2024 Banking Industry Trends

Hosts - Sharon Lorman, Vice President, The Kafafian Group, Inc.

        Robert Kafafian, Chairman & CEO, The Kafafian Group, Inc.

        Jeff Marsico, President, The Kafafian Group, Inc.

        Rich Trauger, Managing Director, The Kafafian Group, Inc.

        Gregg Wagner, Managing Director, The Kafafian Group, Inc.

Managing Through Change, Getting Stuff Done!

Hosts - Sharon Lorman, Vice President, The Kafafian Group, Inc.

        Jeff Marsico, President, The Kafafian Group, Inc.

Guest - Michael A. Butler, President, CEO & Chairman, Grasshopper Bancorp, Inc.

AI in Community Banking - Are YOU Ready?

Hosts - Sharon Lorman, Vice President, The Kafafian Group, Inc.

        Jeff Marsico, President, The Kafafian Group, Inc.

Guest - Saroop Bharwani, Co-Founder & CEO, Senso.ai

Hot Topics in Accounting – What you need to know!

Hosts - Sharon Lorman, Vice President, The Kafafian Group, Inc.

           Rich Trauger, Managing Director, The Kafafian Group, Inc.

Guests - Sydney Garmong, CPA, National Office Partner, Crowe LLP

           Rick Childs, CFA, CPA, Partner and National Practice Leader, Crowe LLP's Advisory Services

What is the “Secret Sauce” to Community Bank System, Inc.’s Long Term Success?

Hosts - Sharon Lorman, Vice President, The Kafafian Group, Inc.

        Jeff Marsico, President, The Kafafian Group, Inc.

Guest - Mark E. Tryniski, CEO, President & Director, Community Bank Systems, Inc.

What should be in your deposit strategy?

Hosts - Sharon Lorman, Vice President, The Kafafian Group, Inc.

        Jeff Marsico, President, The Kafafian Group, Inc.

Guest - Neil Stanley, CEO and Founder, The Core Point

What Does Brand Get You?

Hosts - Sharon Lorman, Vice President, The Kafafian Group, Inc.

        Jeff Marsico, President, The Kafafian Group, Inc.

        Ben Crowley, Senior Vice President, The Kafafian Group, Inc.

Guest - Amber Farley, Executive Vice President, Brand Development, FMS (Financial Marketing Solutions)

How to Acquire and Retain Small Business Relationships

Hosts - Sharon Lorman, Vice President, The Kafafian Group, Inc.

        Jeff Marsico, President, The Kafafian Group, Inc.

Guest - Matt Carcich, President, CEO & Director, Freedom Bancorp, Inc. and Freedom Bank

Why Do Branches Fail at Sales?

Hosts - Sharon Lorman, Vice President, The Kafafian Group, Inc.

        Jeff Marsico, President, The Kafafian Group, Inc.

Guest - Jack Hubbard, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of The Modern Banker & Chief Experience Officer of Jack Hubbard Consulting

Instant Payments are Here! What Are the Implications for Community Banks?

Hosts - Sharon Lorman, Vice President, The Kafafian Group, Inc.

        Rich Trauger, Managing Director, The Kafafian Group, Inc.

Guest - Nick Denning, SVP of Payments Industry Relations, ICBA Bancard, a subsidiary of the ICBA

Banking Turmoil. What’s Next?

Hosts - Sharon Lorman, Vice President, The Kafafian Group, Inc.

        Jeff Marsico, President, The Kafafian Group, Inc.

        Rich Trauger, Managing Director, The Kafafian Group, Inc.

Turnaround Success – U.S. Century Bank

Hosts - Jeff Marsico, President, The Kafafian Group, Inc.

         Robert Kafafian, Chairman & CEO, The Kafafian Group, Inc.

Guest - Luis F. de la Aguilera, President, CEO & Director of USCB Financial Holdings, Inc. & U.S. Century Bank (UCSB)

How FinTech is Innovating Credit and Products for the Next Generation of Borrowers

Hosts - Sharon Lorman, Vice President, The Kafafian Group, Inc.

       Robert Kafafian, Chairman & CEO, The Kafafian Group, Inc.

Guest - David Kafafian, Chief Operating Officer, Stride Funding Inc.