Welcome to the 2024
Loan Officer Financial Management Training

Hosted by Bankers’ Bank of the West
October 21 - 22, 2024

REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED - email info@bbwest.com for more info

REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED - email info@bbwest.com for more info

Watch Mike Milan’s intro video here:

QUESTION: What is the rule to get something financed properly? 

Click the video to the left to find out the answer from your 2024 Loan Officer Financial Management instructor. Want to learn more? Register for the workshop happening next month on October 21st - 22nd in downtown, Denver. Space is limited, and hotel room block rates expire in a couple weeks. 

Exciting update to the 2024 Training Meet your instructor!

Mike Milan

Mike Milan, AKA Cash Flow Mike, is a seasoned entrepreneur with over 20 years of diverse professional experience in strategic planning, finance, and sales. He has developed 14 startups into well-established businesses, earning him the nickname "Cash Flow Mike." 

An army Veteran and an MBA from Baylor University, Mike is the author of two books, "The 7 Minute Conversation" and "Don't Be A DUMB Business Owner," focusing on using financial statements to find hidden cash in businesses. He created a financial management training program called "The Clear Path To Cash" and several FinTech software products like CashFlowTool, Finagraph, Path by Simplex, and The Clear Path To Cash. 

Mike co-hosts the podcast "Mike & Blaine," where they discuss entrepreneurial lessons. Currently, he is the business financial specialist behind the brand Cash Flow Mike, helping business owners grow and retain more cash in their businesses.

Topics will include:

Deepen Your Expertise:

Gain a comprehensive understanding of business financials, from ratio analysis to breakeven points. Equip yourself with the skills to make sound financial recommendations that resonate with your clients’ unique situations.

Build a Strong Personal Brand:

Learn how to define your value proposition, establish a competitive advantage, and measure the strength of your personal brand. Become the holistic banker your clients trust and rely on.

Master Client Understanding:

Enhance your ability to assess different business entities and segments. Understand the business lifecycle and tailor your approach to meet the specific needs of each client.

Practical Financial Tools:

Dive into essential financial tools and concepts, including business math, financial statement analysis, and the working capital cycle. Turn complex financial data into actionable insights.

Strategic C&I Lending:

Develop expertise in C&I lending with a focus on ratio analysis, financial impact, and problem-solving. Learn how to identify initial financial indicators and structure debt for optimal business growth.

Valuation and Cash Flow:

Grasp the key valuation methods and cash flow management techniques. Understand seasonal financing needs and different types of cash flow to better structure debt and support client success.

Interactive Case Studies:

Participate in small group case studies that simulate real-world scenarios. Apply what you’ve learned to identify financial indicators, analyze ratios, and drive business improvement.

MORE BENEFITS OF ATTENDING

  • Gain Essential Tools: Equip yourself with skills to effectively bank today’s businesses.

  • Debt Structuring Expertise: Learn to finance debt for sustainable business growth.

  • Practical Techniques: Acquire techniques applicable for all experience levels.

  • Client Retention Strategies: Develop strategies to retain business during transitions.

  • Client Tips: Build a repertoire of valuable tips for client success.

Lodging and transportation/ arrival instructions

 

Parking is available on all 3 levels. Do not park in labeled reserved parking spots. Elevator and stair access is available to arrive at 1st floor entrance.


Renaissance Hotel - Downtown Denver

Group rates are available for attendees, with limited availability. Room block rates expire on October 4th, 2024. Please click below to make your reservation, and if you have any questions, please contact Ellen at info@bbwest.com

General instructions

Secure level conference room:

Once you arrive to 1099 18th St., Denver, CO 80202, please proceed to 1st floor lobby. There will be a BBW welcome sign towards the elevators with a representative from BBW next to it waiting to escort you to the secured floor that is only accessible with BBW or building staff badges. Please arrive between 7:45 – 8:30 AM on day one.

If you need access again, and no one is available to let you back up, you have three options: advise security staff located at the front desk on the lobby level, call Ellen or BBW office main line at 303-313-8103 or 303-291-3700 | 800-873-4722 (also located on the footer of this page), and/or take the elevator to the 27th floor and ring the doorbell or alert the reception staff member to assist.

Meals:

There will be a continental breakfast for both days available 8:00 - 8:30 AM. Coffee, water and carbonated beverages available throughout the day. Monday lunch is a non-working, in-house, course meal, and in the evening, we have dinner reservations made at a restaurant nearby TBD, which will begin at 5:30 PM.

For day 2, continental breakfast to start at 8:00 - 8:30 AM again, box lunches will be provided at noon, with an early release time of 3:00 PM. 

Dress guidance:

Both day 1 and 2 are business casual dress (tie and/or no tie will be fine). If you would like to change to casual for the evening events, you may do so at the 3rd floor facilities or at your hotel room.

Questions:

For answers to questions not addressed here, email info@bbwest.com or call Ellen at (303) 313-8103.