Opening Keynote Speaker

Krish Dhanam

Motivational Speaker, Coach, and Author

Motivational Business & Leadership

As one of only two executive coaches personally trained by Zig Ziglar, Krish has successfully delivered his message of hope, humor and balance in over fifty countries and throughout the continental United States. The advice Krish offers will stir you to the foundation of your belief in this great and awesome land. He reverently pays homage to “the land of the free and the home of the brave” as only a grateful immigrant can do.

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Closing Keynote Speaker

Thomas LaSalvia, Ph.D.

Head of Commercial Real Estate Economics at Moody’s Analytics

Economics in Today's Commercial Real Estate Market

Hear current research and gain actionable insights on the commercial real estate market across multiple property types.

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APEX Guest Speaker

Russell True

Founder of True Ranches Collection

Russell started his life in the dude ranching business when he was 6 years old. He is a principal of Ranch Preservation Holdings, LLC, as well as one of the founders of True Ranch Hospitality with Jaye Wells. Join us at the APEX dinner for a conversation with Russell and Eric O'Keefe of The Land Report.

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Breakout Session Speakers

How to Help Avoid DOA Appraisals: Terry Kestner, Director, Hertz Appraisal Services and Incoming President of ASFMRA

Artificial Intelligence: Ross Jones, Co-founder, Content Creation Studios

Campfire Chat: Identity Your Client Avatar: Kasey Mock, CEO and REALTOR, Mock Ranches Group
Back again for the fifth year, one of the most popular and interactive sessions of NLC! Gather around the "campfire" with Kasey Mock from Mock Ranches Group to discuss trends in land brokerage, core business ideas to increase production, profits, lead generation and bulletproof your business. This is an interactive format, so sit beside someone new, plan to give and receive advice, share proven models and systems, and learn them together with top land brokers.

Opportunities for Ranchers in the Voluntary Carbon Market: Nicki Nimlos, Ph.D. Student, College of Agriculture, Life Sciences, and Natural Resources University of Wyoming

Get a Grip on Your Business - Six Keys to Getting What You Want From Your Company: Jim Bygland, Certified EOS Implementer, EOS Worldwide

Legacy Planning: Discipline Advisors

Building Success: Expert Insights on Marketing Land Real Estate. Panel: Moderator Dan Murphy, ALC and guests Seth Craft, ALC, Matt Davis, ALC, Kasey Mock and Dean Saunders, ALC

Mastering 1031 Exchanges: Navigating complexities and unlocking opportunities for your clients: Accruit

Title Insurance Potpourri: Elizabeth Berg, FNF Family of Companies

Understanding Hidden Values and Risks of Properties: Craig Kaiser, Co-Founder and President, LandGate
Learn how to uncover hidden monetization opportunities on properties for things like solar farms, data centers, and carbon credits.  Discover how to assess potential man-made and environmental risks associated with a property and how those can affect property value and development opportunities.

General Session Speakers

DC Update Inside the Beltway

WOTUS Panel:
A discussion of the Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule with guest panelists Courtney Briggs, Senior Director, Government Affairs for the American Farm Bureau Federation and Timothy S. Bishop, Partner at Mayer | Brown.

While the REALTORS® Land Institute (RLI) selects professional speakers who deliver content relevant to the land real estate industry, the views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views and positions of RLI.