony Martinez Asset Ventures, LLC CEO AssetVenturesLLC.com

Tony Martinez has over 38 years of knowledge and experience with real estate and real estate related fields. At the age of 13, he built his first home and at 17 years of age, bought his first house. He has acquired over $40 million in real estate under his own portfolio. He has worked as a general contractor, rehabilitating over 50 properties. He has now become an industry expert in notes. He is president of Asset Ventures, LLC which is a note dealer and servicing company. His extensive background gives him a unique perspective and insight to his company, future growth, and success for his clients and investors. Tony is author of “The Note Factor: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly”. He works alongside and is highly respected by industry experts. Tony speaks, trains and coaches nationally.


Brandon Goldstein Valuation Vision Managing Director ValuationVision.com

Brandon Goldstein joins Valuation Vision as Managing Director of Capital Markets. Combining extensive valuation and loan trading experience, Goldstein brings a unique perspective to leveraging valuation. His expertise with funds, whole loan trading and in-depth knowledge of valuation products from a client perspective will bring greater strength to an already strong team. Most recently, Goldstein served as Director of Acquisitions at Guardian Capital, and managed residential and commercial assets of up to $100MM. Combined with trade desk management experience at NoteTrader, Goldstein will be actively involved with developing new valuation solutions for Capital Markets.

Craig Zappetti Saul Ewing LLP Partner Saul.com

Craig Zappetti is a Partner of Saul Ewing. He assists entrepreneurs in small to mid-sized companies in completing transactions and satisfying regulatory requirements. Craig has counseled clients regarding compliance with various aspects of the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and related regulations. He has extensive experience in counseling public companies on maintaining compliance with Nasdaq, New York Stock Exchange and American Stock Exchange rules and Nasdaq Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board eligibility requirements. He has counseled audit committees and boards of directors on the design, implementation and administration of corporate governance and compliance programs. Prior to attending law school, Craig was a certified public accountant for KPMG, LLP in Philadelphia for four years.

Dave Van Horn PPR Note Company President PPRNoteco.com

Dave Van Horn currently serves as President and Manager of PPR, a hedge fund that buys and manages distressed mortgages. His primary responsibility at PPR is raising capital. He also manages and facilitates the PPR Note Academy; which provides mentoring and note investment training to investors of all levels. Dave is also a highly sought after speaker and active investor in real estate and mortgage notes. His expertise is derived from over 25 years of residential and commercial real estate experience as a licensed PA Realtor and insurance agent.


Don Madden Coast Capital Investment Advisers, CEO Coastcapinc.com

Don Madden is CEO of Coast Capital Investment Advisers, based in Newport Beach, California. Coast Capital is a real estate investment firm that specializes in the acquisition, property management, investment and sale of distressed properties and mortgage instruments associated with those properties. His primary activity is the acquisition and sale of real estate based assets, principally, non-performing second trust deeds/mortgages, at highly discounted values. Don Madden graduated from Florida State University.

Donna Bauer The Note Buyer, Inc. Owner TheNoteBuyer.com

Donna Bauer is the owner of one of the most successful private note investment businesses. She single handedly grew her company, The Note Buyer, Inc, from her kitchen table into a multi-million dollar firm. Donna has been a guest speaker at many seminars and has received highly complementary feedback. Her students appreciate her straightforward and step-by-step approach to real estate training. Throughout her 25 years in real estate, Donna Bauer has worked as a residential and commercial property manager handling, multi-unit apartment buildings, high rises, and an office park. Overall her courses show people how to profit from delinquent mortgages and, her specialty, how to buy real estate notes at substantially discounted rates. Donna Bauer's experience in the real estate industry is reflected in her products and live training.

Jared Lopez Next Generation Trust Services NextGenerationTrust.com

Jared Lopez serves as the sales and marketing coordinator of Next Generation Trust Services, a professional third-party administrator of self-directed retirement plans. Jared currently develops outside sales programs in the form of educational seminars and webinars to reach investment and real estate groups, financial advisors, and attorneys. He handles all incoming lead inquiries about self-directed retirement plans and manages the firm's social media activity.


