Learn from the Best: Choice Bank’s Talent Strategy for Building a Dream Team

Step into the world of banking, where the pursuit of talent consumes the thoughts of all. It’s a constant quest to find exceptional individuals, to hold onto those vital team…

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Rising to the Challenge: How Community Banks Can Attract and Retain Top Talent

A perspective from Travillian’s Head of Banking and Fintech, Brian Love. Last weekend I was invited to speak at the Bank Holding Company Association’s Spring Seminar , “Time to Soar”,…

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Thinking Big, Acting Small: A Conversation with SouthState Bank’s CEO John Corbett

SouthState’s John Corbett is among the most respected CEOs in the banking industry today. In this discussion with Travillian’s Head of Banking & Fintech, Brian Love and GenOpp Capital Management’s…

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The Essence of Balance Sheet Management has Dramatically Changed: Viewpoints from Scott Hildenbrand

From the lens of an astute and forward-thinking balance sheet strategist, the root cause of the crisis goes beyond interest rate risk. This observation comes from none other than Scott…

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High Valued Banks Video Series Continued: A Conversation with Stock Yards’ Ja Hillebrand and Lake City’s David Findlay

Continuing with Travillian Next’s video series highlighting the nation’s highest valued publicly traded banks, Brian Love, Head of Banking & Fintech at Travillian, and Joe Fenech, Chief Investment Officer at…

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Redefining the Role: How a Strategic CFO Thrives in Community Banking

Andy Borrmann is a highly strategic Chief Financial Officer (CFO), having come from a non-traditional upbringing in investment banking and sell-side analysis before finding a home as a CFO in community…

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Talent, Growth, and Culture: Looking at the Industry from SmartBank’s POV

SmartBank’s exceptional track record as a premier financial institution for over a decade has positioned it as an exemplary model for community banks seeking to nurture and invest in their…

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How Banks Can Navigate Gray Skies and Seize Opportunity in 2023

Nate Mittag and Frank Sorrentino, Managing Directors of FIG at Stephens, joined Brian Love, Head of Banking and Fintech at Travillian, in a conversation about the state of the community…

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CEOs of the Highest Valued Banks Reveal Their Recipe for Success

Two of the most well-respected CEO’s in the banking industry – Community Bank System’s Mark Tryniski and ServisFirst Bancshares’ Tom Broughton – join Brian Love, Head of Banking & Fintech…

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The State of Payments, According to Tom Bell, CEO of Maast

Travillian is excited to welcome industry-veteran Tom Bell, CEO of Maast, to discuss the payments ecosystem in a new episode of Travillian Next. Bell’s accomplished career spans decades and includes…

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Trey Maust, CEO of BankEvo, Talks Augmentation, Innovation and His Journey Into the World of Embedded Finance

Last week, a large grouping of BaaS Banks descended on Fredericksburg, Texas for the FedFis Roundup where they networked and traded war stories. Travillian’s Head of Banking & Fintech, Brian Love,…

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BaaS Bootcamp: Attracting Tech-Forward Talent

Brian Love, Head of Banking and Fintech, and his Travillian team have a deep proficiency running exclusive recruitment mandates for several of the most successful BaaS banks in the country….

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Culture, Leadership and Employee Engagement: A Conversation with Todd Weiden, Principal and Founder of Saltee Co

Brian Love, Head of Banking and Fintech at Travillian, is joined by Todd Weiden, Principal and Founder of Saltee Co. Weiden has nearly 20 years of experience as a rising…

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Travillian Attends Independent Bankers of Colorado 49th Annual Convention

In late September, Travillian’s Head of Banking and Fintech, Brian Love was invited to address the Independent Bankers of Colorado in their 49th Annual Convention, in Vail, CO.  This amazing…

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