Bank/Institution: United Bank
Position/Title: Branch Manager
Years in Banking: 8
Preferred Phone Number: (940) 597-2762
Preferred Email Address: sabin.aly@bankwith united.com
I always start my day with... A positive mindset and a cup of coffee
How would you spend one million dollars? Pay off any major debt, create an emergency fund, and invest the rest
What is your favorite weekend activity? Reading and walking
If you could host a talk show, who would be your first guest? Oprah Winfrey
What's the most-used app on your phone? WhatsApp
What would someone be surprised to learn about you? I used to be a professional gymnast in Egypt
What is the top thing still left on your bucket list? Travel the world
What do you consider your biggest accomplishment - career or otherwise? Building a stable life as a mother, wife, and manager at my branch while continuing to grow personally and professionally
Bank/Institution: The Bank of Charlotte County
Position/Title: AVP, Loan Officer, Branch Manager
Years in Banking: 5
Preferred Phone Number: (434) 736-8411
Preferred Email Address: aagee@bankofcharlotte.com
I always start my day with... Water
What is your favorite weekend activity? House/Yardwork
If you could host a talk show, who would be your first guest? Jesus
What's the most-used app on your phone? Social Media
What would someone be surprised to learn about you? I inherited my grandmother's plants and enjoy keeping them alive/tending to them
What is the top thing still left on your bucket list? Travel and see the US
How would you spend one million dollars? Payoff my house, invest the difference
What do you consider your biggest accomplishment - career or otherwise? Being promoted to Branch Manager, Loan Officer at the age of 23
Bank/Institution: Rosedale Bank
Position/Title: Credit Officer
Years in Banking: 14
Preferred Phone Number: (302) 384-2587
Preferred Email Address: ebartkowski@rosedale.bank
I always start my day with... Coffee, it is a non negotiable
What would someone be surprised to learn about you? I am an Eagle Scout
How would you spend one million dollars? Pay down my debt, do some world traveling with my family, and make sure to save some to put into some sort of investment
What do you consider your biggest accomplishment - career or otherwise? Being a dad
Bank/Institution: EagleBank
Position/Title: IT Audit Compliance Analyst
Years in Banking: 14
Preferred Phone Number: (301) 793-3144
Preferred Email Address: bmokhtari@eaglebankcorp.com
I always start my day with... Walking in nature
How would you spend one million dollars? Traveling/build schools and fund for research/helping family
What is your favorite weekend activity? Hiking/visiting family
What would someone be surprised to learn about you? I'm not shy
If you could host a talk show, who would be your first guest? Mel Robbins
What's the most-used app on your phone? imessage/Outlook/LinkedIn
What is the top thing still left on your bucket list? Travel around the world
What do you consider your biggest accomplishment - career or otherwise? Watching my son achieving what he likes in terms of academics
Bank/Institution: TowneBank
Position/Title: AVP, Commercial Portfolio Manager
Years in Banking: 4
Preferred Phone Number: (757) 971-8387
Preferred Email Address: jordan.bernhardt@townebank.net
I always start my day with... Orange Juice
What is your favorite weekend activity? Pickup Soccer
What would someone be surprised to learn about you? I grew up in the Caribbean
What is the top thing still left on your bucket list? Surf in Costa Rica/El Salvador
Bank/Institution: Atlantic Union Bank
Position/Title: Assistant Manager, Financial Accounting Operations
Years in Banking: 7
Preferred Phone Number: (757) 335-0112
Preferred Email Address: jennifer.block@atlanticunionbank.com
I always start my day with... A big cup of coffee!
What is your favorite weekend activity? Working on a diamond dot art canvas and listening to an audiobook or Netflix
What's the most-used app on your phone? Reddit
What is the top thing still left on your bucket list? Go whitewater rafting
Bank/Institution: Farmers & Merchants Bank
Position/Title: SVP, Director of Human Resources
Years in Banking: 3
Preferred Phone Number: (667) 444-4643
Preferred Email Address: paige.boughan@fmb1919.bank
I always start my day with... Kindness to myself, some days running, listening to podcasts and thinking about my self-talk, sometimes I catch myself being my harshest critic but I strive to be my biggest "hype-man"
What would someone be surprised to learn about you? I've never watched the movie The Godfather
What's the most-used app on your phone? Facebook
What do you consider your biggest accomplishment, career or otherwise? Personally, little moments with my family - professionally, volunteer work with SHRM, interviwing their President & CEO, earning my masters degree and certification
Bank/Institution: Primis Bank
Position/Title: AVP, Digital Bank Senior Business Anaylst
Years in Banking: 5
Preferred Phone Number: (804) 512-0141
Preferred Email Address: megan.boykin@primisbank.com
I always start my day with... Caffeine
What is your favorite weekend activity? Relaxing and shopping
How would you spend one million dollars? Build a house on some land, take a fun trip, and save anything left over
What's the most-used app on your phone? TikTok
Bank/Institution: Hebron Savings Bank
Position/Title: AVP, Business Process Manager
Years in Banking: 4
Preferred Phone Number: (443) 783-8070
Preferred Email Address: kbrinsfield@hebronsavingsbank.com
I always start my day with... Coffee
What is your favorite weekend activity? Taking a family hike
What's the most-used app on your phone? Discord
What would someone be surprised to learn about you? My college major was chemistry
Bank/Institution: Old Dominion National Bank
Position/Title: VP, Controller
Years in Banking: 20
Preferred Phone Number: (571) 752-6717
Preferred Email Address: abrown@odnb.bank
What is your favorite weekend activity? Settling in with a good book, there's somethng magical about getting lost amoung the pages and letting a story pull me into another world, it is my favorite way to recharge
What would someone be surprised to learn about you? People are often surprised to learn how much I genuinely love history, I'm fascinated by it in all forms - social history, global events, and even the stories rooted in our own local communities - understanding how people lived, what shaped their choices, and how those moments ripple into the present
What is the top thing still left on your bucket list? Visiting Manila; I'd love to immerse myself in the culture, explore the history, enjoy the food, and see the city's energy firsthand; it is a trip I look forward to making a reality
Bank/Institution: United Bank
Position/Title: Branch Manager
Years in Banking: 13
Preferred Phone Number: (540) 241-4261
Preferred Email Address: hannah.brown@bankwithunited.com
I always start my day with... Coffee
How would you spend one million dollars? Purchase a vacation home for my family in our "home away from home", Outer Banks, NC
What's the most-used app on your phone? TikTok
What is the top thing still left on your bucket list? Traveling to Europe
Bank/Institution: Chesapeake Bank
Position/Title: AVP, Business Manager
Years in Banking: 27
Preferred Phone Number: (804) 396-9782
Preferred Email Address: tbrown@ches.bank
I always start my day with... Water, breakfast, and coffee while listening to the NBC12 Morning Show and the Today Show
How would you spend one million dollars? Payoff all of my debts, invest a portion to my retirement plan, allocate a portion to my two sons and granddaughter, make a charitable donation and then go on a vacation to tour Italy
What is your favorite weekend activity? Some sort of exercise followed by a sleepover with my sweet granddaughter Audrey, we binge on Mrs. Rachel, Disney movies and eat our snacks; Sundays I like to go on adventures to the beach, park etc.
