CEO
Origna8
Dan Sogorka is a 27‑year mortgage technology operator dedicated to removing friction from homeownership. He has led platforms touching most of the U.S. mortgage market — from Black Knight (ICE) and Sagent to Cloudvirga, Rocket Pro, and Servicelink — driving innovation across origination, servicing, and the broker channel. Dan is now CEO of Origna8 LLC while also advising leading data‑ and AI‑driven companies shaping the future of real estate and lending.
Production teams — whether individual loan officers or high-producing groups — are now responsible for both sourcing business and managing the pipeline. But what’s the winning model: building armies of consistent producers, or investing in a smaller number of high-performing teams driving outsized volume? This session explores how lenders are navigating this tension, the growing expectation for LOs to manage their own technology and workflows, and what production models are proving most effective in today’s market.