CFO Conference – Attendee Portal
This conference is designed for CFOs and those involved in financial management.
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thank you to our event portal sponsor, stifel
Working with banks in Virginia and across the United States, Stifel is committed to helping executives grow their businesses and better serve their customers. Anchored by an experienced team of financial strategists, traders and sales representatives, Stifel provides a suite of industry-focused services, analytics and products related to institutional investing, loan sales, asset liability management, derivatives strategy and funding. Contact McNeill Wells to learn more.
McNeill Wells
Managing Director, Fixed Income Capital Markets
(877) 786-0955
Wellsm@stifel.com
www.stifel.com
Hotel Information (Address, Parking, Meeting Rooms)
The conference will take place at the Hotel Roanoke located at 110 Shenandoah Ave NE, Roanoke, VA 24016
Click here for driving directions to the hotel.
Parking*
The Hotel Roanoke offers both self and valet parking. For attendees staying at the hotel, the pricing is as follows:
- Self: $15.00/day
- Valet: $21.00/day
For those commuting to the conference, daily self-parking is $10.00/day
*Parking rates are subject to change.
Meeting Space
The following rooms will be used during the 2024 CFO Conference:
- Ethics Session: Buck Mountain
- Wednesday Night Reception: Garden Courtyard
- Exhibit Hall, Continental Breakfast, Breaks and Thursday Night Reception: Roanoke Ballroom AB
- General Sessions: Roanoke Ballroom CD
- Breakout Session and Lunch: Crystal Ballroom
Conference Agenda
WEdnesday, August 21, 2024
2:30 p.m. Registration for Ethics Session
3:00 – 4:40 p.m. Ethical Considerations in DEI 2024: Recruitment & Retention of Diverse Talent (this session satisfies the Ethics requirement for CPAs – separate registration required)
4:45 – 6:15pm Welcome Cocktail Reception and Networking Hour
Sponsored by Piper Sandler
** This course satisfies the annual two-hour Virginia Board of Accountancy (BOA) Ethics requirement. Separate registration required.
Thursday, August 22, 2024
7:30 a.m. Registration Opens
Sponsored by KeyState
7:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast
Sponsored by Independent Community Bankers Association (ICBA)
8:00 – 8:15 a.m. Welcome Announcements & Sponsor Introductions
8:15 – 9:15 a.m. The Slow Path of Post-Pandemic Normalization Craig Dismuke | Stifel Financial
Despite the most rapid tightening of monetary policy since 1980, the U.S. economy has continued to expand at a stronger rate than expected. This growth has been driven at the core by an unexpectedly resilient consumer. In this presentation, we will highlight the sources of the consumer strength and the implications for continued economic growth. We will also highlight the factors Fed officials are taking into account as they determine the appropriate path for interest rates going forward.
9:15 – 9:30 a.m. Networking Break
9:30 – 10:30 a.m. Breakout Sessions
Surviving FDICIA in a Dynamic Industry A.J. Eschle, CPA and David Heneke | CliftonLarsonAllen LLP
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act (FDICIA) was enacted in 1991 to improve the safety and soundness of the banking system. Since then, FDICIA has been a critical component of the regulatory framework for financial institutions. However, the dynamic nature of the financial industry has made it challenging for institutions to comply with FDICIA requirements. In this speaking session, we will explore the challenges that financial institutions face in complying with FDICIA in a dynamic industry. We will discuss the key provisions of FDICIA, including the internal control requirements, the independent audit requirements, and the reporting requirements. Attendees will gain a deeper understanding of the FDICIA requirements and the challenges of complying with them in a dynamic industry. They will also learn best practices for managing FDICIA compliance, including risk assessment, internal control design, and audit planning. This session is ideal for financial institution executives, compliance officers, auditors, and risk managers who are responsible for FDICIA compliance.
2024 Mid-Year SEC Update — Disclosure Trends and New Rules Adrianna ScheerCook and Seth Winter | Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP
Publicly-traded banks and bank holding companies continue to be challenged by heightened disclosure expectations and new disclosure requirements. This session will focus on new rules recently adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, and targeted reviews of public disclosures by the SEC Staff, and best practices for navigating the current disclosure environment. We will also review select high-profile SEC enforcement actions and the important lessons that they offer for publicly traded banks and bank holding companies.
10:30 – 10:45 a.m. Networking Break
Sponsored by PNC Capital Markets, LLC
10:45 – 11:45 a.m. Nightmare on ALM Street: Now That We’re Awake, Where Does Our Balance Sheet Go From Here? Mark Fischer | PNC Capital Markets, LLC
Mark Fischer, with PNC Capital Markets, LLC will present on the invisible forces that shaped our balance sheets over the past decade plus and then assess successful strategies banks utilized in the last two years, and the impact of the current environment. Finally, Mark will address what can be done today to push back against these forces to create a balance sheet that is prepared for what is ahead.
11:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Lunch
Sponsored by VISA
12:30 – 1:15 p.m. Vendor Speed Dating
1:20 – 2:20 p.m. Current Fraud Trends & Scams Sgt. Tony Ayers and Det. Betsy Van Patten | Roanoke County Police Department
This session will cover the current white collar/fraud trends and scams that we are seeing in Southwest VA and around the state. It will cover things that bank employees can look for as well as prevention information for customers. This information carries over into the personal lives of employees as well as they can share with family members who may be vulnerable to fraud.
2:20 – 2:35 p.m. Networking Break
2:35 – 3:35 p.m. Out with the Old: Liquidity, Funding, and Regulation Ryan Smith, Piper Sandler
Financial Institutions are under the microscope in this environment and integrating new options into a strategic plan is essential. Themes will include rethinking liquidity and funding to ensure a modernized view on sources and measures. This will also cover the impact that new regulation may have on your institution’s strategy. The discussion will include relevant market updates to contextualize the ideas and help management teams find more value in 2024 and beyond.
3:35 – 3:45 p.m. Networking Break
3:45 – 4:15 p.m. Industry Update Bruce Whitehurst | Virginia Bankers Association & Mid-Atlantic Bankers Association & Mark Mangano | West Virginia Bankers Association
4:15 – 5:15 p.m. Regulator Panel
Moderator: Bruce Whitehurst, Virginia Bankers Association
Panelists:
- Jeffrey Deibel | Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
- Amanda Edwards | OCC
- Sarah Lambert | Virginia State Corporation Commission, Bureau of Financial Institutions
- Margaret Myers | FDIC
- Michael Sprouse | Office of Financial Regulation of the State of Maryland
5:15 – 6:45 p.m. Cocktail Reception
Sponsored by Brown, Edwards & Co.
Dinner is on your own. Enjoy your evening!
Friday, August 23, 2023
8:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast
Sponsored by FHLBank Atlanta
8:30 – 8:35 a.m. Announcements
8:35 – 9:35 a.m. Tax Implications & Updates for Banks Brandon Driver, CPA YHB & Nick Preusch, CPA, JD, LLM, MSA | YHB
With the ever-evolving landscape of financial regulations, it is essential for CFOs to stay updated on how these changes impact their tax obligations. This session will explore recent tax changes and their implications for the banking sector. Topics will include updates on federal and state tax laws and strategies to manage the tax impacts of these regulations.
9:35 – 9:50 a.m. Networking Break
9:50 – 10:05 a.m. Sponsor Drawings
10:05 – 11:05 a.m. Closing Keynote: Secret Sauce for Organizational Success Melissa Furman, PhD, Career Potential
Sponsored by VCDC
Banking leaders are navigating unique challenges as it relates to diversity, disruption, and workforce engagement. A common foundational denominator to successfully navigate these challenges are trust, respect, and accountability. This session will provide practical strategies to assess and develop trust, respect, and accountability to maximize success.
11:05 – 11:20 a.m. Stretch Break
11:20 a.m. – 12:20 p.m. CFO Roundtable Session (bankers only)
12:20 p.m. Conference Adjourns
*Speakers and topics are subject to change
Session Materials
Materials Password Information
All session materials shared will be password protected. The password for all presentations is CFOConf2024
Thursday, August 22, 2024
Macro Outlook: The Slow Path of Post Pandemic Normalization Craig Dismuke | Stifel Financial Password: CFOConf2024
Surviving FDICIA in a Dynamic Industry A.J. Eschle, CPA and David Heneke | CliftonLarsonAllen LLP Password: CFOConf2024
Mid-Year SEC Update Adrianna ScheerCook and Seth Winter | Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP Password: CFOConf2024
Nightmare on ALM Street Mark Fischer | PNC Capital Markets, LLC Password: CFOConf2024
Current Fraud Trends & Scams Sgt. Tony Ayers and Det. Betsy Van Patten | Roanoke County Police Department - No Materials Will Be Provided
Out With the Old: Liquidity, Funding, and Regulation Ryan Smith, Piper Sandler Password: CFOConf2024
Industry Update - No Materials Will Be Provided
Regulator Panel – No Materials Will Be Provided
Friday, August 23, 2023
Election Year Tax Policy and Other Considerations Brandon Driver, CPA YHB & Nick Preusch, CPA, JD, LLM, MSA | YHB Password: CFOConf2024
Secret Sauce for Organizational Success Melissa Furman, PhD, Career Potential - No Materials Will Be Provided
Meet the Speakers!
