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*CCAR MEMBERSHIP EVENT ONLY*

Foundations for the Future
Guiding Focus: Refresh • Renew • Refocus

Date: February 18, 2026

Time: 8:00 am - 12:00 pm

Location: Marriott at Grande Dunes, 8400 Costa Verde Dr, 29572

 
The 2026 Realtor® Economic Conference & Expo will be presented under the theme Foundations for the Future. Reflecting both the profession’s role in long-term economic stability and the significance of America’s 250th Anniversary, this theme emphasizes strengthening fundamentals while preparing for what’s ahead.

National Association REALTORS (NAR) & South Carolina REALTORS (SCR) Update  - Corwyn Mellette, 2026 SCR REALTORS and Nick Kremydas, 2026 SCR CEO.

Keynote Speaker: Joe Moglia former CEO and Chairman of TD Ameritrade; Co-Founder and Executive Advisor, FG Nexus; Chairman and Co-Founder, Fundamental Global; Chairman, Capital Wealth Advisors; Former Head Football Coach and current Executive Advisor to the President and Chairman Emeritus of Athletics at Coastal Carolina.

Listen With Your Heart, Lead With Your Head The 4 Pillars of Courageous Leadership

Joe Moglia’s quest has been adventurous, sometimes dangerous, and always true to his love of a challenge. The kind of wins and losses Joe has ventured into have more than changed the bottom line, his leadership has changed many thousands of lives. His journey was challenging-- from his young life in one of New York’s tougher neighborhoods, wanting a secure job to take care of his family, leaving his beloved coaching job- to discover how he would rise in the world of competitive finance, then against the odds, entering a “changed” world to coach and build a winning college football team again.

His leadership values and principles have allowed him to achieve his dreams, the dreams of clients, colleagues, players, students, family, and friends. Joe’s leadership principles provide anyone willing to practice them, the insights that determine how you lead and live.

 Tom Barkin, President and CEO Federal Reserve of Richmond - National Economic Outlook

Tom Barkin is the president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. He has held this position since 2018. Tom serves on the Fed’s chief monetary policy body, the Federal Open Market Committee, and is also responsible for the Richmond Fed’s bank supervision and the Federal Reserve’s technology organization. He is “on the ground” continually in the Fed’s Fifth District, which covers South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, D.C., West Virginia and Maryland. His engagement in the region has brought real attention to areas facing economic challenges. Prior to joining the Richmond Fed, Tom was a senior partner and CFO at McKinsey & Company, a worldwide management consulting firm, where he also oversaw McKinsey’s offices in the southern United States. Tom earned his bachelor’s, MBA and law degrees from Harvard University.