DALIA BARSOUM is a nationally recognized financial strategist, an award-winning real estate wealth and capital advisor, and a trusted guide for those building—and rebuilding—their wealth.
Dalia founded Streetwise Mortgages, a multi-award-winning mortgage brokerage that has become one of Canada's leading players in income property financing, alongside Streetwise Wealth, a real estate education and boutique real estate wealth advisory firm. Using Dalia's specialized methodologies and frameworks, thousands of clients have grown from aspiring home owners to accomplished "real estate empire builders"—elevating their cash flow, net worth, and achieving financial freedom. Under her leadership, Dalia and her team have successfully funded over $2.00 Billion in real estate mortgages.
Dalia’s expertise and industry impact have earned her numerous accolades, including being recognized as an Amazon bestselling author for her book "Canadian Real Estate Investor Financing: 7 Secrets to Getting All The Money You Want," a Global 100 mortgage professional, a "Woman of Influence," one of Canada's top 75 brokers, and the 2023 & 2024 Mortgage Broker of the Year for both Canada and Ontario. Her thought leadership is regularly featured in major media outlets including The Toronto Money Show, Toronto Star, CBC, Rogers TV, Canadian Real Estate Wealth, and Canadian Mortgage Professional (CMP).
She lives near Toronto, Canada, with her husband and two sons, where she continues to guide thousands of clients to take the helm of their financial destiny
Michelle Campbell is a Mortgage Broker with over 25 years of experience shaping the mortgage industry. A recognized leader in her field, lenders frequently seek Michelle for her insights on product enhancement and innovation. She is honoured to be a recipient of the prestigious Global 100 list, celebrating her influence and impact on an international stage.
Michelle serves as President and Chair of CMBA Ontario, is an active member of the FSRA Stakeholder Committee, and chairs the board of the Mortgage Awards of Excellence. A four-time Woman of Influence, she is deeply passionate about mentoring students and empowering the next generation of industry professionals. This commitment reflects her enduring leadership and dedication to advancing the industry she loves.
Leanne Conroy is an award-winning mortgage brokering industry leader and recognized expert in alternative lending. With 20+ years in financial services – and over a decade dedicated to alternative lending – she’s a trusted voice for market trends, broker education and strategic growth.
A three-time Woman of Influence and a member of the Global Top 100 Mortgage Professionals list, Leanne is known for driving results through collaboration, leadership and relationship-building. As Regional Director of Sales at MCAN Home, she’s also a passionate advocate for women in mortgage finance, championing diversity, inclusion and a balanced approach to success.
Dr. Sherry Cooper is a sought-after speaker, writer and advisor renowned for her ability to simplify and demystify the complex subjects of economics and finance. She is Chief Economist of Dominion Lending Centres--Canada’s leading mortgage and leasing brokerage. In this role, Sherry helps Canadians understand the issues surrounding their most important financial decision—buying a home.
Named “the megawatt celebrity economist” by Canada’s national newspaper –and repeatedly cited as one of the most influential women in Canada, Sherry served as Chief Economist and Executive Vice-President of BMO Financial Group, where she was responsible for global economic and financial forecasting as well as country-risk and industry-risk analysis. She joined BMO Financial Group in 1994 when it acquired Burns Fry, where she had been Chief Economist, Co-Head of Fixed Income and the first female director of a Bay Street investment firm.
Well-known as a media commentator, Sherry’s third book—The New Retirement: How It Will Change Our Future—was a blockbuster best-seller. Canadian Mortgage Professionals Association (CMP) has named Sherry a Woman of Influence every year since 2016.
Dr. Cooper has an M.A. and Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Pittsburgh. The University of Windsor awarded Sherry an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree in 2019 for her contribution to Canadian financial literacy.
Transformational Leadership | Former President and CEO
Cisco Canada
About Rola Dagher
As the former Global Channel Chief at Dell Technologies and President and CEO of Cisco Canada, Rola Dagher has spent over two decades building world-class teams and driving breakthrough results at the highest levels of the technology industry. Her powerful story — rising from a childhood in war-torn Lebanon to executive global boardrooms — delivers audiences a masterclass in transforming adversity into opportunity, leading through change, and creating cultures where everyone can thrive. She equips leaders with practical strategies that will transform how they think, act, and achieve lasting impact.
