2019 Directors Conference
2019 Directors Conference
April 16, 2019
RIT Inn & Conference Center
5257 W. Henrietta Road
Henrietta, NY 14467
Financial Performance: Giving Your Directors the Right Data
Shawn O’Brien, President, QwickRate
Private Share Transactions: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
Peter Scully, President, Banclist.com
Considering Capital and M&A in the Strategic Plan
Jeff Cardone, Partner, Luse Gorman P.C.
The Loan Committee’s Role in Underwriting & CECL Preparation
Don Alred, Executive Vice President, T. Gschwender & Associates, Inc.
Sharon Fanelli, Senior Vice President, Managing Director/Loan Review Services, T. Gschwender & Associates, Inc.
Cybersecurity Starts at the Top
Jeff Miller, Cyberstone Channel Manager, Cyberstone
Enterprise Risk Management & The Role of the Board
Sanath Rajapakse, Director, Risk Advisory Services, Freed Maxick CPAs, P.C.
Hot Topics for Audit Committees in 2019
Jamie Keiser, CPA, Partner & Financial Institutions Team Leader, The Bonadio Group
Aaron Kofira, CPA, Quality Control Partner, The Bonadio Group
2019 Directors Conference
April 17, 2019
Hampton Inn Poughkeepsie
2361 South Road
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
Financial Performance: Giving Your Directors the Right Data
Shawn O’Brien, President, QwickRate
Private Share Transactions: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
Peter Scully, President, Banclist.com
Considering Capital and M&A in the Strategic Plan
Jeff Cardone, Partner, Luse Gorman P.C.
The Loan Committee’s Role in Underwriting & CECL Preparation
Bo Singh, President, T. Gschwender & Associates, Inc.
Richard Elliott, Executive Vice President/Loan Review Services, T. Gschwender & Associates, Inc.
Cybersecurity Starts at the Top
Jeff Miller, Cyberstone Channel Manager, Cyberstone
Enterprise Risk Management & The Role of the Board
Sanath Rajapakse, Director, Risk Advisory Services, Freed Maxick CPAs, P.C.
Hot Topics for Audit Committees in 2019
Jamie Keiser, CPA, Partner & Financial Institutions Team Leader, The Bonadio Group
Aaron Kofira, CPA, Quality Control Partner, The Bonadio Group
2019 Compliance NYC Conference
2019 Compliance NYC Conference
April 9, 2019
UHY Advisors NY, Inc.
1185 Avenue of the Americas
38th Floor
New York, NY 10036
What Is The Current Regulatory Climate for Cyber and What Does It Mean to Your Bank?
Warren Zafrin, Managing Director, Risk Advisory Services, UHY Advisors NY, Inc.
Banking the Marijuana Industry—Separating Myth From Reality
Jay Hack, Partner, Gallet Dryer & Berkey, LLP
Recent Enforcement Actions of Federal and State Regulators — What Are Banks Responsibility For Employee Crimes?
Jay Hack, Partner, Gallet Dryer & Berkey, LLP
FDIC Update
John Vogel, Regional Director, FDIC
OCC Update
Sheila Steck, Community Consumer Compliance Officer, OCC
Update on CRA and Fair Lending
Brian Montgomery, Deputy Superintendent, NYS Department of Financial Services
BSA/AML (Part 504) and Cybersecurity
Yolanda Ford, Deputy Superintendent, NYS Department of Financial Services
2019 CEO Forum
April 2, 2019
Oak Hill Country Club
145 Killbourn Road
Rochester, NY 14618
2019 Compliance Conference
2019 Compliance Conference
March 12, 2019
DoubleTree by Hilton
1111 Jefferson Road
Rochester, NY 14623
Best Practices in Monitoring Programs and How to Report the Results
Stephen King, JD, AMLP, Director of Regulatory Compliance, Wolf & Company, P.C.
Tips to Improve Your CDD/EDD Beneficial Ownership Program
Terri Luttrell, CAMS-Audit, Senior Strategy & Engagement Manager, Abrigo
Marijuana, Headache or Opportunity?
Nancy Lake, CAMS-Audit, CAMS-FCI, Director of Compliance, Atlantic Community Bankers Bank (ACBB)
TRID Trends — What’s New and What Are Examiners Finding?
Deborah Herrmann, NBF, Northeastern District, Syracuse Field Office, OCC
Update on CRA and Fair Lending
Brian Montgomery, Deputy Superintendent, NYS Department of Financial Services
BSA/AML (Part 504) and Cybersecurity
Yolanda Ford, Deputy Superintendent, NYS Department of Financial Services
BSA/AML
Brittany Washington, Special Activities Case Manager, FDIC
Panel Discussion With Regulators
Members of DFS, OCC & FDIC responded to questions provided by attendees before the meeting.
