BUILDING A RESILIENT CANNABIS BANKING PROGRAM
Thursday, September 25th, 2025
12:00–1:00 PM ET
Live Webinar + Q&A
Virtual Event
– Free to Attend
This stand-alone ACB webinar brings together cannabis industry and financial services experts for a practical, “nuts and bolts” discussion on how to build and manage a successful cannabis banking program.
Hear directly from an experienced banking executive and a cannabis regulatory attorney about what’s changing, what works, and what pitfalls to avoid. Whether you’re a financial institution exploring this line of business or a CRB looking to strengthen your banking relationships, this session is designed to deliver actionable insights.
Attendees will learn:
- How to secure board and senior management engagement
- Risks and realities of cannabis banking programs
- Key objectives for financial institutions (deposits, customer growth, fees, loans)
- Regulatory expectations and how to meet them (FinCEN Guidelines, Cole Memo)
- Pricing for sustainability and competitive positioning
- How to structure BSA and business services teams (sales, compliance, treasury, ops)
- Best practices for policies, procedures, filings, and software integration
- What to expect from audits and ongoing compliance reviews
Meet the Speakers
Danielle Boyle, CCBP, CBPA
Specialty Banking Manager, Dart Bank
Danielle brings 14 years of banking experience and a strong background in compliance, operations, and risk management. As Specialty Banking Manager, she leads Dart Bank’s Cannabis Related Business (CRB) compliance and support team, ensuring operations remain efficient, well-controlled, and fully compliant with federal, state, and local regulations, particularly in the areas of BSA/AML and risk management. She began her career at Dart Bank in customer service, moved into accounting, and found her niche in specialty banking. Danielle holds a BBA from Grand Valley State University with a double major in International Business and Marketing and is a 2025 graduate of the Perry School of Banking.
Chris Van Dyck
Partner, Cogent Law Group
As a Partner at Cogent Law Group, Chris Van Dyck brings nearly a decade of hands-on experience in cannabis banking, both as a financial regulatory attorney and as a general counsel and BSA officer at a financial institution. With a deep understanding of compliance and regulatory expectations, including the 2014 FinCEN guidance, Chris has helped build and scale a successful cannabis banking program that became a major revenue driver. Today, he advises financial institutions on launching and managing compliant cannabis banking programs, mitigating risk, and driving growth in this high-opportunity sector.