Jillian Sidoti Throwbridge, Taylor & Sidoti, LLP, Partner SyndicationLawyers.com

Jillian Sidoti specializes in transactional legal matters such as private placement memorandums, Form 10′s, S-1′s, Regulation D filings, trademarks, copyrights, NDA’s, and contractual matters. Jillian also spends her time speaking at seminars educating real estate investors on how to legally raise capital for their real estate investment projects. Currently, Jillian teaches Finance and Accounting for the BS and MBA programs at the University of Redlands, drawing on her experience as Financial Analyst, Controller, and CFO for many companies from manufacturing to real estate development. Jillian also teaches a Small Business Management class where students are taught the anatomy of a business plan.

Jonathan Steingraber Joshwa, Founder and CEO NJRESN, Co-founder Joshwalive.com

Jonathan Steingraber is a speaker/trainer and real estate investor. Jonathan is the Co-founder of New Jersey Real Estate Social Network (NJRESN), a community dedicated to providing a higher level of expertise and entertainment to real estate professionals. The group focuses on providing education and resources on current market conditions, events and issues. Jonathan was previously a national speaker and coach for FortuneBuilders, one of the top real estate education companies. Jonathan concurrently serves as the Founder and CEO of Joshwa, a rapidly growing financial education company that teaches individuals how to gain total control over their money, improve their financial IQ and develop a financial plan for themselves.

Lindsay Gordon Note Alliance Vice President NoteAlliance.com

Lindsay Gordon is an investor, who focuses on investing in real estate and distressed debt. She is a recognized leader and a knowledgeable expert in her field. She serves as a spokesperson throughout the local community, on real estate investing including real properties and defaulted mortgages. Lindsay serves as manager for Note Alliance and president of LEG Properties. Lindsay found the inspiration to help homeowners across the nation and locally thrive in the ever-changing world. She assists homeowners through a process to help them stay in their house and afford payments that fit their budget. Through this effort, she has allowed many residents across the United States to keep their home and have the pride of home ownership.


Marc Gold NoteWerx American Home Recovery Fund, Managing Director NoteWerx.com

Marc Gold is the Managing Director of the American Home Recovery Fund and also President of NoteWerx, a cloud portfolio management platform specifically developed for the non-performing loan industry. Marc brings over 20 years and several billion dollars of transactional experience in the paper business of mortgage banking and real estate. Marc also serves as President of American Home Veterans, a non-profit organization formed to convert distressed housing assets into donation homes and provide sustainable housing for our nation’s disabled veterans. He is a proud veteran of Americas Navy, an officer in the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7142, and goes out of his way to talk about all things military and help support veterans organizations whenever he can.

Michael Ruscica NoteConference Founder NoteConference.com

Mike Ruscica is the founder of NoteConference and constantly involved in researching different types of investments. Most of his interests revolve around one form of real estate or another. He is currently in the defaulted mortgage space, which he believes is the place to be right now given the current climate. He has also been involved with selecting and purchasing RE, rental management, selling RE, all aspects of rehabbing property. He looks forward to learning much more about the process of asset management in working with our servicers that are dealing with his assets. He enjoys following through on a deal where it appeared a no win situation was eminent, but a conclusion was constructed and all parties benefited.

Paul Ullman Asset Based Lending, LLC Managing Partner ABL1.net

Paul Ullman currently serves as Managing Partner of Asset Based Lending (ABL), a Hoboken-based private lending company specialized in hard money loans or rehab loans for single and/or multi-family residences. ABL is active lending in the New York/New Jersey metro area, Westchester, Nassau and Suffolk Counties in NY, Fairfield County in CT, Central New Jersey, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington DC. In 1992, Paul co-founded the asset-backed security specialty investment management group at Alliance Capital Management and, over the next five years, steered its growth to over $5 billion in assets under management. Paul began his career in the mortgage-backed security group at Salomon Brothers in 1982. Paul holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Washington University in St. Louis.


Peter Andrews Dream Builder Investments CEO DreamBuilder.net

Peter Andrews is the Founder and CEO of Dreambuilder Investments, LLC (DBI). Andrews fulfills multiple roles at DBI, most importantly setting the vision and direction for the company. He plays an integral role in the day-to-day operations with particular emphasis on asset management and continued design and development of the systems, technology and proprietary analytics. Beginning his career in high-level technology sales, Mr. Andrews worked in Canon USA’s Network Solutions Division. He then became National Sales Manager of Sky Systems, a Florida-based systems integration company. In 1999, Mr. Andrews returned to his native New York to head the Goldman Sachs Division at Akibia, Inc., a technology consulting firm. He was responsible for Akibia’s largest account, which represented 20 percent of the company’s revenue. Under his leadership, the division’s income grew from $6 million to more than $20 million annually. He is a member of Business Executives for National Security and, in 2005, was part of a delegation which toured Iraq, Afghanistan and U.S. central command in Qatar. He currently serves on the leadership board for LIFT, a non-profit organization which provides legal assistance to families in need.