Tony Ayers, Sergeant
Roanoke County Police Department
Sgt. Ayers has worked for the Roanoke County Police Dept. for almost 25 years. He has spent over half of his career in investigations. He began his Detective career in 2004 in the Fraud unit. He later transitioned to a undercover investigative role with the Drug Enforcement Administration Task Force in Roanoke where he worked for 8.5 years. In 2016 he was promoted to his current rank of Sergeant where he took on a series of leadership roles within the department as the Field Training Administrator, K-9 Unit Sergeant and in developing a regional Threat Assessment Team. In 2001, Sgt. Ayers was transferred from the Uniform Division to Criminal Investigations and is involved with all aspects of criminal investigations.
Jeffrey B. Deibel, VP, Community & Regional Supervision
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
Jeff currently oversees the Safety & Soundness (S&S) supervisory function for the community and regional (C&R) portfolios. The C&R Unit supervises Fifth District State member banks, holding companies and savings and loan holding companies under $100 billion to promote a safe and sound banking system. C&R staff members are spread across the three offices of Richmond, Baltimore, and Charlotte. Jeff began his career with the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond in 1993 as an entry level examiner within the S&S division. Jeff continued in this role and became a Commissioned examiner leading both bank and bank holding company examinations/inspections. In 2000, Jeff shifted into policy and research positions which focused on off-site surveillance and District analytics. In 2004, Jeff became a manager and supervised a portfolio of institutions along with an examination team. During the financial crisis, Jeff was actively involved in the supervisory process which included several troubled institutions under informal/formal enforcement actions. In April 2012, Jeff was promoted to an Assistant Vice President and held several oversight responsibilities during the past few years, including a shift to oversight responsibility for the Consumer Affairs division in 2016. Jeff was promoted into his current role in January 2019.
Craig Dismuke, Chief Market Strategist
Stifel Financial
Craig Dismuke is a Managing Director and Chief Market Strategist in Fixed Income Capital Markets at Stifel Financial. Prior to acquisition, Craig was Chief Economist at Vining Sparks. He speaks often at industry conferences on the U.S. economic landscape and expectations for interest rates. Craig has appeared frequently on CNBC, Fox Business, and Bloomberg TV. He lives in Memphis, Tennessee with his wife, Ashley, and three children. He is actively involved with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Brandon Driver, CPA, Principal
YHB
Brandon is an assurance and tax leader for the bank team at YHB. Since graduating from Virginia Tech, he has worked exclusively with the bank team, performing external audits, internal audits, bank tax services, and SOX consulting. Brandon regularly prepares audit and accounting updates for his team. His expertise ensures comprehensive and up-to-date audit services for the banking sector.
Amanda Edwards, Assistant Deputy Comptroller
OCC
Amanda Edwards is the Assistant Deputy Comptroller for the OCC in the Roanoke office. In this role, she is responsible for managing approximately $20 billion in assets across 18 institutions in the VA, WV, and KY footprint. Amanda began her career with the OCC in 2005. She specializes in problem bank rehabilitation, having worked with many struggling banks during the commercial real estate crisis of 2008, and served as the Problem Bank Specialist in the OCC’s Northeastern District. Amanda also has extensive experience supervising banks involved with fintech partnerships and received a FinTech certificate through the Harvard VPAL program. She takes an active role in preparing candidates for the UCE through her involvement as a UCE evaluator, division mock evaluator, and former UCE workshop coordinator for the northeastern district. She is a Certified Fraud Examiner and also COSO certified. She is a graduate of Winthrop University.
A.J. Eschle, CPA, MBA
CliftonLarsonAllen LLP
A.J. has more than 17 years of experience providing audit, internal audit, risk management, and accounting services to financial institutions. A.J. serves more than 40 institutions ranging in total assets from $10 million to $6.5 billion through financial statement audits, outsourced internal audit services, compliance, and other specialized advisory services. A.J. technical experience includes: financial institutions, financial statement opinion audit, risk management and internal audit, HUD FHA compliance and employee benefit plan audits.
Mark Fischer, Managing Director, Balance Sheet Strategies and Analytics
PNC Capital Markets, LLC
Mark Fischer is currently Managing Director, Balance Sheet Strategies and Analytics for PNC FIG Advisory and PNC Capital Markets LLC he consults banks of all sizes on hedging, asset sales/acquisitions and balance sheet management. He joined PNC in 2004 and has spent his entire banking career in the covering depositories. During this time at PNC, he has spent time in asset-liability management, fixed income sales and most recently as the West and Southwest regional manager for the group. Mark began his career at PNC while earning his MBA at the Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon. Prior to that Mark played professional football for the Washington Redskins. Mark is currently an Executive Board Member of the Texas A&M School of Commercial Banking and holds a Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University, FINRA Series 7, 63, 79 and 24 licenses and resides in Indianapolis Indiana with his wife and two children.
