This Month in Banking

Bank M&A Today and Outlook for 2026

Hosts - Tara Wean, Vice President, The Kafafian Group, Inc.

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

Jeff Marsico, President, The Kafafian Group, Inc.

Dave Danielson, Managing Director, The Kafafian Group, Inc.

Improving Shareholder Liquidity in Community Banks

Hosts - Tara Wean, Vice President, The Kafafian Group, Inc.

Jeff Marsico, President, The Kafafian Group, Inc.

Ben Crowley, Managing Director, The Kafafian Group, Inc.

Guests - Matt Schultheis, Founder of BankVault Research

Scaling a Community Bank: Tech, Team, and Deposits

Hosts - Tara Wean, Vice President, The Kafafian Group, Inc.

Ben Crowley, Managing Director, The Kafafian Group, Inc.

Guests - Brant Ward, President, Signature Bank of Arkansas

Shareholder Succession

Hosts - Tara Wean, Vice President, The Kafafian Group, Inc.

Ben Crowley, Managing Director, The Kafafian Group, Inc.

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

Guests - Pete Scully, President, My Private Shares

Andrew Rietz, Managing Director of Financial Institutions, My Private Shares

Banking on Insight: Inflation, Risk & the Road Ahead

Hosts - Tara Wean, Vice President, The Kafafian Group, Inc.

Jeff Marsico, President, The Kafafian Group, Inc.

Ben Crowley, Managing Director, The Kafafian Group, Inc.

Guests - Tommy Esposito, Vice President, Strategic Resource Allocation, Kaufman Hall

Dorothy Jaworski, Retired SVP & Treasurer, Penn Community Bank

Bank Stocks & Beyond: Gerard Cassidy's Forecast

Hosts - Tara Wean, Vice President, The Kafafian Group, Inc.

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

Guest - Gerard Cassidy, Managing Director, Co-Head of Global Financials Research and Large Cap Bank Analyst, RBC Capital Markets

Navigating the AI Revolution: A Community Bank Perspective

Hosts - Tara Wean, Vice President, The Kafafian Group, Inc.

Jeff Marsico, President, The Kafafian Group, Inc.

Ben Crowley, Managing Director, The Kafafian Group, Inc.

Guest - Andy Schornack, President, Security Bank & Trust Co.

Bank Transformation Unpacked: The Newtek Story Continues

Hosts - Tara Wean, Vice President, The Kafafian Group, Inc.

Jeff Marsico, President, The Kafafian Group, Inc.

Ben Crowley, Managing Director, The Kafafian Group, Inc.

Guest - Barry Sloane, Chairman & CEO, Newtek Bank

Cannabis Banking in 2025

Hosts - Tara Wean, Vice President, The Kafafian Group, Inc.

Ben Crowley, Managing Director, The Kafafian Group, Inc.

Guest - Michael Beird, Author of Cannabis Banking

Crypto, Fintech, and other Non-Interest Income Drivers in 2025

Hosts - Tara Wean, Vice President, The Kafafian Group, Inc.

Ben Crowley, Managing Director, The Kafafian Group, Inc.

Guest - Matt West, Chief Executive Officer, Xenios