Anna Ruotolo and John Ebner to Speak at the 2013 REALTORS® Conference & Expo

Opes Advisors announced that Anna Ruotolo, Vice President of Business Development and John Ebner, Branch Manager and Mortgage Advisor, will be a panel moderator and featured speaker respectively, at the 2013 REALTORS® Conference & Expo, an annual conference produced by the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR).

The REALTORS® Conference & Expo will be held November 8-11 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, California. The event includes 100 education sessions, the largest real estate industry trade show with 400 exhibitors and the opportunity to network with 22,000 real estate professionals and guests.

Both Anna and John will participate in Real Property Valuation Forum session. The session focuses on the appraisal process. They will discuss how agents and appraisers can communicate, how the reconsideration process works, and what role an appraisal management company plays in the valuation process.

This is the second time Anna has participated in the conference. "I'm honored to be invited back to represent the mortgage industry and facilitate an important discussion on working with appraisers and compliance," said Anna about the conference.

"We are pleased that both Anna and John will be joining us at the REALTORS® Conference & Expo," said Roz Kriener, Program Director of the Conventions Division at NAR. "We choose dynamic participants that include the latest real estate experts, as well as trusted industry veterans, who provide best practices and tips on how to take business to a higher level."

For more information on the 2013 REALTORS® Conference & Expo and to register, visit www.REALTOR.org/Conference.

For more information on Opes Advisors, visit www.opesadvisors.com


Opes Advisors is an innovative wealth management and mortgage banking firm dedicated to helping clients make effective choices that support their financial goals. Wealth management clients work with our integrated team of Advisors and receive comprehensive financial planning, investment management, real estate investment advisory services and expertise in real estate financing. As a leading, full-service mortgage bank, we offer a wide range of competitively-priced mortgage programs designed to meet the diverse needs of today's home buyers and real estate investors. Opes Advisors has offices throughout California as well as Eugene, Oregon.