Melissa Furman, PhD, President & Founder
Career Potential, LLC
Dr. Melissa Furman has a rich academic background through studying business, counseling, and psychology and serving as the assistant dean at the James M. Hull College of Business at Augusta University. She also served as a faculty member at multiple esteemed universities including Johns Hopkins, Emory, UNC-Chapel Hill and Georgia Tech before hitting the streets to share her expertise. Throughout her experience, Melissa uncovered her true passion for impacting others through workforce, leadership and professional development resulting in the launch of Career Potential, a speaking, consulting, training, and coaching organization. Dr. Melissa Furman is recognized as a developmental expert who combines her credentials, 20 years of leadership experience, and results-driven approach to cultivate genuine connections with her audiences and clients.
David Heneke, Principal
CliftonLarsonAllen LLP
David is a principal with the financial services group, dedicated to financial statement audits, internal audits, and various consulting projects for the banking industry. David began his career with CliftonLarsonAllen in 2005, and has spent his entire career working with financial institutions. He is a speaker for various associations on the topics of FDICIA, data analysis, internal audit, and CECL.
Sarah Lambert, Manager of Examinations
Virginia State Corporation Commission, Bureau of Financial Institutions
Sarah began her banking career in as a bank teller in 1998. She graduated from Bluefield College in 1999 with a B.S. in accounting. Post-graduation she climbed the ranks from bank teller to eventually work within the Internal Audit Department as a staff auditor, manager, and then Director for almost 14 years. She obtained the designation of Certified Internal Auditor in 2013. She has been with the State Corporation Commission-Bureau of Financial Institutions as an Examiner for nine years, where she continues to protect and serve the citizens of Virginia through her passion of laws, regulation, coupled with her vast knowledge of auditing. Sarah graduated from the VBA School of Bank Management in 2022 just before she obtained the title of Manager of Examinations, also in 2022. Her banking portfolio mainly consists of community banks in Southwest Virginia and one Regional Banking Organization. Over her 26-year banking career, she has met and worked with many professionals throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia. She still resides in Bluefield, VA where she is raising her daughter.
Margaret M. Myers, Risk Management Field Supervisor
FDIC
Margaret currently serves as Risk Management Field Supervisor for FDIC’s Raleigh Territory, which supervises 25 institutions the eastern half of North Carolina and all of Virginia with assets totaling $276 billion. In her 33 years with FDIC, Margaret has examined banks primarily in North Carolina but also in South Carolina, Virginia, Georgia, Indiana, and Illinois. She has instructed for FDIC’s Corporate University from more than 20 years, including one teaching assignment with the Egyptian Banking Institute in Cairo. Additionally, she has been very involved in Directors’ Colleges in NC, SC, and WV. Margaret has served on several temporary assignments in the Atlanta Regional Office and at FDIC Headquarters in Washington, DC. Her experience on these assignments includes reviewing and processing problem bank cases for the Atlanta, Chicago, and New York regions. Margaret is a cum laude graduate from Converse College, Spartanburg, SC, where she received a BA in Business Administration and Psychology. She is also a graduate of the ABA’s Stonier Graduate School of Banking.
Nick Preusch, CPA, JD, LLM, MSA Tax Director
YHB
Nick has over 19 years of industry experience and a strong academic background, including degrees from Carthage College, the University of Connecticut, Case Western Reserve University, and Georgetown University. His expertise lies in complex tax compliance for high-net-worth individuals and large business entities, with a focus on international, non-profit tax issues, and tax ethics. Nick has published extensively in esteemed journals and co-authored a textbook on tax preparer penalties. He is also a renowned lecturer on ethics, complex tax transactions, and IRS practices.
Ryan Smith, Managing Director
Piper Sandler
Ryan Smith is a managing director at Piper Sandler in the financial services group. In this role, he advises financial institutions on capital management, budgeting, fixed income and investments, debt capital markets, regulation and accounting, derivatives and asset/liability management. Smith also works closely with the firm’s investment banking group to identify and develop strategic opportunities related to mergers and acquisitions, capital issuance or other transactions. Prior to joining Piper Sandler in 2019, he was the head of financial institution analytics, and formerly head of bank strategies at Stifel Financial, where he worked in a similar capacity and advised financial institutions across the country. Smith started his career at Keefe, Bruyette, and Woods (a full service investment bank that was acquired by Stifel), where he worked on a team that advised on dozens of completed M&A deals, IPOs, equity offerings and other transactions. Smith holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from Amherst College. He serves as a board member for the non-profit Rooftop Films, Inc. and is the investment advisor for the non-profit, Educate!
