Donald J. Musso, President of FinPro, Inc. speaking at the NYLIB roundtable dinner event at Avra Madison Estiatorio. — Donald J. Musso, President of FinPro, Inc. speaking at the CEO roundtable dinner event at Avra Madison.

NYLIB hosted a roundtable discussion for CEOs over dinner at Avra Madison Estiatorio in Manhattan on October 12, 2021. The event was attended by a number of our colleagues from the banking industry. We were also joined by our friends at Pryor Cashman LLP. In compliance with NYC requirements for restaurants, all participants were vaccinated.

Carlos Garcia (Founder & CEO, Finhabits), Pinchus Raice (Partner, Pryor Cashman), Steven Bush (Chairman, President & CEO, Apple Bank for Savings), Rizwan Qureshi (Senior Executive Vice President, HAB BANK)

Our guests had the opportunity to reconnect with colleagues and network with other banking executives. The NYLIB team views these meetings as an opportunity to bring people together to explore key issues of importance to members of the banking community.

Guest Speaker

Donald J. Musso, the President of FinPro, joined us as a guest speaker. Don Musso has founded many de novo banks and is a significant investor in many community banks. Musso is a recognized expert in value creation for banks, strategic planning, loan and deposit growth, internal risk assessments, asset/liability management, customer segmentation and delivery alternatives, and investment banking.

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Don led the discussion on the challenges facing the industry from current monetary and fiscal policies, the impact on the industry as current levels of support from the government abate with particular emphasis on the consumer and commercial lending, the effects of competition on bank lending activities, and the stresses on bank performance deriving from continued tight spreads and the diminishing impact of PPP loans among other factors.

Upcoming Events

The NYLIB team is thrilled that we were able to provide an opportunity to bring our colleagues together to explore key issues of importance to members of the banking industry. Our organization’s mission is to provide a forum for networking and education.

From left to right: Dustin Nofziger (Counsel, Pryor Cashman), President, NYLIB & President, Lutz Advisors, Inc), Casey Christopher (Chief Empowerment Officer, Quontic Bank), Pinchus Raice (Partner, Pryor Cashman), Bianca Reyes (Business Development Specialist, Pryor Cashman)

We are planning events and meetings for next year and are open to any suggestions on topics or issues that are of interest to the community and foreign banks in the tri-state area. Subscribe to our mailing list below, to stay informed on news and events.