2026 Montana Main $treet Investing Conference
Conference Details
Join us for the second annual Montana Main $treet Investing Conference at the Hilton Garden Inn in Bozeman, on October 9-10, 2026.
This is intended for retail investors (e.g., not the uber wealthy) who invest in (or want to invest in) non-Wall Street investments. A majority of the conference will be real estate investing, but we will also talk about private lending and private equity in business. Presentations by local Montana investors sharing their experiences. Whether you are a seasoned Main Street investor and want to connect with others in the space, or you have no experience but want to learn more, join us for a couple days of education, socializing, and fun.
To get an idea of content see what you missed last year, see the full 2025 conference details, or click play below.
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Registration
Register now, $125 full registration or ne day? One-Day Only Registration for either Friday or Saturday for $65.
Sponsorship
Huge thank you to our sponsors. We cannot provide such an affordable event without them.
- Gold Sponsor: Equity Trust Self Directed IRA
- Silver Sponsor: Accruit 1031 Exchange Services
- Silver Sponsor: Marsh Mclennan Insurance Agency
- Silver Sponsor: Good and Fine Consulting Real Estate Agent and Business Coaching
- Bronze Sponsor: Red Cedar Advisory Services
- Bronze Sponsor: Yellowstone Bank
- Bronze Sponsor: Holmes and Turner CPA
- Bronze Sponsor: Greenspace Landscaping
We do still have two Silver Sponsor spots and Two Bronze available: Find out more.
Kelton Baker is a plumber that will be on our repair expert panel.
Dalton Fast is an electrician that will be on the repair expert panel.
Justin Steckelberg is the owner of Floor Coverings International, serving the Bozeman, Big Sky, and Billings markets. With a passion for helping homeowners and investors transform their spaces, Justin leads a team dedicated to delivering a personalized, customer-first flooring experience. Floor Coverings International is the world's leading in-home flooring provider, combining a manufacturer-direct business model with a mobile showroom that brings hundreds of flooring options directly to the customer's doorstep. This unique approach allows clients to evaluate products in their own homes, under their own lighting, and within their existing décor, empowering them to make confident decisions that fit their lifestyle and investment goals.
Lisse Barrett is a Montana real estate professional with more than 12 years of experience in financial services and six years focused on real estate investment, new construction, and short-term rentals. She combines financial expertise with firsthand experience as a real estate investor and short-term rental owner.
As an ambassador and investor with Venturebnb, a short-term rental platform and management partner, she works with property owners and investors to navigate the operational strategies that support successful short-term rental investments. Her perspective highlights the importance of selecting the right market, property, and management partner.
She is also a leading new-home sales professional at Prescott Ranch in Belgrade, providing firsthand insight into the growth and investment dynamics shaping the greater Bozeman market.
Maya Crawford went from 911 dispatcher to real estate investor, building a portfolio of mid-term and long-term rentals while also becoming a private money lender and specializing in transactional funding. In addition to running her own funding business, Maya serves as a Transaction Coordinator for a large transactional funding community. She is passionate about teaching creative finance and transactional funding strategies, helping investors at every level confidently structure, navigate, and close more opportunities.
Chris Geddes is a Bozeman-based real estate investor and business owner. He spent eight years as a product manager at Google, where he led billion-dollar product launches. In 2024 he left tech to build businesses of his own. He founded Pine to Palm Homes, a real estate acquisitions company focused on creative finance. He also built a portfolio of roughly 10 rental properties across Montana, Washington, Oregon and Arizona. Most of those were bought with seller financing or contract for deed instead of a traditional bank loan. He uses the same approach outside real estate. Chris bought Blast Off Car Wash in Coolidge, Arizona with seller financing, and he co-owns Peacock Floors, a 45-year-old commercial flooring company in San Francisco. At the conference he will walk through real Montana deals that used contract for deed, subject-to, and DSCR loans paired with seller financing, including purchases made with no money out of pocket.
Bob Goodson, joined Accruit in January 2026 as Director, Business Development. Goodson brings more than two decades of experience in real estate, title, and 1031 exchange services, including senior leadership roles with a national qualified intermediary and a leading national title organization. Bob is deeply committed to educating, he has taught thousands of Realtors and lenders on subjects including cyber fraud, divorce and estate planning considerations, 1031 exchanges, and many other industry-related issues. In 2010, he became the first individual in the nation to receive a lifetime membership from the Residential Real Estate Council (RRC) along with an honorary Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) designation. He currently serves on the Utah Association of Realtors® (UAR) Legislative Council and was recognized as UAR Affiliate of the Year in 2014. Originally from Atlanta, Georgia, Bob relocated to Utah in 1997, where he met his wife more than 20 years ago while skiing in the Wasatch Mountains. Together, they are raising two daughters, Cate and Kat. Outside of his professional pursuits, Bob is an avid fly fisherman and outdoorsman who enjoys camping and spending time in the mountains with his family.
Alanah Griffith is an attorney specializing in real estate, development and community association law for over 20 years. She is also the Representative for HD 60 in the Montana Legislature. Ms. Griffith specializes in complex development, litigation and addressing community association needs. She also works with affordable and attainable housing projects and housing trusts.
Wyatt Johnson took the blue collar route to wealth. After realizing college wasn't for him, he started a seven year career as an electrician. While not working as an electrician, Wyatt bought house hacks, fixed them up, and rented out rooms. This allowed him to eventually build up the experience and capital necessary to quit his day job and go full time into house flipping. Now, 5 years after quitting his job, Wyatt has done almost 200 deals in Montana and Wyoming, and he does over 40 deals a year through his company Billings Homebuyers with his business partner, Kim Brophy
Jesse McKee with Marsh Mclennan, will be speaking on insurance tools and tips for real estate rental owners.
Mike Robinson will be sharing about his real estate investing journey. Mike went from a full-time horseshoer and part-time real estate house flipper to designing, financing, and building an innovative $8M apartment building.
With over 21 years of experience as an entrepreneur, real estate investor, and a sales leader, Ken Webber has played a key role in helping more than 35,000 clients transition over $10 Billion in assets into retirement accounts. His expertise spans leadership development, sales strategy, and operational execution, with a focus on driving measurable growth while building a strong, performance-driven culture. Connect with Ken to learn more about how to utilize a self directed IRA.