Michael Sprouse, Deputy Commissioner, Depository Supervision
Maryland Office of Financial Regulation
Michael current serves as the Deputy Commissioner, Depository Supervision for the Maryland Office of Financial Regulation. He has worked in Maryland’s banking industry for over 30 years, primarily focused on lending and loan administration. Prior to coming to the Office, he worked as the Chief Retail Banking Officer at The Peoples Bank located in Chestertown for the last two years, and Senior Vice President of Loan Administration/ Consumer Lending at Harford Bank for 16 years prior. Michael’s areas of experience include developing new consumer loan business, enhancing efficiencies and automation in the loan process to provide a customer-centric environment, loan underwriting, collections, new product or procedure enhancements, compliance, personnel management, policy development, risk management, vendor management, and loan administration. In both financial institutions, he delivered new loan products to better serve the bank’s customers and enhance the bank’s growth. Prior to these positions, Michael worked at Provident Bank of Maryland as a Consumer Lending Underwriter and at Norwest Financial as a Branch Manager. Michael earned a B.S. degree in Economics from Towson University and graduated from the American Bankers Association Stonier Graduate School of Banking, which included Wharton School of Business training. Michael also successfully completed the Harford County Leadership Academy and The Maryland Bankers Association Emerging Leader Program. He is a native Marylander and is married with two adult children and a dog.
Betsy Van Patten, Detective
Roanoke County Police Department
Det. Betsy Van Patten has been a police officer for 25 yrs and employed by the Roanoke County Police Department for 23yrs. She has worked in the investigations division for 20 of those years. From 2004 to 2007 she worked white collar crimes predominately investigating all check frauds, credit card frauds, construction frauds, and any scam cases that came to Roanoke County CID (Criminal Investigations Division). In 2007 Det. Van Patten was assigned to the Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms as a Task Force Officer. While there she investigated gun trafficking, complex narcotics trafficking cases, home invasions (robberies), felons in possession of firearms, and numerous other violent crimes. She participated in search warrants and operations across the United States. In 2016 she returned to fraud investigations. She quickly learned about gas pump skimmers and worked to arrest approximately 10 different defendants all from south Florida. Many of those defendants were prosecuted at a federal level, receiving several years in prison. She is contacted by investigators from all over as a resource for her knowledge related to these types of cases and their complexities. She continues to work credit card cases, check cases, and SCAMS, SCAMS, SCAMS!
Bruce Whitehurst
President & CEO | Virginia Bankers Association &
President & CEO | Mid-Atlantic Bankers Association
Following a 10-year career in retail and commercial banking, Bruce joined the Virginia Bankers Association in 1993, its 100th anniversary year. He has served as president and chief executive officer of the association since 2007 and was previously executive vice president.
Bruce also serves as president and chief executive officer of the Mid-Atlantic Bankers Association, which was formed in July 2024 to combine the Maryland Bankers Association’s and VBA’s organizations and operations. While at the VBA, Bruce has worked with member banks in a variety of areas, to include government relations, education and training, financial literacy, and partnering with banks in a number of innovative ways to help them enter new lines of business. He also speaks about and on behalf of the industry on a regular basis.
As a banking industry advocate, Bruce is active at the national level. He served on the American Bankers Association’s Regulatory Reform Task Force during the 2008-2009 financial crisis and served as an ABA Board member and chairman of the Alliance of State Bankers Associations in 2012-2013. He has also served on several other committees and councils at the national level. Committed to serving his community, Bruce is a director of and has chaired United Methodist Family Services in Richmond, VA and the Virginia Council on Economic Education. Bruce received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the College of William & Mary, his MBA from the University of Richmond and is a graduate of the Virginia Bankers School of Bank Management.
Seth Winter, Partner
Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP
Seth represents publicly traded companies and financial institutions, including banks and bank holding companies, nonbank lenders, and other fintech and financial services companies, on regulatory, compliance, strategic, corporate law, securities law, and disclosure matters. He regularly represents financial institutions in mergers and acquisitions, including bank mergers and acquisitions of nonbank institutions. Seth also has significant experience advising clients on periodic and current public disclosure obligations, corporate governance issues, annual and special meetings of shareholders, securities exchange listing and compliance issues, and equity and debt offerings.
Attendee Roster
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Special Needs or Accommodations
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Thank You to Our Sponsors!
ACBB
Jimmy Maness, Vice President, Relationship Manager
jmaness@acbb.com | (717) 418-3493
www.acbb.com
ACBB is a full-service correspondent bank committed to serving community banks of all
sizes. They support nearly 500 financial institutions and hold true to their mission to enable
banks with lending, correspondent, payments, and treasury solutions backed by exceptional
service at a competitive price. As an aggregator, their breadth of solutions and scale are
unmatched. As an innovator and problem solver, they welcome complex challenges. Please
reach out for a conversation.
Arctic Wolf
Anna Connelly, Account Representative
anna.connelly@arcticwolf.com | (888) 272-8429
Juan Velasquez, Enterprise Account Executive for Virginia
juan.velasquez@arcticwolf.com | (804) 774-5486
https://arcticwolf.com
Using the cloud-native Arctic Wolf® Platform, they help organizations end cyber risk by providing security operations as a concierge service. Arctic Wolf solutions include Arctic Wolf® Managed Detection and Response (MDR), Managed Risk, Managed Security Awareness, and Incident Response; each delivered by their Concierge Delivery Model. Highly-trained security experts work as an extension of internal teams to provide 24×7 monitoring, detection and response, as well as ongoing risk management to proactively protect organizations while continually strengthening their security posture.
