2026 FIRMA Conference Agenda
(Sessions & Speakers are subject to change)
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Welcoming Remarks
8:00 - 8:15 am
Natalie McCabe, CFIRS, CPA, CAMS, CISA
FIRMA President
Opening Keynote Address
8:15 - 9:15 am
“Navigating Cyber Risk: The Complex Threat Environment in Financial Services”
(NASBA Field of Study – Information Technology)
Jason Mayor
Director of Technology Risk and Assurance
Chief Information Security Officer
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL, N.A.
St. Petersburg, Florida
General Session
9:30 –10:30am
“Executive Panel – Practical AI in Wealth Management: Strategic Integration for Fiduciary Success”
(NASBA Field of Study – Information Technology)
John O’Connell
Executive Vice President, Chief Economist
Head of Risk Analytics and Strategic Risk
OASIS GROUP
Chicago, Illinois
Brittany A. Scott
US Head of Technology
VP and Chief Information Office
CIBC BANK USA
Chicago, Illinois
General Session
10:45 - 11:45 am
“Regulatory Panel: Key Developments and Supervisory Expectations”
(NASBA Field of Study – Regulatory Ethics)
Moderator:
Mark T. Gray, MBA
Vice President
RAYMOND JAMES TRUST, N.A.
St. Petersburg, Florida
Thomas H. Belcher
Senior Examination Specialist (Trust)
FDIC
Washington, D.C.
Jamie A. Bazarow
Senior Examiner/Trust & Wealth Management Portfolio Examiner
Supervision and Regulation Division
FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST. LOUIS
Columbia, Missouri
Chizoba Egbuonu
Director for Asset Management Policy
Market Risk Division – Bank Supervision Policy
OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY
Washington, D.C.
Hosted Luncheon
11:45 am - 1:00 pm
Breakout Sessions
1:00 – 2:00pm
“Driving Excellence in Fiduciary Oversight: Innovation, Risk, & Regulatory Readiness”
(NASBA Field of Study – Auditing)
Angela Lerma
Senior Manager, Internal Audit
RAYMOND JAMES TRUST, N.A.
St Petersburg, Florida
“Administrative Reviews – Deeper Dive”
(NASBA Field of Study – Specialized Knowledge)
Donald F. Moore, Jr.
Principal / Founder
BEARMOOR, LLC
Florissant, Colorado
“Alternatives – A Deeper Dive into Private Markets”
(NASBA Field of Study – Specialized Knowledge)
Christopher Gitner
SVP, Director of Private Markets
FIFTH THIRD BANK
Cincinnati, Ohio
Breakout Sessions
2:15 – 3:15pm
“Centralizing Operations to Optimize Controls”
(NASBA Field of Study – Management Services)
Danny McHale, CFIRS
President
STRAIGHT ARROW SOLUTIONS, LLC
Atlanta, Georgia
“Directed/Delegated/ Disinterested/ Dissenting”
(NASBA Field of Study – Regulatory Ethics)
Brian Waterman, J.D., LL.M., MBA, CTFA
General Counsel
RAYMOND JAMES TRUST, N.A.
St. Petersburg, Florida
“Beyond the ETF: Advanced Operational and Custody Frameworks for Digital Assets”
(NASBA Field of Study – Specialized Knowledge)
Chris Kuiper
VP of Research
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS
Washington, DC
Breakout Sessions
3:30 – 4:30pm
“Best Practices for Establishing Investment Governance and Oversight”
(NASBA Field of Study – Regulatory Ethics)
Chris Watson
Senior Manager, Internal Audit
RAYMOND JAMES TRUST, N.A.
St. Petersburg, Florida
“Navigating Diminished Capacity: Fiduciary, Legal, and Ethical Challenges”
(NASBA Field of Study – Regulatory Ethics)
Sean Muntz
Managing Partner
RMO LLP
Los Angeles, California
“Change Management: Navigating Transformation in Fiduciary Organizations”
(NASBA Field of Study – Business Management & Organization)
David S. Villwock
Managing Director
Chief Compliance Officer & Head of Operational Risk,
Global Corporate Bank and Commercial Bank
Chief Compliance Officer, J. P. Morgan Securities LLC
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
Columbus, Ohio
Breakout Sessions
4:45 – 5:45pm
"Driving Excellence in Fiduciary Oversight: Innovation, Risk, & Regulatory Readiness"
(NASBA Field of Study – Auditing)
REPEAT SESSION
Angela Lerma
Senior Manager, Internal Audit
RAYMOND JAMES TRUST, N.A.
St Petersburg, Florida
“Establishing Your AI Governance (Framework)”
(NASBA Field of Study – Regulatory Ethics)
Carolynn Rosse
Chief Compliance Officer
RAYMOND JAMES TRUST, N.A.
