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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
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Bruce Schultz

Gateway First Bank
Senior Vice-President for Community Development & Public Banking, CRA...
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Marina Simpson

United Bank
Executive Director, United Bank Charitable Foundation
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Susan Smith

Southern Bancorp
Director
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George Surgeon

GSJ Advisors, Ltd.
President and CEO
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Brandon Taylor

Legacy Bank and Trust
CFO
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Bryan Toft

Sunrise Banks
Chief Revenue Officer
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Sherry Waner

HelloBello Financial, LLC/First Southwest Bank
CRO/CDO
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Sonja Wells

City First Bank, National Association
EVP, Sr. Director of Loan Syndication and Market Expansion
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Everett White

Sones & White
Member
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Laura Wildenborg

Sunrise Banks
VP of Strategic Lending
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Darrin Williams

Southern Bancorp, Inc.
CEO
FW

Fred Wood

Partners Bank
EVP, Chief Legal Counsel & Strategic Initiatives Officer
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Max Yates

BankPlus
Senior Executive Vice President/Chief Strategy Off
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