Argentina before immigrating to the U.S. and graduating from Maryland’s public school system. He went on to earn his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the London School of Economics and Political Science, and a Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania. Musalem will serve out the remainder of Jim Bullard’s five-year term, which ends on Feb. 28, 2026, at which time he will be considered for reappointment. As president of the St. Louis Fed, he will rotate with the other regional presidents as a voting member of the Federal Open Markets Committee. He will participate in FOMC meetings upon taking office and be a voting member in 2025. INDEPENDENT CORRESPONDENT BANKERS’ BANK INC. / FRANKFORT, KY Carol Brewer has been promoted to the newly created role of customer experience manager. She has been with the company since 1997. NORTHLAND / MINNEAPOLIS Northland Securities Inc. rebranded to Northland, effective Jan. 1. The move followed the company’s parent, Northland Capital Holdings, being acquired by First National of Nebraska Inc. in May 2023. Northland’s capital markets divisions and all other Northland subsidiaries likewise are now all under the singular Northland brand, which will operate as a direct subsidiary of FNNI. PWCAMPBELL / PITTSBURGH James Caliendo, the company’s longtime president and CEO, retired effective Dec. 31, 2023. He started with the company in 1999 as senior vice president, moving to president and CEO in 2005. Carlin Campbell, one of the company’s principals and owners, was promoted to CEO effective Jan. 1, 2024, and Dean Giordano was promoted from executive vice president – design & construction to executive vice president and COO. NEW ASSOCIATE MEMBERS Cressy Commercial Real Estate Amber Pulford, (574) 315-6889 Cressy.com Cressy Commercial Real Estate is a full-service brokerage, development, construction and property management services company. With local roots and global reach, the company has proudly served Indiana for over 75 years. Funding Circle Christopher Connor, (315) 729-7798 FundingCircle.com For over a decade, Funding Circle has been helping small businesses access the capital they need to grow. By partnering with Funding Circle, community banks gain access to high-quality small business loans. Additionally, partner institutions can utilize Funding Circle’s expertise and platform to offer a white-labeled digital small business term loan product to their customers and local communities. Vantage Point Solutions Natalie Reed, (605) 359-2374 VantagePnt.com Vantage Point Solutions has industry experts and comprehensive services to help financial institutions face compliance, audit, technology and security challenges. Their team stays up to date on recent regulatory changes, significant and emerging IT and security risks, and state-ofthe-art technology solutions to offer a holistic approach to protecting your organization. Callendo Campbell Giordano MARCH/APRIL 2024 31
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