What's the most-used app on your phone? Messenger
What would someone be surprised to learn about you? My first language was German, I had to take English as a second language prior to moving from Germany to the United States in 1989 - the interesting part is English is now my primary language but can still understand some German but speaking that language is now very difficult for me
Bank/Institution: C&F Bank
Position/Title: AVP, Commercial Portfolio Manager
Years in Banking: 4
Preferred Phone Number: (540) 553-6870
Preferred Email Address: nbuehrer@cffc.com
I always start my day with... Coffee
What is your favorite weekend activity? Going for a hike
How would you spend one million dollars? Beach House
What's the most-used app on your phone? Spotify
If you could host a talk show, who would be your first guest? The Rock
What would someone be surprised to learn about you? I have five siblings
What is the top thing still left on your bucket list? Visit Greece
What do you consider your biggest accomplishment - career or otherwise? Marrying my wife
Bank/Institution: The Bank of Marion
Position/Title: Office Manager
Years in Banking: 3
Preferred Phone Number: (540) 357-1982
Preferred Email Address: angelac@bomva.com
I always start my day with... Prayer
What is your favorite weekend activity? Church
How would you spend one million dollars? I would invest it in an account to gain interest and then use it to help those in need
If you could host a talk show, who would be your first guest? Oprah Winfrey
Bank/Institution: MVB Bank
Position/Title: AVP, Relationship Manager, Commercial Deposits & Treasury Management, Branch Manager
Years in Banking: 26
Preferred Phone Number: (703) 431-8863
Preferred Email Address: tcarter@mvbbanking.com
I always start my day with... Coffee
What is your favorite weekend activity? Spending time with my grandmother and sleeping
How would you spend one million dollars? Helping my family, traveling, investing
What would someone be surprised to learn about you? I have a love for monkeys
Bank/Institution: Atlantic Union Bank
Position/Title: Audit Manager
Years in Banking: 6
Preferred Phone Number: (804) 536-5187
Preferred Email Address: cindy.cecil@atlanticunionbank.com
I always start my day with... A relaxing skincare and makeup session
What is your favorite weekend activity? Playing pool or darts with my husband
How would you spend one million dollars? On a home and two new cars
What would someone be surprised to learn about you? I was born in the U.K.
If you could host a talk show, who would be your first guest? Ross Matthews and Baby Yoda
What is the top thing still left on your bucket list? Going back to the U.K. to see where I was born
What do you consider your biggest accomplishment - career or otherwise? Getting my CPA and passing each test the first time
Bank/Institution: Bank of Clarke
Position/Title: VP, Senior Commercial Loan Portfolio Manager
Years in Banking: 10
Preferred Phone Number: (304) 319-3825
Preferred Email Address: bcontic@bankofclarke.com
I always start my day with... Unfortunately screen time, followed by some yoga or stretching, and hopefully a workout subsequently
What is your favorite weekend activity? During the summer, it is a tie between boating and golfing; during the winter, I like to connect with family mostly and friends when we can make our schedules work; and in all seasons, going out to a nice dinner or brunch at places new and known to me
How would you spend one million dollars? I'd invest it; either diversify into some real estate from which I could derive a stream of income or a plot of land for which I have an optimistic future outlook and that could provide me some utility while I held it
If you could host a talk show, who would be your first guest? Maybe an endurance athelete like Truett Hanes, hopefully to glean insights on discipline and intrinsic motivation, as these principles undoubtedly underpin his accomplishments
Bank/Institution: National Bank of Blacksburg
Position/Title: Collections & Special Assets Manager
Years in Banking: 2
Preferred Phone Number: (540) 922-5115
Preferred Email Address: lcooper@nbbank.com
If you could host a talk show, who would be your first guest? Luke Combs
What's the most-used app on your phone? Twitter/X
What is the top thing still left on your bucket list? To go to an Eagles game in Philadelphia
What do you consider your biggest accomplishment - career or otherwise? Graduating college
Bank/Institution: Southern Bank
Position/Title: VP, Community Banker
Years in Banking: 25
Preferred Phone Number: (757) 646-8515
Preferred Email Address: casey.cudney@southernbank.com
If you could host a talk show, who would be your first guest? Jim Carey
What's the most-used app on your phone? ChatGBT
What would someone be surprised to learn about you? That I was a baseball coach for 12 years
What do you consider your biggest accomplishment - career or otherwise? Raising two sons as a single mom who grew into kind, caring, and loving men; watching my oldest graduate from Old Dominion University this May was one of the proudest moments of my life - no title, award or success will ever top that for me
Bank/Institution: Pinnacle Financial Partners
Position/Title: VP, Client Service Advisor
Years in Banking: 18
Preferred Phone Number: (443) 306-4073
Preferred Email Address: brad.davis@pnfp.com
How would you spend one million dollars? Strategically pay off debt and invest in real estate
If you could host a talk show, who would be your first guest? Sam Morril
What's the most-used app on your phone? CBS Sports
What is the top thing still left on your bucket list? Travel to Greece
What do you consider your biggest accomplishment - career or otherwise? My 3 beautiful daughters
Bank/Institution: Arundel Federal Savings Bank
Position/Title: VP, Director of Human Resources
Years in Banking: 1
Preferred Phone Number: (717) 395-3110
Preferred Email Address: kdavis@arundelfederal.com
I always start my day with... Coffee
How would you spend one million dollars? Fast
What is your favorite weekend activity? Visiting family in Pennsylvania
What's the most-used app on your phone? Text
Bank/Institution: Primis Bank
Position/Title: Loan Servicing Team Lead
Years in Banking: 14
Preferred Phone Number: (804) 840-3576
Preferred Email Address: greg.day@primisbank.com
I always start my day with... A tickle fight and dance party with my daughter
How would you spend one million dollars? Long-term investments for myself and my family, and land
What is your favorite weekend activity? Couch - rotting
What's the most-used app on your phone? Facebook, Instagram
Bank/Institution: City First Bank
Position/Title: Project Management Officer
Years in Banking: 12
Preferred Phone Number: (301) 891-9306
Preferred Email Address: vdesikan@cityfirstbank.com
I always start my day with... A good espresso and gratitude
What is your favorite weekend activity? Hiking
If you could host a talk show, who would be your first guest? It would be a split between Michelle Obama and Cheryl Sandberg
What is the top thing still left on your bucket list? Hike Macchu Picchu and Patagonia
Bank/Institution: The Bank of Glen Burnie
Position/Title: SVP, Director of Human Resources
Years in Banking: 7 months (21 years in Human Resources)
Preferred Phone Number: (410) 768-8855
Preferred Email Address: cdombroski@bogb.net
I always start my day with... Coffee and audible SHRM Executive Network Podcasts on my drive to work
How would you spend one million dollars? Buying a home in the south, travling with my daughters, and taking care of my family
What is your favorite weekend activity? Enjoying lunch at a waterfront restaurant when time allows, spending time with my daughters
If you could host a talk show, who would be your first guest? Sam Heughan
What's the most-used app on your phone? Facebook, LinkedIn
What would someone be surprised to learn about you? Newer to the banking world, spent most of my career in state government
What is the top thing still left on your bucket list? Travel to Italy & Scotland
What do you consider your biggest accomplishment - career or otherwise? Taking the leap from government to banking has been a great challenge and accomplishment for me
Bank/Institution: First National Bank
Position/Title: Real Estate Lending Manager
Years in Banking: 2
Preferred Phone Number: (631) 377-1876
Preferred Email Address: kevinfiliberto@1stnatbk.com
I always start my day with... A one mile walk
