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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

Featured Speaker

avatar for Chairman Patrick McHenry

Chairman Patrick McHenry

Former Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee
avatar for Kyle Kondik

Kyle Kondik

Sabato's Crystal Ball
Managing Editor
avatar for Eugene Ludwig

Eugene Ludwig

Ludwig Institute for Shared Economic Prosperity
Founder
avatar for Brendan Pedersen

Brendan Pedersen

Punchbowl News
Financial services reporter
avatar for Rob Blackwell

Rob Blackwell

IntraFi
Chief Content Officer and Head of External Affairs
avatar for James Ballentine

James Ballentine

Ballentine Strategies
Founder & CEO
avatar for Gov. Michael S. Barr

Gov. Michael S. Barr

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
avatar for Surjit Chana

Surjit Chana

Harvard Fellow/Board Chair of Beneficial State Bank
Board Director

Speaker

avatar for Brian E. Argrett

Brian E. Argrett

City First Bank
Director and CEO
avatar for Jennifer Becker-Pollett

Jennifer Becker-Pollett

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
Senior Counsel
avatar for Colin Bishopp

Colin Bishopp

FASTPACE
CEO
avatar for Megan Bolado

Megan Bolado

Inclusiv
VP, Financial Inclusion and Empowerment
avatar for Joe Carlile

Joe Carlile

Bluestem Consulting
Founder
avatar for Kelly Cochran

Kelly Cochran

FinRegLab
Deputy Director
avatar for Robert Patrick Cooper

Robert Patrick Cooper

OneUnited Bank
Senior Vice President and General Counsel
avatar for Clare Cusack

Clare Cusack

New York Bankers Association
President & CEO
avatar for Todd Davenport

Todd Davenport

Community Development Bankers Association
Chief of Communications and Marketing
avatar for Marlene Dehart

Marlene Dehart

Southern Bancorp
Cybersecurity Executive Leader and Advisor, Enterprise and Emerging...
avatar for Johnny Vedal Donaldson

Johnny Vedal Donaldson

BankPlus
Chief Culture Officer
avatar for Dave DuVarney

Dave DuVarney

Baker Tilly
Principal
avatar for Diane Ellis

Diane Ellis

IntraFi
Senior Managing Director
avatar for Kristy Esquibel

Kristy Esquibel

Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer
First Southwest Bank
avatar for Gordon Fellows

Gordon Fellows

Mississippi Bankers Association
President and CEO
avatar for Jon Fisher-Espinoza

Jon Fisher-Espinoza

Plaid
Policy Manager
avatar for Steve Giles

Steve Giles

Central Bank of Kansas City
President & 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 Derek Higginbotham

Derek Higginbotham

Stitch Bank
Founder
avatar for Terence Hosten

Terence Hosten

Industrial Bank
senior vice president of strategic industry solutions
avatar for Jeff Humiston

Jeff Humiston

System61
President
avatar for Robert E James II

Robert E James II

Carver Financial Corporation
President & CEO
avatar for Commissioner Rhoshunda Kelly

Commissioner Rhoshunda Kelly

Mississippi Department of Banking and Consumer Finance
Commissioner
avatar for Brendon Kinney

Brendon Kinney

Neighborhood Trust
Director, Sales and Customer Experience
avatar for Ginger Laurent

Ginger Laurent

Louisiana Bankers Association
CEO
avatar for Benita Lefft

Benita Lefft

Optus Bank
President & COO
avatar for Craig Maughan

Craig Maughan

Stitch Bank
avatar for Rae-Ann Miller

Rae-Ann Miller

IntraFi
Chief Risk Officer
avatar for Tom Mongellow

Tom Mongellow

Connecticut Bankers Association
President & CEO
avatar for Eric Morrissette

Eric Morrissette

Community Development Bankers Association
Chief Public Policy Officer
avatar for Terryl Mueller

Terryl Mueller

FICO
Scores Client Services-Manager
avatar for Saurabh Narain

Saurabh Narain

National Community Investment Fund
President & CEO
avatar for Marybeth Nassif

Marybeth Nassif

Jones Walker LLP
Director of Government Relations
avatar for Terra Neilson

Terra Neilson

Beneficial State Bank
Chief Impact Officer
avatar for Cynthia Newell

Cynthia Newell

City First Bank
SVP, Chief Impact Officer
avatar for Tom Nida

Tom Nida

Community Development Banking Institute
avatar for Sarah Oliva

Sarah Oliva

Cari Network
vice president of network partnerships
avatar for Matt Pieniazek

Matt Pieniazek

Darling Consulting Group
President & CEO
avatar for Laurie Schoeman

Laurie Schoeman

Community Development Bankers Association
Chief Investment and Impact Officer
avatar for Tom Simpson

Tom Simpson

Deposit Coin
Co-Founder & General Counsel
avatar for Vance Smiley

Vance Smiley

System61
Founder
avatar for Ben Sones

Ben Sones

Sones & White
Partner
avatar for Sayee Srinivasan

Sayee Srinivasan

American Bankers Association
Chief Economist
avatar for Sierra Stoney

Sierra Stoney

Community Development Bankers Association
Manager of Impact and Research
avatar for Lorrie Trogden

Lorrie Trogden

Arkansas Bankers Association
President & CEO
avatar for Nanette Urena

Nanette Urena

Ponce Bank
Vice President and Retail Banking Officer
avatar for Sarah Wen

Sarah Wen

Community Development Bankers Association
Director of Programs and Membership
avatar for Catherine Higgins Whiteside

Catherine Higgins Whiteside

Sunrise Banks
SVP, Marketing Communications
avatar for Jahi Wise

Jahi Wise

Southern Communities Initiative
Executive Director
avatar for Melanee Woodard

Melanee Woodard

Industrial Bank
VP, Marketing