Dagher’s tech career began in Bell’s telemarketing department, which led to senior sales leadership roles at both Bell Canada and Dell. She moved to Cisco Canada in 2017, serving as their President and CEO until returning to Dell Technologies in 2020 as the Global Channel Chief, where she managed a $50B business and led transformational change in their channel ecosystem for three years.
Today, Dagher is on a mission to help leaders rewire and reinvent themselves for the future: the AI era. She challenges audiences to shift from survival to significance, from chasing titles to living with purpose, and from maintaining systems to designing movements. As a strategic AI advisor to C-suite executives, startup founders, and board members, she accelerates their transformation into AI-first organizations with future-proof impact. Blending inspiration with actionable strategies, she empowers leaders to navigate rapid change with clarity, courage, and confidence.
Throughout her career, Dagher has been recognized as one of the most influential leaders in the channel ecosystem, earning recognition from CRN as one of the 50 Most Influential Channel
Chiefs Globally and being named to their Women of the Year, Power 100, and Top 100 Executives lists. Her commitment to diversity and inclusion has also been celebrated with numerous honours, including being named one of Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 by WXN, one of the Top 25 Women of Influence, and Woman of the Year by Women in Communications and Technology.
A passionate advocate for empowering others, Dagher lives by her foundational philosophy: “Learn it. Earn it. Return it.™” This commitment to lifting others is evident in her co-founding of the BlackNorth Initiative and her active service on multiple boards, including the 30% Club advisory board supporting Catalyst’s work to accelerate progress for women in the workplace, the Board of Trustees for SickKids Hospital, and the Horatio Alger Association of Canada board of directors.
Dagher’s extraordinary journey has been recognized with four honorary doctorate degrees from McMaster University, University of Waterloo, Toronto Metropolitan University, and Wilfrid Laurier University. She was appointed to the Order of Canada in 2023 and has been honoured with both the prestigious King Charles III Coronation Medal and International Horatio Alger Award. She was also named “Lady of the Cedar” by the Lebanese Embassy and selected as one of RBC's Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Winners.
Amanda Deveaux is a Partner at Grechi Law Professional Corporation with more than 12 years of litigation experience, focusing on real estate law, mortgage enforcement, and secured lending matters. She represents private lenders, and clients in complex disputes, bringing a practical and results-driven approach to litigation and risk management.
Amanda also serves as a Deputy Judge of the Ontario Small Claims Court, where she adjudicates a broad range of civil matters. Her commitment to the legal profession extends to her role as a Coach and Advisor with the Law Society of Ontario, mentoring and supporting lawyers in their professional development.
Amanda is also an active member of the legal community, serving on the Advocacy Committee of the Ontario Deputy Judges Association, where she helps advance initiatives related to advocacy on behalf of Ontario Deputy Judges
Her diverse experience in litigation, adjudication, and legal mentorship provides clients with strategic insight, sound judgment, and effective advocacy.
Jamie Doolittle is a senior financial services leader with 18 years of experience at BMO Bank of Montreal. As Head, BMO BrokerEdge, she leads the execution of BMO’s broker channel strategy, driving innovation and strengthening partnerships across the mortgage broker ecosystem. Previously, as Head, Business Banking in Ontario, she championed entrepreneurship, business sustainability, and the advancement of women in business. A Board of Director of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce and active speaker and mentor across women-focused leadership initiatives, Jamie was named a WXN Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Emerging Leader in 2023. She holds a Bachelor of Management & Organizational Studies from Western University and is a Chartered Professional Accountant.
Lisa Evans is the Director of Underwriting at Magenta Capital Corporation, where she leads the Underwriting, Fulfillment and Funding teams, overseeing the end-to-end mortgage adjudication, and funding process while driving operational excellence and customer-focused lending solutions.
