Scott Morris is a Managing Member of Tromberg, Miller, Morris & Partners, PLLC, a leading creditors’ rights firm specializing in consumer collections and foreclosure. With over two decades of experience, Scott has built a reputation for combining deep legal expertise with operational innovation. He previously served as Treasurer of the National Creditors Bar Association and currently sits on the Board of Directors of the New York State Creditors Bar Association, where he contributes to shaping industry standards and advancing best practices through leading the government affairs committee. Scott’s work spans complex regulatory matters involving the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), State Attorneys General, and federal, state, and local compliance frameworks. He has successfully implemented Compliance Management Systems, enhanced technological and operational processes, and provided strategic leadership to large teams of professionals. He earned his J.D., cum laude, from New York Law School (2004) and his B.L.A. from the University of Maryland, College Park (1998). Scott is admitted to practice law in New Jersey, New York, and Virginia.

Mark has been involved in the stratification of over 800 individual transactions, including the analysis behind the potential liquidation for over $20 Billion in purchased accounts. Mark is a frequent speaker on topics ranging from Data Security, Operational Best Practices, Historical Industry Analysis, Encryption Methodology, Risk Mitigation and Relationship Building.

He was appointed to serve on the task force committee that implemented certification within RMAI, a cornerstone of what inevitably became RMAI’s federally recognized compliance program. He was also a founding board member of the Certification Committee and continues to teach the introductory course for Certification. An RMAI Certified Receivables Compliance Professional, Mark was elected to the RMAI Board of Directors in 2014, and after serving two terms as President.

Brent Yarborough is a principal with Maurice Wutscher LLP and is based in the firm’s Birmingham, Alabama office. Brent advises banks, credit unions, fintech lenders, debt buyers, collection agencies, and law firms on matters related to compliance with federal and state consumer financial laws.

Alan Hochheiser is a leading practitioner in the areas of creditors’ rights and bankruptcy law. He advises and represents businesses, regional and national banks, credit unions, equipment lessors and other lenders, as well as secured and unsecured creditors.  Among his accomplishments, he has successfully resolved non-dischargeable claims based upon fraud conversion and breach of fiduciary issues and has successfully handled the assumption of leases in the bankruptcy of a major airline. Al has been named to ALM’s list of Cleveland’s Top-Rated Lawyers and is peer-rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell, the worldwide guide to lawyers.

Senior Vice President, Bankruptcy Operations and Strategic Analytics … Bruce Jobe is responsible for the daily management and oversight of our Bankruptcy Servicing operations. Mr. Jobe joined us from Bank of America where he most recently served as Senior Vice President, Issues and Exam Management of Default Servicing.  Prior to that, Bruce had various responsibilities with Bank of America in Collections and Treasury Servicing.  Mr. Jobe also served as Vice President of Risk Management and other functions in credit policy, operations and audit/quality control for the US mortgage insurance businesses at Genworth and GE Capital.  Mr. Jobe was certified by GE as a  Six Sigma Master Black Belt.  Mr. Jobe graduated, with Distinction, with a BS in Mathematics from the U.S. Naval Academy, a MA from Oxford University and as a Fuqua Scholar from Fuqua School of Business at Duke University with an MBA.

Kelly Knepper-Stephens is the Chief Compliance Officer and General Counsel at TrueAccord Corp. She is a passionate advocate for making the law (and legal advice) interesting for everyone. Her work focuses on government regulation, compliance, and civil litigation. She advises on the intersection of innovation in technology with consumer protection statutes such as the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, Fair Credit Reporting Act, Telephone Consumer Protection Act, Equal Credit Opportunity Act, privacy and security laws and other federal and state regulations.   Kelly serves on the Board of Directors for the Receivables Management Association International, is an ACA-Certified Instructor, and serves on the Steering Committee for the Consumer Relations Consortium. She also served as a SER for the Arbitration and Debt Collection Rulemakings. FinTech Magazine named Kelly one of the Top 100 Women in FinTech in 2022 and Collection Advisor Magazine named Kelly one of the 20 Most Powerful Women in Collections in 2018 and 2016.

Dan Crowley is a partner in K&L Gates’ Washington, D.C. office. He leads the firm’s global financial services policy practice. In the decade before joining K&L Gates, he led the government relations efforts at the Investment Company Institute, The Nasdaq Stock Market, and the National Association of Securities Dealers. Previously, he served as general counsel to then-House Speaker Newt Gingrich, and to House Oversight Committee Chairman Bill Thomas. Dan also serves as RMAI’s Federal Counsel.

Don Maurice is a partner at Maurice Wutscher LLP representing the financial services industry in bench trials and jury trials of individual and class actions as well as appeals. He is admitted to the Bars of Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, and the District of Columbia and has practiced law since 1988. Don has been inducted into the American College of Consumer Financial Services Lawyers where he serves as Regent. He is outside counsel to the Receivables Management Association International. He is a fellow at the American Bar Foundation and chairs the Consumer Affairs Committee of the New York City Bar Association. He formerly chaired the Debt Collection Practices and Bankruptcy Subcommittee of the American Bar Association. He is certified as a Leadership Professional in Ethics and Compliance by the Ethics Compliance Initiative.  He is editor of the Consumer Financial Services Blog (cfsblog.com). A frequent speaker and author on ethics, financial services, and privacy law, his many articles on these topics have been published in law reviews and trade publications.

David Reid serves as General Counsel for the Receivables Management Association International (RMAI). In this capacity, David manages the legal, state legislative, regulatory, and advocacy activities of the association. David also serves as staff liaison to the RMAI Certification Council and its Standards and Remediation Committees. David is a graduate of Canisius College and Albany Law School. He is admitted to the California, New Jersey, and New York bars.

Meghan draws on her first-hand experience in high-level consumer protection roles to counsel clients through state attorney general investigations and enforcement actions across several key industries, including education, financial services, health care, hospitality, pharmaceuticals, and telecommunications. Prior to entering private practice, Meghan served as chief of the Consumer Protection Division in the Office of the Nebraska Attorney General, a role in which she was responsible for the investigation and enforcement of state and federal laws related to deceptive and unfair trade practices, data privacy and security, antitrust, nonprofits, tobacco regulation, and charitable trusts. Meghan also served for nearly a decade in the consumer protection and antitrust division of the Office of the Kansas Attorney General.