Richard Lorenzen Fifth Avenue Brands LLC CEO FifthAvenueBrands.com

Richard Lorenzen is the CEO of the public relations firm Fifth Avenue Brands and has been running his own company for 5 years. Based in New York City at Rockefeller Center, Fifth Avenue Brands is a full-service public relations firm with a specialization in media relations. He speaks on business, politics and philanthropy. Richard sits on the Young Entrepreneur Council and Young Professionals in Foreign Policy and is a member of the American Finance Association, American Law & Economics Association and the Association for Social Economics. He is also the Chairman of the Lorenzen-Kim Foundation, a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide a pursuit of opportunity and dreams, while advocating for improved health, education and economic standards. He has also appeared on Fox News Live and personally contributed to over 100 media outlets nationwide, including Fox News, Forbes, Business Insider and more.


Ricky Brava Apollo Financial Group LLC Senior Partner ApolloFinancialGRP.com

Ricky Brava has worked for Apollo Financial Group LLC from the early of 2009 to the present. As the Senior Partner of Apollo Financial Group, Ricky Brava is responsible for directing sales and the investment education facets of the firm including valuation, due diligence, deal parameters, and negotiation processes. He is an expert in the distressed debt mortgage market. He currently appears at speaking engagements nationwide. He is fluent in English and Spanish and is an active member of Toastmasters International. He received a “Citation of Honor” from the City of New York for his contributions to the community and recognition as a rising entrepreneur and was voted onto the Long Island City YMCA Board of Managers as of May 24th, 2013.

Saprina Allen NHS of Staten Island Foreclosure Prevention Department

Saprina Allen currently serves as an advisor to several note buyers and investors. She is an industry expert with 20 years of credit, collections and mortgage experience. She has vast amount of debt-based asset management experience spanning foreclosure, mortgage deficiency, auto deficiency, SBA loans, and medical collections. Saprina has developed top notch negotiation skills and has the ability to think rationally and logically which follow through with precise decisions rather quickly. She worked for National City Bank in foreclosures, legal administration, and commercial collections, sold notes to investors, worked with MAP attorneys, managed REO properties for her division, short sales, and deeds in lieu of foreclosure. From 2010 to 2013, Saprina served as the Director of Asset Management at Park Tree Investments. Prior to that, she worked for Nova Star Mortgage on the origination side as a manager in the quality control department.

Steve Lloyd Stone Bay Holdings LLC Real Estate Developer StevenKLloyd.com

Steve Lloyd is well-known for his abilities to identify real estate market opportunities and he is recognized as an expert in raising and investing private capital for his own company’s use. Steve knows the value of using leverage and creating passive residual income, which he builds primarily through purchasing distressed real estate funded through private capital. Through Stone Bay Holdings LLC, Steve purchases residential second mortgages/deeds of trusts. He purchases nationally on industry recognized trade platforms and directly within the banking community. He acquires second lien residential mortgage notes at a discount, shares the discount with the borrower and creates unique workout plans with clear exit strategies. Steve is a founder and managing partner of several real estate development companies. He is responsible for investor relations, specifically securing capital from private sources for placement into acquisition, rehab, and development activities.


Val Sotir Watermark Capital CEO WaterMarkCapitalFund.com

Val Sotir is the founder and CEO of Watermark Capital Partners. His extensive experience in buying and selling distressed mortgage notes and expertise is an essential element of the company´s success. His career started on Wall Street where he has more than 10 years of experience as a stock broker, investment banker and securities sales professional with emphasis in trading, investment planning and research and client portfolio management. He then worked in the mortgage industry from 2001-2010 as the owner of Consumer Capital Solutions, a residential and commercial mortgage company. He gained much experience during the growth years from 2001-2008 and then switched into commercial mortgage origination when the residential market evaporated. In 2009 Val was featured on the cover of Forbes magazine as one of the mortgage survivors on Wall Street – an article discussing how some in the mortgage business have reinvented themselves in the non-performing notes industry.

