Main Sessions

John Hurlock
President & Founder, SMARTER Risk Management
John Hurlock is the President of SMARTER Risk Management. In this arena John is focused on credit risk, interest rate risk, liquidity risk, and strategic risk. Prior to starting SMARTER Risk Management, John was the National Director for Enterprise Risk Management and Compliance for Sheshunoff Consulting + Solutions. And prior to Sheshunoff …

Tracy Bush, CRCM
Senior Manager, Wipfli Advisory LLC
Tracy Bush is a senior manager in Wipfli’s financial institutions practice. She has more than 20 years of financial institution experience, including a strong background in compliance, Bank Secrecy Act (BSA)/Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and operations. This experience has allowed Tracy to develop strong advisory, training and leadership skills. She has designed, implemented and monitored full-scope, risk-based compliance and BSA programs. Tracy has a deep understanding of the issues facing financial institutions …

Nick Lane
Senior Director, Cornerstone Advisors
Nick Lane is a senior director in Cornerstone Advisors’ Contract Negotiations practice. Leveraging his nearly nine years of experience at Cornerstone, he can help financial institutions achieve improved pricing and terms on their key vendor contracts. Nick also leads Cornerstone’s Trust and Wealth Management consulting practice where he assists clients with a variety of engagements including strategy, vendor selections, and contract negotiations …

Onker Basu
Senior Director, Cornerstone Advisors
Onker Basu is a senior leader with over 25 years of banking and consulting experience. He has been consistently recognized for his ability to combine strategic planning, relentless execution, and strong financial management to deliver sustainable positive results. As a senior director on Cornerstone Advisors’ Strategy and Execution team, Onker helps banks and credit unions develop actionable strategies …

Christopher Forst
Senior Manger, RSM US LLP
Chris Forst is a Senior Manager at RSM’s Blockchain & Digital Assets Center of Excellence, where he coordinates client teams across all Lines of Business to address complex client needs and technical challenges related to digital assets. He also educates the firm on digital assets and their impact on clients and the broader organization, while contributing to the development of tools …