In this discussion, Brian Love, Head of Banking & Fintech at Travillian, sits down with Jeff Cardone, Partner at Luse Gorman, to explore the critical role of succession planning in community banking. Cardone explains how gaps in leadership succession often lead to M&A activity and discusses the importance of engaging key decision makers to gain alignment during the planning process. The conversation also covers how banks are enhancing diversity and ESG efforts at the leadership level and Jeff’s perspective on today’s regulatory priorities.