How would you spend one million dollars? If it was money to SPEND (not save or invest) I would buy a small cabin on a mountain lake and the toys to go with it
What is your favorite weekend activity? Ice Hockey or Mountain Biking
What is the top thing still left on your bucket list? I want to ride a bull
Bank/Institution: Carter Bank
Position/Title: Loan Operations Deputy Director
Years in Banking: 25
Preferred Phone Number: (276) 806-4548
Preferred Email Address: kristi.foley@cbtcares.com
How would you spend one million dollars? Buy a family compund
What is your favorite weekend activity? Spending time with family
What would someone be surprised to learn about you? My grandparents raised hogs and when I got off the school bus every day, I had to slop the hogs and feed my Grandpa's rabbit dogs
What do you consider your biggest accomplishment - career or otherwise? My children
Bank/Institution: Shore United Bank
Position/Title: AVP, Accounting Manager
Years in Banking: 18
Preferred Phone Number: (443) 477-2996
Preferred Email Address: rena.friend@shoreunitedbank.com
I always start my day with... Gratitude
What is your favorite weekend activity? Family time
If you could host a talk show, who would be your first guest? Tabitha Brown
What's the most-used app on your phone? Calendar
Bank/Institution: TowneBank
Position/Title: Treasury Management Advisor
Years in Banking: 16
Preferred Phone Number: (786) 536-0578
Preferred Email Address: denep.gonzalez@townebank.net
I always start my day with... Prayer of gratitude
What is your favorite weekend activity? Going to the beach
What's the most-used app on your phone? Instagram
What would someone be surprised to learn about you? I was born in Cuba
Bank/Institution: Founders Bank
Position/Title: VP, Commercial Lending
Years in Banking: 10
Preferred Phone Number: (240) 997-5535
Preferred Email Address: wgorman@founders.bank
I always start my day with... Coffee
How would you spend one million dollars? Buy a new home for my family
What is your favorite weekend activity? Golf
What is the top thing still on your bucket list? Trip to Japan
Bank/Institution: Taylor Bank
Position/Title: Market Branch Manager
Years in Banking: 5
Preferred Phone Number: (443) 235-6403
Preferred Email Address: pgoslee@taylorbank.com
I always start my day with... Positive affirmations
How would you spend one million dollars? Pay off mine and my family's debt, buy a house in my hometown and Florida big enough for my entire family
What is your favorite weekend activity? Crafting and spending time outside
If you could host a talk show, who would be your first guest? Drew Barrymore
What's the most-used app on your phone? Amazon
What would someone be surprised to learn about you? I'm very crafty
What is the top thing still on your bucket list? Visit Hawaii
What do you consider your biggest accomplishment - career or otherwise? Becoming a bank manager without much schooling
Bank/Institution: TowneBank
Position/Title: Branch Manager
Years in Banking: 21
Preferred Phone Number: (757) 544-4486
Preferred Email Address: joshua.graham@townebank.net
I always start my day with... Coffee
What is your favorite weekend activity? Brunch
If you could host a talk show, who would be your first guest? Sam Harris
What is the top thing still on your bucket list? Finish traveling around the world
Bank/Institution: F&M Bank
Position/Title: AVP, Branch Manager
Years in Banking: 7
Preferred Phone Number: (443) 340-9757
Preferred Email Address: stephanielynn32588@gmail.com
I always start my day with... Music
How would you spend one million dollars? Purchasing farmland and growing flowers
If you could host a talk show, who would be your first guest? Adam Sandler
What is the top thing still on your bucket list? Travel to Maldives
Bank/Institution: Primis Bank
Position/Title: Customer Care Team Lead
Years in Banking: 9
Preferred Phone Number: (804) 297-8915
Preferred Email Address: qiandra.gunn@primisbank.com
I always start my day with... Prayer
How would you spend one million dollars? Tithe, pay debt, share with siblings, and take a 1 month vacation
What's the most-used app on your phone? Facebook
What do you consider your biggest accomplishment - career or otherwise? Becoming a business owner
Bank/Institution: TowneBank
Position/Title: Internal Audit Supervisor
Years in Banking: 7
Preferred Phone Number: (252) 597-5786
Preferred Email Address: kendall.halsey@townebank.net
I always start my day with... Music and funny videos while eating breakfast, to try to start the day with a positive and relaxed attitude
How would you spend one million dollars? Be responsible by taking care of debt and saving/investing for my future but also help my family and friends as well as others as needed
What is your favorite weekend activity? Piano lessons
What's the most-used app on your phone? ChatGPT - random questions throughout the day
If you could host a talk show, who would be your first guest? Christina Aguilera, my favorite singer
What would someone be surprised to learn about you? Possibly that I have a creative side
What do you consider your biggest accomplishment - career or otherwise? My current position, I've accomplished a level that hasn't been reached in my family
Bank/Institution: Powell Valley National Bank
Position/Title: VP, Loan Administration - Shareholder Relations
Years in Banking: 21
Preferred Phone Number: (276) 393-1364
Preferred Email Address: ahammonds@powellvalleybank.com
I always start my day with... A Diet Dr. Pepper
What is your favorite weekend activity? Baking and a nice walk
What is the top thing still on your bucket list? Calaveras Big Trees State Park
What do you consider your biggest accomplishment - career or otherwise? Children
Bank/Institution: Bank of Clarke
Position/Title: SVP, Head of Government Contractor Banking
Years in Banking: 22
Preferred Phone Number: (703) 291-7587
Preferred Email Address: dhampton@bankofclarke.com
I always start my day with... Coffee
What is your favorite weekend activity? Spending time with my kids
How would you spend one million dollars? Travel with my family
What's the most-used app on your phone? YouTube
What would someone be surprised to learn about you? Love techno/house music but can't dance
If you could host a talk show, who would be your first guest? Bill Maher
What is the top thing still left on your bucket list? Visit Holocaust sites in Germany or Poland
What do you consider your biggest accomplishment - career or otherwise? My family
Bank/Institution: Bank of Botetourt
Position/Title: VP, Deposit Services & BSA Officer
Years in Banking: 22
Preferred Phone Number: (540) 460-1039
Preferred Email Address: pharris@bankofbotetourt.com
I always start my day with... A prayer, coffee, and the local news
What is your favorite weekend activity? Cleaning and organizing
What's the most-used app on your phone? Amazon
If you could host a talk show, who would be your first guest? Martha Stewart
Bank/Institution: TowneBank
Position/Title: SVP, Commercial Banking
Years in Banking: 22
Preferred Phone Number: (804) 972-9955
Preferred Email Address: simeon.harris@townebank.net
I always start my day with... Coffee
How would you spend one million dollars? Invest
What is your favorite weekend activity? Spending time with family at the house
What's the most-used app on your phone? Outlook
If you could host a talk show, who would be your first guest? Lebron James
What would someone be surprised to learn about you? I am a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Incorporated
What is the top thing still on your bucket list? Trip to Italy
Bank/Institution: Bank of Botetourt
Position/Title: Financial Recovery & Collections Specialist
Years in Banking: 9
Preferred Phone Number: (540) 352-2042
Preferred Email Address: dhartberger@bankofbotetourt.com
What's the most-used app on your phone? Monopoly Go & TikTok
If you could host a talk show, who would be your first guest? Taylor Swift
What would someone be surprised to learn about you? I am 21 years older than my brother and we have no other siblings
What do you consider your biggest accomplishment - career or otherwise? I am the first person in my family to graduate from college
Bank/Institution: Ridge View Bank
Position/Title: AVP
Years in Banking: 3
Preferred Phone Number: (540) 793-0104
Preferred Email Address: matt.hayslett@ridgeviewbank.bank
I always start my day with... A diaper change
How would you spend one million dollars? Quickly!
