NJBankers Finishes Out Successful Fall Events Season
On November 20, we held our final event of the Fall season, the Financial Leaders Forum. This event brought together finance professionals of all levels to explore ways institutions can best navigate change, strengthen operations, and embrace innovation.
The event was emceed by Alan Lloyd of Wolf & Company, P.C., and was kicked off with an economic outlook by Matt Colyar of Moody's Analytics. Adam Mustafa of Invictus Analytics discussed ways to prepare capital for loan growth, and Audrey Magennis of Cherry Bekaert provided insights into developing and implementing a successful AI strategy. The conference was concluded by Brandon Quiterio of Wolf & Company, P.C., who examined the CFO's role in innovation.
A special thank you to our event sponsors who made the conference possible: Wolf & Company, P.C., Crowe, CEIS Review Inc.,Forvis Mazars, and Federal Home Loan Bank of New York. And thank you to all our speakers and attendees for helping us finish out a fantastic events season!
In the Winter/Spring of 2026, we'll be back with even more dynamic events. Stay tuned for details on our Regulatory Visit to D.C., CRA & Fair Lending Conference, Economic Leadership Forum, 120th Annual Conference & Exhibit Hall, and much more.
Information on our upcoming events can be found here.
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