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Broker Fair 2026 Room Block is FULL
May 5, 2026Hotel rooms for Broker Fair 2026 taking place on June 1 in New York City have SOLD OUT. But don’t worry, there’s still tickets left to the event itself! You can register for it right here!
Book Your Room at Broker Fair Before The Deadline
April 24, 2026
The special discounted room rate for Broker Fair 2026 ends soon. If you’re coming from outside of New York City, we’ve got a special room rate at INK 48. It’s merely a hop, skip, and a jump from the event’s official venue at The Glasshouse.
PLUS, Broker Fair’s pre-show party will be taking place on the rooftop of INK 48 at Hudson Vu.
Webinar: Important Industry Updates with Greenspoon Marder & deBanked
April 7, 2026Join us for a joint webinar on April 30th. You can register here.
Former Operator of NACLB Conference Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison
April 3, 2026Kris Roglieri, the founder, and former operator of the National Alliance of Commercial Loan Brokers (NACLB) Conference, was sentenced to 97 months in prison. Roglieri previously pleaded guilty to wire fraud conspiracy after it was revealed in 2024 that his commercial lending business, Prime Capital Ventures, was actually a ponzi scheme.
Roglieri’s attorney had argued that he should only get 4-6 years but the judge went with 8.
After the conviction this past fall, Acting U.S. Attorney Sarcone stated: “Kris Roglieri brazenly flaunted the proceeds of his scheme—including luxury vehicles, rare watches, and private jet travel—all while feeding his victims bigger and bigger lies to fuel his greed to even greater heights. But the truth stopped him like a brick wall. All those trappings of wealth will be forfeited, and he will be ordered to make his victims whole. I applaud the FBI and the members of my office on this case for unraveling this devastating scheme and bringing its perpetrators to justice.”
Roglieri founded the NACLB Conference in 2015 and operated it until 2023.
Eddie DeAngelis to Speak at Broker Fair 2026
March 31, 2026
Eddie DeAngelis will be speaking at Broker Fair 2026 in New York City on June 1. DeAngelis owns a high-performing small business finance brokerage.
About QualiFi
QualiFi’s journey is just getting underway and will be extraordinary. We get to push the reset button one more time and apply what we’ve learned from our many successes and failures. Our current mission with QualiFi is two-fold, and we’re inspired to make it happen. We’re determined to take the hassle out of small business financing by building an accessible, affordable #1 client experience for business financing, one client at a time.
The 2026 Coleman SBA Lending Awards Recap
March 24, 2026Coleman’s 2026 SBA Lender Professional Awards ceremony took place last week in Miami at the corporate headquarters of Banesco. Bob Coleman, the organizer of the event and founder of the Coleman Report, was the host. The annual Coleman Awards first debuted in 2025. The full list of winners from 2026 can be viewed here.
Among the keynote speakers were NewtekOne CEO Barry Sloane and iBusiness CEO Justin Levy. Sean Murray of deBanked won an award for SBA Best Use of Media. The event was well attended.
NACLB Conference Canceled
March 24, 2026A company organizing an event under the NACLB conference brand has decided not to go through with it. Initially they had planned to host a conference in Florida this coming June using the NACLB name that convicted felon Kris Roglieri had previously created. The company acquired the rights to that name through Roglieri’s personal bankruptcy proceedings while all the other assets of the original conference were returned to Roglieri.
“After careful evaluation, we’ve made the decision to pause and not move forward with the NACLB Conference in 2026,” the new NACLB website says. “If we cannot ensure a highly positive experience and meaningful value for all participants, it’s important that we take the responsible approach.”
The website says that sponsors and registered attendees will receive a refund.
BROKER FAIR Returns to New York City – June 1, 2026
March 2, 2026Broker Fair returns to New York City this Spring on June 1, 2026 at The Glasshouse. This will be Broker Fair’s NINTH event since its inception in and it will once again bring together the commercial finance industry from small business lending, merchant cash advance, equipment financing, SBA lending, factoring, tech, legal, and more. As always, brokers PAY less to attend!
Attendees can expect:
- Education
- Inspiration
- Networking
- Many Opportunities