Panel: Lon Coon—FDIC, Deborah Herrmann—OCC, Brittany Washington—FDIC, Brian Montgomery—NYS DFS, Yolanda Ford—NYS DFS
2019 Compliance Conference
March 13, 2019
Hilton Garden Inn Troy
235 Hoosick Street
Troy, NY 12180
Best Practices in Monitoring Programs and How to Report the Results
Stephen King, JD, AMLP, Director of Regulatory Compliance, Wolf & Company, P.C.
Tips to Improve Your CDD/EDD Beneficial Ownership Program
Terri Luttrell, CAMS-Audit, Senior Strategy & Engagement Manager, Abrigo
Marijuana, Headache or Opportunity?
Nancy Lake, CAMS-Audit, CAMS-FCI, Director of Compliance, Atlantic Community Bankers Bank (ACBB)
TRID Trends — What’s New and What Are Examiners Finding?
Deborah Herrmann, NBF, Northeastern District, Syracuse Field Office, OCC
Update on CRA and Fair Lending
Brian Montgomery, Deputy Superintendent, NYS Department of Financial Services
BSA/AML (Part 504) and Cybersecurity
Yolanda Ford, Deputy Superintendent, NYS Department of Financial Services
BSA/AML
Brittany Washington, Special Activities Case Manager, FDIC
Panel Discussion With Regulators
Members of DFS, OCC & FDIC responded to questions provided by attendees before the meeting.
Panel: Lon Coon—FDIC, Deborah Herrmann—OCC, Brittany Washington—FDIC, Brian Montgomery—NYS DFS, Yolanda Ford—NYS DFS
2018 Annual Convention
WHEN:
September 25-27, 2018
WHERE:
Hilton Albany
40 Lodge Street
Albany, NY 12207
2018 Annual Convention
September 25-27, 2018
Hilton Albany
40 Lodge Street
Albany, NY 12207
A Pragmatic Approach to Strategic Planning
Susan Powell Byrd, CEO, Westover Strategy, Inc.
Financial Reform Legislation and Regulation and Other Hot Topics−What’s In It For Community Banks?
Jeffrey Cardone, Esq., Partner, Luse Gorman, P.C.
Benjamin Azoff, Esq., Partner, Luse Gorman, P.C.
Threats and Opportunities: Navigating the FinTech Evolution
Brent Biernat, Sr. Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer, COCC
Kyle Charette, Asst. Vice President, Business Development, COCC
Balance Sheet Management and Your Loan Portfolio
Greg Roll, Senior Vice President−Loan Trading Department, ICBA Securities
Opportunities to Access New Capital – The Case For & Against
Robert Flowers, Partner, Fenimore, Kay, Harrison & Ford, LLP
Geoffrey Kay, Partner, Fenimore, Kay, Harrison & Ford, LLP
If You Don’t Have a Digital Payments Strategy − Here Is Why You Should
Tina Giorgio, President & CEO, ICBA Bancard®
Exploring Changes in the Risk Universe
Michael Cohn, CPA, CISA, CEIT, Director of WolfPAC Solutions Group, Wolf & Company, P.C.
How to Identify and Assess Commercial Lending Risk Using Analytics
Dan Gerena, MBA, CSSBB, Senior Manager, Business Intelligence, Freed Maxick CPAs, P.C.
2018 Annual Convention
September 25-27, 2018
Hilton Albany
40 Lodge Street
Albany, NY 12207
Banking Blockchain
Josh Garcia, Principal, Ketsal Consulting
Mindset Matters: Improving Profitability by Changing Mindset
Chris Scaffidi, Director or Market Development, The Pacific Institute
Providing a Frictionless Banking Experience: What Banks Can Learn from Apple
Joe Salesky, CEO, CRMNext, Inc.
Panel Discussion: Investigating and Preventing Employee Misconduct: Cybersecurity to Fraud
Moderated By: Charles S. Amodio, CPA, Partner, Ferraro, Amodio & Zarecki, CPA’s
Panelists: Tom Fallati, Partner, Tabner, Ryan & Keniry
John Flory, Partner/VP, TAG Solutions
Teresa Goodwin, Manager of Background Investigation, Alliance Worldwide Investigative Group
Paul Zarecki, Forensic Accountant, Ferraro, Amodio & Zarecki, CPA’s
2018 Security Conference
2018 Security Conference
June 19, 2018
Hilton Garden Inn
Rochester/Pittsford
800 Pittsford Victor
Pittsford, NY 14534
The Cyber Access of Evil & What You Need to Know
Lewis R. Robinson, Special Agent in Charge, United States Secret Service
It’s Not A Matter Of If But When…
Tony Martino, Vice President & Co-founder of Anjolen, Anjolen
Michelle Tuttle, Chief Training & Development Manager, Anjolen
Is The Growth in Digital Infrastructure Coupled With Increased Regulation the Perfect Storm?
