2026 Lending & Credit Conference Recap
October 25-27, 2026
More than 100 bankers and industry partners joined us in October for the 2026 Lending & Credit Conference. This event provided educational and networking opportunities through a combination of general sessions and peer group discussions.
Session & Speaker Information
- Economic Outlook
Daniel Grantham | OCC - Real-World AI Solutions: Moving from AI Pilots to ROI-Driven Deployment
Kevin Miyamoto | Identifee
Rob Noon | Atlantic Union Bank
DJ Seeterlin | Chesapeake Bank - Beyond the Reserve: What CECL is Telling You About Credit Risk
Brittany Stern | CliftonLarsonAllen LLP - Industry Update and Regulator Panel
Industry Update:
Tristan Macdonald | Virginia Bankers Association
Evan Richards | Maryland Bankers Association
Regulator Panel:
Moderated by: Tristan Macdonald | Virginia Bankers Association
Jeff Burgess | FDIC
Jeff Deibel | Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
Joe Hoge | OCC
Ron Prillaman | Bureau of Financial Institutions
Michael Sprouse | Office of Financial Regulation - Credit Risk Management that Works
David Kemp | Bankers Management, Inc. - BUSTED – Busting Myths About Cyber Fraud
Jonathan W. Biggs | Investors Title Insurance Company - The Nature of Big Change: When the Old Playbook Stops Working
Gretchen Pisano | pLink Leadership


















