On April 8, 2026, Joseph Moeller, Managing Director of Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, delivered a timely presentation on bank valuations and the M&A environment to the NYLIB community at Pryor Cashman’s offices in Times Square.
On January 15, 2026, NYLIB hosted a regulatory panel discussion on supervisory priorities and risks moderated by Steve Bush, Chairman, President and CEO of Apple Bank. The supervisory panel featured prominent guest speakers from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (FRBNY), the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYSDFS), and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC).
On October 9, 2025, NYLIB hosted a panel discussion on stablecoins at Pryor Cashman’s offices in Times Square. The panel discussion was sponsored by Acceleron, a modern correspondent banking technology platform that empowers community banks and credit unions to automate international wire transfers, capture non-interest income, and compete more effectively with larger institutions.
On April 9, 2025, Joe Moeller, Managing Director of Keefe, Bruyette & Woods (KBW), delivered a timely presentation on bank valuations and the M&A environment to the NYLIB community at Pryor Cashman’s offices in Times Square.
NYLIB hosted our 2024 Annual Regulator Roundtable event. Steve Bush, Chairman, President, and CEO of Apple Bank, moderated the pane discussion. Featured speakers included Janis Frenchak, Head of Consumer Compliance, Federal Reserve Bank of New York; Tracy Velez, Associate Deputy Comptroller for the Northeast, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency; and Raymond Dorado, Acting Executive Deputy Superintendent — Banking, New York State Department of Financial Services.
On September 18, 2024, NYLIB hosted a panel discussion on Multifamily Commercial Real Estate Lending: Economic Challenges & Societal Benefits, moderated by Robert Smith, Executive Vice President and Chief Real Estate Advisor at Apple Bank.
The NYLIB community gathered for a panel discussion on The Evolution of Banking & Technology, moderated by Patrick Sells, a co-founder of True Digital Group. Panelists included John Verry, Managing Director of CBIZ PivotPoint Security; Krista Moore, a Solution Enablement Engineer with Finxact, a Fiserv company; Ray Ortega, the Chief Technology Officer for BBH Solutions; and Preeti Singh, leader of the New York Business Unit at Coforge. The event was proudly sponsored by Coforge.
NYLIB hosted a commercial real estate panel discussion moderated by NYLIB President Edward Lutz. Panelists included Stijn Van Nieuwerburgh, Professor of Finance and Real Estate at Columbia Business School; Jade Rahmani, Managing Director at KBW; and Scott Singer, Principal and Co-Lead of Avison Young’s Tri-State Debt & Equity Finance team.
On September 14, 2023, NYLIB hosted a regulatory panel discussion on supervisory priorities and risks moderated by Steve Bush, Chairman, President and CEO of Apple Bank. The supervisory panel featured prominent guest speakers from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (FRBNY), the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYSDFS), and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).
NYLIB hosted a panel discussion on “Liquidity and Funds Management in a Changing Environment: Where We Are and the Path Forward for Community Banks,” moderated by Adam Goldstein, Chief Business Officer for the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York, at Pryor Cashman’s offices in Times Square. Mike Aldrich, Regional Capital Markets Specialist at the FDIC; Laura Gorman, SVP & Treasurer at Hanover Community Bank; Adam Kirk, Principal Examiner, Federal Reserve Bank of New York; Rick Kraemer, Treasurer & Deputy CFO at Valley Bank; and Donald Musso, President of FinPro, Inc., served as panelists.
Joseph Moeller, Managing Director of Keefe, Bruyette & Woods (KBW), provided a timely presentation on bank valuations and the M&A environment at Pryor Cashman’s offices in Times Square. The event was sponsored by KBW.
New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) Superintendent Adrienne A. Harris joined NYLIB for Q&A at Pryor Cashman’s offices in Times Square. The event was sponsored by K2 Integrity and Mazars.
The NYLIB community gathered for a panel discussion about banking cannabis businesses moderated by Peter Su of Green Check Verified. Panelists included Dustin Nofziger, a member of the Financial Institutions Group at Pryor Cashman LLP; Neha Gosalia, a BSA/AML Lead Risk Expert Specialist from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s Systemic Risk Identification Support & Specialty Supervision (SyRIS) unit; and Brett Rawls, Senior Vice President and Head of Correspondent & Specialty Banking at Valley National Bank.
The NYLIB community gathered for dinner and a Regulator Roundtable dinner focusing on supervisory priorities and risks. The supervisory panel discussion was moderated by Steve Bush, President and CEO of Apple Bank, and featured prominent guest speakers from various government agencies, including the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, New York State Department of Financial Services, and Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
NYLIB hosted a roundtable discussion for CEOs over dinner at Avra Madison Estiatorio in Manhattan. The event was attended by a number of our colleagues from the banking industry as well as the commercial real estate sector.
NYLIB hosted the 2022 Cybersecurity Panel Discussion at the St. Cloud Rooftop at The Knickerbocker Hotel. The event was attended by a number of our colleagues from the banking and finance community, as well as C-suite executive information officers. We were also joined by our friends at Pryor Cashman LLP.
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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 and finance community. We were also joined by our friends at Pryor Cashman LLP.
NYLIB hosted an in-person dinner on August 18, 2021, at the Avra Madison restaurant that was attended by a number of our banking friends.
NYLIB held their Summer 2017 Meeting, featuring Michael Flynn, an Information Technology Examination Specialist in the FDIC’s Boston Area Office, who discussed the cybersecurity risks and challenges currently facing the banking industry.
On January 18, 2017, the New York League of Independent Bankers hosted its Winter meeting. Guests enjoyed a cocktail hour, followed by dinner and a discussion led by Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-12).
On September 14, 2016, the New York League of Independent Bankers hosted its Fall meeting. Guests enjoyed a cocktail hour, followed by dinner and a discussion led by Yolanda Ford, Deputy Superintendent of Banks at the New York Department of Financial Services Community & Regional Banks Unit.