What is your favorite weekend activity? Gardening
What's the most-used app on your phone? Weather Channel
Bank/Institution: First United Bank & Trust
Position/Title: Wealth Advisor
Years in Banking: 5
Preferred Phone Number: (301) 338-0576
Preferred Email Address: jhershman@mybank.com
I always start my day with... A smile
How would you spend one million dollars? Invest it
What is the top thing left on your bucket list? Visiting all 50 states
What do you consider your biggest accomplishment - career or otherwise? Earning my CFP designation
Bank/Institution: Pioneer Bank
Position/Title: AVP, Risk & Compliance Officer
Years in Banking: 4
Preferred Phone Number: (540) 778-6331
Preferred Email Address: lhicks@pioneerbks.com
I always start my day with... Coffee
How would you spend one million dollars? I would open a boutique at the beach
If you could host a talk show, who would be your first guest? Dolly Parton
What's the most-used app on your phone? YouTube
Bank/Institution: The Bank of Charlotte County
Position/Title: AVP, Branch Manager
Years in Banking: 15
Preferred Phone Number: (434) 470-2125
Preferred Email Address: thigdon@bankofcharlotte.com
What is your favorite weekend activity? Travel ball tournaments with my kids
How would you spend one million dollars? Immediately pay my house off, put some away for my kids, and invest the remaining
What is the top thing left on your bucket list? See all 50 states, I have the east coast completed, only a few left in the west - adding Montana right before the class starts
What would someone be surprised to learn about you? I have slight OCD when it comes to toilet paper, I change people's toilet paper to the "over" position when I go to their house - my friends have accepted this and started doing it before I come
Bank/Institution: Primis Bank
Position/Title: AVP, Payment Services Manager
Years in Banking: 13
Preferred Phone Number: (804) 385-5022
Preferred Email Address: lindsey.humphreys@primisbank.com
I always start my day with... Affirmations
How would you spend one million dollars? Investing, traveling
What is your favorite weekend activity? Anything outside
What's the most-used app on your phone? TikTok
Bank/Institution: The Freedom Bank of Virginia
Position/Title: VP, Portfolio Manager
Years in Banking: 16
Preferred Phone Number: (703) 909-4137
Preferred Email Address: ealy03@gmail.com
I always start my day with... Checking the weather
What is your favorite weekend activity? Getting together with family
How would you spend one million dollars? Donate some, payoff debt
What is the top thing left on your bucket list? Travel more
What do you consider your greatest accomplishment - career or otherwise? My daughter Talia
Bank/Institution: First Bank
Position/Title: AVP, Banking Center Manager
Years in Banking: 19
Preferred Phone Number: (434) 260-4431
Preferred Email Address: mjohnson@fbvirginia.com
What's the most-used app on your phone? Google messages - between my husband, children, full family group chat, friends and employees there is always communication happening, this is by far the app I use most often and consistently
What would someone be surprised to learn about you? I was born in Cuba - my father was stationed on the Navy Base Guantanamo Bay
What is the top thing left on your bucket list? Travel, specifically to Scotland and Ireland
What do you consider your greatest accomplishment - career or otherwise? My children - I've raised confident, successful children who are excelling in their chosen professions and happy in their personal and professional lives
Bank/Institution: Benchmark Community Bank
Position/Title: AVP, Residential Lender
Years in Banking: 20
Preferred Phone Number: (434) 917-5961
Preferred Email Address: michelle.jones@bcbforlife.bank
I always start my day with... GOOD MORNING from my daughter (She's 7)
How would you spend one million dollars? Buy a beach house
What is your favorite weekend activity? Paddle Boarding
What's the most-used app on your phone? Email
What is the top thing still left on your bucket list? Own a house on the water
What do you consider your biggest accomplishment - career or otherwise? Celebrating 20 years with the same institution
Bank/Institution: Harford Bank
Position/Title: AVP, Senior Credit Analyst
Years in Banking: 20
Preferred Phone Number: (443) 904-9395
Preferred Email Address: bkarpewicz@harfordbank.com
I always start my day with... Coffee
What is your favorite weekend activity? Listening to live music with friends
What's the most-used app on your phone? Facebook
What would someone be surprised to learn about you? I get up most mornings at 4:05 so I can have my coffee, walk my dogs and head to the gym for a morning class
What is the top thing left on your bucket list? Travel, travel, travel
Bank/Institution: Atlantic Union Bank
Position/Title: Business Banker
Years in Banking: 10
Preferred Phone Number: (804) 475-3680
Preferred Email Address: joshua.karrer@atlanticunionbank.com
I always start my day with... A 4-mile run (every other morning) and a banana
How would you spend one million dollars? Buy a beach house
What is your favorite weekend activity? Yard work then relax at the pool
If you could host a talk show, who would be your first guest? Lebron James
What's the most-used app on your phone? Garmin
What would someone be surprised to learn about you? I have 4 kids, 2 dogs, 2 cats
What is the top thing left on your bucket list? Retire
What do you consider your biggest accomplishment - career or otherwise? Married 23 years
Bank/Institution: Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
Position/Title: Senior Financial Analyst
Years in Banking: 9
Preferred Phone Number: (617) 833-0131
Preferred Email Address: corey.kazak@rich.frb.org
I always start my day with... Coffee
What is your favorite weekend activity? Spending time with my family
How would you spend one million dollars? Travel/experiences
What's the most-used app on your phone? Starbucks
Bank/Institution: Chesapeake Bank
Position/Title: Business Application Administrator
Years in Banking: 11
Preferred Phone Number: (757) 634-1650
Preferred Email Address: ckent@ches.bank
I always start my day with... Coffee, a quick LinkedIn puzzle, scanning newsletters, and getting the kids up and moving for the day
What is your favorite weekend activity? Lately, I've embraced my new "dad duties" of trying to build a great lawn, it's still a work in progress - outside of that spending time with my kids, pushing them on the swing and enjoying time in the sun
What's the most-used app on your phone? I gave up social media apps and replaced them with online shopping, so not sure I actually solved anything - right now Lowes is my most-used app as I build an ever-growing list of projects for our new home
What do you consider your biggest accomplishment - career or otherwise? Career-wise the steady work and growth over time that has shaped where I am today, outside of my career, my kids, at four and one it has been incredibly rewarding to watch them grow and develop their own personalities
Bank/Institution: United Bank
Position/Title: Branch Manager
Years in Banking: 5
Preferred Phone Number: (540) 894-6347
Preferred Email Address: kaitlyn.king@bankwithunited.com
I always start my day with... Snuggles with my pups
If you could host a talk show, who would be your first guest? Living - Dan Akroyd, deceased - JFK
What's the most-used app on your phone? Sirius XM
What would someone be surprised to learn about you? I can play the banjo
Bank/Institution: Atlantic Union Bank
Position/Title: Capital Markets Associate
Years in Banking: 4
Preferred Phone Number: (804) 837-7543
