THE TINY HOUSE SEMINARS
2025 Conference Schedule
Learn the "How To's" of Tiny Living from the people who have actually lived it and have the expertise to show you the way. The conference is free with admission to The Tiny House Expo at The Tri-County Home & Garden Show. Please arrive early to ensure that you get a seat! The seminars run Saturday and Sunday. Not all seminars run each day, so review the schedule to find out what day works best for you.
Saturday, August 16th
11:30 am Tiny Homes 101: Design, Construction and Permitting: Jonathan Palley, Clever Tiny Homes
12:30 pm How to ADU: Jesse Chernioglo, Harmony Home Improvement, ADU
1:30 pm Investment Opportunities with Tiny Homes: Dan Fitzpatrick
2:30 pm How to Build and Finance an ADU- Learn the cost, payments, rules & next steps to start your ADU: Meredith Munger
Sunday, August 17th
11:30 am How to Build and Finance an ADU- Learn the cost, payments, rules & next steps to start your ADU: Meredith Munger
12:30 pm Strategies for Working with your local municipality to legalize movable tiny homes: Dan Fitzpatrick
1:30 pm How to ADU: Jesse Chernioglo, Harmoney Home Improvement, ADU
2:30 pm Tiny Homes 101: Design, Construction and Permitting: Jonathan Palley, Clever Tiny Homes
Our 2025 Seminar Speakers
Jonathan Palley, CEO of Clever Tiny Homes
“Jonathan Palley is an entrepreneur and engineer with a track record of building successful digital products used by millions. At Clever Builds, he leads a team rethinking housing through a product-based approach: iterative design, design-for-manufacturing, supply chain optimization, and custom manufacturing software.
Clever Builds offers three product lines—Clever Tiny Homes, Clever ADUs, and Clever Short-Term Rental units—delivering premium-quality, highly livable spaces that are durable, built to last, and attainably priced.”
Jesse Chernioglo, Harmony Home Improvement, ADU
“Harmony Home Improvements was started in 2002 by my father Fred. He started installing manufactured homes in 2005 and in the last 20 years we have done around 250 manufactured home installs. We do about 3 custom site built homes per year and in the last 2 years as ADUs have become more popular we have started doing more site built ADUs. I started by accompanying my dad during summer vacations and I have been digging trenches, helping finish concrete, and doing labor work since before I could drive. I worked at a manufactured home dealership as a salesman for 2.5 years before returning to Harmony Home Improvements in 2023. “
Meredith Munger
“Meredith Munger at ADUloans.net | CrossCountry Mortgage is California’s top ADU lender, helping thousands of families make their dreams come true.”
Dan Fitzpatrick, President, Tiny Home Industry Association
“Learn how to work with your local government officials in siting your Tiny Home. Become familiar with your city’s procedures for placing a tiny home or movable tiny home in one's backyard as an accessory dwelling unit (ADU). Understand the costs associated with buying and placing your tiny home and, for investors, learn about the potential for "return on investment" of a rental tiny house in your backyard.
Dan Fitzpatrick is the President of the American Tiny House Association. In his 45 years as a local government official and private real estate developer/investor, Mr. Fitzpatrick can assist you with understanding the ins and outs of legally placing your tiny house.”
