Amber Parent is a senior banking executive with 25 years of experience spanning commercial lending, credit risk management, portfolio management, banking operations, and the development of systems and technology infrastructure that support commercial lending. She serves as Senior Vice President and Director of Portfolio Management, Enterprise Strategy and Business Innovation at Mechanics Bank, where she leads teams across eight lending verticals.

Throughout her career, Amber has connected people, processes, data, and technology to strengthen credit discipline, improve portfolio oversight, enhance operational efficiency, and support informed decision-making. Her approach combines sound risk management with practical execution, helping create scalable lending practices that support both safe and sound performance and sustainable growth.

With more than 25 years of financial institution experience, she spent the last 12 years at Amerant Bank as SVP, Regional Sales Manager, leading retail and small business banking teams and driving a successful lending software conversion. Her expertise spans consumer, business, and residential lending, credit analysis, portfolio management, and process improvement. She currently is guiding implementation and strategic consulting for Baker Hill clients.

Gene Buccola has excelled in a career spanning over four decades, marked by exceptional expertise in receivership management, strategic real estate development, and special asset liquidation. His leadership is characterized by a lifelong commitment to evaluating, enhancing, and strategically developing diverse real and personal property across multiple states. He consistently delivers successful outcomes in complex and challenging situations through a unique blend of deep professional experience, operational expertise, and legal understanding.

Gene's leadership is evident in his extensive receivership experience, where he excels at stabilizing and revitalizing distressed assets. He brings decisive direction to asset management, guiding each receivership from meticulous initial analysis and Day 1 procedure development to comprehensive valuation and strategic liquidation. He has successfully managed significant assets, including those valued at approximately $60 million, working with institutions such as US Bank, Liberty Bank, Sterling Savings Bank, Home Federal Bank, and the FDIC. His strategic approach, characterized by meticulous due diligence and decisive action, ensures the preservation and maximization of asset value. He expertly leads teams through complex repositioning and stabilization processes, navigating intricate legal and financial landscapes with precision. His expertise is further recognized through his participation as a panelist for the Oregon State Bar Association Debtor Creditor conference.

His experience extends to special credit banking, where his deep understanding, honed over a decade with First National Bank of Oregon, enables him to navigate complex financial disputes. He has been appointed as a receiver in multiple cases where he led the restructuring of troubled businesses and managed complex commercial properties. His leadership has consistently resulted in successful turnarounds and positive outcomes. His banking career in Special Assets has led to assisting multiple commercial banks, FHLMC, and the FDIC in the evaluation and liquidation of all special asset classes. Notably, he provided critical leadership during the 2008 recession, assisting the FDIC in the closure of several regional banks. Gene has also demonstrated his executive leadership as CEO of a multi-state aviation enterprise and a multi-state commercial property management company, showcasing his ability to lead diverse teams and operations.
Gene's real estate expertise also encompasses development, investment, and management. As a principal broker for over four decades, he has a proven track record of identifying and capitalizing on lucrative real estate opportunities. His deep understanding of market dynamics, coupled with his ability to analyze complex financial data, allows him to make informed investment decisions that generate substantial returns. He has successfully led the management of diverse real estate portfolios, including commercial office, industrial, hospitality, and multi-family properties, demonstrating a keen understanding of property valuation, development, and management. Additionally, his leadership extends to facilitating employee corporate relocation, working with Relocation Resources (RRI) to serve employers like CH2M-Hill Engineering and Hewlett Packard.

Gene currently holds significant roles in industry associations such as AAPL, CRA, and TMA further underscoring his ability to lead and inspire. He is a recognized leader, entrusted with significant fiduciary responsibilities and sought after for his strategic guidance. Gene holds an unwavering commitment to excellence, and this is evident in his approach to life and profession.

Oren Bitan is the Los Angeles Co‑Chair of the Firm’s Litigation Practice Group, Co‑Chair of the Fiduciaries, Receivers & Trustees Practice, Co‑Chair of the Cannabis & Hemp Industry Group, and Co‑Chair of the Wine, Beer & Spirits Industry Law Group. He is a Partner based in Buchalter’s Los Angeles office. He is on the board of the California Receivers Forum, a member of the executive committee of the USC Real Estate Law & Business Forum, and is on the planning committee of the National Association of Federal Equity Receivers.  Oren has received a number of awards including LA Visionary by the LA Times B2B Publishing, Leader of Influence by the Los Angeles Business Journal, Top Litigator by the Los Angeles Business Journal, and has served on the Law 360 Editorial Advisory Board.

Throughout his years of private practice, Oren has first chaired a number of trials and arbitrations in the real estate, financial services, mortgage banking, consumer product, media, and hospitality industries, successfully defending high stakes disputes and securing multiple eight-figure verdicts and judgments on behalf of plaintiffs he has represented.

