NPLA Conference

What NPLA Conference does

NPLA Conference (operating as the National Private Lenders Conference) is a privately held event and media company founded in 2004 and organized under Private Lender Conference Holdings LLC, a New Jersey LLC headquartered in Marlboro, NJ with operations support in New York. The company runs the self-described largest nonbank real estate lending conference in the United States, hosting multiple multi-day events annually at premium venues such as the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess (October 2026) and Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, FL (March 2027). Its core audience spans the full private lending value chain: banks and capital providers, direct and correspondent lenders, mortgage brokers, real estate investors and borrowers, developers, asset managers, and ancillary service providers including title, legal, appraisal, and loan-technology vendors.

The platform is built around three interlocking products. The flagship is the in-person conference, which sells tiered tickets (General Admission at $1,395, Premier at $1,995) bundled with catering, networking sessions, and exhibitor access. Layered on top is the NPLA Conference Networking App, a Brella-powered mobile application on iOS and Android that enables attendee matchmaking, meeting scheduling, deal posting, and contact exchange, and is included in every sponsorship package. The third layer is the Private Lending Directory, an online marketplace with free basic listings plus annual Featured ($600) and Premium ($3,000) placements, providing year-round visibility between events.

Monetization is event-anchored and diversified across five streams: conference tickets (one-time license), four tiered sponsorship packages plus custom add-ons ranging from $4,000 to $25,000 (one-time license), annual directory listings (subscription), golf tournament entries at $550, and $995 add-on representative passes. Go-to-market is predominantly direct via nplaconference.com, with phone support and social channels (LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook) feeding awareness. The company employs 11-50 people, has not raised disclosed outside capital, and operates with no parent company or subsidiaries identified.

Name

NPLA Conference

Legal name

Private Lender Conference Holdings LLC

Website

https://nplaconference.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

NPLA Conference is a private event company that hosts the self-described largest nonbank real estate lending conference in the US, connecting private lenders, capital providers, brokers, investors, and service providers through biannual conferences, a networking app, and an online directory.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Conference & Event Services for Private Lending

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Association & Society Conference Management (Nonprofit, Professional Bodies) (THAHACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Corporate Meetings & Conferences (Internal/External Business Events) (MPAGAHAA), Virtual/Hybrid Conference Production & Platform Management (THAHACAM)

Keywords

• Private lending conferences
• Nonbank lending events
• Real estate finance networking
• Lender industry conferences
• Private capital conferences

Headquarters

HQ city

Marlboro

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Conference Tickets: Revenue from selling general admission and premier tickets to conference attendees. General Admission tickets are priced at $1,395.00 and Premier tickets at $1,995.00 for the October 2026 event. Tickets include access to catered meals, parties, networking sessions, presentations, and the Exhibitors' Hall.
2. Sponsorship Packages: Tiered sponsorship packages including Gold ($14,990), Silver ($11,990), Bronze ($8,990), and Sapphire ($4,000). Custom sponsorship opportunities range from $5,000 to $25,000 including kickoff cocktail party, after party, registration, meals, branded lanyards, networking app, and more. Sponsorships include exhibitor space, representative passes, logo placement, and promotional video distribution.
3. Directory Listings: Private Lending Directory offers free basic listings as well as premium options: Featured Annual Listing at $600.00 and Premium Annual Listing at $3,000.00 for enhanced visibility with company logo, description, and prominent banner placement.
4. Golf Tournament: NPLA Golf Tournament entry at $550.00 per participant, including green fees, cart rental, lunch, post-tournament awards and cocktail party, and swag. NPLA Members play for free.
5. Additional Sponsor Representatives: Additional representative passes at $995.00 each for sponsors needing extra team members beyond their included allocation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

NPLA Conference produces and hosts multi-day in-person conferences for the U.S. private (nonbank) real estate lending industry, featuring networking sessions, educational panels, and an exhibitor hall. The event business is supported by the NPLA Conference Networking App (iOS/Android) for attendee connections and the Private Lending Directory, an online platform listing lenders, brokers, capital providers, and service providers. Revenue is generated through conference ticket sales, tiered corporate sponsorships, annual directory listings, and ancillary events such as the NPLA Golf Tournament.

Product overview

NPLA Conference operates as a conference and event platform serving the private lending industry. The core offering is the annual NPLA Conference, a multi-day nonbank lending event that brings together lenders, capital providers, investors, brokers, and real estate service providers. The platform consists of the main conference event (October 2026 in Scottsdale, AZ and March 2027 in Miami, FL), a proprietary NPLA Conference Networking App for iOS and Android enabling attendee connections and scheduling, and the Private Lending Directory—an online marketplace connecting industry participants with tiered listing options (Free, Featured at $600, Premium at $3,000). The revenue model combines event ticket sales (General Admission at $1,395, Premier at $1,995), tiered sponsorship packages (Gold $14,990, Silver $11,990, Bronze $8,990, Sapphire $4,000), and numerous custom sponsorship add-ons ranging from $5,000 to $25,000. The conference also features a Golf Tournament social event as a supplementary offering.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NPLA Golf Tournament: Annual golf tournament event associated with the NPLA Conference featuring networking and competition
• Private Lending Directory

Products and services

• NPLA Conference The flagship multi-day in-person conference event for the U.S. private (nonbank) real estate lending industry, featuring networking sessions, educational panels, Exhibitors' Hall, and catered meals, hosted annually at premier resort venues (e.g., Fairmont Scottsdale Princess in October 2026; Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood, FL in March 2027).
• NPLA Golf Tournament An annual social golf tournament held in conjunction with the NPLA Conference, priced at $550 per entrant (free for NPLA Members), including green fees, cart rental, lunch, post-tournament awards, cocktail party, and swag.
• Private Lending Directory An online directory connecting lenders, brokers, capital providers, and service providers in the U.S. private lending industry. Companies can list for free or upgrade to Featured Annual ($600) or Premium Annual ($3,000) subscriptions for prominent placement, company logo, description, contact details, website hyperlink, and (for Premium) banner placement at the top of the directory.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reaching 50,000+ industry professionals through promotional video distribution
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments12 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered notable, emerging, core and featured.

