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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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Aligning Data: A Single Source, A Universe of Uses
Thursday June 4, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm EDT
National Housing Center (NHC) Auditorium
The challenge of becoming a data-driven organization isn’t in finding the data: it’s in focusing on the right data and making sure that all parts of the organization have the same data. This panel will cover how to design and build a unified data infrastructure that serves multiple reporting and performance needs.  
Our conversation will include strategic guidance from bank leaders who have successfully established integrated data processes and CDFI consultants who can share perspectives on how data management strategies vary across different community bank contexts. 

Speaker
avatar for Cynthia Newell

Cynthia Newell

SVP, Chief Impact Officer, City First Bank
Cynthia Newell serves as chief impact officer at City First Bank, where she works across the institution to align mission, partnerships, capital, and impact data with the bank’s broader strategy. Her work focuses on how mission-driven financial institutions build the systems and... Read More →
avatar for Terra Neilson

Terra Neilson

EVP, Chief Impact Officer, Beneficial State Bank
Terra Neilson is chief impact officer at Beneficial State Bank, where she supports the bank’s mission through strategy management and the development, evaluation, monitoring, and reporting of its social impact and environmental outcomes. Terra was previously at U.S. Bank, where... Read More →
avatar for Ben Sones

Ben Sones

Partner, Sones & White
Ben Sones is a trusted adviser to community banks and a partner at Sones & White, a leading CDFI consultancy specializing in strategic planning, grant writing, and compliance services. He is a frequent lecturer on community development and regulatory matters for many banker groups... Read More →
avatar for Sierra Stoney

Sierra Stoney

Manager of Impact and Research, Community Development Bankers Association
Sierra draws on her background in research and practice to demonstrate how Partners for the Common Good's lending and advocacy transform communities. She tells its story through rigorous impact measurement and compelling narratives on what investment has meant to borrowers and their... Read More →
Thursday June 4, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm EDT
National Housing Center (NHC) Auditorium
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