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HELOCS and Second Liens
September 14-15, 2026
JW Marriott AustinAustin, TX

James Savoldelli
Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Pesto
Speaker

Profile

James Savoldelli is the Founder and CEO of Pesto. Pesto enables lenders to attach a top-of-wallet rewards credit card to new and existing HELOCs and other asset-backed lines of credit, turning them into everyday spendable products. This drives higher utilization, increased profitability through interchange, and improved borrower engagement. Pesto manages the full card program end-to-end and guarantees transaction fraud. James lives in San Francisco and grew up in New York City.

Agenda Sessions

  • The state of housing finance: Structural change, rate cycles, and the future of mortgage credit

    8:30am