Good morning friends,
There are moments in every profession when the people who do the work deserve to stop, look around and remember why it matters.
This is one of those moments for banking.
On November 3–4, 2026, we’ll do just that at a banking symposium that me and my team are hosting in Dallas, Texas, with a welcome reception on the evening of November 2. It will be the most creative and intellectually stimulating event in banking this year. You have my word on that!
We’re creating something unlike anything the banking industry has ever seen. It will be a multimedia masterpiece that combines history, storytelling, cinematography, and stories about some of the best banks and bankers in the country. You’ll leave with practical insights that will make you a better banker. You’ll also leave with something even more valuable: a renewed appreciation for the critical role bankers play in shaping America.
If you’ve followed Maxfield on Banks for any length of time, you know that I’ve never believed banking is only about balance sheets, interest rates or quarterly earnings. Banking is one of society’s foundational institutions. Every thriving town in America has a story that, somewhere along the way, runs through a bank.
Yet bankers rarely hear that story. They instead spend their days focused on compliance, examinations, loan committees, liquidity reports, cybersecurity and an endless stream of headlines that often overlook the important work happening inside community banks each day.
This event seeks to remedy that. Through conversations with the leaders of prominent, top-performing banks, we’ll revisit the defining moments that shaped modern banking and get to know the institutions and bankers who lead the industry today. As an attendee, you’ll connect with bankers and fintech executives from across the country who share your passion for serving customers, strengthening communities and building institutions that endure for generations.
Most of all, I am confident that you’ll leave inspired. Inspired to think bigger about your bank or fintech company. Inspired to lead with greater purpose. Inspired to remember that banking, at its best, is one of the most noble professions in the world.
Come for the ideas. Come for the stories. Come join me and my friends at the coolest event in banking this year.
To request an invitation or partner with us, please share your contact information here.
Sincerely,
John Maxfield
