Beyond the Annual Budget: Building a Performance Planning Rhythm in Credit Unions is designed to help finance teams modernize planning into an operating rhythm that drives execution all year long. You’ll learn how high-performing finance organizations act as the credit union’s GPS and steering wheel—connecting strategy, budgeting, forecasting, and performance management so leaders can make faster decisions, align teams, and course-correct before small issues become big outcomes.

This session reframes planning as a performance system. We’ll explore how finance leads the “performance story” in three critical roles:

• Navigator (planning): setting targets, allocating resources, and defining what winning looks like
• Interpreter (analysis): explaining what happened, what changed, and which levers matter
• Translator (communication): turning complexity into clear direction for executives, boards, and operational leaders

The focus is practical: how to move from a static annual budget to a connected planning cadence that links financial results to operational drivers—so your teams aren’t just reporting performance, they’re actively improving it.

Documentation requirements, compliance questions, and inconsistent internal workflows can slow everything down, often delaying youth programs that could drive real growth.

But the truth is simple: as we head into 2026, family banking is becoming a major competitive advantage. Families want financial partners that make it easy for every member (kids, teens, and parents) to participate. Credit unions that simplify minor memberships are seeing stronger deposit growth, deeper loyalty, and smoother transitions into adult accounts.

In this panel, you’ll hear directly from credit union leaders who have tackled this challenge head-on. They’ll share what worked, what didn’t, and the practical adjustments that removed friction for staff and members alike.

Join us to learn how your credit union can streamline minor memberships, stay compliant with confidence, and build family pathways that last a lifetime.

What You’ll Learn:

• How to simplify compliance for minor memberships. Learn practical ways to handle documentation, guardianship, and verification without slowing down your team or increasing risk.

• Proven workflows from other credit unions. See how your peers structure their processes, train staff, and eliminate the confusion that often comes with minor accounts.

• Designing a smoother experience for families: Learn what simplifies onboarding for parents, and young members, from documentation to first interactions.

• Turning youth accounts into long-term relationships. Understand how minor memberships can become strong pathways into teen and adult accounts, increasing retention and multi-generational loyalty.

• Why family banking is a 2026 growth priority. Get insights into how inclusive family programs support deposit growth, engagement, and a stronger community presence.

It’s time to redefine safety.

Join Elite Capital Management Group for a strategic session on how Structured Protection – anchored in the proven zero-cost collar framework – can deliver equity participation with defined downside protection. This approach empowers credit unions to pursue returns without tethering their balance sheets to every Fed decision.

What You Will Learn

• Diagnose the real source of embedded losses: Why the sharp rate movements since 2022 turned “safe” bonds into structural portfolio drag.

• Redefine risk management: How Structured Protection strategies reduce interest rate sensitivity and restore balance sheet flexibility.

• Transform ASC 321 into a strategic lever: Convert accounting volatility into a tool for transparency and advantage.

• Capture equity-linked upside with defined protection: Participate in market growth while insulating against declines.

• Diversify beyond traditional fixed income: Build resilience by expanding exposure beyond bonds without sacrificing safety.

• Implement with confidence: Practical steps to evaluate, adopt, and operationalize Structured Protection in your credit union’s investment framework.

For clarity: Elite Capital Management Group does not offer BOLI, annuities, or any insurance‑based products. As an SEC‑registered fiduciary, our sole focus is on transparent, liquid, market‑driven investment strategies. This session reflects our commitment to delivering solutions that align with regulatory standards, prioritize client interests, and provide clarity in an environment where trust and transparency matter most.

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