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Aspiring to Get to and Stay in the TOP 5%

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The Ultimate Seal of Distinction for Elite Banks

remarkable turnaround

In just a short time since attending the Super Conference, we’ve seen a remarkable turnaround in our sales culture and cross-selling efficiency, something we’ve been aspiring to achieve for decades. In merely two months, our mystery shopping scores have surged from a modest 7.5 to an impressive 9.3.

More remarkably, our average cross-sales ratio soared from 2.9 to 5.1 in just seven weeks. The strategies and insights provided at the conference have been a game-changer for Security Bank.

— K. Knudsen, Chief Executive Officer
Security Bank
2017 Extraordinary Bank of the Year™ Award Winner
2018 Institute for Extraordinary Banking™ Hall of Fame Inductee

best in banking

If you’re serious about being the best in banking, then the Super Conference is the place to be. The conversations that take place here are visionary, the strategies are potent, and the focus on results is unrelenting. It’s an experience that no ambitious banking executive can afford to miss.

— P. Steele, Chief Executive Officer
Builtwell Bank
2014 Extraordinary Bank of the Year™ Award Winner
2015 Institute for Extraordinary Banking™ Hall of Fame Inductee

Unlock Your Bank’s

Full Potential

Discover the Irresistible Benefits of Attending

Prepare to be astounded as we reveal game-changing strategies that leave your competitors in the dust!

From: The Desk of Roxanne Emmerich

To: Elite, Results-Oriented Bankers
Aspiring to Get to and Stay in the TOP 5%

Dear Visionary Banker,

Thirty-plus years ago, when I first stepped into banking, I could hardly have imagined the remarkable journey ahead. From my humble beginnings as a farm girl in Wisconsin to founding one of America’s fastest-to-profit banks—and ultimately partnering with the nation’s highest-performing banks—it’s been an extraordinary ride.

Yet, nothing has given me greater pride than witnessing banks like yours shatter expectations, redefine industry standards, and create legendary results.

For a decade now, our annual Best Banks in America™ Super Conference has become the epicenter of innovation, strategic breakthroughs, and transformative leadership in banking. Unlike typical industry events, we handpick and pay our elite speakers—not the other way around—ensuring you learn only from those who’ve truly moved the needle.

You might wonder if now is the right time—perhaps you’re busy, waiting on new personnel or software, or wrestling with deposit challenges. But let me assure you, your attendance isn’t just beneficial; it’s essential. The strategies and connections you’ll forge here have empowered banks exactly like yours to thrive—even in turbulent markets.

Many of our award-winning banks began precisely where you are now. What set them apart was their burning passion to excel, their determination to never settle, and their courage to invest in proven strategies that transformed their trajectory.

Join us at the 10th Annual Best Banks in America™ Super Conference. It’s your opportunity—not merely to participate—but to create a banking legacy of extraordinary achievement.

Warmest regards,

Roxanne Emmerich

Roxanne Emmerich

Founder, The Institute for Extraordinary Banking

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A Sneak Peek at Some of the Powerful Personalities You Will Meet

icons of excellence:

The Hall of Fame Insights

talent magnet:

Attracting and Nurturing Rock Stars

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Performance powerhouse:

Building a Culture of Excellence

Young visionaries:

Rising star insights

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The Art of Premium Pricing

Profit multiplier:

Strategies to Skyrocket Cross-Sales and Deposits

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BEST BANKS IN AMERICA™ SUPER CONFERENCE

DAY ONE

Surge Beyond the Norm

Tuesday, September 23, 2025

Tired of being swept along by market forces and competitive undercurrents? Ready to flip the script and set the tone for your industry? Discover how to unleash your institution’s potential and catapult yourself to the forefront of America’s banking industry.

Immerse yourself in an unprecedented research treasure trove that reveals how the country’s top-performing banks are outpacing their rivals. Benefit from a first look at the latest national insights into crafting a profit-driven culture. Don’t follow the pack—outpace it!

NEVER FLY SOLO® Inspiring Collaborative Cultures of Courage & Trust

Lt. Col. Waldo (The Wingman) Waldman Briefly share your story and background. Talk about your credentials and highlight the relevant achievements to build your credibility. Keep the paragraph lenght about this long to keep the layout clean and balanced.

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Navigating the Road to High Performance – Bob Walters Unleashed

Robert L. Walters Chairman, The Bank Advisory Group, LLC Briefly share your story and background. Talk about your credentials and highlight the relevant achievements to build your credibility. Keep the paragraph lenght about this long to keep the layout clean and balanced.

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Capitalize on Chaos: How Smart Bankers Dominate Deposits Amid the NIM Squeeze

Roxanne EmmerichChair, Institute for Extraordinary Banking, CEO, The Emmerich Group Briefly share your story and background. Talk about your credentials and highlight the relevant achievements to build your credibility. Keep the paragraph lenght about this long to keep the layout clean and balanced.