Since entering the mortgage industry in 2011, Lisa has worked across all lines of lending including A, Alternative, Construction & Development, Commercial and Private financing. Her experience provides her with a comprehensive understanding of the lending landscape and the ability to develop solutions that meet the ever-changing needs of borrowers, brokers, and investors alike.
Lisa is responsible for ensuring sound risk management practices and supporting business growth through innovative product development and streamlined underwriting processes.
Lisa holds a Diploma in Business Administration, Financial Planning and is passionate about building strong teams, enhancing operational efficiency, and delivering exceptional customer service.
Janne Farias is a seasoned leader in internal audit, risk management, and governance, with over 20 years of experience across Canadian and international financial institutions. She is currently the Chief Audit Executive (CAE) for Wealth One Bank of Canada. Previously she was the CAE for Questbank, where she built the audit function from the ground up and played a key role in the firm’s transition to a Schedule I Bank. Janne has previously held senior roles including VP of Enterprise Risk Management at Beutel Goodman and CAE at RFA Bank of Canada, where she also supported its Schedule I bank charter.
Janne has been an active volunteer with the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) Toronto Chapter for the past 10 years. She is currently the Chapter’s President and a member of the Board of Governors. She also served as Treasurer and Chair of the Certification and Membership Committee. Janne is also a member of the North America Content Advisory Committee with IIA Global. She holds a Bachelor degree in Accounting and Economics from the University of São Paulo, Brazil and has an MBA and a Master of Enterprise Risk Management from the Schulich School of Business, York University.
Ruvani Henriques is the Vice President of Marketing & Strategy at Glasslake Funding, with over 18 years of experience in the mortgage industry spanning strategic growth, marketing and sales enablement.
Ruvani holds an Honours BA from the University of Toronto. She’s completed the Queen’s Leadership Program with the Smith School of Business, and is currently enrolled in the Chief Marketing Officer program with the Kellogg School of Education at Northwestern University.
A passionate advocate for women and future leaders, Ruvani is also a mentor with the BeaYOUtiful Foundation. She recently co-launched “Funding Knowledge that Shapes Lives,” an non-profit initiative focused on empowering young girls through financial literacy, entrepreneurship, real estate, and investing.
Associate Vice President, National Distribution - Broker Services
TD Bank
About Sofia Hondrogiannis
Sofia Hondrogiannis is the Associate Vice President of TD Broker Services, where she leads the National Broker Services distribution team across Canada. In this role, Sofia is responsible for advancing distribution strategies that strengthen TD’s position in the broker channel, drive sustainable growth, and deliver differentiated value to brokers and customers.
With 25 years of progressive leadership at TD, Sofia brings deep institutional knowledge paired with a forward‑looking mindset. Her career reflects a consistent pattern of expanding scope, influence, and impact - anchored by her ability to translate strategy into execution while navigating complexity with clarity and purpose. She is recognized for building strong partnerships across the organization and for aligning teams around a shared vision of performance, accountability, and customer focus.
Sofia is known for her collaborative and inclusive leadership style, coupled with a results‑driven approach. She is deeply committed to developing high‑performing, engaged teams; modernizing distribution capabilities; and fostering a culture that encourages innovation, adaptability, and bold thinking. Her leadership is grounded in trust, empowerment, and a belief that strong outcomes are achieved when people are inspired by purpose as much as performance.
Based in Toronto, Sofia is actively engaged in her community. She volunteers on several community and cultural boards and proudly serves as a Wish Granter with the Make‑A‑Wish Foundation.
Elena was part of the First National team as their first Business Development Manager during its early years in the industry. She rejoined in 2018 to help launch the Excalibur program, First National’s alternative lending division. Elena brings numerous years of industry expertise to her role as Vice President, Residential Sales National. Throughout her three decades in the industry, Elena has mastered her sales, business development, management and training skills. Elena was recognized as CMP’s Women of Influence in 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 and listed as an Elite Women in the Global Best in Mortgage 2022 and 2025 Mortgage Global 100.
Principal, Relationship Management /Strategic Development
Filogix
About Tracey Robinson
Tracey Robinson is a seasoned mortgage industry leader with over 28 years of experience in relationship management and strategic development. As a Principal, she is known for driving sales growth, identifying new opportunities, and strengthening client acquisition, retention, and expansion across diverse markets.