St Petersburg, Florida
“Understanding the Universe of Situs and Choice of Law”
(NASBA Field of Study – Specialized Knowledge)
Todd A. Flubacher
Partner
MORRIS, NICHOLS, ARSHT & TUNNELL, LLP
Wilmington, Delaware
FIRMA’s Welcome Reception
6:30 – 8:30 pm
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Keynote Session
8:00 – 9:00am
“Future-Ready Risk Management Embedding Agility Within Your Organization”
(NASBA Field of Study – Business Management & Organization)
Clarissa Lucas
VP, IT & Security
CITIBANK, N.A.
New York, New York
General Session
9:30 - 10:45am
“Fiduciary Executive Panel – Strategic Leadership for 2026 and Beyond”
(NASBA Field of Study – Regulatory Ethics)
Moderator:
Holly A. Bailey, JD
SVP, Global Fiduciary Risk Management
NORTHERN TRUST
Chicago, Illinois
Gabrielle Bailey
Chief Fiduciary Officer, Managing Director
THE GLENMEDE TRUST COMPANY
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Chris Ruggiero
Senior Vice President
FNBO
Omaha, Nebraska
Brian Waterman, J.D., LL.M., MBA, CTFA
General Counsel
RAYMOND JAMES TRUST, N.A.
Saint Petersburg, Florida
Extended Breakout Sessions
11:15am - 12:45pm
“Discretionary Distributions – Elevating Committee Governance and Process”
(NASBA Field of Study – Regulatory Ethics)
Erica A. Ferranti
Fiduciary Governance Officer & Vice President
Fiduciary Governance Group
FIRST CITIZENS BANK
Raleigh, North Carolina
Louis Valker
Personal Trust Manager & Senior Vice President
Private Wealth Advisory Services
FIRST CITIZENS BANK
Raleigh, North Carolina
“Handling Concentrated Specialty Assets – Strategies to Mitigate Risk and Complexity”
(NASBA Field of Study – Regulatory Ethics)
Andrew Tanner, CFA
COO for Specialty Asset Management
BANK OF AMERICA
Dallas, Texas
“Optimizing First-Line Monitoring & Testing: Advanced Oversight & Control”
(NASBA Field of Study – Regulatory Ethics)
Shannon Vidmont
Vice President | Wealth Management Control Manager
NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY
Chicago, Illinois
Hosted Luncheon – Sponsored by Longevity/ITM
12:45 - 2:00pm
Extended Breakout Sessions
2:00 - 3:30pm
“Reg 9 Issues Management”
(NASBA Field of Study – Regulatory Ethics)
Nanna Goodfellow
Retired - National Bank Examiner
Large Bank Supervision
OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY
New York, New York
“Integrated Enterprise Risk Management for Bank and SEC-Regulated Fiduciary Operations”
(NASBA Field of Study – Regulatory Ethics)
Rafael E. DeLeon
Senior Vice President of Industry Engagement
NCONTRACTS
Washington, DC
“Life Cycle of Estate Settlement”
(NASBA Field of Study – Specialized Knowledge)
Neil P. Archibald, J.D.
EVP, Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel
MEMBERS TRUST COMPANY, FSB
Tampa, Florida
Nicole A. Slaughter, J.D., ATFA
VP, Head of Fiduciary Administration
MEMBERS TRUST COMPANY, FSB
Fairfax, Virginia
Thursday, May 14, 2026
Keynote Session
8:00 - 9:00am
“2026 Economic Outlook”
(NASBA Field of Study – Economics)
Thomas S. Jalics, CFA
Senior Vice President | Managing Director
Chief Investment Strategist
FIFTH THIRD PRIVATE BANK
Cleveland, Ohio
Breakout Sessions
9:15 -10:15am
“Leveraging AI in the Audit Lifecycle: Empowering Auditors with Intelligent Insights and Enhanced Precision”
(NASBA Field of Study – Auditing)
Kevin Cozad
Senior Manager
ERNST & YOUNG LLP
San Francisco, California
Aaron Guth
Senior Manager
ERNST & YOUNG LLP
New York, New York
“Fiduciary Fees – Risks and Decisions”
(NASBA Field of Study – Regulatory Ethics)
Deborah Austin
Senior Vice President of Industry Engagement
WELLS FARGO
San Diego, California
“Foundation of Prudent Investor Rule”
(NASBA Field of Study – Regulatory Ethics)
William T. Norris
Managing Director, Team Executive
CIBC PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT
Chicago, Illinois
Breakout Sessions
10:30 - 11:30 am
“Nonprofit Governance and Fiduciary Risk: Safeguarding Reputation in a Regulated Landscape”
(NASBA Field of Study – Regulatory Ethics)
Hank Dunbar
Senior Vice President and Manager, Philanthropic and Charitable Services
FIRST CITIZENS BANK
Raleigh, North Carolina
“Optimizing Investment Performance Reporting: Challenges and Opportunities in Platform Integration”
(NASBA Field of Study – Information Technology)
Chris Moorhead
Director, Investment Services
CIBC PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT
New York, New York
“Mastering FFIEC Call Report Schedule RC-T: Accurate Reporting of Losses & Errors”
(NASBA Field of Study – Regulatory Ethics)
Duane Lee
Executive Vice President
CANNON FINANCIAL INSTITUTE
Athens, Georgia
Hosted Luncheon
11:30am - 1:00pm
Breakout Sessions
1:00 - 2:00pm
“AI Innovation: Auditing AI”
(NASBA Field of Study – Auditing)
Kevin Cozad
Senior Manager, Consulting
ERNST & YOUNG LLP
San Francisco, California
Aaron Guth
Senior Manager
ERNST & YOUNG LLP
New York, New York
“Third Party Risk Management – Trust Specific”
(NASBA Field of Study – Specialized Knowledge)
Jeffrey S. Kropschot, CTCP, IACCP
President
KROPSCHOT CONSULTING PARTNERS, LLC
Mapleton, Utah
“Tax Legislative Update”
(NASBA Field of Study)
Mark R. Parthemer, JD, ACTEC Fellow, AEP
Chief Wealth Strategist
GLENMEDE TRUST COMPANY, N.A.
