Join us for the FINPACK Lenders Conference at the Radisson Blu Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota on December 11 and 12, 2018.
2018 Registration
Attendance at the event will cost $299 per person. Pre-registration is required. Registration cancellations will be refunded until November 30, 2018 and are subject to a $25 processing fee. No refunds will be issued after this date.
To register, click here.
2018 Lodging
We have secured a room block at the Radisson Blu Mall of America for Tuesday, December 11 for $154 (plus tax) per night. Guest rooms are limited. To reserve a room, please call 1-800-333-3333 and mention “MN FINPACK Lenders Conference” during the reservation process to receive the conference rate, or visit radissonblumoa.com and use promotional code “UMNFPK“. Rooms must be reserved by Tuesday, November 20, 2018.
2018 Agenda
We are working to finalize the agenda. Details will be posted as they become available.
Tuesday, December 11
10:00 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.
- Economic Outlook and the Future of Banking, Brad Stevens
- Working with Borrowers that Might Be Circling the Drain, Curt Covington
- The Regulator Perspective on Ag Credits, Matt Nankivel
- FINPACK updates and developments, FINPACK Development Team
- Commercial Credit Analysis Trends, Brad Stevens
- Networking Reception
Wednesday, December 12
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
- The Pulse of Agriculture and Ag Lending, David Kohl
- Current Farm Financial Situation, Bob Craven & Dale Nordquist
- Credit Tools and Techniques for the “Grinder”, David Kohl
2018 PRESENTERS
Curt Covington
Curt Covington
Executive Vice President – Agricultural Finance, Farmer Mac
Curt Covington joined Farmer Mac in 2015 and currently serves as Executive Vice President, Agricultural Finance. He leads Farmer Mac’s business development efforts in the Farm & Ranch and USDA Guarantees business segments. In addition, he oversees the company’s credit administration and underwriting functions. Curt’s extensive experience in ag lending spans over three decades and his passion for rural America developed at a young age on his family’s grape and tree nut farm in Selma, California. Most recently, Curt served as the Managing Director for the Ag and Rural Banking Division at Bank of the West. He has also held various management roles within the Farm Credit System and at Rabobank. In addition to his role at Farmer Mac, Curt is a respected leader in the Agricultural Mortgage industry and is actively involved in leadership roles within industry trade groups. Curt earned his Bachelor of Arts in Finance at the University of Southern California and earned a Masters in Agribusiness from Santa Clara University.
Dr. David Kohl
David Kohl, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus, Virginia Tech
Dr. David Kohl energizes agricultural lenders, producers and business persons with his keen insight into the agricultural industry through extensive travel, research, and exposure during his career. He is Professor Emeritus in the Agricultural and Applied Economics Department at Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA. Dr. Kohl has traveled over 9 million miles in his professional career and conducted over 6,000 workshops and seminars for a variety of agricultural audiences.
Dr. Kohl’s personal involvement with agriculture and interaction with key industry players provide a unique perspective into the future trends of the agricultural industry and economy. Dr. Kohl is also a business coach and part owner of Homestead Creamery, a value added dairy business in the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Matt Nankivel
Risk Manager, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
Brad Stevens
Brad Stevens
Relationship Manager, Alerus
Brad Stevens has worked in the banking industry for over 32 years, serving community banks as a Commercial Banker, Branch Manager, Senior Lender, and Senior Credit Officer. His expertise is working with commercial borrowers in the Commercial and Industrial, Fabrication and Real Estate sectors providing them sound advice on their business and banking relationship. Brad takes great pride in using the information provided by his clients to assist them in business decisions while making sure that the borrowing they are requesting is structured properly, is warranted and will not get them into trouble.
Brad writes a weekly economic outlook that is widely distributed and watched by many. The outlook is based on detailed analysis of many wide ranging business and economic reports which are boiled down to how they will directly affect business operations.
