2025 Small Business Week: Ready to Fuel Your Business Growth?
Join us for an engaging panel discussion with top banking and finance experts as they share insider tips on preparing your business for capital funding success! Discover what lenders look for, how to present your financials with confidence, and the key steps to secure the funding you need to grow and thrive.
Don’t miss this opportunity to gain practical, actionable advice to power your business’s future!

Don’t miss this opportunity to gain practical, actionable advice to power your business’s future!

PANELISTS

Markeisha Layne
Commercial Banker, Synovus

Brandy Smith
Senior Vice President, Renasant Bank

Senior Vice President, Renasant Bank

Brandon Carrin
Relationship Manager, Merit Bank

Relationship Manager, Merit Bank

Mary Ellen Judah
CEO & Executive Director, Neighborhood Concepts, Inc.

CEO & Executive Director, Neighborhood Concepts, Inc.

Kristen Strickland
Vice President, Sales Officer, Bank Independent

Dr. Annie Saylor
President, Simulation Technologies, Inc. (SimTech)
Vice President, Sales Officer, Bank Independent
MODERATOR

Dr. Annie Saylor
President, Simulation Technologies, Inc. (SimTech)
Event Sponsors
Gold Sponsors

Date and Time
Wednesday May 7, 2025
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM CDT
Fees/Admission
Online Registration
Member: $25
Non-member: $30
On-site Registration
Members & non-members: $35
Refunds to credit cards will be charged a 6% processing fee. No refunds will be processed after April 29, 2025.
Contact Information
Diana Baccus
256-535-2009
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