Meetings begin with lunch at 11:30 and will conclude by 1:00 pm.

Upcoming Meetings:

April 9, 2026 – Annual All Day Conference

May 14, 2026
Location: TBD
Speaker: TBD
Topic: TBD

Previous Meetings:

September 11, 2025
Location: Embassy Club West: 520 Market St, West Des Moines, IA 50266
Speaker: Jessica Richter, Forvis
Topic: Tax Bill and Its Impacts

October 9, 2025
Location: Spare Time, 340 Jordan Creek Pkwy, West Des Moines, IA 50266
Speaker: Christopher Pudenz, Iowa Farm Bureau Federation Economist
Topic: Tariffs and the Iowa Economy

November 13, 2025
Location: Gilroy’s Kitchen + Pub + Patio, 1238 8th St, West Des Moines, IA 50265
Speaker: Mark Phillips Senior Vice President Treasury Management, Green State Credit Union
Topic: National AFP Conference

December 11, 2025 from 3:30 pm-5:00 pm
Location: Either/Or 6222 Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA 50312
Join us for a social event to end the year!

January 8, 2026
Location: NCMIC 14001 University Ave Suite 300, Clive, IA, 50325
Speaker: Corey Marcous – Wells Fargo
Topic: Stablecoin and the Genius Act

February 12, 2026
Location: The Stelter Company – 505 Market Street Suite 300, West Des Moines, IA 50266 (across from WDM Embassy Club)
Speaker: Lynn Gaumer, Senior Gift Planning Consultant – The Stelter Company
Topic: 5 Key Components of Estate Planning
Please RSVP by EOD 2/05/2026

March 12, 2026 – Cancelled

Meetings begin with lunch at 11:30 and will conclude by 1:00 pm.

May 8, 2025
Location: Embassy Club West 520 Market St, West Des Moines, IA 50266
Speaker: Marcy Cauthon, AAP, NCP/ Director, Payments & On-Demand Education of EPCOR
Topic: Payments Update and Initiatives
Summary: An update on RTP and FedNow. Topics will cover Fedwire Funds, ISO 20022 conversion, upcoming NACHA rules and how to prepare.

Past meetings:

September 12, 2024
Location: AJ’s Steakhouse in Prairie Meadows Casino, 1 Prairie Meadows Dr, Altoona, IA
Speaker: Troy Sigwarth, Director of Finance – PMRG
Topic: History of PMRG and tours of gaming floor, VIP room, and racing floor among other areas.
*Please note that everyone must be 21+ to attend this event.*

October 10, 2024
*Please arrive around 12:00 pm
Location: NCMIC, 14001 University Ave, Clive, IA 50325
Speaker: Cy Philips – Owner/Realtor of SpaceSimply
Topic: Real Estate trends update

November 14, 2024
Location: Embassy Downtown, Crystal Extension room
Speaker: Brent Williams, CEO at Benekiva
Topic: Modernizing the claims systems for insurance companies.

December 12, 2024
Topic: Happy Hour!
Location: Either/Or 6222 Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA 50312
Timing: 3:30-???

February 13, 2025
Location: Gilroy’s – 1238 8th St, West Des Moines, IA 50265
Speaker: Roundtable Discussion
Topic: Fraud, Cyber, Current Pain Points

March 13, 2025
Location: Spare Time, 340 Jordan Creek Pkwy, West Des Moines, IA 50266
Speaker: Scott Nelson – Legacy Financial Group
Topic: Take Charge of Your Financial Future!

April 17, 2025 Conference
Location: The River Center 340 SW 3rd St, Des Moines, IA 50309

Meetings begin with lunch at 11:30 and will conclude by 1:00 pm.

Upcoming Meetings:

May , 2024
Location: TBD
Speaker: TBD
Topic: TBD

September 14, 2023
Location: Court Ave Restaurant & Brewing Company, 309 Court Ave, Des Moines, IA 50309
Speaker: TBD
Topic: TBD

October 12, 2023
Location: Spare Time – 340 Jordan Creek Pkwy, West Des Moines, IA 50266
Speaker: Matt Wahl – Wells Fargo, Assistant VP – Treasury Management Sales Consultant
Topic: FedNow

November 9, 2023
Location: Spare Time – 340 Jordan Creek Pkwy, West Des Moines, IA 50266
Speaker: Geoff Wood – Owner of Gravitate Coworking

January 11, 2024
Location: Spare Time – 340 Jordan Creek Pkwy, West Des Moines, IA 50266
Speaker: Susan Elder and Melissa Ness from Connectify

February 8, 2024
Location: Court Ave Restaurant & Brewing Company, 309 Court Ave, Des Moines, IA 50309
Registration due by Friday February 2, 2024
Speaker: TBD

March 14, 2024
Location: Spare Time – 340 Jordan Creek Pkwy, West Des Moines, IA 50266
Description: Round table discussion on customer experience: best practices, metrics, and empathy discussion

April 4, 2024 – Spring Conference (no monthly meeting)
Location: The River Center, Downtown Des Moines
For a full listing of speakers and to register please check out it out here.