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Welcome to the 2026 CDBA Peer Forum website! Thank you for attending the largest annual gathering of CDFI, MDI, and other mission-focused bank representatives.

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Please contact us at [email protected] if you have any questions.

We’d like to thank our growing list of 2026 Sponsors:
Diamond: IntraFi; FICO; Baker Tilly US, LLP; FICO
Gold: Banc Consulting Partners; Sones & White
Silver: American Bankers Association; HelloBello Financial; Mission Driven Bank Fund; Independent Community Bankers of America
Bronze: Smiley Technologies, Inc.; National Community Investment Fund; Regions Bank; Holman Capital;  BNY; Jones Walker; RBC Global Asset Management; Wellthi Technologies; C8 Capital Network; Paul, Weiss
Friend: Community Funding Advisors; TrustPlus; FASTPACE; Renasant Bank; Prosprous AI; Wells Fargo; Logue Advisory Group; FUND Consulting; Performance Trust; Cashy; Nelson Mullins; Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
Supporter Plus: RiskExec
Supporter: Conference of State Bank Supervisors; Goldman Sachs; Abrigo
Please reach out to us if you are interested in becoming a sponsor to learn more about sponsorship benefits.

Here’s the Peer Forum at a glance:

Advocacy Day and Pre-Conference Cocktail Reception: Tuesday, June 2, 2026 
Peer Forum Conference: Wednesday, June 3rd, 2026 and Thursday, June 4, 2026
Meeting Location: National Housing Center (NHC) Auditorium at:
1201 15th St NW, 1st floor, Washington, DC 20005
Attire: Business casual for all Peer Forum activities

Hotel Information: The National Housing Center is located in downtown, Washington D.C., within walking distance of a variety of hotels offering rooms at a wide range of price points. We invite you to explore some of the options in our “Hotel Options List.Please note that CDBA has not arranged a room block at any individual hotels for this event.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding Advocacy Day, please email Jack Dunn at [email protected]

Schedule:
  • June 2: Advocacy Day and Pre-Conference Cocktail Reception
  • June 3: Sessions from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm ET
    • Cocktail reception at 6:00 pm ET followed by dinner at 7:30 pm ET at Del Mar
  • June 4: Sessions from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm ET
avatar for Noel Abejo

Noel Abejo

Asian Bank
Director of Engagement
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Paula Bahamon

Mission Valley Bank
SVP - Community Development Manager
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Rick Beeson

Sunrise Banks
EVP Government Relations
MB

Manjima Bose

Baker Tilly
Director, CDFI Services
WB

Wendi Boyen

Regions
Community Development Lending & Investment Leader
TB

Tip Burch

Security State Bank of Oklahoma
CEO
CB

Curtis Butler

First Bank
Market President
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Chris Castro

Climate First Bank
EVP-Chief Sustainability Officer
avatar for Jaimmé Collins

Jaimmé Collins

General Counsel
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Erica Cooper

FNBC Bank
AVP Community Development
avatar for Sarah Cousineau

Sarah Cousineau

Central Bank of Kansas City
VP - Director of Marketing & Community Impact
avatar for Samuel J. Cox

Samuel J. Cox

Citizens Trust Bank
EVP & CFO
avatar for Kenya Davenport

Kenya Davenport

Southern Bancorp
Chief of Staff, SVP of Stakeholder Engagement
avatar for Brian Distad

Brian Distad

Sunrise
Impact Data Manager
NE

Nicole Elam

National Bankers Association
President & CEO
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Kimberly Enoch

FUND Consulting
Client Engagement Manager
avatar for Ann Fedorchak

Ann Fedorchak

National Cooperative Bank
Senior Vice President, Impact Banking
avatar for Ben France

Ben France

Smiley Technologies, Inc.
Director, Business Development
avatar for Mike Gabriel

Mike Gabriel

Locus
Vice President, Impact Investing Services
avatar for Demetris Giannoulias

Demetris Giannoulias

Spring Bank
CEO
avatar for Dave Glaser

Dave Glaser

Stitch Bank
EVP Community Lending
avatar for Rachelle Gregory

Rachelle Gregory

Carver State Bank
Chief Impact Officer
avatar for Moak Grifin

Moak Grifin

BankFirst Financial Services
President & CEO
avatar for Rebekah Guiltner

Rebekah Guiltner

FNBC Bank
Internal Auditor
avatar for Tamara Gurney

Tamara Gurney

Mission Valley Bank
President & CEO
avatar for Alan Hargett

Alan Hargett

Planters Bank
President & CEO
avatar for Patricia Hartsfield-Davis

Patricia Hartsfield-Davis

Sunrise Banks
Member, Board of Directors
avatar for Teri Hodgett

Teri Hodgett

Sunrise Banks
Chief Risk Officer
WH

William Hurley

Southeast First National Bank
Chairman, Legal Counsel & CEO
avatar for Robert James II

Robert James II

Carver Financial Corporation
President & CEO
avatar for Andy Johnson

Andy Johnson

The Bank of Vernon
Chairman, Co-CEO, & CFO
avatar for David Johnson, Sr.

David Johnson, Sr.

BankPlus
Community Development Officer
avatar for Alex Jones

Alex Jones

United Bank
EVP
avatar for Glen Jones

Glen Jones

Southern Bancorp
Chairman of the Board
avatar for Nathaniel Jones

Nathaniel Jones

Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
Partner
AJ

Aurelia Jones-Taylor

Southern Bancorp
Director
BJ

Brandi Joplin

Southern Bancorp
Board Member
avatar for Will Lambe

Will Lambe

Southern Bancorp
Chief Strategy Officer
avatar for Luellen McPhail

Luellen McPhail

Merchants and Planters Bank
VP-Community Development Officer
avatar for Andrew Mutch

Andrew Mutch

Performance Trust Capital Partners
Managing Director - Investment Banking
avatar for Chris Nardo

Chris Nardo

Asian Bank
Chief Retail Officer
avatar for Carlos Naudon

Carlos Naudon

Ponce Bank
President & CEO
avatar for Erin Kilmer Neel

Erin Kilmer Neel

Beneficial State Foundation
Executive Director and Chief Impact Officer
avatar for David Nolan

David Nolan

Peoples Bank
Assistant Vice President
DO

Damilola Odetola

NCB
Vice President
avatar for Mark Ouellette

Mark Ouellette

BankPlus
Sr. Vice President
avatar for Lorann Paige

Lorann Paige

BankFirst Financial Services
VP CDFI Compliance Analyst
avatar for Laura Puchner

Laura Puchner

United Bank
Community Development Officer
avatar for Joe Raines

Joe Raines

United Bank
Senior Vice President
avatar for Chris Raper

Chris Raper

GCB Consulting LLC / HelloBello®️
HelloBello®️ COO
avatar for Dawn Reiff

Dawn Reiff

Community Funding Advisors
Founder and President
avatar for David Reiling

David Reiling

Sunrise Banks
Chair & CEO
avatar for Akbar Rizvi

Akbar Rizvi

Spring Bank
President & CLO
avatar for Jamel Roberts

Jamel Roberts

Optus Bank
VP, Head of Investor Relations and Strategic Partnerships
avatar for Kimberly Roth

Kimberly Roth

Southern Bancorp
Executive Assistant to the CEO
avatar for Travis Rouse

Travis Rouse

M&F Bank
SVP/Chief Credit Officer
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