Brown, Edwards & Company L.L.P.
Alan Landes, Partner
alandes@BECPAS.com | (540) 434-6736
https://becpas.com/industries/community-banking/
Brown Edwards™ financial institution accounting services help management improve procedures, reduce risk exposure, and improve earnings. Their team, with over 40 years of banking experience will design a specific program for your organization’s needs while providing best practices and cost-effective outsourced services. Their services include internal audits & information technology audits, CECL audits, information technology risk assessment, loan reviews, internal control risk assessment, financial statement audits, and ACH and BSA compliance.
Community Bankers’ Bank
Jay McNamara, Vice President, Regional Manager
jmcnamara@cbbonline.com | (804) 495-6465
www.cbbonline.com
Community Bankers’ Bank is a State-Chartered Fed Member bankers’ bank, owned and directed by independent community banks in the Fifth Federal Reserve District and contiguous states. It gives community banks unique and outstanding value through the economies of scale it creates as a bank partner, never a competitor. It provides the products and services that banks need to operate and excel. CBB’s competitive pricing and superior service make it a vital resource for community banks.
Crowe LLP
Jim Oleff, CPA, Partner
jim.oleff@crowe.com | (440) 724-5938
www.crowe.com/industries/banking
Crowe LLP is a public accounting, consulting, and technology firm that uses its deep industry expertise to provide services to public and private entities. Crowe is recognized by many organizations as one of the best places to work in the U.S. with 1,200 banking specialists. Crowe is committed to the financial institution industry with over 2,700 clients.
Elliott Davis
Josh White, Shareholder
josh.white@elliottdavis.com | (919) 987-2760
www.elliottdavis.com
Elliott Davis is a business solutions firm providing services to over 500 financial institutions across the United States. Their team of over 100 professionals dedicated to the banking industry serves banks with audit, tax and advisory services. These advisory services include internal audit, compliance reviews and monitoring, BSA/AML, information technology/cyber security, SOX/FDICIA assistance, credit services, data analytics, model validations, due diligence, process improvement assessments and plans, organizational consulting, and SOC reporting, among others.
FHLBank Atlanta
Dan Brenton, Senior Relationship Manager
dbrenton@fhlbatl.com | (404) 858-6008
https://corp.fhlbatl.com/
FHLBank Atlanta is a cooperative bank that offers competitively priced financing,
community development grants, and other banking services to help member financial
institutions make affordable home mortgages and provide economic development credit to
neighborhoods and communities.
ForvisMazars
Dave Niles, Partner
dave.niles@us.forvismazars.com | (704) 367-7080
forvismazars.us
Forvis Mazars, LLP is an independent member of Forvis Mazars Global, a leading global professional services network. Ranked among the largest public accounting firms in the United States, the firm’s 7,000 dedicated team members provide an Unmatched Client Experience® through the delivery of assurance, tax, and consulting services for clients in all 50 states and internationally through the global network.
Independent Community Bankers Association (ICBA)
Leah Edwards Hosmer, Director, Member Relations
leah.edwards@icba.org | 443-458-3338
www.icba.org
The Independent Community Bankers of America® has one mission: to create and promote an environment where community banks flourish. ICBA powers the potential of the nation’s community banks through effective advocacy, education, and innovation. ICBA engages with members to address challenges faced by community banks of all sizes and charter types. ICBA offers members: national representation, professional development, innovative products and services, and exclusive tools and information.
IntraFi
Patrick Kealey, Managing Director
pkealey@intrafi.com | (703) 292-3468
Intrafi.com
IntraFi is the nation’s largest deposit network, connecting thousands of financial institutions. Its solutions provide seamless access to large-dollar deposit and liquidity management services, enabling institutions of all sizes to strengthen customer relationships, reduce risk, and increase balance sheet flexibility. A trusted industry partner for 20+ years, chosen by 3,000 banks, IntraFi is the inventor and leading provider of reciprocal deposit solutions and overnight and wholesale funding solutions.
VBA Endorsed Provider
KeyState
Tim Swiat, Senior Vice President
tswiat@key-state.com | (702) 949-9270
www.key-state.com
KeyState helps community banks unlock earnings from unexpected places. Founded in 1991, KeyState has provided more than 150 community banks with innovative investment structures that enhance profitability. The company manages more than 50 bank investment subsidiaries, overseeing over $18 billion in bond portfolios through its SEC registered RIA affiliate, KeyState Advisory, LLC. Additionally KeyState Renewables has raised and deployed, or committed to deploy, over $450 million in solar tax credit investments for community banks through the end of 2024, financing the development of over 100 solar projects across 12 states.