Ryan Spelman, GSLC, Senior Director, Center for Internet Security
So, The Bad Guys Got in Through the Thermometer in Your Aquarium?
Thomas A. Junge, Regional Sales Manager−Banking & Security, East, Red Hawk Fire & Security
So Many Threats, So Little Time
Chris Bedel, vCISO, Bedel Security
Brian Petzold, vCISO, Bedel Security
Hot Topics: Regulatory Environment on Cyber Security
Steve Kunzinger, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)
Panel Discussion: Information Security Governance & Reporting
Moderated by: Jerry Gagne, CPA, CISA, Member of the Firm, Wolf & Company, P.C.
Rochester Panel: Viviane E. Stover, ISO–Five Star Bank, Brandon Beardsley, RMO–Genesee Regional Bank, Alicia M. Witt, CLP CISO–Evans Bank
2018 Security Conference
June 20, 2018
Hilton Garden Inn
Troy
235 Hoosick Street
Troy, NY 12180
The Cyber Access of Evil & What You Need to Know
Jon D. Murphy, MBA, CISSP, Resident Agent in Charge, United States Secret Service
It’s Not A Matter Of If But When…
Tony Martino, Vice President & Co-founder of Anjolen, Anjolen
Michelle Tuttle, Chief Training & Development Manager, Anjolen
Is The Growth in Digital Infrastructure Coupled With Increased Regulation the Perfect Storm?
Ryan Spelman, GSLC, Senior Director, Center for Internet Security
So, The Bad Guys Got in Through the Thermometer in Your Aquarium?
Thomas A. Junge, Regional Sales Manager−Banking & Security, East, Red Hawk Fire & Security
So Many Threats, So Little Time
Chris Bedel, vCISO, Bedel Security
Brian Petzold, vCISO, Bedel Security
Hot Topics: Regulatory Environment on Cyber Security
Jerry Gagne, CPA, CISA, Member of the Firm, Wolf & Company, P.C.
Panel Discussion: Information Security Governance & Reporting
Moderated by: Jerry Gagne, CPA, CISA, Member of the Firm, Wolf & Company, P.C.
Troy Panel: Ted Tomita, SVP, CTO, CISO–Catskill Hudson Bank, Erv Murray, SVP, CIO/COO–Ballston Spa National Bank
2018 Human Resources Conference
2018 Human Resources Conference
June 12, 2018
Hilton Garden Inn
Rochester/Pittsford
800 Pittsford Victor
Pittsford, NY 14534
Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
Michael Jakowsky, Esq., Partner, Jackson Lewis P.C.
Pay Attention! Changes in FSLA & State Regulations and Other Wage and Hour Developments
Michael Jakowsky, Esq., Partner, Jackson Lewis P.C.
Managing Leaves of Absence: What Employers Need to Know
Katherine McClung, Esq., Member, Labor and Employment, Bond Schoeneck & King Attorneys
Theresa E. Rusnak, Esq., Associate, Bond Schoeneck & King Attorneys
Hot Topics in Compensation & Employee Benefits
Jeff Cardone, Esq., Luse Gorman, P.C.
Telemedicine
April Hartloff, Benefits Consultant, The Financial Guys Insurance Agency, LLC
Alan Justin Jr., Benefits Consultant, The Financial Guys Insurance Agency, LLC
Talent Retention & Acquisition and On Boarding/Exit Interview & Documentation
Nick Ryberg, President & Founder, HunterRoss, LLC
2018 Human Resources Conference
June 13, 2018
Hilton Garden Inn
Troy
235 Hoosick Street
Troy, NY 12180
Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
Michael Jakowsky, Esq., Partner, Jackson Lewis P.C.
Pay Attention! Changes in FSLA & State Regulations and Other Wage and Hour Developments
Michael Jakowsky, Esq., Partner, Jackson Lewis P.C.
Managing Leaves of Absence: What Employers Need to Know
Michael D. Billok, Esq., Bond Schoeneck & King Attorneys
Hot Topics in Compensation & Employee Benefits
Jeff Cardone, Esq., Luse Gorman, P.C.
