Bank Directors' SymposiumLive Streamed ~ Wednesday, July 30, 2025, 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. CT
Director training is essential for effective governance, ensuring that boards are equipped to lead organizations successfully in a complex and dynamic environment. The Bank Directors’ Symposium is designed to address the key challenges facing boards today. These sessions are engaging, focusing on strategic learning and strong leadership development as well as current regulatory issues. Whether you're an experienced director or just starting out, you'll leave with enhanced insights and tools to offer informed, prudent, and independent guidance to bank leadership.
8:55 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Callan Stapleton, CAE, Executive Vice President, Illinois Bankers Association
9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Economic Uncertainty
Sean Dillon, Chief of Staff, FinPro
Employment plays a pivotal role in consumer spending; when individuals are employed, they are more likely to contribute to the economy, while unemployment stifles this spending power. Understanding actual prices rather than inflation rates is crucial for making informed financial decisions, and addressing energy costs is imperative to lowering prices. As we navigate complex trade dynamics, it's important to view tariffs as a negotiation tool rather than a final goal, ensuring that we remain proactive in our approach to economic challenges.
10:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
What is Your Potential Risk?
David Mangian, Managing Director, FinPro
As a result of the recent volatility impacting Financial Institutions and to avoid more “surprises” on their watch, the regulatory world is deepening examination scopes resulting in a dramatic rise in CAMELS downgrades. Liquidity rules are being re-examined to bring them forward to a digital age. Capital is being risk assessed. Corporate Governance expectations are rising and concerns over asset quality are taking center stage. These issues will be fully explored with practical solutions discussed during this session.
11:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Lunch Break
12:15 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
Current Issues Banks are FacingMatt Miller, Executive Managing Director, FinPro
Bankers are faced with increasing uncertainty surrounding regulatory frameworks and the myriad of issues that can arise from them. It is imperative for bankers to prioritize proactive risk management and engage in continuous education.
Hot Topics: CRA, Funding, Risk Scoring, Risk Focused Exams, Uninsured Coverage, Regulatory Consolidation
Concluding Remarks & Adjourn
About FinProFinPro is a full service management consulting firm specializing in providing advisory services to the financial institutions industry. FinPro is the only firm that combines industry-leading strategic consulting with regulatory expertise to build value for our clients. Our competitive advantage is that we are regarded as thought leaders in the industry who are at the forefront of banking. FinPro also conducts M&A through its wholly owned subsidiary, FinPro Capital Advisors (FCA) as a FINRA-registered broker/dealer. Every servicewe offer underscores our dedication to FinPro’s core principle of Building Value Together.
Speaker BiographiesSean Dillon joined FinPro in 2016 as a Director in consulting, working with clients in strategic planning, enterprise risk management, and asset/ liability management. Prior to joining FinPro, Sean spent 13 years as an equity trader and equity capital markets professional at Merrill Lynch as well as 8 years as a Navy SEAL Platoon Commander, leading operations in South and Central America as well as in Western Africa. He served on the Amphibious Strategic Planning Staff during Operation Desert Storm. Sean holds a BA from the University of Notre Dame and an MBA from the University of Chicago.
Before joining FinPro, Inc. in 2014, David Mangian worked for over 37 years with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Starting as a bank examiner in 1976, David rose through the ranks, spending the last 25 years in senior management positions. Senior management positions included 17 years as an Assistant Regional Director and 8 years as a Regional Director. David’s time as an Assistant Regional Director was primarily in risk management with significant oversight of bank regulatory matters in the Chicago Region (MI, IN, IL, WI, KY, and OH) with specialty oversight of bank secrecy and de novo bank applications. Regional Director experience was all in consumer compliance. David is a certified fraud examiner (Association of Certified Fraud Examiners).
Matt Miller is an industry expert in strategic planning, mergers, and acquisitions, asset/liability management, mutual-to-stock conversions, loan and deposit growth strategy, enterprise risk assessments, market feasibility, customer segmentation, and de novo bank formation. He was a founding Board Member at First Commons Bank, where he chaired the Investment and Asset-Liability Management Committee. Matt is also a speaker on financial topics and has assisted trade groups such as the CSBS and numerous State Organizations. He holds a B.S. in Systems Engineering, a B.A. in Economics from the University of Virginia, and graduated with distinction from the Graduate School of Banking at Colorado.
One Fee, Unlimited Attendees (per organization)
Member $495
Nonmember $795
(Includes OnDemand Access through September 30, 2025)
Note: A single attendee must register first to receive the unlimited special rate for additional attendees. Upon payment, the registrant will receive an e-confirmation with a sample message to share with their staff.