Summary

STRATEGIC AND BUSINESS PLANNING

  • Organization assessment.
    • Financial and market analyses.
    • Strategic alternatives.
  • Facilitation of planning meetings.
  • Documentation of plan.
    • Financial simulation of strategic options.
  • Implementation assistance.
  • Tracking/measurement of plan objectives.

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

  • Comprehensive Asset/Liability Management Service.
    • Asset/liability management strategies.
    • Interest rate risk measurement systems.
  • Model validation.
  • Independent assessment of the asset/liability management function and effectiveness.
  • Investment strategy/management.
  • Independent assessment of the investment function.
  • Financial management policies.
    • Asset/Liability Management Policy.
    • Liquidity Management Policy (including contingency planning).
    • Hedging Policy.
    • Investment Policy.
  • Education programs for Board members and Asset/Liability Management Committee

MERGER AND ACQUISITION SUPPORT

  • Analysis and valuations.
    • Due diligence reviews.
    • Fairness opinions.
  • Negotiation/development of merger agreement points.
  • Regulatory applications.
  • Integration.

HUMAN RESOURCES ADMINISTRATION

  • Organization, staffing and workflow analysis.
  • Succession planning.
  • Position descriptions, grading and salary structure.
  • Personnel policies.
  • Performance appraisal system.
  • Incentive compensation programs.
  • Executive recruitment.
  • Communications and recognition programs.
  • Board advisors on management staffing and compensation.

REGULATORY COMPLIANCE

  • Responses to examinations and regulatory orders.
  • Regulatory capital plan, profit plan and management plan development.
  • Assistance with other regulatory communications

CORPORATE ADMINISTRATION

  • Board of Directors:
    • Structure and organization; charters for Board and committees.
    • Reporting; communications; meetings.
    • Training/orientation.
  • Corporate communications and marketing:
    • Marketing planning and implementation.
    • Public relations programs.
  • Retail banking:
    • New branch feasibility analysis.
    • Branch sales and acquisitions.
    • Assessment of current branch effectiveness.
  • Operating policies and programs.
    • Comprehensive Loan Policy.
    • Ethics Policy.
    • Risk Management Policy and process.