Preferred Email Address: patrick.kirchmier@atlanticunionbank.com
I always start my day with... Letting my dog out
What is your favorite weekend activity? Going to the river
What would someone be surprised to learn about you? I have an uncle who used to be an elephant trainer
What is the top thing still left on your bucket list? Skydiving
Bank/Institution: National Bank of Blacksburg
Position/Title: Deposit Operations Manager
Years in Banking: 9
Preferred Phone Number: (540) 818-0246
Preferred Email Address: kkitts@nbbank.com
I always start my day with... 30 minutes of mentally preparing myself to leave my bed
How would you spend one million dollars? I'd pay off my house and cars, then invest the rest for the future
What is your favorite weekend activity? Taking day trips to somewhere new with my husband
If you could host a talk show, who would be your first guest? Sam Heughan as Jamie Fraser
What's the most-used app on your phone? TikTok or Facebook
What would someone be surprised to learn about you? I am addicted to going on cruises
What is the top thing still left on your bucket list? Visit Scotland
What do you consider your biggest accomplishment - career or otherwise? How far I have gotten at the bank, I started at an entry-level position with no banking experience - now 10 years later I'm a manager leading a team of 8
Bank/Institution: TowneBank
Position/Title: Merchant Operations Manager
Years in Banking: 13
Preferred Phone Number: (757) 618-6291
Preferred Email Address: jacob.koger@townebank.net
I always start my day with... Coffee
What is your favorite weekend activity? Sitting outside in our yard on a sunny day, adult beverage in hand, listening to music, while I talk with my wife and watch our two kids play while the dogs and chickens roam the property
If you could host a talk show, who would be your first guest? Shaq
What's the most-used app on your phone? TikTok
Bank/Institution: TruPoint Bank
Position/Title: VP, Regional Executive
Years in Banking: 22
Preferred Phone Number: (423) 523-5138
Preferred Email Address: ashley.lawson@trupointbank.com
I always start my day with... Waking my kids up for school
How would you spend one million dollars? By investing
What is your favorite weekend activity? Spending time with my family out on the lake
What's the most-used app on your phone? Facebook
Bank/Institution: Farmers and Miners Bank
Position/Title: Loan Officer, CSR
Years in Banking: 5
Preferred Phone Number: (276) 346-7128
Preferred Email Address: emiiledford19@gmail.com
I always start my day with... Coke Zero
How would you spend one million dollars? Pay off all mine and my family's loans, travel, and buy investment property
If you could host a talk show, who would be your first guest? Hugh Jackman
What's the most-used app on your phone? TikTok
Bank/Institution: Ridge View Bank
Position/Title: Private Banking Officer
Years in Banking: 4
Preferred Phone Number: (865) 323-4489
Preferred Email Address: tyler.lee@ridgeviewbank.bank
I always start my day with... An espresso drink
How would you spend one million dollars? Be debt free, set up savings accounts for my children, and purchase a small getaway
What is your favorite weekend activity? Playing tennis and/or golf with friends or hanging out with my family playing with my kids
If you could host a talk show, who would be your first guest? Jesus
What's the most-used app on your phone? Facebook or Outlook
What would someone be surprised to learn about you? I am an open book
What is the top thing still on your bucket list? Go to the AUS Open
What do you consider your biggest accomplishment - career or otherwise? Winning a rural health best practice award for a program that I co-created
Bank/Institution: Chan Bridge Bank, N.A.
Position/Title: Bank Officer, Digital Banking Specialist
Years in Banking: 3
Preferred Phone Number: (703) 748-3448
Preferred Email Address: jlewis@chainbridgebank.com
I always start my day with... Going to the gym and lifting weights
How would you spend one million dollars? Purchasing one Rolex and lots of stock/ETFs of companies
What is your favorite weekend activity? Reading and smoking cigars
What's the most-used app on your phone? Clash of Clans
Bank/Institution: First Bank
Position/Title: AVP, Banking Center Manager
Years in Banking: 18
Preferred Phone Number: (804) 896-6500
Preferred Email Address: alipscomb@fbvirginia.com
I always start my day with... Coffee
How would you spend one million dollars? Travel
What is your favorite weekend activity? Being with my family
What's the most-used app on your phone? TikTok
If you could host a talk show, who would be your first guest? Morgan Wallen
What would someone be surprised to learn about you? Had a fem pop bypass due to an accident
What is the top thing still on your bucket list? Travel to Paris
What do you consider your biggest accomplishment - career or otherwise? My children
Bank/Institution: Pinnacle Financial Partners
Position/Title: SVP, Office Leader
Years in Banking: 13
Preferred Phone Number: (240) 620-2335
Preferred Email Address: janet.lopez@pnfp.com
I always start my day with... A nice workout
How would you spend one million dollars? Investing in the market
What is your favorite weekend activity? Family time
Bank/Institution: Wesbanco
Position/Title: Credit Products Analyst
Years in Banking: 1
Preferred Phone Number: (301) 643-5184
Preferred Email Address: luke071202@yahoo.com
I always start my day with... Coffee and music/podcast
How would you spend one million dollars? Buy a house plus plenty of land surrounding it
What is your favorite weekend activity? Playing golf
What is the top thing still left on your bucket list? Traveling abroad
Bank/Institution: Virginia Bankers Association
Position/Title: VP, Government & Member Relations
Years in Banking: 1
Preferred Phone Number: (540) 525-8460
Preferred Email Address: tmacdonald@vabankers.org
I always start my day with... Working out
How would you spend one million dollars? Create a SuperPAC + Investment
What is your favorite weekend activity? Reading a book + cat naps (with a cat)
What's the most-used app on your phone? Safari (Constantly on social media, and other news sources)
Bank/Institution: The Freedom Bank of Virginia
Position/Title: VP, Loan Servicing Team Lead
Years in Banking: 29
Preferred Phone Number: (202) 270-6438
Preferred Email Address: andriamalloy@gmail.com
I always start my day with... Walking the dog
How would you spend one million dollars? Buying another home
What is your favorite weekend activity? Walking
If you could host a talk show, who would be your first guest? Michelle Obama
What's the most-used app on your phone? YouTube
What is the top thing still left on your bucket list? Going on a cruise
What would someone be surprised to learn about you? I am an Usher at church
What do you consider your biggest accomplishment - career or otherwise? Working my way up to VP
Bank/Institution: First Bank
Position/Title: Director of Operations
Years in Banking: 20
Preferred Phone Number: (540) 465-1110
Preferred Email Address: cmalone@fbvirginia.com
I always start my day with... A 60 minute workout
How would you spend one million dollars? Invest
What is your favorite weekend activity? Tennis
What's the most-used app on your phone? YouTube
Bank/Institution: The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
Position/Title: Senior Bank Examiner
Years in Banking: 13
Preferred Phone Number: (703) 932-0496
Preferred Email Address: allen.martindale@rich.frb.org
I always start my day with... Coffee
How would you spend one million dollars? Pay off my mortgage
