Amundsen Davis LLC / Indianapolis
Daniel Spungen has been promoted to partner in the firm’s Banking & Finance group. He provides legal guidance with a business perspective, leaning on his studies in finance and economics prior to starting his legal career and his continued focus on the business world throughout law school. Spungen is experienced in working on regulatory issues, corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, state blue sky laws, the Securities Acts of ‘33 and ‘34, and general counsel services. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Indiana University and his juris doctorate from the IU Robert H. McKinney School of Law.
Barnes & Thornburg LLP / Indianapolis
J. Taylor Kirklin joined the firm as of counsel in February. He focuses his practice on complex business litigation, government enforcement, internal investigations and white-collar matters. With deep experience representing clients in complex disputes, Kirklin has handled cases involving the False Claims Act, business and commercial disputes, employment claims and environmental regulations. He was named a distinguished fellow by – and serves as treasurer of – the Indianapolis Bar Association. He is also a board member of the Mapleton-Fall Creek Development Corporation. Kirklin earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Chicago and his juris doctorate from the Columbia Law School.
Stephanie Crandall joined the firm as of counsel in March. Based in Fort Wayne, she works with the firm’s government services and finance practices, focusing on municipal finance; bond, underwriter and special counsel services; and economic development. Crandall serves on the boards of United Way of Allen County, the Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne and Hoosier Women Forward, is an alumna of the inaugural class of Hoosier Women Forward and graduated from Leadership Fort Wayne. She is chair of the Women’s Fund of Greater Fort Wayne Economic Security Committee and a member of the Indiana Municipal Lawyers Association and Allen County Bar Association’s Women Lawyers section. Crandall received Greater Fort Wayne Inc.’s 2024 Champions of Change Award and was named to Greater Fort Wayne Business Weekly’s Top 40 Under 40 in 2021. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Ohio Northern University and her juris doctorate from the William & Mary Law School.
Cook Technology Solutions / Prudenville, MI
Former community banker turned digital strategist Eric Cook was named 2024 Agency of the Year by WSI and 2024 Franchisee of the Year by the International Franchise Association for his outstanding leadership and impact in helping banks navigate the digital world. He spent 15 years in community banking before moving into digital marketing in 2007 as CEO and chief digital strategist for Cook Technology Solutions, a franchise of the WSI global digital agency network. Cook facilitates IBA’s marketing forum and is a faculty member for the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Donaldson Capital Managment / Evansville
Sarah Moore, president of the company, was appointed in February to also serve as CEO, succeeding longtime president and CEO Mike Hull. Hull will continue as chairman, remain on the company’s investment policy committee and continue to serve a small group of clients.
Hoffman holds a degree from the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs and graduated from the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
New Associate Members
Expedient
Brett Bonenberger, (317) 379-3149
Expedient.com
Expedient is a full-stack cloud service provider helping companies transform their IT operations through award-winning multi-cloud solutions and managed services, including enterprise cloud, disaster recovery, AI implementation, virtual desktop infrastructure, edge computing, security and compliance, and more.
Finovifi
Brian Hoffman, (217) 891-3210
Finovifi.com
Finovifi empowers community financial institutions with cutting-edge technology to fight fraud, streamline compliance and enhance core processing operations. The company’s Al-driven solutions are tailored to meet the unique needs of banks and credit unions, offering advanced tools to safeguard your institution and clients in an increasingly digital world.
True Link Financial
Kara Brewer, (989) 415-2716
TrueLinkFinancial.com
True Link provides banks with a no-integration, +80 NPS solution with customized banking experiences to protect loved ones’ accounts from scams and unwanted transactions. With 19% of households managing family finances, this drives loyalty, acquisition and retention while saving $1,500 per customer annually in unwanted spend.
Withum
Julie Tracy, (765) 271-3571
Withum.com
Withum is a full-service advisory, tax and audit firm with offices across the U.S. Withum provides cybersecurity consulting services, including information security program assessments and penetration testing. The company has more than 30 years of combined experience serving as CISOs for banks within the Midwest.