Seth Moldoff is Director of the Special Assets Department at Columbia Bank. Special Assets actively manages the workout and collection process for problem consumer, small business, commercial real estate, and corporate loans. Prior to joining Columbia Bank, Seth was the Western Region Division Manager for Wells Fargo Bank’s Credit Resolution Group. His banking career spans 25+ years, including lending to oil and gas companies, asset-based lending, financing leveraged buyouts, and workouts.  He also completed an overseas assignment in Sydney, Australia, with a US-based bank.  Seth earned undergraduate degrees from Brandeis University and a graduate degree (MBA) from the University of Michigan.

Jason Haley is a Principal and President of ALM First Financial Advisors, LLC, joining the firm in 2008. In his current role as Chief Investment Officer, Jason heads ALM First’s Investment Management Group (IMG). He and his team are responsible for leading the investment process and investment theme development for the firm. Jason also oversees all capital markets activities, including portfolio management, trading, market research & commentary, and execution of hedging and funding strategies for the firm’s clients. 

Previously, Jason worked for Cantor Fitzgerald LP, where he provided institutional clients with fixed-income products, portfolio analytics and strategies. He has spent most of his career advising depository institutions in some capacity.

Jason earned both his Master of Business Administration, with a concentration in finance, and Bachelor of Business Administration, with a concentration in marketing, from The University of Mississippi.

Jeff is a former commercial banker and commissioned National Bank Examiner and Federal Thrift Regulator from the OCC with nearly 20 years of experience in bank regulation. Jeff is highly skilled in commercial credit, regulatory remediation, risk management, and overall safety and soundness in financial institutions. Jeff is a United States Navy veteran and holds degrees in finance and accounting from the University of Southern California.

Dominic Kalms is a 3X venture backed entrepreneur and philanthropist with an expertise in Financial Technology (FinTech), Impact Investing, and Nonprofits. He has raised over $250M in venture, credit, & philanthropic capital during his career and has been featured extensively in the national press (e.g. Washington Post, AP, NBC, Forbes, CBS, Axios, TechCrunch, Entrepreneur, BBC, LA Weekly, Yahoo, TheStreet, American Banker, Nonprofit Times etc.). He was recently profiled on the front page of Entrepreneur.com and on the front page of Great Lakes Banker Magazine. His latest opinion piece on corporate giving can be found on Forbes.com.

Dominic is also a well-known public speaker and has spoken at many global forums on Philanthropy & FinTech (e.g. Greenwich Economic Forum, Money20/20, United Nations Summit, ICBA LIVE, Nexus Summit, The Harvard Club, Global Citizen Forum, Social Enterprise Summit, TechCrunch’s Ventures Summit, Capital One Impact, Prestel & Partners Global Summit, TEDx etc).

Today, Dominic is CEO & President of a VC-backed FinTech company B Generous, which operates the world’s largest credit lending and deposit marketplace for nonprofits, schools, and faith-based institutions. The B Generous platform combines a nationwide lender marketplace, proprietary underwriting technology, AI-driven credit analytics, automated loan origination workflows, and commercial deposit placement into a single integrated platform built specifically for the nonprofit sector.

B Generous is backed by some of the top VCs, Banks, & investors in the US, Europe, and Asia, and was included in Fast Company's List of World Changing Companies for 2023. B Generous also won the “PayTech for Good” Award by FinTech Futures, the Product Awards Best FinTech Product distinction, and was named one of the top 40 FinTech companies in the United States by F6S.

Before starting B Generous, Dominic was the CEO of GVNG, which Forbes called “One of the most revolutionary platforms in the social impact space.” GVNG is a VC-backed technology company that facilitates the creation of digital charitable giving accounts. Many of the world’s leading public figures have used the GVNG platform to run and manage their philanthropic projects, including Richard Branson, Miley Cyrus, Val Kilmer, Rick Fox, and more.

Before GVNG, Dominic managed Foundations at Global Philanthropy Group, a private strategy consultancy which advises high net worth individuals, celebrities, & corporations on impact work. At GPG Dominic advised the foundations for many of the world’s top philanthropists. GPG was acquired by Charity Network in 2017.

Dominic is also on the Fundraising Board of Forest Whitaker's Foundation, and is on the Board of Val Kilmer’s Foundation, and was previously on the Board of Milken.

Dominic is also member of the Forbes Nonprofit Council, The Queen Elizabeth II Commonwealth Trust (QECT), NEXUS, SUMMIT Impact, and is an Ambassador for the Global Citizen Forum. He is also a contributing writer for Forbes.com and a Mentor at the Global Good Fund.

Dominic was born in Hong Kong and raised in London, LA, and New York. He holds a BA from NYU, and a Master’s Degree in international economics from Columbia University.

Aaron works as a user experience representative, supporting clients as they adopt and use lending technology in their day-to-day operations. He helps teams understand the system, improve their efficiency, and feel confident using the tools to manage their workload. His role centers on clear communication, practical guidance, and making sure clients get real value from the technology.