What is your favorite weekend activity? Working out - crossfit - running - anything on the water
What's the most-used app on your phone? Text
If you could host a talk show, who would be your first guest? Admiral McRaven
What would someone be surprised to learn about you? I used to run into burning buildings on purpose
What is the top thing still left on your bucket list? Skiing in Whistler
What do you consider your biggest accomplishment - career or otherwise? Coaching my kids in their athletic endeavors
Bank/Institution: HomeTrust Bank
Position/Title: Retail Market Team Leader
Years in Banking: 17
Preferred Phone Number: (540) 598-8330
Preferred Email Address: lindsey.mcclure@htb.com
I always start my day with... Coffee and quiet time
What is your favorite weekend activity? Spending time with my family
What is the top thing still left on your bucket list? Traveling across the United States to visit some of the National Parks
What do you consider your biggest accomplishment - career or otherwise? Being a mom and still advancing my career
Bank/Institution: New Peoples Bank
Position/Title: Director of IT
Years in Banking: 3
Preferred Phone Number: (276) 873-7080
Preferred Email Address: shawnm@newpeoples.bank
I always start my day with... Catching up on technology reads (emails)
How would you spend one million dollars? Send quite a few kids to college
What is your favorite weekend activity? Relaxing with my family
If you could host a talk show, who would be your first guest? Elon Musk
What's the most-used app on your phone? Messages
What would someone be surprised to learn about you? Placed 8th in 2000 World Cup of Paintball
What is the top thing still left on your bucket list? Financial Independence
What do you consider your biggest accomplishment - career or otherwise? Authoring a text book
Bank/Institution: Oak View National Bank
Position/Title: VP, Branch Manager
Years in Banking: 22
Preferred Phone Number: (540) 272-7319
Preferred Email Address: cminor@oakviewbank.com
I always start my day with... Walking my 3 dogs
What is your favorite weekend activity? Drinking coffee on my back porch
What is the top thing still left on your bucket list? See the Northern Lights
Bank/Institution: The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
Position/Title: Credit Risk Analyst
Years in Banking: 7
Preferred Phone Number: (804) 663-6090
Preferred Email Address: allen.martindale@rich.frb.org
I always start my day with... A prayer
How would you spend one million dollars? Tithe 10% to my church and local ministries allowing me to support community outreach, youth programs, and ministries that make a positive difference in my community and secondly invest a large portion into diversified investments such as index funds and dividend-paying stocks and hopefully open a credit union
What is your favorite weekend activity? A picnic with my family
What's the most-used app on your phone? YouTube, ChatGPT and LinkedIn
If you could host a talk show, who would be your first guest? Jamie Dimon and Ken Montgomery involving shaping the future of payment systems
What would someone be surprised to learn about you? How easily I connect with high profile individuals
What is the top thing still left on your bucket list? To lead a very large organization
What do you consider your biggest accomplishment - career or otherwise? Overcoming challenges and the children I fostered and helped to find a forever family
Bank/Institution: United Bank
Position/Title: AVP, Senior Portfolio Manager
Years in Banking: 22
Preferred Phone Number: (703) 531-2954
Preferred Email Address: kabuu.muriithi@bankwithunited.com
I always start my day with... A trip to the gym, helps me build up my energy levels & focus
What is your favorite weekend activity? Being outdoors, doing just about anything from playing basketball to walking trails
What's the most-used app on your phone? Apple Music
If you could host a talk show, who would be your first guest? Barack Obama
What would someone be surprised to learn about you? My age (53)
What is the top thing still left on your bucket list? To visit the Egyptian pyramids
What do you consider your biggest accomplishment - career or otherwise? Becoming a Certified Treasury Professional (CTP)
Bank/Institution: Locus Bank
Position/Title: Deposit Operations Manager
Years in Banking: 15
Preferred Phone Number: (540) 818-7850
Preferred Email Address: tnelson@locusimpact.org
I always start my day with... A workout and coffee
What is your favorite weekend activity? Camping/Hiking
What is the top thing still left on your bucket list? Skydiving
What do you consider your biggest accomplishment - career or otherwise? My family (4 kids)
Bank/Institution: Atlantic Union Bank
Position/Title: VP, Credit Portfolio Manager III
Years in Banking: 23
Preferred Phone Number: (757) 375-4927
Preferred Email Address: vashon.noel@atlanticunionbank.com
I always start my day with... Coffee
How would you spend one million dollars? Charter a yacht on the Italian coast and purchase an Acura NSX
What would someone be surprised to learn about you? I am a twin
What is the top thing still left on your bucket list? To get my motorcycle license
Bank/Institution: The Farmers Bank of Appomattox
Position/Title: Branch Manager
Years in Banking: 9
Preferred Phone Number: (434) 401-0046
Preferred Email Address: lpage@thefarmersbankva.com
I always start my day with... Prayer & Devotional
What is your favorite weekend activity? Spending time outdoors and anything family related
If you could host a talk show, who would be your first guest? Karen Kingsbury
What do you consider your biggest accomplishment - career or otherwise? Raising two beautiful children
Bank/Institution: The Freedom Bank of Virginia
Position/Title: VP, Relationship Manager
Years in Banking: 14
Preferred Phone Number: (703) 677-6431
Preferred Email Address: spatrick@freedom.bank
I always start my day with... A shower, cannot function without a shower first
How would you spend one million dollars? Payoff the mortgage and take a long vacation
What is your favorite weekend activity? Coaching my 11-year-old's travel baseball team
What is the top thing still left on your bucket list? Visit to Cooperstown/MLB Hall of Fame
Bank/Institution: F&M Bank
Position/Title: Senior Credit Analyst
Years in Banking: 7
Preferred Phone Number: (540) 331-8478
Preferred Email Address: mpolhemus@fmbankva.com
I always start my day with... Coffee
What is your favorite weekend activity? Reading
What's the most-used app on your phone? Instagram
What is the top thing still left on your bucket list? Eat pizza in Italy
Bank/Institution: TowneBank
Position/Title: BSA/AML & OFAC Officer
Years in Banking: 8
Preferred Phone Number: (540) 331-8478
Preferred Email Address: terrance.porcher@townebank.net
I always start my day with... A cup of tea and the morning news
What would someone be surprised to learn about you? I have background in music production (Rap/R&B)
What's the most-used app on your phone? Reddit, the number one source of useless information
What is the top thing still left on your bucket list? Travel to Japan
Bank/Institution: Woodsboro Bank
Position/Title: Branch Manager
Years in Banking: 2
Preferred Phone Number: (240) 938-2172
Preferred Email Address: sprabhakaran@woodsborobank.com
I always start my day with... Positivity
How would you spend one million dollars? Travel
What is your favorite weekend activity? Hiking with my family
What would someone be surprised to learn about you? I am very adventurous
What's the most-used app on your phone? YouTube
What is the top thing still left on your bucket list? Bungee jumping
