Contact: Sharon Simpson, (240) 620-4095, sgsimpsonconsulting@mac.com
For Immediate Release: September 25, 2025
BANFF – The 2025 ALM First Financial Forum wrapped up on Wednesday after three days of engaging sessions focused on driving organizational success amidst the inspirational backdrop of the Canadian Rockies.
By interpreting economic indicators and market conditions, Haley shed light on factors likely to influence depository performance in the year ahead. Haley’s insights highlighted that economic fundamentals are still sound despite the noise and depository institutions have exhibited strong financial performance—with net interest margins at two-decade highs—amidst volatility. Continued discipline in management practices and risk-mitigation strategies will be critical to sustaining performance.
During the final day of the conference, panel discussions featuring industry experts and practitioners shared insights regarding the changing regulatory environment and growth strategies. These interactive sessions highlighted topics like stablecoin and the GENIUS Act, the future of branch strategy, managing strategic risk associated with regulatory changes, and mergers and acquisitions.
This year, over 200 financial professionals are attending the sold-out conference, which was designed to be the premier event for financial executives to discover insights, formulate strategies, and gain new perspectives about the coming year.
To close out this year’s Financial Forum, Peter Myers, Senior Vice President of DDJ Myers, an ALM First Company, presented The Crises in Strategic Thinking. The session highlighted today’s evolving workforce dynamics, including the rise of Gen Z, the impact of retiring managers and the knowledge gaps left behind.
This year, over 200 financial professionals attended the sold-out conference, which was designed for everyone involved in managing or monitoring the balance sheet to discover insights, formulate strategies and gain new perspectives as they prepare for the coming year.
In addition to the 2025 Financial Forum’s general sessions, two separate education tracks, led by a variety of industry experts, delivered custom-tailored sessions to Executives and Boards. These sessions covered a wide range of topics, including navigating a changing regulatory environment, optimizing profitability, implementing strategic risk management, and developing leadership readiness, with tailored sessions for executives and boards. Explore all of the educational resources ALM First offers by visiting almfirst.com and mark your calendars for the 2026 ALM First Financial Forum, which will be held next September in Austin, TX at the Four Seasons Austin. Financial professionals interested in attending the 2026 conference are encouraged to complete an Early Interest Form and plan ahead to join ALM First next year.
