Ellen Boyer

Sterling Financial Corp. operates as a bank holding company, which through its subsidiary Sterling Savings Bank provides commercial banking services. The bank operates under the following trade names: Sterling Bank, Sonoma Bank and Borrego Springs Bank. It offers retail and commercial banking products and services, mortgage lending and wealth management to individuals, small businesses, commercial organizations and corporations. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Spokane, WA.

Umpqua Holdings Corp. operates as a bank holding company, which provides banking and financial services. The firm operates through the following segments: Wholesale Bank, Wealth Management, Retail Bank and Home Lending. The Wholesale Bank segment includes lending, treasury and cash management services and customer risk management products to middle market corporate, commercial and business banking customers and the operations of FinPac. The Wealth Management segment consists of the operations of Umpqua Investments, which offers retail brokerage and investment advisory services and products to its clients who consist primarily of individual investors, and Umpqua private bank, which serves high net worth individuals with liquid investable assets and provides customized financial solutions and offerings. The Retail Bank segment includes retail lending and deposit services for customers served through the Bank's store network. The Home Lending segment operates as a division of the Bank, originates, sells and services residential mortgage loans. It also offers loans, checking, overdraft services, debit cards, online banking and credit cards. The company was founded in March 1999 and is headquartered in Portland, OR.

Kibble & Prentice, Inc. provides commercial insurance and employee benefits services. The company's services include commercial insurance, employee and executive benefits, business continuation planning, and retirement planning services. The firm was founded by Arnie Prentice and Ted Kibble in 1972 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Financial Executives International enhances member professional development through peer networking, career planning services, conferences, publications and special reports, and research. Its members include Chief Financial Officers, Vice Presidents of Finance, Treasurers, and Controllers. The company was founded in December 1931 and is headquartered in Morristown, NJ.

Sterling Savings Bank provides full-service banking, including fdic-insured deposits and consumer and business banking, commercial real estate and residential construction loans. It offers financial services, including checking and savings, consumer and mortgage loans and high-yield investments. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Spokane, WA.

Part of Banner Corp., Banner Bank is a state chartered commercial bank. The company is based in Walla Walla, WA. Mark J. Grescovich has been the CEO of the company since 2010.

Umpqua Bank provides personal and business banking solutions. The firm's service include savings, money markets, online banking and billpay, mobile banking, debit card, and overdraft services. It also offers home loans, express deposits, fraud prevention, merchant and overdraft services. The company was founded in 1953 and is headquartered in Spokane, WA.