Adam Maier is a partner at Stinson LLP. Mr. Maier applies his prowess in finance and the law to help his banking and other financial services clients successfully navigate the complexities of the highly regulated finance industry. He focuses his deep knowledge of banking and financial services law on the business interests and growth strategies of financial institutions and their owners. He advises financial institutions in a broad range of strategic transactions, including buying and selling banks and branches, de novo charters, forming holding companies, raising capital and reorganizations.

In a constantly changing regulatory environment, Mr. Maier represents financial institutions before state and federal regulatory authorities and strategizes on complex regulatory investigations and approvals for new products. He counsels on commercial, real estate and asset-based financing arrangements and analyzes legal issues arising under the Uniform Commercial Code, regulatory laws and the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.

Jeff Newgard is president and CEO of Bank of Idaho. Mr. Newgard has held several leadership positions in regional and community banking since 1998, including the executive vice president and eastern region president of HomeStreet Bank and president and CEO of Yakima National Bank.

Mr. Newgard volunteers on several boards with local, regional and national organizations including as an Area 5 committee member for the Employer Support of the Guard & Reserve, the board chair for the War Bonnet Roundup advisory committee and the chair of the Independent Community Bankers of America Select committee on cybersecurity.

Mr. Newgard was recently named an Idaho Business Review 2020 Excellence in Finance Honoree as well as the Idaho Business Review’s CEO of Influence in 2021.