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Alkami Technology, Inc. is a leading cloud-based digital banking solutions provider for financial institutions in the United States that enables clients to grow confidently, adapt quickly, and build thriving digital communities. Alkami helps clients transform through: - Retail banking - Business banking - Digital account opening - Treasury management solutions - Data and marketing solutions.

Associated Bank delivers correspondent banking and foreign exchange solutions tailored to community banks. Services include domestic and international payments, federal funds lines, liquidity management, safekeeping, treasury management, specialized lending, foreign currency payments in 100+ currencies, foreign bank notes, and dedicated support from experienced Financial Institutions and FX professionals.

BancMac provides correspondent and wholesale lending and is the Community Bank Mortgage Partner for financial institutions to originate secondary market mortgage loans. Your financial institution may expand your product offerings with access to Conventional, USDA, VA, FHA, Jumbo, and Rural Living loan programs, improve your price and competitiveness, and generate significant non-interest income. We offer superior service, competitive pricing, no minimum volume requirements, Non-Solicit Protections, and more.

Banzai is an education platform with a focus on financial literacy. We serve communities by providing unparalleled financial literacy education to schools, and we serve our partners by providing access to invaluable marketing insights and meaningful CRA opportunities.

BOK Financial Securities, a registered broker/dealer in all 50 states and the full-service brokerage subsidiary of BOK Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: BOKF), consists of two separate divisions: BOK Financial Advisors and BOK Financial Securities.

Charles Vincent George Architects is an award-winning commercial & residential architectural design and planning firm. Founded in 1962, the firm has extensive experience leading financial institutions through the planning, design, and construction processes. Services include satellite and branch facility design, ATM & kiosk installations, and re-branding and merchandising services.

CSI is a leading provider of end-to-end financial technology solutions, helping U.S. community and regional financial institutions compete and grow. Backed by more than 60 years of industry expertise, CSI delivers a comprehensive suite of capabilities spanning core banking, digital banking, lending, payments, risk and compliance, and managed IT and cybersecurity services. CSI gives financial institutions the flexibility to deploy an open, fully integrated core platform or best-of-breed, core-agnostic solutions, enabling them to modernize on their terms. Known for its high-touch service, CSI helps financial institutions navigate disruption, strengthen account holder relationships, and drive growth in an increasingly digital-first financial landscape. To learn more, visit csiweb.com.

DBE, a family-owned company rooted in exceptional service, has been bringing transforming solutions to the market since 1968. DBE supports our clients through differentiating products and services to improve their position in the market. From thoughtful solution consultation, to implementation, service and ongoing support, everything DBE does is designed to drive the best possible experience and outcomes for our clients.

Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated (NYSE: DBD) automates, digitizes and transforms the way people bank and shop. As a leading global technology and services partner to many of the world’s top financial institutions and retailers, our integrated solutions connect digital and physical channels for consumers conveniently, securely and efficiently. Visit www.DieboldNixdorf.com for more information.

Empyrean's software allows financial institutions to take control of their balance sheet management, scenario planning, and risk/performance analysis in a single integrated software platform. The company offers a host of modules, including asset and liability management, liquidity stress testing, deposit analytics, budgeting, and profitability. Empyrean works with over 600 financial institutions ranging from under $100 million to over $200 billion in assets.

Committed to Growing Your Merchant Program.  For over 26 years, Evolv has been an industry leader in partnering with banks in building their Merchant Program and increasing their non-interest income. We take a fiduciary approach with the bank’s customers, to put them in a more efficient and cost-effective solution, while helping them increase their sales and mitigate risk. Evolv offers a complete menu of payment processing and digital marketing solutions to businesses of every size and type.

Federal Protection is trusted as the financial industry security specialists. Serving since 1969, Federal is a proven innovator in security, bank equipment, and ATM/ITMs. Today, we offer the latest solutions for branch development, ATMs, ITMs, and physical & electronic security.

Fiserv, a trusted advisor to its clients & a Fortune 500 company, provides information management systems/services to financial institutions. Major services include transaction processing, outsourcing, & software for core banking, check/image processing, payments & loan management. Serving more than 17,000 clients, Fiserv is the leading provider of core account processing solutions.

Haberfeld works with banks in Illinois and nationwide to significantly grow primary banking relationships, resulting in additional low-cost deposits, recurring non-interest income, and loan volume. Partners add 2x more checking openings through a complete strategy that aligns frontline execution with data-driven marketing. Clients gain more ROA/ROE compared to peers, have lower cost of funds, and better manage margin compression.

The most valuable commercial relationships your bank has — or could win — are usually the ones with the most sophisticated daily treasury management needs. Multi-party disbursements. Conditional releases. Money movement governed by contract terms that standard banking core solutions weren't built to handle. These funds sit at your bank not because of the rate offered, but because their business operations depend on it. That's a fundamentally different quality of deposit than anything you acquire through price competition. Hudson builds the treasury infrastructure that makes these relationships possible at scale. We work with you to configure the financial logic your clients require — the conditions, the rules, the contractual obligations — so your bankers can say yes to your most demanding commercial clients, and deliver.

