Our Best Podcasts of 2024
This week we feature clips from 8 of our favorite shows we recorded in 2024. Thanks for listening!
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Recent Episodes
The Key Traits of Effective Bank Executives with Steve Williams from Cornerstone Advisors
Today we sit down with Steve Williams, CEO and Founding Partner of Cornerstone Advisors. We discuss the community banking landscape for 2025 and the traits every successful bank executive must possess to succeed in today’s banking environment. The views, information, or opinions expressed during this show are solely those of the participants involved and…
Joe Keating’s Economic Outlook for 2025
Today we bring back Joe Keating, SVP & Senior Portfolio Manager here at SouthState, to provide his economic outlook for 2025. The views, information, or opinions expressed during this show are solely those of the participants involved and do not necessarily represent those of SouthState Bank and its employees. SouthState Bank, N.A. – Member FDIC…
How Lenders Can Succeed in 2025
Today we bring back a longtime friend of the show, Jack Hubbard from St. Meyer & Hubbard. Jack has trained and coached over 80,000 bankers, helping them become “resource managers” (not simply “lenders”) for their clients. We talk about what it will take for lenders to be successful in 2025, plus several other topics. The…
The Art of Bank Branching with Steve Smith from Accenture
In our final episode of 2024, Chris Nichols sits down with Steve Smith from Accenture to discuss the future of bank branching. GET OUR NEW EBOOK: TOP 12 WINNING STRATEGIES FOR COMMUNITY BANKS IN 2025 The views, information, or opinions expressed during this show are solely those of the participants involved and do not necessarily…
Strategies for Managing Vendor Relationships with Davis Stewart and Gene Kirby
Today we sit down with Davis Stewart and Gene Kirby from Heitmeyer Consulting to discuss the best strategies for effectively managing vendor relationships at your bank. GET OUR NEW EBOOK: TOP 12 WINNING STRATEGIES FOR COMMUNITY BANKS IN 2025 The views, information, or opinions expressed during this show are solely those of the participants involved…
Katie Wahlquist—CEO of Star Bank on Running Family Owned Bank, and the Future of Community Banking
Today we shine the spotlight on Katie Wahlquist and her bank, Star Bank, in Minnesota. We discuss Katie’s family roots in banking and their plans to remain competitive and customer-centric in the coming years. GET OUR NEW EBOOK: TOP 12 WINNING STRATEGIES FOR COMMUNITY BANKS IN 2025 The views, information, or opinions expressed during this…