Victoria Varrasse Streamline Mortgage Resolution President StreamlineMortgage Resolutions.com

Victoria Varrasse, Esq. currently serves as President and General Counsel of Streamline Mortgage Resolution (SMR), a private mortgage investment company that purchases, manages and liquidates distressed mortgage notes. Victoria has over 15 years of experience in the real estate and distressed debt fields. Victoria began her career clerking for the Honorable Gloria M. Burns, Chief Bankruptcy Judge for the District of New Jersey, and then went on to practice law in the private sector with a concentration in financial reorganization, distressed debt and litigation. Victoria is an active real estate investor, investing in residential and commercial properties, mortgage notes, tax liens, tax sales, and related assets.

Next Note Convention will be in Philadelphia, PA SPEAKERS & VENDORS: If you are interested in being a speaker or vendor at our next note convention in Philadelphia please reach out to [email protected] as soon as possible. Slots will fill up quickly.

MEDIA PARTNERS: If you feel you can help us promote our next event please reach out to [email protected] to learn all about the benefits of becoming a media partner!


Featured Sponsors and Vendors

Dawn Rickabaugh NoteQueen, Founder NoteQueen.com

Dawn Rickabaugh is the broker/owner of Note Queen Capital Funding. She buys seller-financed notes across the country, and helps others get started investing in notes. She is frequently asked to consult in real estate transactions that involve Owner Financing. She will occasionally originate Private Loans. As a Real Estate Broker specializing in alternative closing strategies, she arms her clients with the tools they need to make more money and close more transactions. She is dedicated to liberating & empowering buyers, sellers and real estate professionals in today’s market. She is a writer, educator, coach and author of “Seller Financing on Steroids“. She has been interviewed and quoted by influential publications such as Investor’s Business Daily, the WSJ’s MarketWatch, and the National Association of Realtor’s Real Estate Today Radio.

Eddie Speed NoteSchool, Founder Noteschool.com

Eddie Speed is the founder of NoteSchool, an award-winning note coach and author. Having over thirty years of experience in the note business, Eddie has purchased over 30,000 performing and non-performing real estate secured notes with total dollar value exceeding half a billion dollars, giving him an unparalleled track record in the industry. As one of the most highly sought after note experts, Eddie has given hundreds of educational speeches to real estate and note professionals, real estate agents, brokers, mortgage brokers, builders, investing clubs, REIAs, and money managers.

Erik Wind GeoData Plus President GeoDataPlus.com

Erik Wind currently serves as the President of GeoData Plus, a data source used by thousands of appraisers, real estate agents, investors, mortgage companies and tax reduction professionals throughout the state of New York. GeoData Plus services include detailed property reports, sales comparables, foreclosures, for sale/for rent listings and maps. Over the years, Erik has developed numerous applications for different sectors in real estate including property tax reduction, valuation, and short sales. He has also created other successful applications for medical practice management solutions, manufacturing, printing, crisis/referral hotlines, sales/marketing organizations, and alumni organizations.


Kevin Cordell Madison Management Services, LLC Founder and CEO MadisonManagement.net

Kevin Cordell is the Founder and CEO of Madison Management Services, LLC a specialty servicer based in Kenvil, New Jersey. Kevin is an experienced note investor and servicer focusing on non-performing mortgages and turning them into re-performing loans. Kevin has gained specialized knowledge in working with junior liens, seriously defaulted and delinquent loans. Kevin owns and manages several note investment funds focusing on residential real estate. Kevin has been a frequent speaker at investor events on the topics of bankruptcy, loan servicing and loss mitigation strategies for investors. Kevin earned his Bachelor of Science in Information Systems from the University of Cincinnati and a Master in Business Administration from the Redlands University.

Scott Carson Inverse Investments LLC Partner WeCloseNotes.com

Scott Carson is the Owner and Managing Member of Inverse Investments LLC, an Austin-based defaulted note buying company. He specializes in finding non performing notes on residential and commercial properties and purchasing these notes for his own portfolio. Scott currently teaches Note Buying For Dummies, a 3 day workshop for investors on buying defaulted notes. Scott was a senior real estate coach for RealEstateProfitCoach.com and a mortgage banker and Vice President at JPMorgan Chase. His specialties include non-performing notes, raising private money, short sales, defaulted paper, residential and commercial investing

. Next Note Convention will be in Philadelphia, PA

SPEAKERS & VENDORS: If you are interested in being a speaker or vendor at our next note convention in Philadelphia please reach out to [email protected] as soon as possible. Slots will fill up quickly. MEDIA PARTNERS: If you feel you can help us promote our next event please reach out to [email protected] to learn all about the benefits of becoming a media partner!

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