She brings a forward-thinking approach to her work, championing digital innovation to streamline processes and enhance the customer experience. Passionate about people development, Tracey has led impactful training initiatives and successful product launches, while simplifying complex industry concepts for both clients and colleagues.
With deep expertise in compliance, risk management, and portfolio oversight, Tracey consistently delivers strong outcomes for stakeholders. A natural relationship builder, she fosters trusted partnerships across the industry and is known for her practical insights and results-driven mindset. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her six grandchildren and her passion for interior decorating.
Tracy Valko is a multi-award-winning entrepreneur, mortgage executive, and nationally recognized leader who has spent over 25 years breaking barriers in the financial services industry. As Founder and Principal Broker of Valko Financial — a national brokerage built on empowering agent growth, education, and professional development — and a senior leader within the AIMI Mortgage Collective, Tracy has created a legacy rooted in lifting others as she climbs.
Her accolades reflect both professional excellence and purpose-driven leadership: Mortgage Broker of the Year (MPC), Top 75 Broker in Canada, Women of Influence recipient, Top 1% of the DLC Network for over 15 consecutive years, DLC Community Award recipient, Bloom Award recipient from the WRHN Foundation for Community Contribution and Impact, and Mortgage Awards of Excellence Community Impact Award Finalist.
A passionate advocate for women in business and financial empowerment, Tracy has dedicated her career to mentoring the next generation of professionals, championing inclusive leadership, and building high-performing teams where women thrive. She serves as Chair of the Stronger Together Mental Health Fundraiser, supporting youth mental health and community well-being.
Tracy is a trusted expert on City News for 15 years and host of the Beyond the Mortgage podcast, where she amplifies conversations around homeownership, wealth building, and the leadership journeys of changemakers. She is one of Canada’s most respected voices on housing, finance, and entrepreneurship — and a powerful example of what is possible when ambition meets impact.
Zamina Walji is an executive at EQ Bank, where she leads the Growth Businesses Function including the Reverse Mortgage and Insurance Lending businesses. She is focused on helping Canadians unlock the value of their assets tax-free to support their goals ranging from lifestyle enhancements to building long-term wealth. Zamina’s expertise is in building, scaling and transforming businesses for high growth. She has over a decade of experience in banking, spanning roles across risk, finance, technology, transformation and P&L management.
Zamina enjoys staying active, spending time with her 9-year-old daughter and travelling.
Jennifer Watts, Regional Sales Manager -Mortgages for Questbank has been in the mortgage and finance industry for the last 20 years working with both major banks and BC credit unions. Jennifer has a background as a Broker, Senior Sales Manager with a major bank and as an Area Vice President with a National brokerage. Her past roles in business banking and sales management have given her a unique perspective on the industry.
In her spare time she has volunteered as a Youth Soccer Coach, along with the BC SPCA. Jennifer has also worked with Junior Achievement in the past delivering financial programs to students, and she has volunteered with her local Board of Trade as a mentor for Women in Business.
Leah Zlatkin is the Chief Operating Officer of Mortgage Outlet, where she oversees brokerage operations for more than 200 mortgage professionals and over $1 billion in annual mortgage originations.
In addition to her executive leadership role, Leah remains an active mortgage broker and leads underwriting and fulfillment teams, giving her a unique perspective on every stage of the mortgage process—from client strategy and deal structuring to operations and funding.
A highly respected industry leader and trusted voice on housing and mortgages, Leah is regularly featured and quoted by Bloomberg, BNN Bloomberg, CP24, the Toronto Star, Financial Post, CBC, Global News, and other leading media outlets. She is known for her ability to provide practical, insightful commentary on mortgage strategy, interest rates, housing affordability, and real estate market trends.
Recognized for her leadership, business acumen, organizational excellence, and ability to execute, Leah has become a sought-after speaker, moderator, and industry commentator. Her hands-on experience managing a billion-dollar brokerage operation while remaining active in client-facing mortgage origination allows her to bridge the gap between strategy and execution in a way few industry leaders can.
