Energy Consulting

Affiliated Power Purchasers International, LLC (APPI)
Matt Shortall, Vice President of Business Development
Phone: 800-520-6685
APPI is an independent energy and utility consulting company. APPI assists businesses, associations, and other consumers of energy and utility services in reducing electricity and natural gas costs by identifying, analyzing, negotiating, and structuring individual supply contracts.
Read: Press Release

Broker / Dealer Services

Infinex Financial Group
Pat Connelly, Vice President, Regional Director
7321 Paradise Lane, Orland Park, IL 60462
Phone: 708-429-5692
Fax: 708-429-6021
Infinex is a third party marketing firm created and owned by
community banks that focuses exclusively on meeting the needs of
the bank and its customers. Whether your bank is setting up a new
investment program or has an existing program in place, Infinex has
a solution for you. Providing top level support, including employee
training programs and a wide array of investment products and services,
insurance programs and online financial tools, Infinex can offer your
bank more.
Read: Infinex Announcement

Forms and Supplies

Deluxe Financial Services
Tom Reynolds, Account Manager
#2 Stahl Place, Bartonville, IL 61607
Phone: 800-933-2211 ext. 159309
» Deluxe Financial Services, the nation’s leading check supplier, offers its knowledge and comprehensive understanding of consumer preferences to create outstanding customer experiences for financial institutions. Deluxe offers premium checks and related products, and services to enhance customer loyalty, strengthen check program security, increase revenue and improve efficiency.

Insurance

Clark Consulting
Rich Melnick
500 Lake Cook Road, Ste. 240
Deerfield, IL 60015
Phone: 847-444-0336

Roy Pinnell
3935 Kennedy Road, Taylorville, IL 62568
Phone: 217-824-7894

» Clark Consulting leads the industry in providing tailored executive benefit programs and strategic financing and investment solutions that help banks manage risk, optimize earnings, improve shareholder value, and realize key financial goals. Our consultative approach has benefited nearly 2,000 financial institutions and their shareholders nationwide for over 25 years. Clark Consulting’s customized products and services and multiple client solutions include placement of General Account, Separate Account and Hybrid Separate Account Bank-Owned Life Insurance (BOLI), nonqualified deferred compensation plans, long-term care programs and asset administrative solutions. 
Read: BOLI “Best Practices” Become Law

Investors Title Insurance Company
George Snead, Phone: 800-326-4842
121 N Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
» Over the last 35 years Investors Title has put more than 500 financial institutions in the business of selling title insurance through lender-owned agencies, providing a profitable fee income opportunity for lenders. Investors Title is the only major title insurance underwriter that has openly promoted the lender-owned agency concept. Our track record, financial strength, and innovation have resulted in over $190 million in commissions to affiliated agencies, and we continue to assist Illinois banks of all sizes in becoming successfully engaged in the sale of title insurance.

Nationwide Exchange Services
Scott Nathanson, Senior Vice President
161 North Clark Street, Suite 4900
Chicago, Illinois 60601
Phone: 888-637-1031 Fax: 888-637-1088
» Nationwide Exchange Services (NES) is a leading provider of 1031 tax deferred property exchange products and services.  NES is committed to raising the standards of performance of the Qualified Intermediary industry, and to providing its clients with the very best available in terms of expertise, agility, security and accuracy.  The company utilizes a state-of-the-art automated business process management system, with advanced document management tools.  And the company carries a full portfolio of financial insurance.

Progressive Insurance, Bond/D&O/EPLI/Trust
Richard Flenner
5920 Landerbrook Drive, PLG-L21, Mayfield Heights, Ohio 44124
Phone: 800-274-5222
» The ABA-sponsored insurance program, underwritten by Progressive provides professional liability products that address bankers' evolving needs, including a D&O policy with special features ensuring that directors are protected, and Internet Banking Liability and Employment Practices Liability designed for community banks. Unique profit-sharing program available to ABA member banks.

Marketing and Sales

Strunk and Associates, L.P.
Mike Sobba Phone: 877-485-8808
Jeff Stuepfert Phone: 847-867-3311
» Strunk and Associates, L.P. offers innovative profit improvement solutions for community bankers.  They are the industry leader in implementing discretionary overdraft services in banks throughout the country.

Operations and Consulting

First Corporate Solutions (FCS)
32 Loockerman Square, Suite 101D, Dover, DE 19904
Monica Butz
Phone: 877-230-8933 Fax: 847-412-1751
» FCS is a nationwide UCC & Corporate service provider, with clients ranging from government agencies to Fortune 500 and mid-size legal and financial institutions. We provide our clients with fast turn-around times and competitive pricing with no hidden fees, while preserving personalized customer service. Our firm’s capabilities include the research, retrieval and filing of public records with a comprehensive UCC online portfolio management system. We also provide unique services such as Account Monitoring, Registered Agent and Real Estate Title Services.

Floodplain Consultants, Inc.
800 E. 56th Street, Brownsburg, IN 46112
Craig Callahan
Phone: 317-858-4420 Fax: 317-858-4421
» Floodplain Consultants (FCI), a flood zone certification provider, provides extra service and accuracy via a site visit policy on all borderline properties, at no additional charge. By partnering with clients, FCI reduces staff workload, increases customer satisfaction, reduces the risk of costly compliance problems and helps improve the lender's bottom line.

Hancock Investment Advisors
9645 Clayton Road, St. Louis, MO 63124
Steve Rull
Phone: 314-997-3191 Fax: 314-997-3358
» Hancock Investment Advisors, a forward thinking organization committed to long-term relationships with its clients, provides investment portfolio management services to banks, thrift institutions, insurance companies, non-profit organizations and other institutional clients. Additional services include strategic advice and management oversight services related to ALCO strategies.

Thumbprint Signature Program (IBA is the sole licensee in Illinois)
Tamela Squires, Phone: 800-783-2265
» The Thumbprint Signature® program was developed by the Texas Bankers Association and the Clearing House Association of the Southwest with the help of law enforcement officials and the full support of the FBI. More than 80 Illinois financial institutions participate in the program.

Retirement Services

Ascensus (f.k.a. BISYS Retirement Services)
Jane Weizenegger, Phone: 800-346-3860
» A recognized leader in providing IRA, Coverdale Education Savings Accounts (ESAs), Health Savings Accounts, (HSAs), Simplified Employee Pension Plans (SEPs) and Savings Incentive Match Plan (SIMPLE) consulting, forms and documents, PC software, seminars, publications, compliance audits and administration to financial organizations nationwide.

Shipping

UPS - United Parcel Service
UPS National Association Hotline
Phone: 800-325-7000 (American Bankers Association Program)
UPS offers banks discounts on overnight and 2nd Day Air letters and packages.

Technology

Digital Insight
Denise Carter
Phone: 804-784-3821
» Digital Insight® Corporation is the leading online banking provider for community, regional and national banks. Digital Insight offers consumer and business Internet banking, online lending, electronic bill payment and presentment, check imaging, account-to-account transfers, website development and hosting and marketing programs designed to help increase online banking end user growth.