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Presenting at the 2023 Fall Directors and Managers Conference: Casey Franken

September 27, 2023

Wealth management advisor, IFAM Capital Casey brings his passion for wealth building and guiding clients in a collaborative approach. Casey has been a practicing financial planner since November 2012 and attained the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ designation in April 2015. Casey graduated from the University of South Dakota with a double major in finance and economics. […]

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Presenting at the 2023 Fall Directors and Managers Conference: Bryce Sowitch

September 27, 2023

PARTNER, IFAM Capital Bryce has held various positions servicing and consulting with retirement plans during his career. Initially, he was an advisor with a large brokerage firm, then as a Regional Sales Director with a top 10 record-keeper. In his career, Bryce has had the opportunity to work with over 500 retirement plans and thousands […]

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Presenting at the 2023 Fall Directors and Managers Conference: Mary Akkerman

September 27, 2023

Davenport Evans Law Firm Mary Akkerman practices in estate planning, including dynasty trusts, domestic asset protection trusts, estate and trust administration, guardianships and conservatorships, business and tax planning, estate and gift tax planning, tax appeals, and related litigation. She is skilled at establishing public and private trust companies in South Dakota and regularly works with […]

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Presenting at the 2023 Fall Directors and Managers Conference: Michael Dummer

September 27, 2023

Deputy Director, Department of Labor and Regulation Mike was raised on a farm near Lesterville, SD and graduated from Scotland (SD) high school. He attended college at South Dakota State University, graduating in 2003 with a BS in Mass Communications. After working for a large national bank, he started as an Examiner with the Division […]

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Presenting at the 2023 Fall Directors and Managers Conference: Nick Denning

September 27, 2023

ICBA Bancard Nick Denning is Senior Vice President of Payments Industry Relations at ICBA Bancard®, a subsidiary of the Independent Community Bankers of America. In this role he represents ICBA Bancard and its community bank customers on industry boards, councils, and committees regarding digital and faster payments, emerging technology, and payments format standards. Denning has […]

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Presenting at the 2023 Fall Directors and Managers Conference: Amanda Radke

September 27, 2023

fifth-generation rancher and owner of Radke Land & Cattle Amanda Radke is a fifth-generation rancher from Mitchell, SD. Alongside her husband, Tyler, and their four children, they operate Radke Land & Cattle, a Limousin and Angus seedstock op-eration.  A former National FFA Extemporaneous Speaking Champion and National Beef Ambassador, Radke has spent the last 15 […]

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Presenting at the 2023 Fall Directors and Managers Conference: Brad Spears

September 27, 2023

Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines Brad Spears is, Member Relationships Director for the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines. Brad is responsible for supervising a field staff of 10 relationship managers covering 13 states and over 1,300 members and has been at the bank since 2005.  Brad came to the FHLB of […]

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3 Stages to Unlock a People-First Work Culture

August 14, 2023

We all know how hard it is to attract and retain top talent in the competitive community bank market. The challenge is even more acute today, considering how macroeconomic conditions have changed during the past several months. As a Chief Human Resources Officer, I have seen the value of creating and maintaining an agile, people-first […]

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Partner with FDDC and the SBA 504 Loan Program for Financial Success

August 14, 2023

As a financial institution, you understand the importance of providing your customers with flexible and attractive financing options. In today\’s competitive market, staying ahead of the curve is crucial to maintaining a thriving business. That\’s where the Small Business Administration\’s (SBA) 504 loan program, in partnership with the First District Development Company (FDDC), can make […]

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Meet the Presenter: Keith Gruebele

June 28, 2023

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]ABOUT KEITH GRUEBELE, EVP BHG Financial Keith Gruebele is Executive Vice President, Institutional Relationships at BHG. In his role, he works to facilitate strategic partnerships with community banks, as part of BHG’s growing bank network of almost 1,300. Keith’s focus is not only on supporting BHG’s current customer banks, but also in forging new partnerships […]

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