Nearly 120 bankers and industry partners joined us in October for the 2025 Lending & Credit Conference. This event provided educational and networking opportunities through a combination of general sessions and peer group discussions.  

Session & Speaker Information

• Commercial Real Estate Update 
  Mark Franceski | Zelman | A Walker & Dunlop Company
• Community Banks Have Tailwinds, But Face Disruption from Competition, Consolidation 
  Zain Tariq | S&P Global Market Intelligence
• Business Owner Panel – Hearing Directly from Your Customers on What THEY Want in their Banking Relationship                 
  • Richard Gdovic | Verizon
  • Vernon Geddy | Old City BBQ
  • Kathy Gray | Creative Critters Learning Center
• Fintech & AI – How to Utilize to Expand Your Bank’s Footprint 
  Georgina Merhom | SOLO
• Industry Update 
  Matt Bruning  | Virginia Bankers Association
• Economic Update 
  Ryan Price | Virginia REALTORS
• Navigating Niche Lending – A Panel Discussion 
  • Matthew Senter | Agri-Access
  • Steve Farbstein | PACE Equity
  • Stacy Litke | Green Check
• Executive Presence 
  Ace Callwood | Envoy

Thank You to Our Sponsors!

Pictures from the Event