VBA Signature Sponsors
VBA Signature Sponsors
VBA Signature Sponsor Packages are a unique offering for companies who are interested in providing higher levels of sponsorship support at 2021 VBA events. Signature Sponsors have the opportunity to build their own individual bundled package by determining the sponsorships and/or advertisement options that align best with their strategic plan for the year. Simply find the event sponsorships that you would like to secure and add those sponsor dollars up to get you to the package level that most suits your plans for the year – then enjoy the many benefits that come with being a Signature Sponsorship! AND your membership dues are also part of what can be rolled up into these packages! Take a look through our 2021 Sponsor Brochure to see what works best for you. Contact Amy Binns to help get your packet built!
Thank you to our current Signature Sponsors listed below!
Bankers Insurance
Gold Level VBA Signature Sponsor
VBA Endorsed Provider
Formed by a consortium of community banks in 1999, Bankers Insurance, LLC is a full-service, independent insurance agency with 23 locations in VA, WV, and NC. One of their largest niche markets is the placement of insurance for community banks. With a combined 90+ years of experience managing the insurance needs of financial institutions, their “bank coverage team” currently places D&O, FI Bond, Cyber, P&C, and other insurance products for half of the Virginia community banks and stands ready to assist you with your bank’s insurance program. For more information, visit their website or contact Wayt Timberlake.
College Ave Student Loans
Gold Level VBA Signature Sponsor
College Ave Private Student Loans goal is to help banks serve their best customers. The College Ave Referral Program will allow VBA’s member banks to refer customers with private student loan needs to College Ave for loan origination, funding and servicing for which the bank will receive a referral fee. For more information, visit their website or contact Wynde Walker.
Elliott Davis
Gold Level VBA Signature Sponsor
VBA Financial Services Member
Elliott Davis is a business solutions firm providing services to over 200 regional and community banks across the United States. Their team of more than 90 professionals dedicated to the banking industry serves both public and private banks with audit, tax, advisory, and consulting services. Those consulting and advisory services, including internal audit, compliance reviews, BSA/AML, information technology/cyber security, SOX/FDICIA assistance, loan reviews and credit services, model validations, due diligence, process improvement assessments and plans, organizational consulting, compensation plan consulting and SOC reporting, among others. For more information, visit their website or contact Josh White.
FHLBank Atlanta
Gold Level VBA Signature Sponsor
VBA Financial Services Member
FHLBank Atlanta 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. The Bank’s members are located in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and the District of Columbia. For more information, visit their website or contact Dan Brenton.
Harland Clarke
Gold Level VBA Signature Sponsor
VBA Endorsed Provider
Harland Clarke is a leading provider of customer engagement solutions that help connect businesses and people how, when, and where it matters. The company offers payment tools such as checks and cards; and marketing services such as deposit and loan acquisition programs, digital marketing, performance analytics and promotional products for businesses. It deploys these solutions holistically, across print, phone, and digital channels, ensuring that the customers of its world-class client base enjoy a consistently superior experience. Harland Clarke is a Vericast business (www.vericast.com). Please visit www.harlandclarke.com or follow Harland Clarke on LinkedIn and on Twitter @HarlandClarke to learn more. For more information about Harland Clarke’s solution portfolio, visit www.harlandclarke.com/about/customer-engagement or contact Billy Hicks.
Investors Title Insurance Company
Platinum Level VBA Signature Sponsor
VBA Endorsed Provider
Based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Investors Title specializes in residential and commercial title insurance, §1031 exchanges, settlement, escrow, and trust account reconciliation services, and wealth management. Publicly traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market (ticker symbol “ITIC”), Investors Title has partnered with 500+ banks to establish lender owned title insurance agencies. With a focus on compliance, operational efficiency, and superior service as the staples of success, these agencies generate significant non-interest fee income for owners. For more information, visit their website or contact Norma Carroll.
KlariVis
Platinum Level VBA Signature Sponsor
VBA Endorsed Provider
KlariVis® is a cloud-based data analytics solution designed by bankers for bankers. They integrate with core and ancillary systems to transform your banks’ data into easy-to-use interactive dashboards. KlariVis provides insight into key performance metrics such as deposit account growth, fee income, loan growth and trends, customer engagement levels, credit quality trends, financial results and more. KlariVis delivers this data seamlessly allowing you to quickly digest the information and focus your attention on strategic decision making that will increase customer engagement and drive revenue. The KlariVis team has over 125-years of combined experience in banking systems, data analytics, and reporting. For more information, visit their website or contact Amber Robinson.
Piper Sandler
Platinum Level VBA Signature Sponsor
Piper Sandler Companies (NYSE: PIPR) is a leading investment bank driven to help clients Realize the Power of Partnership®. Securities brokerage and investment banking services are offered in the U.S. through Piper Sandler & Co., member SIPC and NYSE; in Europe through Piper Sandler Ltd., authorized and regulated by the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority; and in Hong Kong through Piper Sandler Hong Kong Limited, authorized and regulated by the Securities and Futures Commission. Private equity strategies and fixed income advisory services are offered through separately registered advisory affiliates. For more information, visit their website or contact Avi Barak.
