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PRE-CONFERENCE

Sunday, October 27

6:00 AM-12:00 PM: Freeman Expo Hall Setup

Location: Tampa Bay Ballroom Salons 5-9

(Freeman Personnel Only)

 

1:00 PM-6:00 PM: Exhibitor Expo Hall Setup

Location: Tampa Bay Ballroom Salons 5-9

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DAY ONE

Monday, October 28

8:00 AM-5:00 PM: Registration Open

Location: Registration Desk Tampa Bay Ballroom Foyer

Sponsored by Western Union

 

8:00 AM-10:00 AM: Expo Hall Breakfast

Location: Tampa Bay Ballroom Salons 5-9

Sponsored by Amscot

 

8:00 AM-5:00 PM: The Netspend Networking Lounge

Location: Tampa Bay Ballroom Foyer

Sponsored by Netspend

 

9:00 AM-11:30 AM: INFiN Board of Directors Meeting

(INFiN Board Members and Invited Guests Only)

Location: Ybor Salons IV-V

 

11:00 AM-1:00 PM: Expo Hall Networking

(Lunch Served at 12:00 PM)

Location: Tampa Bay Ballroom Salons 5-9

 

1:00 PM-3:00 PM: General Session I

Location: Tampa Bay Ballroom Salons 1-4

Sponsored by Netspend

 

Welcome to Tampa!

Ian MacKechnie, Chairman, Amscot Financial

 

Opening Remarks:

Ed D’Alessio, INFiN Executive Director

 

Sponsor Remarks:

Phil Archer, EVP and GM International, Netspend

 

Panel Presentation:

The Courts are Remaking the Legal Landscape for Financial Service Providers: Exploring Recent Supreme Court and Other Decisions and Their Impact on the Financial Services Industry

Moderator: Justin Hosie, Partner, Hudson Cook, LLP

Presenters: Christian Vergonis, Partner, Jones Day, LLP

Ed Perlmutter, Partner, Holland & Knight, LLP

Julia Whitelock, Partner, Hudson Cook, LLP

 

Panel Presentation:

The Future of Bank Model Lending: Will Bank Partnerships Survive

Legislative and Regulatory Scrutiny?

Moderator: Catherine Brennan, Partner, Hudson Cook, LLP

Presenters: Jason Cover, Partner, Troutman Pepper, LLP

Ed Perlmutter, Partner, Holland & Knight, LLP

Blake Sims, Partner, Hudson Cook, LLP

 

Congressional Keynote:

Introduction: Ed D’Alessio, INFiN Executive Director

Keynote Speaker: The Honorable Andy Barr (R-KY)

Chairman, U.S. House Financial Services Committee

Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy Subcommittee

 

3:00 PM-3:30 PM: Expo Hall Refreshment Break

Location: Tampa Bay Ballroom Salons 5-9

Sponsored by GreenDot

                                   

3:30 PM-4:15 PM: Breakout Session I (See Breakout Session Schedule)

Sponsored by Republic Bank of Chicago

 

4:00 PM-5:30 PM: Vendor Networking in Expo Hall

(Featuring Exhibitor Minute to Sell It)

Location: Tampa Bay Ballroom Salons 5-9

Sponsored by Ria Money Transfer

 

6:00 PM-8:00 PM: Welcome Reception

Location: Six Event Lawn

Sponsored by Hudson Cook, LLP

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DAY TWO

Tuesday, October 29

8:00 AM-5:00 PM: Registration Open

Location: Registration Desk

Tampa Bay Ballroom Foyer

Sponsored by Western Union

 

8:00 AM-5:00 PM: The Netspend Networking Lounge

Location: Tampa Bay Ballroom Foyer

Sponsored by Netspend

 

7:30 AM-9:00 AM: Breakfast in Expo Hall

Location: Tampa Bay Ballroom Salons 5-9

Sponsored by Avivatech/DigitalCheck

 

8:00 AM-10:00 AM: BSA/AML Compliance Training Program

(Separate Registration Required-Certificate of Completion Issued)

Location: Ybor Salons 4-5

Sponsored by Western Union

 

Instructors:

Ryan Spetoskey, Vice President, AML Compliance, North America, Global Compliance, Western Union

Scott McClain, CAMS, Partner, Merle, Brown & Nakamura P.C.

