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Join us for our panel discussion and networking at the Acquire or Be Acquired conference

Harnessing Hedging: Driving Growth, Deepening Relationships and Strengthening the Balance Sheet

Monday, February 2 | 2:25-3:05 p.m. MST

Explore how community and regional banks are using hedging strategies to fuel growth, enhance client relationships and manage risk with confidence. This session highlights how customer hedging programs can expand commercial lending opportunities and improve pricing flexibility, while strategic balance sheet hedging supports disciplined risk management and long-term performance.

Meet our panelists

  • Ray Reitsma

    President & CEO

    Mercantile Bank

    Raymond E. Reitsma is President and Chief Executive Officer of Mercantile and of the Bank. He has been Director of Mercantile since 2023
  • Todd Cuppia

    Managing Director
    Balance Sheet Risk Management

    Financial Institutions | Kennett

    Todd Cuppia is a Managing Director and leads Chatham Financial's Balance Sheet Risk Management practice. Todd works with financial institution clients on developing and executing strategies to manage complex economic risks.
  • Kalen Van Maanen

    Director
    Client Relationship Management

    Financial Institutions | Denver

    Kalen Van Maanen is a client relationship manager on the Financial Institutions team where he helps clients manage risk through derivatives and hedging activities.

Collaborate with our team

Grab a coffee or schedule a time to connect with a Chatham team member at AOBA 2026.

  • Jonathan Sundberg

    Director
    Client Relationship Management

    Financial Institutions | Kennett

  • Jason Lange

    Director
    Client Relationship Management

    Financial Institutions | Kennett

  • Kalen Van Maanen

    Director
    Client Relationship Management

    Financial Institutions | Denver

    Kalen Van Maanen is a client relationship manager on the Financial Institutions team where he helps clients manage risk through derivatives and hedging activities.
  • Todd Cuppia

    Managing Director
    Balance Sheet Risk Management

    Financial Institutions | Kennett

    Todd Cuppia is a Managing Director and leads Chatham Financial's Balance Sheet Risk Management practice. Todd works with financial institution clients on developing and executing strategies to manage complex economic risks.

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Disclaimers

Chatham Hedging Advisors, LLC (CHA) is a subsidiary of Chatham Financial Corp. and provides hedge advisory, accounting and execution services related to swap transactions in the United States. CHA is registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) as a commodity trading advisor and is a member of the National Futures Association (NFA); however, neither the CFTC nor the NFA have passed upon the merits of participating in any advisory services offered by CHA. For further information, please visit chathamfinancial.com/legal-notices.

Transactions in over-the-counter derivatives (or “swaps”) have significant risks, including, but not limited to, substantial risk of loss. You should consult your own business, legal, tax and accounting advisers with respect to proposed swap transaction and you should refrain from entering into any swap transaction unless you have fully understood the terms and risks of the transaction, including the extent of your potential risk of loss. This material has been prepared by a sales or trading employee or agent of Chatham Hedging Advisors and could be deemed a solicitation for entering into a derivatives transaction. This material is not a research report prepared by Chatham Hedging Advisors. If you are not an experienced user of the derivatives markets, capable of making independent trading decisions, then you should not rely solely on this communication in making trading decisions. All rights reserved.

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