00:00.360 --> 00:02.370 Johny Fernandez: So Carl, walk me through where's home base for 00:02.370 --> 00:03.180 your, for your company? 00:03.180 --> 00:05.190 Carl Brabander: Oh boy, our company's operations are based 00:05.190 --> 00:08.850 in Atlanta, Georgia. We have offices in Montreal, Canada as 00:08.850 --> 00:10.530 well, which, which is where I'm based yeah. 00:10.560 --> 00:14.460 Johny Fernandez: Okay, so, so are you finding financial? Yes. 00:14.490 --> 00:17.880 So an event like this, what's been the big takeaway so far 00:17.880 --> 00:20.250 for, you you know, meeting everyone here and then at the 00:20.250 --> 00:20.700 preshow? 00:22.020 --> 00:24.810 Carl Brabander: Well, for me, it's my first Broker Fair. Um 00:24.810 --> 00:26.760 it's great to see everyone coming back, you know, post 00:26.760 --> 00:29.910 COVID, feeling the buzz and, and talking to people and just 00:29.910 --> 00:32.220 knowing that we're all feeling the same thing that there's a 00:32.460 --> 00:35.700 really a groundswell of the economy coming back small 00:35.700 --> 00:38.970 businesses coming back with demand for funding stronger than 00:38.970 --> 00:43.620 ever. So it's, it's very positive, but in a very, really 00:43.620 --> 00:45.420 great first first experience. 00:45.480 --> 00:47.790 Johny Fernandez: So there's been a lot of different panels that 00:47.790 --> 00:52.530 are going to be going on today. Specifically, 00:52.920 --> 00:54.900 Carl Brabander: I was really looking forward to Centrex 00:54.930 --> 00:58.170 Technology. Okay, solution, which I just saw it was great. 00:58.200 --> 00:59.700 Johny Fernandez: Kind of walk me through what was your takeaway 00:59.700 --> 01:00.000 with that one? 01:00.000 --> 01:01.590 Carl Brabander: Yeah, well, what they're doing is they're 01:01.590 --> 01:03.750 empowering, what they're doing is they're empowering this 01:03.750 --> 01:09.420 ecosystem of lenders and brokers to be able to, to do a lot more 01:09.420 --> 01:14.730 as far as, like I show. I mean, I'm happy to see, because 01:14.760 --> 01:18.060 anytime the ecosystem is thriving, it's a good sign for 01:18.060 --> 01:22.740 everybody. Right? So again, it's, it's, I think my biggest 01:22.740 --> 01:26.730 takeaway is just how incredibly strong the industry has come 01:26.730 --> 01:30.210 back already. And we're seeing it continue to, to build 01:30.210 --> 01:31.020 momentum. So, 01:31.170 --> 01:33.060 Johny Fernandez: So kind of walk me through, I mean, there's 01:33.060 --> 01:36.360 people from across the country here, I mean, it's jam packed 01:38.370 --> 01:40.410 actually network with these people and meet with these 01:40.410 --> 01:43.380 people and see them face to face versus just online. 01:44.160 --> 01:45.960 Carl Brabander: It makes a huge difference, obviously. And you 01:45.960 --> 01:48.690 know, starting off with an event like we did last night as well, 01:48.690 --> 01:52.950 that was a really nice icebreaker. You know, I mean, I 01:52.950 --> 01:58.110 think, as a lender, I'm surprised how many other lenders 01:58.110 --> 02:02.490 are here, you know, so we're, but it's great to meet them. I 02:02.490 --> 02:06.180 mean, it's a in many industries, you might feel this, like, 02:06.480 --> 02:09.150 friendly competition, right. But it's really what it is. It's 02:09.150 --> 02:11.970 friendly. I think we inspire each other. I think it's good to 02:11.970 --> 02:15.990 make new friends. I mean, in terms of brokers. I'm looking 02:15.990 --> 02:18.870 forward to meeting some bigger. It's hard to read these name 02:18.870 --> 02:22.830 tags from a distance. So I'm gonna keep hunting for them in 02:22.830 --> 02:24.360 the crowds here. Yeah. Too many people. 02:24.420 --> 02:30.300 Johny Fernandez: Yeah. So lastly, are not here, yep. What 02:30.300 --> 02:34.080 would you tell them about Broker Fair 2021 in a sentence? 02:34.860 --> 02:37.680 Carl Brabander: Look, every industry every industry needs an 02:37.680 --> 02:39.690 opportunity like this to get together and feed off each 02:39.690 --> 02:44.250 other's energy. And I think having seen this in many across 02:44.250 --> 02:46.890 many different industries, I would say Broker Fair is really 02:47.190 --> 02:49.410 you guys have done an awesome job of bringing the right people 02:49.410 --> 02:55.770 around and creating the right energy. Big takeaway. Don't sit 02:55.770 --> 02:57.600 near the doors when you're trying to listen to someone 02:57.600 --> 03:00.390 talk. Yeah. There's too much noise. Yeah, too much 03:00.390 --> 03:00.960 excitement. 03:01.200 --> 03:02.880 Johny Fernandez: Awesome. Alright. Well, thank you so much 03:02.880 --> 03:04.380 for your time. Appreciate it. Thank you Johnny.