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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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The New Liquidity Playbook for Community Banks
Wednesday June 3, 2026 11:50am - 12:50pm EDT
National Housing Center (NHC) Auditorium
This discussion will explore how deposit behavior has shifted in today’s environment and what it means for CDFI and mission-driven banks. Panelists will examine strategies for managing large deposit relationships while balancing liquidity needs, cost of funds, and mission-driven lending goals. The session will also highlight practical tools and approaches banks are using to stabilize and strengthen their funding base.
Speaker
avatar for Diane Ellis

Diane Ellis

Senior Managing Director, IntraFi
Diane Ellis is senior managing director at IntraFi, where she leads the Advancing Communities Together Deposit Program.

Previously, she was the director of the Division of Insurance and Research at the Federal Deposit
Insurance Corp. She led the FDIC’s efforts to maintain the ade


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avatar for Rae-Ann Miller

Rae-Ann Miller

Chief Risk Officer, IntraFi
Rae Ann Miller is chief risk officer at IntraFi. She was previously the senior deputy director of the division of risk management supervision at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., where she oversaw national supervision programs, both onsite and offsite, for all FDIC-supervised institutions... Read More →
avatar for Robert E James II

Robert E James II

President & CEO, Carver Financial Corporation
Robert leverages his experiences in banking, law, real estate development, and consulting to lead America’s only Black-owned multibank holding company, Carver Financial Corporation, and its operating subsidiaries, Carver State Bank in Savannah, GA and Alamerica Bank in Birmingham... Read More →
avatar for Matt Pieniazek

Matt Pieniazek

President & CEO, Darling Consulting Group
Matt Pieniazek is the president and CEO of Darling Consulting Group, which offers balance-sheet and risk-management advice to banks and credit unions. He oversees all aspects of the firm’s strategy and directs the team in working with more than 650 banks and credit unions nationwide... Read More →
Wednesday June 3, 2026 11:50am - 12:50pm EDT
National Housing Center (NHC) Auditorium
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