The Wall Street Transcript

Financial Services >> CEO Interviews >> July 1, 2026 Adam Currie is President and CEO of First Bank, a subsidiary of First Bancorp. He was appointed as President of First Bank in November 2023 after serving as its Chief Banking Officer and in February 2025 was named as its Chief Executive Officer. He has over 20 years of experience in financial services including roles in retail banking, commercial banking, and capital markets.

Financial Services >> Analyst Interviews >> July 1, 2026 David Bishop, CFA, is a Director in the Research Department for Hovde Group, responsible for equity research coverage of the U.S. bank sector. He joined Hovde Group in April 2022 from Seaport Research Partners, where he was covering the domestic regional bank group.

Financial Services >> CEO Interviews >> July 1, 2026 Kent Landvatter is Executive Chairman of Finwise Bancorp and FinWise Bank. Mr. Landvatter joined FinWise and its wholly owned Utah state-chartered banking subsidiary, FinWise Bank, in September 2010 as the President and Chief Executive Officer. In Early 2026, he was appointed Executive Chairman of FinWise Bancorp and FinWise Bank.

Financial Services >> CEO Interviews >> July 1, 2026 David Findlay serves as the Chairman of the boards of directors and Chief Executive Officer of Lakeland Financial and Lake City Bank. Mr. Findlay also served as President and Chief Executive Officer from 2014-2023, President and Chief Financial Officer from 2010-2014 and Chief Financial Officer from 2000-2010.

Financial Services >> Analyst Interviews >> July 1, 2026 Stephen Biggar is the Director of Financial Services Research at Argus Research and is responsible for coverage of large global banks, regional banks, and domestic credit card and payment companies. He has covered financial services stocks for more than 20 years. He is also a member of the Argus Investment Policy Committee and Senior Portfolio Group, and frequently appears in print and broadcast media discussing equity markets.

Financial Services >> CEO Interviews >> July 1, 2026 Brent Beardall is the President, Chief Executive Officer and Vice Chairman of WaFd Inc. Mr. Beardall joined WaFd in 2001 as Vice President & Controller. In 2003, he was promoted to Chief Financial Officer, a position he served in for 11 years prior to being assigned to his current role with responsibility for all client-facing activities of the bank. He was awarded the title of President in 2016.

Financial Services >> CEO Interviews >> July 1, 2026 Eric J. Meilstrup is the Chief Executive Officer of LCNB Corp. and LCNB National Bank. He is on the board of directors of both the bank and the holding company. He also serves on the board of Bankers’ Bank, Madison, WI, a correspondent bank for community banks. Mr. Meilstrup is active with the Ohio Bankers League, serving on several boards and committees for Ohio’s bank trade association.

Financial Services >> Analyst Interviews >> July 1, 2026 Christopher Caldwell is President and Chief Executive Officer of Community Bancorp. and Community National Bank. Mr. Caldwell has over 30 years of experience in the banking and business consulting industries. He has extensive knowledge of commercial lending, bank and branch network operation, customer service delivery and strategic planning, and growth and development for businesses.

Financial Services >> CEO Interviews >> June 25, 2026 Mac Armstrong is the Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Palomar Holdings Inc., guiding the company through its initial public offering on the NASDAQ in 2019. Prior to founding Palomar in 2014, he served as the president of Arrowhead General Insurance Agency, which he joined in 2009, previously holding the positions of Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer.

Financial Services >> >> June 25, 2026 Tracy Dolin-Benguigui is a Director and Senior Research Analyst covering both the life and non-life insurance sectors for Wolfe Research, LLC. Prior to Wolfe, Ms. Dolin-Benguigui worked at Barclays, where she was a Director and Head of Insurance Equity Research from 2020 to 2024.