Implemify is an IT strategy consulting firm specializing in digital transformation, workflow automation, and CRM services. Our goal is to streamline business operations through no-code and low-code solutions, enabling companies to enhance efficiency and productivity. Implemify offers a variety of services, such as IT managed services, strategic consulting, and IT staff augmentation. A key focus is helping businesses adopt digital technologies, leveraging platforms like Salesforce and Creatio. These partnership enable clients to maximize the flexibility and functionality of their business systems, fostering innovation and growth. Implemify primarily serves small and midmarket businesses but also caters to larger enterprises, providing tailored solutions to meet diverse business needs.

At Jack Henry™, we believe the world is a better place with community and regional banks and credit unions. And we intend to keep it that way. For more than 50 years, we’ve put financial institutions at the center of our modernization. We’re here to help you innovate faster, differentiate strategically, and compete successfully – all with one goal in mind: to improve the financial health of the people you serve. Jack Henry believes our ability to drive innovation will always be rooted in our willingness to act with people’s best interest at heart. Visit jackhenry.com to learn more.

Midwest Independent BankersBank provides a wide array of correspondent banking and audit services to financial institutions throughout the Midwest.

Navanta™ is the trusted technology and services partner for community financial institutions, delivering purpose-built solutions with heart, soul, and extraordinary service. Its offerings include Bankers Private Cloud®, core banking, managed IT and advisory services, cybersecurity, infrastructure, and customer engagement solutions. Navanta empowers community bankers and their people to thrive together. Go Bankers, Go.™

We specialize in ATM, ITM & TCR fully outsourced and maintenance solutions for financial institutions. We are also a trusted partner with financial institutions who are interested in branch automation and transformation.

We've worked with thousands of banks who have struggled with competition, change, and the need to grow. Plansmith has helped more than 1,300 financial institutions improve decision-making with integrated software for strategic planning, market analytics, budgeting and risk analysis coupled with expert advisory services. Schedule your discovery call today!

PTMA Funding (PTMA) is a leader in providing institutional funding options. One call gains access to our large sources of political subdivision depositors (12,000+ public entities). PTMA works in tandem with your senior management to understand funding needs and identify diversified solutions and can deploy a variety of deposit options. Through PTMA, financial institutions have been able to diversify and manage their liquidity needs with greater flexibility by utilizing tailored funding solutions. PTMA is more than just a depositor; we are your partner.

SachiALM is an interest rate risk and asset/liability management advisory firm serving community banks in the $500M–$4B asset range. Founded by a practitioner with 13 years leading an ALM platform at Performance Trust, SachiALM delivers independent, hands-on IRR advisory built around each institution's unique balance sheet. Our goal is simple: help community banks make better decisions around interest rate risk.

Sawyers & Jacobs LLC helps banks in four major areas: innovation, risk management, cybersecurity, and technology through our four brands: RedTorch Consulting, RedTail Risk Management, RedWolf Cybersecurity, and RedCape Tech Support. Our mission is to help our clients use technology securely, effectively, and profitably to better serve their customers, comply with laws and regulations, contain costs, and compete. We make banks better. To learn more and review our full list of services, visit sawyersjacobs.com.

SomerCor is a nonprofit, SBA Certified Development Company that specializes SBA 504 loan origination and servicing. We partner with lending institutions to serve the capital needs of businesses throughout Illinois. Our team works with a shared and compelling mission to grow businesses, create jobs, and increase impactful investment in every community.

The Redmond Company, your premier design/build partner, has completed 800+ financial institution projects. Experts in Prescriptive Consumer Analytics, Market Analysis, Trade Area Analysis, Branch Deployment Studies, Site Identification and Acquisition, Brand Integration, Architecture and Construction. Redmond uses advanced analytics to identify your optimal market, trade area, area of influence and site, using “The Science of Where” and Prescriptive Consumer Analytics. Ultimately, increasing the potential profitability and ROI of your facility by selecting the best and most profitable location. Let our award-winning team help you increase the potential profitability of your facilities, improve employee productivity and enhance consumer experiences.

Travelers provides community banks with a full suite of insurance products spanning management liability, crime, and cyber coverages that protect the bank and its leadership, as well as commercial property and casualty lines that protect the physical operation. Cyber is one of the fastest-growing exposures for community banks, and our CyberRisk policy is purpose-built for financial institutions. Our underwriters understand community banking: the regulatory environment, the balance sheet, and the risks that come with serving local markets.

Gies College of Business at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign partners with organizations to advance talent in accounting, finance, and leadership. Through online and residential graduate programs, we help banking professionals build critical skills in data-driven decision-making, compliance, and strategic growth—fostering leaders who create value for their institutions and the communities they serve.

Wolf & Company is a national CPA and business consulting firm with a regional feel, providing assurance, tax, risk management, and business consulting services to nearly 400 institutions across the United States. With over a century of experience working with financial institutions, we pride ourselves on personalized client service and unparalleled guidance that includes direct involvement from our senior management combined with responsive service from our multi-disciplinary team. Our diverse clients represent financial institutions ranging from de novo community banks to large national institutions facing unprecedented regulatory scrutiny. Through our collaborative service strategy, we understand our clients’ challenges and opportunities, and work with them to achieve their business goals while navigating potential obstacles. A complete description of our firm is provided through our web page at www.wolfandco.com.