With troubles in the rearview, Blue Ridge names new CEO
Harry Golliday Appointed Interim CEO of Blue Ridge Bankshares Following the departure of Billy Beale, Blue Ridge Bankshares in Richmond, Virginia, has announced a new leader. Harry Golliday, the 62-year-old chief credit officer for the bank, has been appointed interim president and CEO of the $2.4 billion-asset holding company, and the interim CEO of its […]
2026 is the year the marketing funnel finally dies
In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, the marketing funnel, once a cornerstone of marketing strategy, is increasingly becoming obsolete. For years, marketers have relied on this model, structured around awareness, consideration, and conversion, to shape their strategies and account for customer behaviour. While this model is straightforward and easily understood, it no longer accurately represents […]
Fed’s Bowman outlines imminent changes to US capital rules
Imminent Changes to US Capital Rules Outlined by Fed’s Bowman The Federal Reserve is on the brink of implementing significant changes to the US banking regulations. Recently, Michelle Bowman, the vice-chair for supervision at the US Federal Reserve, outlined these imminent changes, which aim to enhance the robustness of the overall framework, while eliminating overlaps. […]
Building an RIA marketing funnel? Here’s how to do it right
In their initial conversation, a “high earner, not rich yet,” prospective client (a HENRY in industry parlance) sounded like one of planner Nate Hoskin’s ideal customers. Processing Content He “had a very cool call” with the prospect, who is a social media content producer generating about $120,000 per month in income, Hoskin recalled. Unfortunately, this […]
Blue Ridge Bank CEO retires
Blue Ridge Bank CEO Billy Beale Retires After Successful Turnaround Blue Ridge Bank CEO Billy Beale retired from the company, effective March 6, as announced by the Virginia-based lender. Chief Credit Officer Harry Golliday will step in as interim CEO and president of the bank’s holding company and interim CEO of the bank, following Beale’s […]