Telemedicine
April Hartloff, Benefits Consultant, The Financial Guys Insurance Agency, LLC
Alan Justin Jr., Benefits Consultant, The Financial Guys Insurance Agency, LLC
Talent Retention & Acquisition and On Boarding/Exit Interview & Documentation
Nick Ryberg, President & Founder, HunterRoss, LLC
2018 Lending Conference
2018 Lending Conference
June 5-6, 2018
Woodcliff Hotel & Spa
199 Woodcliff Drive
Fairport, NY 14450
The Economic Outlook & Implications for Credit Risk
Bharpur “Bo” Singh, President & Owner, T. Gschwender & Associates
DIY Credit Stress Test: Steps to Create and What the Numbers Tell You
Shawn O’Brien, President, QwickRate
Commercial Real Estate Lending-Understanding the Risks and Rewards
Rob Ashbaugh, Risk Management Consultant, Sageworks
Fundamentals of C&I and Balance Sheet Lending
Craig Poms, SVP-Partnership Director, LSQ Funding
Update on Fintech
Bryan Adler, Co-Founder, Vetter
2018 Lending Conference
June 5-6, 2018
Woodcliff Hotel & Spa
199 Woodcliff Drive
Fairport, NY 14450
Lending Technology Trends to Succeed With Millennials
Josh Thompson, Business Process Architect, Baker Hill
Keeping the Door Open for Small Business Customers: An Overview of Excelsior Growth Fund
Bryan Doxford, SVP, New York Business Development Corp. & Chief Lending Officer, Excelsior Growth Fund
Growing the Bank: An Outlook on Lending Technologies
Wayne Gore, Director-Membership, Alliance Partners
How Data Addresses Change in the Financial Services Sector
Dean Giglio, Managing Director, CEIS Review Inc.
2018 Banking Executive Symposium
2018 Banking Executive Symposium
May 7-9, 2018
Watkins Glen
Harbor Hotel
16 N. Franklin Street
Watkins Glen, NY 14891
New York State & National Economic Trends
Jaison Abel, Head of Regional Analysis, Federal Home Loan Bank of New York
Understanding Today’s Threat Landscape + Threat & Vulnerability Management= A Winning Security Combination for Banks
Alex Hernandez, VP of Customer Solutions, DefenseStorm
Enterprise Risk and Vendor Management- Effectively Assessing the Risk
Mitchell Klein, VP of Risk Services, Ncontracts
Interest Rate Risk- Managing Through the Uptick in Rates
Al Forrester, CEO, FICast Data Corporation
Creating Funding Stability During Uncertain Times
Kevin Hamilton, Regional Director, Promontory Interfinancial Network
New York & Federal Accounting Update
Paul Fries, CPA, Partner, The Bonadio Group
Nate Pensgen, CPA, Principal, The Bonadio Group
Navigating A Sea Of Change: Strategic Partnerships in the Mortgage Industry
Daniela Bigalli, Vice President of Sales & Marketing, Homestead Funding
“Moneyball” for Community Banks: Financial Principles of Generating Long-Term, Quality, Sustainable Earnings
Gary Svec, Managing Director, Performance Trust Capital Partners, LLC
2018 Banking Executive Symposium
May 7-9, 2018
Watkins Glen
Harbor Hotel
16 N. Franklin Street
Watkins Glen, NY 14891
Expensive Mistakes Financial Institutions Make With Their Vendors
Brent Lapp, Sr. Vice President, Strategic Resource Management, Inc. (SRM)
Mark Mrva, Vice President-Project Management, Strategic Resource Management, Inc. (SRM)
Balance Sheet Strategies in Today’s Economic Environment
Scott Hildenbrand, Principal & Chief Balance Sheet Strategist, Sandler O’Neill + Partners
FHLBNY Update
Tom Settino, VP, Director Sales, FHLBNY
The Role of Technology in Second-Look Programs
Bryan Doxford, SVP, NYBDC & Chief Lending Officer, Excelsior Growth Fund
2018 Directors Conference
2018 Directors Conference
Rochester
April 10, 2018
Hilton Garden Inn
Rochester/Pittsford
800 Pittsford Victor
Pittsford, NY 14534
10 Financial Trends You Can’t Ignore
John Doherty, CPA, CGMA, Member of the Firm, Wolf & Company P.C.
