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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
Thursday June 4, 2026 11:15am - 12:30pm EDT
This session will demystify the appropriations process and cover recommendations for effective appropriations advocacy. Panelists will also discuss the legal questions that have arisen in the 119th Congress related to the authority of congressional appropriators versus the Office of Management and Budget.
Speaker
avatar for Jason Boehlert

Jason Boehlert

For nearly a decade, Jason Boehlert managed the Community Development Financial Institution Fund’s Office of Legislative and External Affairs, where he oversaw the fund's congressional and public affairs activities. He has more than 20 years of legislative and communications... Read More →
avatar for Marybeth Nassif

Marybeth Nassif

Director of Government Relations, Jones Walker LLP
Marybeth Nassif is director of government relations at Jones Walker LLP. She brings more than 20 years of appropriations and legislative experience to her work with clients facing rapidly evolving federal funding and policy landscapes.  
Marybeth served for more than a decade as a professional staffer for the U.S. House Committee on Appropriations, during which time she helped oversee $24 billion in annual appropriations covering the Treasury Department, Internal Revenue Service, Office of Personnel Management... Read More →
avatar for Jennifer Becker-Pollett

Jennifer Becker-Pollett

Senior Counsel, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
Jennifer Becker-Pollett is senior counsel in the lobbying and public policy practice at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, where she advises clients on federal appropriations and financial services matters. She brings unparalleled experience from more than a decade on Capitol Hill... Read More →
avatar for Joe Carlile

Joe Carlile

Founder, Bluestem Consulting
Joe Carlile is the founder of Bluestem Consulting, an appropriations risk consulting and strategic advisory firm, and BlazingStar Analytics, a federal budget and appropriations data analytics firm. He brings more than 20 years of experience in federal budget, appropriations, and policy... Read More →
Thursday June 4, 2026 11:15am - 12:30pm EDT
National Housing Center (NHC) Auditorium

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