Strategy
12/17/2025

Tackling Strategic Challenges in 2026

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Dory Wiley
President and CEO

Banks face an array of big picture challenges in the year ahead, from artificial intelligence to balance sheet management. Successfully navigating those strategic obstacles starts with strong leadership, says Dory Wiley, CEO of Commerce Street Holdings. Strong leaders should confront setbacks and hard decisions head on and encourage open communication among their teams. By modeling this behavior, bank leaders can build consensus at their organizations and inspire employees to approach problem-solving in a similar fashion.   

Topics discussed include: 

  • Formulating an AI Approach
  • Reconsidering the Competition
  • Finding Opportunities Amid Market Turmoil
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Dory Wiley

President and CEO

Dory A. Wiley is president and CEO of Commerce Street Holdings, LLC, the holding company for Commerce Street Capital, LLC, and Commerce Street Investment Management, LLC.