2026 Spring Summit

Registration Open

Networking

Welcome Remarks
– Maura A. Snabes, Esq., CES, NTP, MLTA President

Maura Snabes

Corporate Settlement Solutions

Lansing Legislative Update

Matt Sowash

MLTA Lobbyist, MLC

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AI/Deep Fake Fraud Panel

Jeff DeGood, First American Title Insurance Company – Moderator
Panelists:

Andie Romness, Head of National Partnerships, ClosingLock

Perla Aparicio, Partner Account Manager, CertifID

Brooke Sharrard, Vice President – Operations, Proliant

New Year, New MLTA Website
– Crystal Bowyer, Lighthouse Title

Crystal Bowyer

Lighthouse Title Group, Senior Director - Agency Production

MLTA Committee Introductions & MLTA Exhibitor Introductions

Break

MLTA Roundtable Session 1

• Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs) Samuel Shellhaas, SVP, National Underwriting Counsel, WFG National Title – TABLE 1 – Salon AB

Also known as “Round Peg in a Square Hole.” What they are, why they don’t meet the “traditional” entity standards, and how to handle them on your transactions

• FIRPTA Cindy Immonen NTP, CLTP, Vice President, Sr. Account Manager, FNF Michigan Agency – TABLE 3 – Salon AB

• Notary Acknowledgements Angela Valentine, Business Operations Manager, Mortgage Closings Inc. – TABLE 6 – Salon AB

This roundtable will focus on current Michigan notary laws, types of notarizations (acknowledgments, jurats, and RON), with concentrated review of the legally required elements within the notary certificate block to ensure compliance. We will also address common but prohibited practices, such as incomplete certificates and improper identification methods, that may compromise the integrity of the document and the notary’s commission.

• Quiet Title Phil Neuman, Couzens Lansky – TABLE 9 – Salon AB
  
  All too often there are clouds on title.  Quiet title actions are filed in Circuit Court in order to dispel the clouds.  Learn about the nuts and bolts of a quiet title action and what to look for when a title examination includes a Judgment Quieting Title

• Marketing Basics Landon Cook- Agency Services Representative, Stewart Title

Learn the branding and marketing strategy that sets you and your agency apart without losing the personal touch. Discover how to easily leverage AI to automate the basics so you can spend more time building real, local trust. – TABLE 12- Salon AB

• FinCEN Resources LaRee Marra- Sr. Title Officer, CLTP, Devon Title Agency & Lisa Giraud-Minutolo, Title Officer, Transnation Title Agency – HALDANE ROOM 3rd Floor

A dynamic, half‑hour roundtable designed to demystify FIRPTA and give you the essential insights you need to navigate transactions involving foreign investors with confidence. Join us for a high‑level, interactive conversation that delivers practical takeaways, expert perspective, and real‑world examples you can immediately apply.

• Primary Residence Exemptions (PRE) Christina Robinson, Senior Regional Manager, Capital Title – EAMES ROOM

An open conversation about Principal Residence Exemptions (PRE). I’m bringing the WHOLE handbook and interesting practical insights to guide discussion with the goal of exchanging experiences and learning from one another.

• Scrivener’s Affidavits 2.0 Kevin Lounds, Chief Title Officer, Lighthouse Title – NELSON ROOM

Hey, I recorded this mortgage with the wrong legal on it–I’ll just use an Scrivener Error Affidavit to record it against the right property  ☹

• Qualified Agriculture Affidavits 2.0 Jason Nied, Escrow Officer, Legacy Title

Stop by and learn what it really means when your property has a Qualified Agricultural Property Exemption — and the important steps the client needs to take to protect the tax base. We’ll walk you through how it affects title, the potential retroactive taxes, and what happens next. – BERKEY ROOM

MLTA Committee Meetings:

MLTA Career Pathways – Nelson Room

Legislative Committee – Eames Room

Public Service Committee – Berkey Room

MLTA Networking Reception

Networking Breakfast

FinCEN: Demystifying the new FAQs and the latest and greatest on the Rule

Lavinia Biasell, Chief Legal Officer

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Michigan Economic Update
– Dr. Paul Isely, Associate Dean, Grand Valley State University

Dr. Paul Isely, Associate Dean, Grand Valley State University

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Networking Break with Exhibitors

MLTA Round Table II

Networking Lunch

Exhibitor, MLTA and PAC drawings

MLTA Round Table III

Translating Title Requirements into Escrow Action
Andrew Fosdick, Legacy Title
Ashleigh Nelson, Centralized Processing Manager, Proliant Settlement Systems

Ashleigh Nelson

Proliant Settlement Systems

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Andrew Fosdick

Legacy Title Agency

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An Update on the Michigan Land Title Standards

David Martyn

First American Title Insurance Company Vice President, Government Affairs Manager Corporate Underwriting Department

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