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Panel 1: Financial institutions share their priorities, market advantage, and how applicants can prepare for a meeting with a lender.

Panelists:

Michael Goelitz, VP of Commercial Banking First National Bank of Omaha

Danielle DeDario, VP of Business Banking Rockford Community Bank/Wintrust Commercial Banking

Brent Baker, Executive VP of Commercial Lending Byron Bank

Javier Placencia, Sr Small Business Relationship Manager Midland States Bank

Hunter Kurpeski, AVP-Commercial Lender First Mid Bank and Trust

Panel 2: Entities that provide grants, incentives, and low-cost loan programs.

Panelists:

Nate Jordan, Executive Director of SBDC

Diana Alfaro, Latinx Business Development Manager at OE3/Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity

Guest Speaker, Rockford Local Development Corp.