CBA Live 2024

Members of our team attended CBA LIVE March 25-27 in Washington, DC to connect with more than 1,700 attendees, including retail banking's most influential decision-makers. CBA LIVE offers top-notch programming tailored toward professionals motivated to learn new trends and share ideas with the most influential decision makers in the business.

2024 National Interagency Community Reinvestment Conference

Our CEO, Noelle St.Clair Lentz, shared her expertise as a panelist discussing challenges and innovative strategies to increase the supply of affordable housing across the nation at this year’s National Interagency Community Reinvestment Conference (NICRC) in Portland, Oregon.

At this signature conference for community development leaders, attendees shared ideas and best practices to create new opportunities for impact through community loans and services. Attendees also learned about current regulatory processes, and the revised Community Reinvestment Act regulation issued in October 023.

Chicagoland OZ Consortium’s Investment Showcase

Our Managing Director, Daniel Galindo, will be participating on the Investor Panel as a mentor for Chicagoland OZ Consortium’s upcoming Investment Showcase. During the showcase early-stage small businesses focused on Opportunity Zones will be pitching their business ideas to an experienced panel of experts. Chicagoland OZ Consortium facilitates connections through matchmaking, education and technical support to attract investment that helps create quality jobs, build wealth, and promote equitable development in Opportunity Zones located in Chicago and suburban Cook County, Illinois. The COZC is facilitating the Investment Showcase to elevate up to six local early-stage businesses that participated in local incubator/accelerator programs.

Atrium Court Groundbreaking Celebration

Our CEO Noelle St.Clair Lentz spoke with other leaders at the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Atrium Court in Seattle, WA. This is a socially and environmentally impactful project bringing 271 affordable workforce housing to Seattle's Othello neighborhood. Beyond housing, the project will foster community with thoughtfully designed retail spaces for locally-owned businesses, creating a vibrant hub for residents and neighbors alike.

Our Managing Director, Daniel Galindo, participated on the Investor Panel as a mentor for Chicagoland OZ Consortium’s Investment Showcase. During the showcase early-stage small businesses focused on Opportunity Zones pitched their business ideas to an experienced panel of experts. Chicagoland OZ Consortium facilitates connections through matchmaking, education and technical support to attract investment that helps create quality jobs, build wealth, and promote equitable development in Opportunity Zones located in Chicago and suburban Cook County, Illinois. The COZC is facilitated the Investment Showcase to elevate up to six local early-stage businesses that participated in local incubator/accelerator programs.