Maximizing Profitability & Managing Risk within Financial Services: Legal, Tech & Payment Strategies for 2025
Explore how legal, IT, and payment systems can work together to drive profitability and reduce risk in today’s banking landscape.
Event Description:
A must-attend webinar for financial institutions, credit unions, and banks navigating the challenges of 2025. Learn how combining legal strategy, IT infrastructure, and modern payment systems can drive profitability while minimizing compliance and cyber risks. Join three industry experts for a tactical discussion on what’s working (and what’s not) when it comes to Risk and compliance management, IT modernization, revenue-generating tools for FIs and cannabis banking strategy.
Topics Covered:
- How to identify and close profitability gaps
- Real risks to watch in today’s regulatory and tech environment
- Strategies for building compliant, revenue-positive CRB programs
- Tools and services that drive operational efficiency
- Mini case studies from financial institutions who’ve made the leap
Who Should Watch?
- Credit Union & Community Bank Executives
- Compliance, Risk, and Legal Teams
- IT, Operations & Security Leaders
- Anyone exploring cannabis or high-risk banking strategies
Meet the Speakers:
Daniel Garedew
Founder, Merchant Services United
Daniel partners with banks, credit unions, and small businesses to reduce payment processing costs, optimize POS and ATM setups, and boost fee-based income. He’s known for his hands-on support and trusted relationships with financial institutions and community partners across the DMV region.
Michael Drobnis
CEO, OptfinITy
Michael brings 30+ years of tech leadership, with deep expertise in cybersecurity, regulatory compliance (FFIEC, PCI), and managed IT services for financial institutions. Under his leadership, OptfinITy has been nationally recognized for helping FIs modernize infrastructure while staying secure.
Chris Van Dyck
Partner, Cogent Law Group
Chris is a former financial regulator and longtime BSA Officer with nearly a decade of experience building one of the most successful cannabis banking programs in the U.S. He now advises credit unions and banks on launching compliant, revenue-generating programs tailored to their regulatory environments.
Bonus
Is your Financial Institution offering, or considering offering, financial services to cannabis-related businesses (CRB’s)?
Below is a checklist developed by Chris to assist your Financial Institution so that it appropriately manages the risks, and meets the regulatory expectations, of having a CRB program.
Click Here to download the checklist.