West Palm Beach, Florida
Breakout Sessions
2:15 - 3:15pm
“The Fiduciary Statement: Your Primary Defense Against Liability and Litigation”
(NASBA Field of Study – Specialized Knowledge)
Meredith Walsh
SVP and CCO
GLENMEDE TRUST COMPANY, N.A.
Birmingham, Alabama
“The Current and Future State of ETFs”
(NASBA Field of Study – Specialized Knowledge)
Michael Comiskey
Senior Investment Analyst
CIBC PRIVATE WEALTH
Boston, Massachusetts
“Review of the Past Year’s Significant, Curious, or Downright Fascinating Fiduciary Cases”
(NASBA Field of Study – Regulatory Ethics)
Dana G. Fitzsimons, Jr.
Managing Director, Senior Fiduciary Counsel
BESSEMER TRUST
Atlanta, Georgia
Roundtable Sessions
3:30 - 4:30 pm
“Small and Regional Institutions: Audit”
(NASBA Field of Study – Auditing)
Leaders:
Natalie McCabe, CFIRS, CPA, CAMS, CISA
Chief Audit Executive
MECHANICS BANK
Roseville, California
Stephen Cantrell, CIA, CISA, CAMS
Chief Audit Officer
ONPOINT COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION
Portland, Oregon
“Large Institutions: Audit”
(NASBA Field of Study – Auditing)
Leaders:
Bruce K. Goldberg, CTA, CPA
Retired - Managing Director Deloitte Advisory
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
New York, New York
“Small and Regional Institutions: Risk / Compliance / FLOD”
(NASBA Field of Study – Regulatory Ethics)
Leaders:
W. Michael Bridgeman, CFP, CFIRS
Chief Compliance Officer
TRUST COMPANY OF THE SOUTH
Raleigh, North Carolina
Stephen Cantrell, CIA, CISA, CAMS
Chief Audit Officer
ONPOINT COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION
Portland, Oregon
“Large Institutions: Risk / Compliance / FLOD”
(NASBA Field of Study – Regulatory Ethics)
Leaders:
Sacha W Waldeck, CTFA, CFIRS
Chief Compliance Officer
RAYMOND JAMES TRUST, N.A.
St. Petersburg, Florida
Denise Morrison
Business Unit Compliance Group Manager
REGIONS BANK
Birmingham, Alabama
“Regulators” (This session is open only to Federal and State Regulators)
(NASBA Field of Study – Regulatory Ethics)
Leader:
Jamie A. Bazarow, CFE
Senior Examiner/Trust & Wealth Management Portfolio Examiner
FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST. LOUIS
Columbia, Missouri
Friday, May 15, 2026
Keynote Session
8:00 – 9:00am
“Effective Communications with Clients and Colleagues”
(NASBA Field of Study – Communications & Marketing)
Daniel A. Smith
Executive Vice President/Head of Schools
CANNON FINANCIAL INSTITUTE
Athens, Georgia
General Session
9:15 – 10:15am
“Managing Conflicts of Interest for Wealth Managers”
(NASBA Field of Study – Regulatory Ethics)
David P Williams, CPWA®
Chief Risk Officer | Wealth Management & Fiduciary Risk
NORTHERN TRUST
Naples, Florida
General Session
10:30 – 11:30am
“Emerging Risks”
(NASBA Field of Study – Information Technology)
Russ Zusi
Senior Executive Vice President
Risk Management Administration
REGIONS BANK, N.A.
Birmingham Alabama
Conference Adjourns
11:30am
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