 

9:00 AM-9:45 AM: Breakout Session II (See Breakout Session Schedule)

Sponsored by Republic Bank of Chicago

 

10:00 AM-10:45 AM: Breakout Session III (See Breakout Session Schedule)

Sponsored by Republic Bank of Chicago

 

11:00 AM-11:30 AM: INFiN Annual Meeting

(Closed Public-INFiN Members Only)

Location: Tampa Bay Ballroom Salons 1-4

Election of Directors and Officers

Association Business

  

11:30 AM-1:30 PM: General Session II

Location: Tampa Bay Ballroom Salons 1-4

Sponsored by Ria Money Transfer

 

Regulatory Keynote:

James Martinelli, Acting Associate Director, Policy Division Financial Crimes Enforcement Network

 

Regulatory Keynote:

Calvin R. Hagins, Principal Deputy Assistant Director for Supervision Examinations Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

 

Panel Presentation: The Evolution of Payments: Our Place in the Financial Services Ecosystem

Moderator:  Ed D’Alessio, INFiN Executive Director

Presenters:   Shawn Fielder, CEO, Ria Money Transfer

Joseph Coleman, President, Rite Check Cashing

Marcus Lobendahn, SVP of Sales, Netspend

                                       

Panel Presentation: INFiN’s Federal Government Relations Program: Strategies and Engagement to Protect the Industry’s Critical Interests

Moderator: John Files, Executive Vice President and Head of North America Public Affairs, Powell Tate

Presenters: Mat Lapinski, CEO, Crossroads Strategies

Tim Rupli, Principal, T.R. Rupli & Associates

Ivan Zapien, Partner, Hogan Lovells, LLP

Karl Koch, Sr. Policy Advisor, Holland & Knight, LLP

                                                           

1:30 PM-2:30 PM: Awards Luncheon

Location: Ybor Ballroom

Sponsored by Western Union

Join us for our annual Awards Luncheon, featuring our StAR (Store Appearance Recognition) Awards, Activa (Community Service) Awards, and the William Siegel Financial Service Provider of the Year Award

 

2:45 PM-3:30 PM: Breakout Session IV (See Breakout Session Schedule)

Sponsored by Republic Bank of Chicago

 

3:30 PM-4:00 PM: Expo Hall Refreshment Break

Location: Tampa Bay Ballroom Salons 5-9

Sponsored by Answers Etc.

 

4:00 PM-4:45 PM: Breakout Session V (See Breakout Session Schedule)

Sponsored by Republic Bank of Chicago

 

5:00 PM-7:00 PM: Networking Reception!

WE'RE ALL INFiN.

(Open Bar and Heavy Hors D’oeuvres)

Location: Tampa Bay Ballroom Salons 5-9

Sponsored by Ria Money Transfer

 

9:30 PM-10:30 PM: Late Night Networking

Location: Lona by Chef Richard Sandoval

Tampa Marriott Water Street

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DAY THREE

Wednesday, October 30

8:00 AM-9:00 AM: Registration Open

Location: Registration Desk Tampa Bay Ballroom Foyer

Sponsored by Western Union

 

8:00 AM-12:00 AM: The Netspend Networking Lounge

Location: Tampa Bay Ballroom Foyer

Sponsored by Netspend

 

8:00 AM-9:00 AM: Expo Hall Breakfast

Location: Tampa Bay Ballroom Salons 5-9

 

9:00 AM-11:00 AM: General Session III

Location: Tampa Bay Ballroom Salons 1-4

 

Presentation:

"Which Way Will Swing Voters Swing?"

Featuring: Rich Thau, President, Engagious

 

Presentation:

INFiN State Engagement: Putting the Industry’s Best Face Forward

Moderator: John Rabenold, Chief Government Affairs Officer, Axcess Financial

Presenters: Kim Durcho, Sr. Vice President and Chief of Staff, BIPAC

Joe Crosby, CEO, Multistate

John Files, Executive Vice President and Head of North America Public Affairs, Powell Tate

 

State Issues Roundtable

Moderator: John Rabenold, Chief Government Affairs Officer, Axcess Financial

Presenters: Trent Matson, Government Affairs Director, MoneyTree Inc.

Cort Walker, VP, Product & Risk, Check City

Sally Aiello, Vice President, Government Relations, Populus Financial

Ian A. MacKechnie, Vice Chairman, Amscot Financial, Inc.

Justin Hosie, Partner, Hudson Cook, LLP

 

12:00 PM-4:00 PM:  Exhibitor Teardown

Location: Tampa Bay Ballroom Salons 5-9

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Thank you to our Sponsors!

 

See you next year!

MoneyTrends 2025

October 27 to October 29, 2025

Marriott Gaylord National Harbor

Washington, DC

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Note: The MoneyTrends Conference is open to registered attendees and invited guests only. Registration badges must be displayed at all times. All MoneyTrends Conference sessions are closed press.

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Schedule of Events

Tentative as of October 27, 2024 (Subject to change)

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