VBA Endorsed Provider | MBA Preferred Provider
KlariVis
Stuart Capps, Enterprise Account Executive
stuartcapps@klarivis.com | (910) 386-6578
Benton Snyder, Enterprise Account Executive
bentonsnyder@klarivis.com | (540) 206-3734
https://klarivis.com
KlariVis® is the only cloud-based, core-agnostic enterprise dashboard and analytics solution built for bankers, by bankers. The KlariVis platform compiles and aggregates high-value, actionable data across disparate systems into an intuitive, interactive dashboard that provides financial institutions of all sizes with timely insights that empower teams, drive profitability, and improve productivity at every level of the organization.
VBA Endorsed Provider
Mercantile Processing Inc.
Kyle Morgan, CEO
kmorgan@mpiprocessing.com | (302) 542-9053
www.mpiprocessing.com
Mercantile Processing Inc. (MPI) offers a comprehensive payments solution, including Merchant Services, Point of Sale, and Non-Interest Income. With local customer service and compatibility with 3,000 merchant softwares, MPI provides a white-glove, personalized approach. Beyond credit card processing, MPI supports Payroll, Gift Cards, and Mobile Payments. We enhance efficiency, pricing, and savings, delivering exceptional service at an affordable rate.
MBA Preferred Provider
Ncontracts
Michael Harrison, Account Executive
Michael.harrison@ncontracts.com | (703) 626-8894
www.ncontracts.com
Ncontracts is a leading provider of SaaS-based compliance and risk management software and services to financial institutions. Our GRC solutions cover vendor management, enterprise risk management, business continuity, compliance, audit and findings management, and cybersecurity. They provide seamless management of the complete lifecycle of risk and compliance, backed by dedicated support, unlimited training, and guaranteed accuracy.
VBA Endorsed Provider
PCBB
Dennis Falk, SVP & MidAtlantic Regional Manager
dfalk@pcbb.com | (804) 944-6265
Jo Ellen McKinley, SVP & National Business Development Manager
jmckinley@pcbb.com | (804) 634-7265
www.pcbb.com
PCBB believes in the power of local financial institutions to be the catalyst of small business growth and to enable communities to thrive. Their team is committed to providing not only the tools and knowledge their customers need to serve their clients, but also the partnership and trust they deserve. Their robust suite of competitive services includes cash management and international services, lending solutions, and profitability and risk management advisory services. These solutions help community financial institutions maximize revenue, increase efficiency, and manage risk.
Piper Sandler
Scott Hildenbrand, Head of Depository Fixed Income
scott.hildenbrand@psc.com| (212) 466-7865
Avi J. Barak, Managing Director
avi.barak@psc.com | (212) 466-7908
Scott Clark, Principal, Global Group Head, Investment Banking
scott.clark@psc.com | (212) 466-7965
Frank Blanco, Managing Director
frank.blanco@psc.com | (212) 466-7881
Bill Boyan, Managing Director
Bill.Boyan@psc.com | (212) 466-7720
John Burke, Director
john.burke@psc.com | (212)466-7823
www.pipersandler.com
Piper Sandler Companies (NYSE: PIPR) is a leading investment bank driven to help clients Realize the Power of Partnership®. In the financial services space, Piper Sandler Companies (formerly Sandler O’Neill + Partners, L.P.) is a full-service investment banking firm dedicated to providing comprehensive, innovative advisory and transaction execution services. The firm specializes in strategic business planning, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, mutual to stock conversions, investment portfolio and interest rate risk management, fixed income securities transactions, and mortgage finance restructurings. Piper Sandler Companies is also a market maker in hundreds of financial stocks and publishes equity research focused on selected banks and thrifts, insurance companies, investment banks, asset managers, specialty finance companies, e-finance companies, real estate investment trusts, and financial technology companies.
Plansmith
Mike Bilyeu, VP – Business Development
mike@plansmith.com | (800) 323-3281
www.plansmith.com
For almost 50 years, Plansmith has helped banks become better organizations through improved planning. Specifically, by helping them take the stress out of budgeting and asset liability management. Plansmith has the ideal solution for your budgeting, ALM, strategic planning, and CECL needs. Their software, advisory services, and outsourcing options serve banks of all sizes. With Plansmith’s software, you can make more informed business decisions and get the most out of your internal planning processes. Contact Mike Bilyeu directly to discuss how Plansmith can help your organization excel today!
PNC Capital Markets
Rich Ferry, SVP & Managing Director
richard.ferry@pnc.com | (412) 762-9256
https://www.pnc.com
PNC Bank’s Financial Institutions Group (FIG) is an experienced team of financial industry professionals specializing in the delivery of a wide range of capital markets and advisory services to community banks. PNC’s FIG platform leverages PNC’s expertise and experience to provide a comprehensive range of banking, capital markets, and investment advisory solutions.