What do you consider your biggest accomplishment - career or otherwise? Relationships I have built with colleagues and clients
Bank/Institution: Middletown Valley Bank
Position/Title: Retail Branch Manager
Years in Banking: 14
Preferred Phone Number: (301) 331-4259
Preferred Email Address: mewilsond@gmail.com
How would you spend one million dollars? I'm a Banker, I wouldn't
What's the most-used app on your phone? We are currently renovating my husband's family home, so my time is evenly split between Pinterest and Lowes - Idealism and Realism incarnate
What is the top thing still left on your bucket list? Sailing the Mediterranean
What do you consider your biggest accomplishment - career or otherwise? Unifying the staff at my branches to work towards a common goal and form trustworthy connections with each other
Bank/Institution: City First Bank
Position/Title: Senior FP&A Manager
Years in Banking: 6
Preferred Phone Number: (913) 231-2818
Preferred Email Address: jregan@cityfirstbank.com
I always start my day with... Hitting snooze
What is your favorite weekend activity? Catching a baseball game with my wife
If you could host a talk show, who would be your first guest? Patrick Mahomes
What is the top thing still left on your bucket list? Visit Australia
Bank/Institution: Maryland Bankers Association
Position/Title: VP, Government & Member Relations
Years in Banking: 4
Preferred Phone Number: (443) 983-1331
Preferred Email Address: erichards@mdbankers.com
I always start my day with... A quick glance at my phone to make sure the world isn't ending
How would you spend one million dollars? Buy a very nice single-family home (WITH NO IN-LAW SUITE) and then invest the rest
What is your favorite weekend activity? Either going to concerts or playing music
What is the top thing still left on your bucket list? Go to a NASCAR race at Talladega
Bank/Institution: United Bank
Position/Title: Commercial Portfolio Manager
Years in Banking: 5
Preferred Phone Number: (304) 546-4963
Preferred Email Address: nathan.runyon@bankwithunited.com
I always start my day with... Coffee
How would you spend one million dollars? Buy a house
What is your favorite weekend activity? Dinner with friends
If you could host a talk show, who would be your first guest? Joe Burrow
What's the most-used app on your phone? Instagram
What would someone be surprised to learn about you? I swam in college, but can't float on my back
What is the top thing still left on your bucket list? Seeing the Northern Lights
What do you consider your biggest accomplishment - career or otherwise? Marrying my wife
Bank/Institution: The Farmers Bank of Appomattox
Position/Title: VP, IT/Risk
Years in Banking: 3
Preferred Phone Number: (757) 777-8741
Preferred Email Address: esawyers@thefarmersbankva.com
I always start my day with... Thanking God for another day
How would you spend one million dollars? Mutual Funds/S&P 500
What is your favorite weekend activity? Golfing
If you could host a talk show, who would be your first guest? Joe Rogan
What's the most-used app on your phone? Waze
What would someone be surprised to learn about you? I have a love hate relationship with Trivia Night
What is the top thing still left on your bucket list? Go camping in Alaska
What do you consider your biggest accomplishment - career or otherwise? Getting Vice President
Bank/Institution: Citizens Bank & Trust Company
Position/Title: Junior Commercial Loan Officer
Years in Banking: 5
Preferred Phone Number: (434) 294-5779
Preferred Email Address: lex.schwabenton@cbtva.com
I always start my day with... A hungry orange cat as my alarm
What is your favorite weekend activity? Pickleball
What's the most-used app on your phone? Spotify
What is the top thing still left on your bucket list? Travel to Japan during cherry blossom season
Bank/Institution: First United Bank & Trust
Position/Title: Wealth Advisor
Years in Banking: 7
Preferred Phone Number: (301) 791-6608
Preferred Email Address: bsmall@mybank.com
How would you spend one million dollars? I wouldn't, I would invest it and spend the earnings
What's the most-used app on your phone? Find My
If you could host a talk show, who would be your first guest? Neil Armstrong
What is the top thing still left on your bucket list? Seeing all 50 states
Bank/Institution: Carter Bank
Position/Title: CCC Senior Manager
Years in Banking: 8
Preferred Phone Number: (276) 618-4040
Preferred Email Address: danielle.spencer@carterbank.com
I always start my day with... Prayer
How would you spend one million dollars? Paying all my debts and traveling
What is your favorite weekend activity? Shopping and attending my children's football/softball/volleyball games
If you could host a talk show, who would be your first guest? Barack and Michelle Obama
Bank/Institution: Burke & Herbert Bank
Position/Title: Community Bank Manager
Years in Banking: 8
Preferred Phone Number: (571) 609-0157
Preferred Email Address: mthapa23@aol.com
I always start my day with... Gratitude; thankful for life, health, family
How would you spend one million dollars? Pay off mortgage, invest funds for kids' college, and travel the world
What is your favorite weekend activity? Being with children
If you could host a talk show, who would be your first guest? Sadhguru; to discuss "The Nature of Karma"
What's the most-used app on your phone? YouTube (go to for audio entertainment) and Viber (connecting with family across the country)
What would someone be surprised to learn about you? Multilingual (English, Japanese, Urdu, Hindi, Nepali)
What is the top thing still left on your bucket list? Skydiving & Swimming (afraid of water and heights, want to experience a total confidence reset)
What do you consider your biggest accomplishment - career or otherwise? Rapid career development (Teller to VP in less than 6 years) and raising three beautiful children (very rewarding)
Bank/Institution: Atlantic Union Bank
Position/Title: Vice President
Years in Banking: 12
Preferred Phone Number: (724) 766-5357
Preferred Email Address: ian.thomas@atlanticunionbank.com
I always start my day with... Stretching
How would you spend one million dollars? Buy a home and travel
What is your favorite weekend activity? Going to concerts
What is the top thing still left on your bucket list? Skydiving
Bank/Institution: Locus Bank
Position/Title: Loan Operations Manager
Years in Banking: 17
Preferred Phone Number: (804) 201-0161
Preferred Email Address: lthomas@locusimpact.org
I always start my day with... Gratitude
How would you spend one million dollars? Half to spend on my wants, investments and needs; quarter to my family and friends; quarter to charities
What is your favorite weekend activity? Going to the beach
If you could host a talk show, who would be your first guest? My dad
What's the most-used app on your phone? Messages
What would someone be surprised to learn about you? That I am a dissectologist (lover of jigsaw puzzles)
What is the top thing still left on your bucket list? Trip to Bora Bora
What do you consider your biggest accomplishment - career or otherwise? Running multiple distance races - self trained (medals to match)
Bank/Institution: Chesapeake Bank
Position/Title: Assistant Corporate Secretary
Years in Banking: 18
Preferred Phone Number: (804) 725-1459
Preferred Email Address: stiller@ches.bank
I always start my day with... Coffee and Wordle
How would you spend one million dollars? Beach house
What is your favorite weekend activity? Reading
If you could host a talk show, who would be your first guest? Ilona Maher
What's the most-used app on your phone? Instagram
