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Hosted by Al Dominick and Steve Williams · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 50 episodes
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Plugged In brings you raw, honest takes on all things in the banking industry. That means you aren’t going to get some buzzword-filled, cliche podcast – you’re getting an unfiltered look into topics in the financial world no one else is talking about. Your hosts, Al Dominick and Steve Williams, will talk to top players in the industry about what matters now, and what will shape the future. To groove along with Al and Steve's song references in each episode, check out the official Plugged In Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1Z7NWPIQuaXQlfHxLWJb3g?si=o552CzjwTr6R4mx13NmOBA Subscribe to the Plugged In podcast here: https://qrco.de/bgfV5g
Al Dominick and Steve Williams hosts Plugged In - A Banking Podcast, a news show with 50 episodes published.
We’re at a wake-up moment. In ten years, banking has changed more than it did in the century before. So, Al and Steve pose a question: If you created a bank from scratch in 2026, how would you build it? Their answer: cle
Banking keeps getting easier and faster. But according to Stock Yards Bank & Trust Chairman and CEO Ja Hillebrand, none of these technology upgrades can replace relationships. As he says: “You still have to wear out the
They’re back. Al and Steve kick off the year by discussing the biggest forces shaping banking right now, including something particularly challenging: growth. From how banks are allocating capital to how leaders ought to
What inspires a seasoned bank CEO to come out of retirement? As Jim Reuter, CEO and president of First Interstate Bank, tells Al and Steve on the show: “There’s a saying . …that musicians don’t retire until there’s no mu
Regional banks don’t often get compared to pop music, but maybe they should. On the show today, First Financial Bank President and CEO Archie Brown explains why great banks survive turbulence by evolving with the times,
Today on the show, Al and Steve reunite in the Arizona desert to unpack the themes they have been hearing at banking conferences and boardroom meetings nationwide. Two big standouts: the practical use cases of A.I. (yes,
Deal-making is heating up. On the show today: Al and Steve sit down with Mike Maddox, CEO and president of the newly expanded $20B-asset Busey Bank, which merged with CrossFirst Bank earlier this year. They dig into scal
Banking is only getting hotter. On the show today, Al and Steve break down midyear trends, from GenAI's impact on creativity (it isn’t good) to stablecoins and a potential surprising M&A rebound. Plus, they explore one o
Today on the show, Al and Steve catch up with Chip Reeves, CEO of MidWestOne Bank, to get the inside story into how the Midwestern bank managed to not lose a single top client when it overhauled its balance sheet in a sh
On the show today: Al and Steve speak with Brad Elliott, founder, chairman and CEO of Equity Bank, about building a $5.5 billion institution through an aggressive M&A strategy. Brad shares how the bank attracts and devel
Generative A.I. is an intervention moment for the financial services industry. Today on the show, Al and Steve chat about A.I. playbooks and what banks are doing with GenAI right now (namely tepid things, like testing Mi
Malcolm Holland, Chariman of the Board, CEO and President of Veritex Community Bank, sees himself as a banker who embraces opportunities. On today's show, Al and Steve chat with Malcolm about how he started a bank as a 2
They’re back. In Arizona. In advance of the upcoming Acquire or Be Acquired conference, Al and Steve chat about trends that will matter to the C-Suite this year, including: M&A activity coming in hot and how to source ne
In this final episode of the Plugged In Series for 2024, Steve and Al reflect on the year's significant events and trends in the banking industry, including a resurgence in mergers and acquisitions, the challenges posed
Hans Morris is used to following fintech trends. He’s a managing partner at Nyca Partners, a fintech venture capital firm in New York and San Francisco, and the chairman of the board of Lending Club. In today’s Punk Rock
Citizens Business Bank has made money in every single quarter of every single year for more than 47 years. Today on the show, Al and Steve talk to Dave Brager, CEO of Citizens Business Bank and 2022 GonzoBanker of the Ye
Today on the show, Steve quizzes Al on the hottest topics discussed at the recent Association for Financial Technology Fall Summit held in Palm Springs. Among them: the Federal Reserve’s rate cut and what it could mean f
Lake City Bank has managed to grow its book value per share even amid some of the thorniest industry challenges. David Findlay, Chairman and CEO of Lake City Bank, talks to Al and Steve about why the bank is creating an
It’s action packed in banking right now as regulatory uncertainty mounts with the looming presidential election. Today on the show, Al and Steve pick the brain of Nitin Mhatre, the CEO of Berkshire Bank, on the most pres
As Jeff Jackson, the CEO of WesBanco, sees it, M&A activity can only go up. In this episode, Al and Steve chat with Jeff about why that is and what is at stake for community banks across the country. They also explore ot
Brad Elliott
founder, chairman, and CEO · Equity Bank
1 appearance on this show
Ron Shevlin
Chief Research Officer · What's Going On in Banking
1 appearance on this show
Jeff Jackson
2 time National Champion · Missouri Valley Conference
1 appearance on this show
Ja Hillebrand
Stock Yards Bank & Trust
1 appearance on this show
Jim Reuter
First Interstate Bank
1 appearance on this show
Archie Brown
First Financial Bank
1 appearance on this show
Mike Maddox
Busey Bank
1 appearance on this show
Chip Reeves
MidWestOne Bank
1 appearance on this show
Malcolm Holland
Veritex Community Bank
1 appearance on this show
Sam Kilmer
Fintech Hustle
1 appearance on this show
Mary Wisniewski
Money Isn't...
1 appearance on this show
Hans Morris
Nyca Partners
1 appearance on this show
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