Profit Resources Inc.
Brady Chianciola, Consultant
bchianciola@profitresources.com | (413) 544-1584
https://profitresources.com
Profit Resources, Inc (PRI) enhances interchange income and debit card profitability, evaluates and negotiates system contracts, and completes process improvement throughout every area of the bank. PRI strengthens banks by making quantifiable improvements to profitability and efficiency while also specializing in merger integration. Helping good banks get better since 1990.
QSI
Kris Keefauver, Account Executive
kristopher.keefauver@qsibanking.com | (520) 331-5691
www.qsibanking.com
QSI is NCR’s largest financial partner. They provide turnkey delivery of ATM and ITM solutions, including professional services. They offer custom outsourcing, remote managed services for compliance and marketing, as well as TCRs, video, alarm, and traditional bank equipment. Find out why customers love QSI service!
ServisFirst Bank
Caroline Yates, Assistant Vice President, Correspondent Relationship Manager
cyates@servisfirstbank.com | (334) 301-9449
https://www.servisfirstbank.com/
ServisFirst Correspondent Banking is strategically committed and structured to effectively serve the needs of community banks throughout Virginia and across the U.S. with liquidity management solutions, tri-party settlement services, credit and lending expertise, holding company financing, and our industry-endorsed Agent Bank Credit Card program.
VBA Endorsed Provider
Stifel
McNeill Wells, Managing Director, Fixed Income Capital Markets
Wellsm@stifel.com | (877) 786-0955
www.stifel.com
Working with banks in Virginia and across the United States, Stifel is committed to helping executives grow their businesses and better serve their customers. Anchored by an experienced team of financial strategists, traders and sales representatives, Stifel provides a suite of industry-focused services, analytics and products related to institutional investing, loan sales, asset liability management, derivatives strategy and funding.
Travelers
Greg Jabs, Account Executive Officer | Financial Institutions
gjabs@travelers.com | (571) 287-6273
www.travelers.com
Travelers offers a range of insurance protection through Travelers SelectOne+ ®. This flexible product line provides a robust portfolio of insurance options for banks, including D&O, cyber, bankers professional liability, financial institution bonds, ID fraud expense reimbursement and property/casualty coverages.
VCDC
Bernard Rogers, Director of Equity Funds & Investor Relations
brogers@vacdc.org | (804) 297-3005
www.vacdc.org
As a Virginia-based tax credit equity fund, they have been creating high-performing
equity funds for over 30 years that prioritize the diverse needs of their investor and
development partners, as well as the communities in need of affordable housing and
economic development opportunities. Through their efforts, they have facilitated and managed 59 equity funds, directing funding to the construction and rehabilitation of affordable rental housing and economic development real estate projects across Virginia and in surrounding states.
VBA Endorsed Provider
Virginia Housing
Michael Urban, Director of Home Ownership Lending
michael.urban@virginiahousing.com | (804) 343-5982
www.virginiahousing.com
By investing in the power of home, Virginia Housing transforms where and how thousands of Virginians live and thrive, strengthening communities and the economy. Virginia Housing is celebrating its 50th year of working in partnership with the public and private sectors to help Virginians attain quality, affordable housing. While receiving no state taxpayer dollars, Virginia Housing raises money in capital markets to provide mortgages to first-time homebuyers, invest in developments and innovations in affordable housing, and make homes for people with disabilities and older Virginians more livable. Virginia Housing is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion among its associates, customers and affordable housing partners.
VISA
Angie Kiochandra, Account Executive
angie@visa.com | (571) 439-1743
Scott Burlingame, Account Executive
sburling@visa.com | (571) 439-7115
usa.visa.com/
VISA is the largest payment network in the world.
YHB
Jesse Meadows, Principal
jesse.meadows@yhbcpa.com | (540) 662-3417
yhbcpa.com
The YHB Financial Services Team provides a comprehensive approach to helping community banks grow, manage, and safeguard their achievements. With over 300 professionals across 10 locations, they partner with many of the region’s most innovative leaders and banks. Their expertise spans tax, assurance, and consulting services, ensuring your bank has the tools and support needed to thrive.
Zurich Benefit Finance, LLC
Spencer Johans, Director
sjohans@zbenefitfinance.com | (314) 406-5051
Zurich is a leading multi-line insurer with 150 years of experience managing risk and supporting clients across the globe. In the US, Zurich has been a leader in the bank-owned life insurance (BOLI) market, pioneering the creation of Separate Account BOLI policies featuring our patented Stable Value Protection. Their team of industry experts has decades of experience working directly with banks and has a deep understanding of the complex considerations associated with the BOLI purchase decision and ongoing program management. They partner with their clients starting with a pre-purchase analysis and remain actively engaged through the maturity of the asset, ensuring the BOLI program is managed to meet your bank’s evolving needs over time.
Questions? Contact Amy Binns.