Backup Disaster & Recovery Incidence Response Video
John Flory, Partner & Vice President, TAG Solutions
FDIC Update
John Vogel, Regional Director- Division of Risk Management Supervision/Division of Depositor & Consumer Protection, FDIC
Robert Cordeiro, Assistant Regional Director, FDIC
What Your Board Needs To Know About ALM
Chris Dahlgren, Associate Director of Regulatory Affairs, First Empire Securities
Monitoring & Controlling Credit Risk
Richard J. Elliot, EVP/Loan Review Service, T. Gschwender & Associates, Inc.
Don Alred, EVP/Senior Consultant, T. Gschwender & Associates, Inc.
Incentivizing Your Team To Maximize Your Values- Strategies For Community Banks
Flynt Gallagher, President, Compensation Advisors
Navigating A Sea Of Change: Strategic Partnerships in the Mortgage Industry
Daniela Bigalli, Vice President of Sales & Marketing, Homestead Funding
2018 Directors Conference
Troy
April 11, 2018
Hilton Garden Inn
Troy
235 Hoosick Street
Troy, NY 12180
10 Financial Trends You Can’t Ignore
John Doherty, CPA, CGMA, Member of the Firm, Wolf & Company P.C.
Backup Disaster & Recovery Incidence Response Video
John Flory, Partner & Vice President, TAG Solutions
FDIC Update
Steve Slovinski, Assistant Regional Director, FDIC
Robert Cordeiro, Assistant Regional Director, FDIC
What Your Board Needs To Know About ALM
Chris Dahlgren, Associate Director of Regulatory Affairs, First Empire Securities
Monitoring & Controlling Credit Risk
Richard J. Elliot, EVP/Loan Review Service, T. Gschwender & Associates, Inc.
Don Alred, EVP/Senior Consultant, T. Gschwender & Associates, Inc.
Incentivizing Your Team To Maximize Your Values- Strategies For Community Banks
Flynt Gallagher, President, Compensation Advisors
Navigating A Sea Of Change: Strategic Partnerships in the Mortgage Industry
Daniela Bigalli, Vice President of Sales & Marketing, Homestead Funding
2018 CEO Forums
March 26, 2018
Albany, NY
Pioneer Bank
652 Albany-Shaker Road
Albany, NY 12211
March 27, 2018
Syracuse, NY
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Syracuse
6301 State Route 298
East Syracuse, NY 13057
2018 Compliance Conference
2018 Compliance Conference
March 20, 2018
Hilton Garden Inn
Rochester/Pittsford
800 Pittsford Victor
Pittsford, NY 14534
2017 Top Violations & 2018 Hot Issues
Yolanda Ford, Deputy Superintendent, Department of Financial Services (DFS)
Michael Weiss, Director of Fair Lending & Consumer Compliance, DFS
Ronald Castrichini, National Bank Examiner, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)
Safety & Soundness Issues
Yolanda Ford, Deputy Superintendent, DFS
Fair Lending & HMDA
Michael Weiss, Director of Fair Lending & Consumer Compliance, DFS
Update on CRA- What to Look For In 2018
Ronald Castrichini, National Bank Examiner, OCC
BSA Beneficial Ownership
Erica Torres, Principle-Regulatory Compliance Service Group, Wolf & Company, P.C.
Panel Discussion: Community Bank CMS Structure and Regulatory Change
Moderated By: Erica Torres, Principle-Regulatory Compliance Service Group, Wolf & Company, P.C.
Rochester Panel: Richard Johnson, Bank of Akron
Bethany Bowers, Five Star Bank
Rhonda Hutchins, Pathfinder Bank
2018 Compliance Conference
March 20, 2018
Hilton Garden Inn
Troy
235 Hoosick Street
Troy, NY 12180
2017 Top Violations & 2018 Hot Issues
Yolanda Ford, Deputy Superintendent, Department of Financial Services (DFS)
Michael Weiss, Director of Fair Lending & Consumer Compliance, DFS
Deborah Herrmann, Syracuse Field Office, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)
Safety & Soundness Issues
Yolanda Ford, Deputy Superintendent, DFS
Fair Lending & HMDA
Michael Weiss, Director of Fair Lending & Consumer Compliance, DFS
Update on CRA- What to Look For In 2018
Deborah Herrmann, Syracuse Field Office, OCC
BSA Beneficial Ownership
Erica Torres, Principle-Regulatory Compliance Service Group, Wolf & Company, P.C.
Panel Discussion: Community Bank CMS Structure and Regulatory Change
Moderated By: Erica Torres, Principle-Regulatory Compliance Service Group, Wolf & Company, P.C.
Troy Panel: Laura Mazzara, Pioneer Bank
Cindi Siatkowski, First National Bank of Scotia
Allyson Webster, Kinderhook Bank
