Sam Edelson, Co-Founder TitleCat

Sam Edelson is an entrepreneur and investor who left the world of finance in 2019 to build companies. In 2025 Sam co-founded TitleCat, a technology platform that automates and accelerates the title search and examination process for title insurers and agents. TitleCat uses AI to replicate the repetitive components of title search and exam, allowing title companies to significantly increase productivity while focusing human examiners on the most complex aspects of the transaction.  In addition to TitleCat, Sam was an early investor in Exact Title. While no longer involved in the day-to-day management of the business, his experience working with Exact provided the operational foundation and industry insight that led to the creation of TitleCat. 

Earlier in his career, Sam worked at Cyrus Capital Partners, a New York-based investment firm, and Bain Capital, a Boston-based investment firm, where he focused on credit and structured credit investments.

Sam currently serves on the board of FirstSun Capital Bancorp (NASDAQ: FSUN), the holding company for Sunflower Bank, with approximately $20 billion in assets. He graduated summa cum laude from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, where he concentrated in finance and real estate.

Craig Rants, Senior Vice President Title Operations, Land Title Guarantee Company

Craig Rants serves as Senior Vice President of Title Operations at Land Title Guarantee Company, where he oversees title production, Information Technology, HOA services, and facilities management. With over two decades of experience leading enterprise infrastructure, IT service management, and information security across high-growth technology and corporate environments, Craig brings a pragmatic and operational view to emerging technologies. His expertise focuses on bridging the gap between complex technical systems, data security, and real-world business execution to drive operational efficiency and high-value customer experiences.  

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Sam Trimble, Vice President of Strategic Growth and Development with Fidelity National Financial

Sam helps companies grow.  As Vice President of Strategic Growth and Development with Fidelity National Financial, Sam has worked with hundreds of title companies, law firms and lenders and thousands of real estate agents across the United States helping them navigate the constantly shifting sectors of marketing, sales and technology.   One size does not fit all and Sam brings simple, executable and attainable steps that can help any real estate industry-related business grow its client base and create raving fans of its current customers, regardless of market conditions.  

Kim Whitlock

Kim Whitlock is a leader in the title insurance industry and the Founder and President of Women in Title, a national community built to connect, support, and advocate for the people behind the work.

With experience on both the underwriter and agency sides, Kim brings a full-picture understanding of title operations and a track record of improving how they function in the real world.

In 2022, Kim launched Women in Title, now a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, to create something the industry didn’t have—a space rooted in collaboration over competition. Today, it has grown into a national movement with chapters across the country, a mentorship program, and initiatives like the Bubble Project that are helping shape a stronger, more connected industry.

Kim serves on the board of her local Land Title Association and is actively involved in ALTA initiatives, contributing to conversations that move the industry forward. She is also a frequent speaker at industry events, where she shares real-world insight on leadership, operations, and building stronger professional communities. Whether she’s building better systems or supporting the people navigating them, she shows up with clarity, intention, and a commitment to bringing others along with her.

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