Patrick J. Derpinghaus

Community Financial Services, Inc. provides financial services to small community banks. Its services include check clearing, cash management, strategic investment planning, merchant, debit card programs, and other consulting services. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA

Mercantile Bancorp, Inc. is a multi-state bank holding company. The company operates through its subsidiaries conducts a full-service consumer and commercial banking business, which includes mainly deposit gathering, safekeeping and distribution; lending for commercial, financial and agricultural purposes, real estate purposes including farmland, construction and mortgages, and consumer purposes; and asset management including trust, estate and agency management, retail brokerage services, and agricultural business management. Mercantile Bancorp was founded on April 15, 1983 and is headquartered in Quincy, IL.

The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants provides vocational education in accounting. The company provides services to the accounting community, regulatory bodies, and other organizations. It also operates in Jersey City, Washington, and Lewisville. It was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

The Institute of Internal Auditors is an international professional association that serves over 235,000 members and has awarded more than 190,000 certified internal auditor (CIA) certifications worldwide. The non-profit company is based in Lake Mary, USA and has subsidiaries in more than 170 countries and territories. Established in 1941, the IIA is recognized throughout the world as the internal audit profession's leader in standards, certifications, education, research, and technical guidance. Anthony J. Pugliese has been the CEO of the American company since 2021.