• Renovo FinancialnotableGTM or Marketing PartnerRenovo Financial is a featured sponsor with Co-Founder & CEO Kevin Werner providing a testimonial endorsing NPLA. Represents one of the conference's key sponsor relationships in the private lending technology space.
• REI INKnotableGTM or Marketing PartnerREI INK, represented by President & CRO Suzanne Andresen, is a long-term conference sponsor that has attended multiple events and developed business opportunities through NPLA.
• Toorak Capital PartnersnotableGTM or Marketing PartnerToorak Capital Partners, founded by CEO John Beacham, is a major sponsor emphasizing NPLA as the best way to network with industry leaders and learn trends.
• Mortgage AutomatornotableGTM or Marketing PartnerMortgage Automator, represented by CSO Joseph Fooks, emphasizes the 'family environment' of NPLA and has been a long-term participant in the conference community.
• Private Lender LinknotableGTM or Marketing PartnerPrivate Lender Link, founded by Rocky Butani, actively sponsors NPLA and views the organization as fostering industry collaboration and insights sharing.
• Genesis CapitalnotableGTM or Marketing PartnerGenesis Capital, represented by CSO Nathan Trunfio, has leveraged NPLA for fostering connections that drive collaboration and innovation in the private lending industry.
• Appraisal NationnotableGTM or Marketing PartnerAppraisal Nation, led by CEO Michael Tedesco, views NPLA as the standard for private lending and a must-attend for serious industry participants.
• LoanGeekemergingGTM or Marketing PartnerLoanGeek, a startup represented by Co-Founder & CEO Chris Pepe, credits NPLA with rapidly accelerating their relationship building with top lenders and service providers in the industry.
• Fairmont Scottsdale PrincesscoreOthersVenue partner for October 2026 conference. The Fairmont Scottsdale Princess, set in the Sonoran Desert, provides championship golf courses, spa, and dining facilities for conference attendees.
• Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino HollywoodcoreOthersOfficial conference hotel for March 2027 event in Hollywood, FL. Premier destination offering luxury accommodations, state-of-the-art meeting spaces, and resort-style pool complex.
• EntityScan AIfeaturedGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of NPLA Networking Session at October 2026 conference. EntityScan AI is a platform for analyzing LLC and corporate entity documents to accelerate underwriting and closings.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• HousingWire: HousingWire is a media and events company serving the U.S. housing and mortgage finance industry, including the HousingWire Annual conference. Comparable audience (mortgage and lending professionals) with a similar sponsor-driven event and content model.
• Bisnow: Bisnow operates a large network of commercial real estate events and newsletters in major U.S. metros. Comparable to NPLA in running ticketed, sponsor-supported industry events, though focused on commercial real estate rather than private lending specifically.

Direct peers

• Inman Connect: Inman (Inman News / Inman Connect) runs major real estate industry conferences and media products serving agents, brokers, lenders, and investors. Comparable to NPLA as a real-estate-vertical B2B event operator with sponsor packages and proprietary content/community.
• Information Management Network (IMN): IMN runs a large slate of real estate finance and private lending conferences, including servicing and capital markets summits. Comparable to NPLA as a B2B conference operator targeting nonbank lenders, servicers, and capital providers.
• LendIt Fintech: LendIt Fintech operates a portfolio of lending-focused conferences (LendIt, LendIt Latin America, etc.) that serve fintech and specialty lenders, including real estate lenders. Highly comparable to NPLA in audience, sponsorship-driven revenue model, and event-centric GTM.

Others

• Private Equity International (PEI Media): PEI Media operates large institutional investor conferences (e.g., PEI Global Summit). Comparable in running premium, sponsor-rich industry summits for institutional capital participants, although the audience is private equity limited partners and GPs rather than nonbank real estate lenders.
• Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA): AIMA is the global trade association for the alternative investment industry and runs member conferences and summits. Comparable as a sponsor-supported industry conference platform serving private capital participants and adjacent to NPLA's lender/capital-provider audience.

Broad incumbents

• Money 20/20: Money 20/20 is one of the largest payments and fintech event franchises globally, with a sponsor-driven, premium-ticket model. Comparable to NPLA in business mechanics (enterprise sponsorship + tiered ticket pricing) although the audience skews to payments/fintech rather than nonbank real estate lending.
• Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA): MBA is the dominant industry trade association for the U.S. mortgage and real estate finance industry and runs large annual conventions (e.g., MBA Annual Convention). Comparable in audience (lenders and capital providers) and event format, though broader in scope than NPLA's private-lending focus.

Regional players

• Scotsman Guide: Scotsman Guide is a mortgage-industry media and events brand serving U.S. lenders and brokers with directories, rankings, and conferences. Comparable to NPLA in audience overlap with nonbank residential and commercial lenders and in directory/ticketed event monetization.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/nplaconference
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/npla-conference
• Instagraminstagram.com/nplaconference

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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