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A Visionary Voyage into the Banking Reset

Wednesday, September 24, 2025

While some banks falter, battling diminishing deposits and intolerable NIM pressures, a select few are riding the waves of adversity to unprecedented success, witnessing upward trends in every significant KPI. The difference? A paradigm shift in transformation strategy.

Dive deep into the techniques and tactics employed by these banking outliers. Understand the strategies that they’ve fine-tuned to not just weather the storm but harness it for their success. It’s a tale of evolution and survival, and you have a front-row seat!

Elevating Sales with AI-Actionable Intelligence

Sam Richter Distinguished Hall of Fame Speaker Briefly share your story and background. Talk about your credentials and highlight the relevant achievements to build your credibility. Keep the paragraph lenght about this long to keep the layout clean and balanced.

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Strategic Foresight: Anticipating Trends to Maximize Bank Performance

Adam MustafaPresident & CEO, The Invictus Group Briefly share your story and background. Talk about your credentials and highlight the relevant achievements to build your credibility. Keep the paragraph length about this long to keep the layout clean and balanced.

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The Mind Types

Ridgely GoldsboroughFounder of Mind Types Briefly share your story and background. Talk about your credentials and highlight the relevant achievements to build your credibility. Keep the paragraph lenght about this long to keep the layout clean and balanced.

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The Best Banks in America™ Super Conference Day Two: Where Legends are Made and the Extraordinary Bank is Crowned

Let’s be blunt.

You don’t come to Day Two to be entertained.

You come to witness what greatness looks like in the raw. And to leave with the clarity and conviction to bring it back to your team and ignite the kind of performance that lands you on that stage next year.

Because this isn’t a rubber-chicken, participation-trophy kind of event.

This is where the best of the best step into the spotlight, and the rest quietly take notes.

THE BANKY AWARDS: FINALLY—AWARDS THAT ACTUALLY
MEAN SOMETHING

At most banking events, “awards” are a PR stunt—just a pat on the back for showing up.

Not here.

The Banky Awards™ are reserved for community banks that have done the unthinkable:

  • Crushed NIM targets
  • Tripled cross-sales
  • Unified teams around purpose
  • Delivered category-of-one experiences to customers
  • Transformed cultures from good to unforgettable

And they did it not by accident. They followed the system. They built a movement.

They earned it.

And this year—for the first time ever— the top bank in each of the five Banky categories will take the stage and pull back the curtain on exactly how they did it.

You’ll hear the real stories. The turning points. The breakthroughs.

What worked. What didn’t.

And what they wish they’d known sooner.

This alone could change the trajectory of your next 12 months.

Here's Exactly What You'll Get from

Our Powerhouse Speakers

LEARN FROM THE BEST

If you want to be the best, you need to network and learn from the best. This conference truly provides its attendees with next level information.

—D. Ahlers, President & CEO
Sterling Federal Bank
2022 Above and Beyond Customer Service

transformative

This isn’t just a conference, it’s a masterclass in banking excellence. The speakers are top-notch, and the strategies shared are transformative.

Just two months after attending, we were able to reach our loan growth targets for the entire next year.

— C. Floyd, Chief Executive Officer
Dream First Bank
2019 Extraordinary Bank of the Year™ Award Winner
2022 Institute for Extraordinary Banking™ Hall of Fame Inductee

Your Exclusive Access to

Banking’s Premier Two-Day Super Conference

Your Exclusive Access to Banking’s Premier Two-Day Super Conference Get ready for two powerful days of brilliance, strategy, and celebration as we showcase the most extraordinary success stories in community banking. Here’s what’s in store:

NEXT STEP:
PICK YOUR PATH TO BANKING EXCELLENCE

Two Power-Packed Ways to Attend the Best Banks in America™ Super Conference

GENERAL ADMISSION
Early Early Bird Pricing: $995

For ambitious bank executives who want to dominate deposit growth, NIM expansion, and premium pricing.

Total Value: $14,490

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VIP EXPERIENCE – HIGH-PERFORMANCE BANK
EXECUTIVE ACCESS (Only 25 Seats)
Immediate Implementation Package: $2,995

For the serious executives who want deeper insights, tighter connections, and exclusive access to elite strategies—PLUS the ability to execute immediately! 

Total Value: $35,490

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FAST ACTION BONUS
ONLY FOR THE FIRST 10 BANKS

Want the ultimate, untouchable, impossible-to-get advantage? You’ll need to move FAST

Exclusive Access to the Top Gun CEO Webinars Compilation
(Value: $3,500)

  • Watch raw, unfiltered interviews with past “Bank of the Year” winners
  • Explore their exact strategies for massive growth, profitability, and competitive positioning 
  • On-demand access so your team can revisit these insights anytime 

THE $400,000 USP POSITIONING POWER SESSION
(Value: $40,000+ – But You Can’t Even Buy It!) 