What would someone be surprised to learn about you? I thru-hiked the Appalachian Trail when I was 27
What is the top thing still left on your bucket list? Hiking the Cotswold Way in England
What do you consider your biggest accomplishment - career or otherwise? Hiking the Appalachian Trail, my husband & I trained and saved for years and then there were many days out there that I wanted to give up
Bank/Institution: Forbright Bank
Position/Title: SVP, Internal Audit
Years in Banking: 7
Preferred Phone Number: (202) 894-0775
Preferred Email Address: cvalerio@forbrightbank.com
I always start my day with... A cup of coffee
How would you spend one million dollars? Travel the world with my family and buy a beach house in South Africa
What is your favorite weekend activity? Spending quality time with my kids
If you could host a talk show, who would be your first guest? Stephen Colbert
What's the most-used app on your phone? WhatsApp
What would someone be surprised to learn about you? I was an English teacher in South Korea for 3 years
What is the top thing still left on your bucket list? Walk the Camino
What do you consider your biggest accomplishment - career or otherwise? Moving to a new continent twice and building a community and life there from scratch
Bank/Institution: Shore United Bank
Position/Title: Commercial Underwriter III
Years in Banking: 9
Preferred Phone Number: (443) 834-5080
Preferred Email Address: kathleen.wasson@shoreunitedbank.com
What is your favorite weekend activity? Staying active with my dog/family/friends
What's the most-used app on your phone? Google and/or Zillow, Zillow when I travel
What would someone be surprised to learn about you? I've ran 7 half-marathons, including NYC Half twice - I have a goal to eventually run the Berlin Marathon in Germany
What is the top thing still left on your bucket list? Visiting all 63 National Parls (or as many as I can) so far, I have only done 8 parks
Bank/Institution: TowneBank
Position/Title: Talent Acquisition Officer
Years in Banking: 5
Preferred Phone Number: (757) 620-4612
Preferred Email Address: patrick.whelan@townebank.net
I always start my day with... Coffee and emptying the dishwasher
What is your favorite weekend activity? Watching the early morning premier league game in bed
If you could host a talk show, who would be your first guest? Adam Sandler
What's the most-used app on your phone? Spotify
What would someone be surprised to learn about you? My love of reality television, also known as unscripted drama
What is the top thing still left on your bucket list? Travel to the UK
What do you consider your biggest accomplishment - career or otherwise? Careerwise: enjoying what I do, Lifewise: my marriage
Bank/Institution: TowneBank
Position/Title: SVP, Director of Business Risk Management
Years in Banking: 8
Preferred Phone Number: (757) 673-1768
Preferred Email Address: matthew.white@townebank.net
I always start my day with... Changing my son's diaper and making my wife and I coffee
What is your favorite weekend activity? Watching the Eagles play on a nice crisp fall Sunday, go birds!
What's the most-used app on your phone? Either Spotify or the Notes app - I like listening to music while doing things, but I write everything down on the Notes app that I want to remember for later - I have over 800 saved notes
What would someone be surprised to learn about you? Despite my outgoingness and ease in connecting with people, I'm actually a pretty introverted person in private
Bank/Institution: New Peoples Bank
Position/Title: Branch Manager II
Years in Banking: 35
Preferred Phone Number: (423) 579-1002
Preferred Email Address: tonda@newpeoples.bank
I always start my day with... Coffee
How would you spend one million dollars? Purchase a Class C Motorhome and save the rest for travel at retirement
What is your favorite weekend activity? Watching NASCAR
If you could host a talk show, who would be your first guest? Leonardo DiCaprio
What's the most-used app on your phone? Messages
What would someone be surprised to learn about you? Drove large equipment for construction company
What is the top thing still left on your bucket list? Owning a Class C Motorhome and traveling
What do you consider your biggest accomplishment - career or otherwise? Having a beautiful and successful daughter
Bank/Institution: National Capital Bank
Position/Title: Facilities Director, Physical Security Officer, Projects Manager
Years in Banking: 9
Preferred Phone Number: (202) 851-4502
Preferred Email Address: awilliamson@ncbwash.com
I always start my day with... The gym
How would you spend one million dollars? Invest it
What is your favorite weekend activity? Home improvements
If you could host a talk show, who would be your first guest? The most well respected flat earther in that community
Bank/Institution: C&F Bank
Position/Title: VP, Branch Manager II
Years in Banking: 20
Preferred Phone Number: (804) 835-2364
Preferred Email Address: cwood@cffc.com
What is your favorite weekend activity? Hitting a workout, going to church with the fam, then rewarding my spiritual growth with a brewery/winery visit - Balance
What's the most-used app on your phone? Maps, because even though I'm a sagittarius who loves adventure, I still get lost going places I've been 47 times
What is the top thing still left on your bucket list? Buying 100 acres completely off the grid but still be able to get delivery, Wi-Fi, and to be no more than 30 minutes from civilization because I'm outdoorsy... in the 'I love nature but also love Amazon Prime' kind of way
What do you consider your biggest accomplishment - career or otherwise? My family and the members we are making
Bank/Institution: C&F Bank
Position/Title: AVP, Branch Manager
Years in Banking: 9
Preferred Phone Number: (804) 914-0007
Preferred Email Address: nyoung@cffc.com
I always start my day with... Coffee
How would you spend one million dollars? A big house with lots of land
What is your favorite weekend activity? Happy Hour
If you could host a talk show, who would be your first guest? Theo Von
What's the most-used app on your phone? TikTok
What is the top thing still left on your bucket list? Trip to Hawaii
What do you consider your biggest accomplishment - career or otherwise? Branch Manager promotion after 6 years of thinking I wanted something different
Bank/Institution: Chain Bridge Bank, NA
Position/Title: Digital Banking Manager
Years in Banking: 15
Preferred Phone Number: (571) 438-8677
Preferred Email Address: azaman@chainbridgebank.com
I always start my day with... A quick scan of emails, a deep breath, and the determination to stay one step ahead of my inbox
How would you spend one million dollars? Split it between investing for the future, traveling the world, helping my family, and finally buying all the little things I always talk myself out of
What is your favorite weekend activity? Doing absolutely nothing for a few hours...then suddenly deciding to be productive at 8 PM on a Sunday
If you could host a talk show, who would be your first guest? Someone hilarious and unpredictable like Kevin Hart - the interview would go completely off track in the best way
Bank/Institution: Farmers and Miners Bank
Position/Title: Escrow, Loan Processor, Customer Service Representative
Years in Banking: 2
Preferred Phone Number: (276) 639-0776
Preferred Email Address: angzhang8@gmail.com
I always start my day with... Ice Coffee
How would you spend one million dollars? Travel with my family, donate to charities, and save the remaining in my savings account
What's the most-used app on your phone? YouTube
What is the top thing still left on your bucket list? Visit every city in Asia