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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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