  • Let’s talk truth: Most banks will NEVER get this session. The few that do?
    They’re paying $400,000+ for a watered-down version of what you’ll get. 
  • This is THE secret to commanding premium pricing, differentiating your bank, and NEVER being forced into rate-matching battles again. 
  • Only 10 banks will get this—because Roxanne Emmerich’s time is in massive demand. 
  • If you aren’t already one of her private partner clients, this is the ONLY way in. 

The Exclusive Bank Growth & Profitability Toolkit
(Value: $7,500+)

  • Breakthrough Banking Blueprint Toolkit – Full library of templates, videos, and processes 
  • Deposit Growth & Pricing Masterclass – End rate matching forever with premium pricing strategies 
  • Loan Growth Accelerator – Maximize lending with expert frameworks 
  • Cross-Sales & Relationship Selling Video Series – Double your wallet share with proven methods
  • Done-for-You Tools & Checklists – ZeroRisk Benchmark, Team Selling Checklist, and more  

unparalleled

The transformative impact of the Super Conference is indisputable. Our robust progress in deposit margins has propelled us to boast the second-lowest cost of funds among community banks in Utah. Even in the face of rising rates, our client retention remains unshaken.

The insights, strategies, and visionary ideas we’ve garnered from the conference are truly unparalleled. In my view, every bank that’s serious about its future success cannot afford to miss what this conference offers.

— J. Jones, Immediate Past President & CEO
First National Bank of Layton
2017 and 2018 Above and Beyond Customer Service

remarkable turnaround

When we came in 2017 and heard all of the stories of how great these banks are, never in our world would we imagine that we would be here today being inducted into the Hall of Fame.

The strategies shared on that stage gave us two years of ideas we immediately implemented—and that drove profit.

— C. Holland, Chief Executive Officer
Farmers State Bank of Alto Pass
2022 Extraordinary Bank of the Year™ Award Winner
2023 Institute for Extraordinary Banking™ Hall of Fame Inductee

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

TOP QUESTIONS ABOUT
THE EXTRAORDINARY BANKING AWARDS

Precisely because you’re busy, you can’t afford NOT to attend. One transformative strategy here could reclaim countless wasted hours and accelerate your bank’s performance dramatically. The busiest banks find the most value precisely because they need solutions now. 

Waiting until conditions are perfect never works because they never will be. The strategies you’ll glean will enhance your software implementation, hiring strategies, and all other fundamentals… ensuring immediate and future success. 

Unlike typical conferences where most speakers pay to speak, at our event, we carefully select and compensate only top-tier experts who have proven track records of generating transformative results. Our no-sales, CEO-to-CEO format ensures every minute is valuable and actionable. But the Banky awards session alone will give you years worth of implementation ideas. 

Many of today’s award-winning banks began exactly where you are now. They used this event as a catalyst to leapfrog their competition. It’s not about your current status—it’s about your passion for achieving greatness and your commitment to getting there. If you’re not resolute about becoming one of the best, don’t come. You won’t fit in. 

Staying home to wrestle with deposit issues won’t solve them quickly—especially if you’re using outdated strategies. Attend and learn breakthrough deposit acquisition techniques that will immediately address your deposit challenges and position you to thrive, not just survive. You’ll be motivated by hearing a plethora of deposit growth breakthrough stories. If they can do it, so can you. 

Absolutely. These strategies have transformed community banks nationwide, tripling cross-sales and increasing NIM by over 150 basis points. They work because they’re battle-tested, bank-specific, and immediately actionable. 

Far from it. Even top-performing banks attend yearly to gain fresh insights and safeguard their competitive edge. High performance today doesn’t guarantee independence tomorrow—proactivity is the best insurance.

Because the highest ROI comes from face-to-face exchanges with visionary leaders—not passive screen watching. The strategic relationships and actionable insights from this event dwarf any free training. 

There’s zero fluff. You’ll leave with actionable, bank-specific strategies ready for immediate implementation. Everything you hear has driven real, measurable results in banks just like yours. 

Absolutely not. There’s no sales pitch—period. Unlike other events, where nearly every speaker pays to speak, our conference selects and compensates speakers specifically because their insights deliver maximum impact and profitability to you.

 FINAL WARNING

This Is Your Shot. It Won’t Come Twice.

We keep this event intentionally small.

It’s invitation-only. No vendor booths. No filler. Just power.

And every year, top CEOs call weeks later, begging for a way in.

They missed their moment.

You don’t have to.


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