Join co-authors Charles Smitherman and Ryan Krass for a fireside chat introducing The RTO Revolution—a sweeping history of the rent-to-own industry and a case for why its story matters now. Written to preserve the industry’s institutional memory, challenge narratives, and give dealers, advocates, and policymakers a common factual foundation, the book traces how RTO evolved, why it endures, and where it is evolving next.
In this conversation, the authors will discuss why they took on the project, the voices and stories that shaped it, and how they hope the book will be used—as an advocacy tool, an educational resource, a point of pride for those in the business, and a way to ensure the industry defines itself before others do.
Please join us on Thursday, February 19, 2026, from 2:00–3:00 PM (Central Time) for this insightful discussion about the past, present, and future of an industry worth understanding and fighting for.
Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82007643854
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