PWCampbell
Platinum Level VBA Signature Sponsor
VBA Endorsed Provider
PWCampbell, widely known and respected in the financial services industry, is a fourth generation, family-owned retail services and design/build firm. Founded over 100 years ago, they offer a full range of quality facility planning, demographic research, creative retail branding, digital signage, interior design, furniture coordination, architectural and construction services. PWCampbell’s turnkey management process provides the expertise to develop and implement engaging and impactful solutions for every sized project, on time and within budget. For more information, visit their website or contact Glenn Grau.
Q2
Gold Level VBA Signature Sponsor
VBA Endorsed Provider
Q2 Software is a secure, cloud-based digital banking solutions company headquartered in Austin, Texas. Since 2004, it has been their mission to build stronger communities by strengthening their financial institutions. Their digital banking solutions for deposits, money movement, lending, leasing, security and fraud enable financial institutions to deliver a better financial experience to their account holders. For more information, visit their website or contact Dave Waller.
RA Business Solutions, an Equifax Sales Agent
Silver Level VBA Signature Sponsor
RA Business Solutions (RABS) is the exclusive Equifax Sales Agent for the Mid-Atlantic region. Their client portfolio includes auto dealers, banks, credit unions, finance companies, and real estate companies. The RABS team, working with Equifax, provides these industries leading edge consumer insights and analytics, as well as complete consumer and commercial credit files. For more information, visit their website or contact Amy Cardona.
TBL Networks
Gold Level VBA Signature Sponsor
VBA Endorsed Provider
TBL Networks provides advanced technology solutions with focus on unified communications, networking, cybersecurity, data center, designated router (DR) and private cloud as a service. With understanding the needs of the banking community, such as auditing, TBL is a trusted technology advisor. After taking the time to understand your organization, they deliver and support the technology that aligns with your business objective and maximize your ROI. For more information, visit TBL Networks or contact Cameron Corbin.
The Kafafian Group
Silver Level VBA Signature Sponsor
The Kafafian Group (“TKG”) is a finance, strategy, and operations consulting firm that specializes in performance measurement, profitability outsourcing, strategic and business planning, board and regulatory assistance, profit and process improvement, and investment banking advisory services for the financial industry. TKG staff includes seasoned industry professionals dedicated to helping banks perform better by delivering meaningful management information and analysis, identifying operating efficiencies and evaluating strategic alternatives. Over the past 30 years, TKG has worked with over 500 financial institutions in over 40 states ranging in asset size from $16 million to over $100 billion. For more information, visit their website or contact Jeff Marsico.
Troutman Pepper
Silver Level VBA Signature Sponsor
At Troutman Pepper, their higher commitment to client care is a promise that every interaction with their attorneys and staff will exceed expectations. Drawing on teamwork, technology, and innovation, they bring their combined experience to bear in diverse sectors and critical practices nationwide. A top 50 firm with more than 1,200 attorneys in 23 U.S. cities, they combine the resources of a large firm with the personal engagement of a trusted adviser. Their Financial Services Practice includes more than 200 attorneys who regularly advise financial services providers, including banks, neobanks, payment processors, card issuers and consumer and commercial marketplace lenders. With their substantial resources, extensive experience and use of teamwork, technology and innovation, Troutman Pepper advises financial services clients with respect to the full spectrum of their legal needs. For more information, visit their website or contact Jake Lutz.
VCDC
Silver Level VBA Signature Sponsor
VBA Endorsed Provider
As the only Virginia-based tax credit equity fund, VCDC has invested more than $675 million to help finance more than 9,000 affordable housing units in over 225 different communities in Virginia and its adjoining states. Their impact-making investments have had exceptional performance, with every managed tax credit fund exceeding the targeted rate of return. They are intimately familiar with the localities and strive for their funds to have a real, positive impact for both their investors and the residents of the communities in which they invest. They consider every investment from all angles so that they can be confident that their funds will do the most good for everyone involved. They are always planning for new fund offerings that involve LIHTCs, Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credits, New Markets Tax Credits and even Proprietary Funds for those looking for a custom investment solution. For more information, visit their website or contact Christin Armacost.
YHB
Platinum Level VBA Signature Sponsor
VBA Financial Services Member
When your Community Bank needs audit, tax or advisory services, you want an accounting firm that’s thoroughly familiar with the banking industry and can deliver everything you need efficiently, expertly and in a way that advances your success. You also want a firm that audits both public and private companies. In other words, you want to call on YHB. Their large Community Bank Team, which includes dozens of dedicated professionals, focuses exclusively on serving financial institutions of all sizes. In addition to more than 70 years of experience in serving banks throughout the Mid-Atlantic Region, they have an exceptionally deep knowledge of industry regulations and issues acquired through continuing professional education and active involvement in organizations like the VBA. For more information, visit their website.