John J. Gorman and Lawrence M. F. Spaccasi presented at the 2019 BankDirector Acquire or Be Acquired Conference in Phoenix, Arizona

February 1, 2019

John J. Gorman and Lawrence M. F. Spaccasi presented “Advance Planning for a Successful M&A Transaction” at the 2019 BankDirector Acquire or Be Acquired Conference in Phoenix Arizona. The session addressed advance planning steps that are critical for a successful M&A transaction, for both a buyer and a seller and focused on measures that can be taken well in advance of the commencement of negotiations to avoid surprises, manage expectations and maximize value.

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Jeff Cardone presented at The Bonadio Group and M&T Bank 2018 Financial Institutions Seminar

November 15, 2018

On Thursday, November 8, 2018, Jeff Cardone gave a presentation on “The Financial Regulatory Environment and Other Hot Topics Impacting Community Banks” at The Bonadio Group and M&T Bank 2018 Financial Institutions Seminar in Syracuse, NY. The presentation focused on the current trends in community banking, including discussions about the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act (S.2155), mergers and acquisitions and the pros and cons of a holding company.

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Jeff Cardone presented at the Western Bankers Association Annual Directors Conference

November 15, 2018

On Friday, November 9, 2018, Jeff Cardone gave a presentation on “Recent Developments in Executive and Director Compensation” at the Western Bankers Association Annual Directors Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah. The presentation focused on the importance of compensation planning in connection with a merger, trends in incentive compensation pay, new changes to IRC 162(m) and recent case law impacting director compensation.

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