by McDermott + Bull | Jun 17, 2025 | Article, Brandon Biegenzahn, Brandon Biegenzahn Article, Financial Services, Financial Services Article
Succession planning is more than a risk-management exercise. It is a clear expression of a credit union’s commitment to long-term stability and growth. While both community banks and credit unions face challenges in this area, credit unions have distinct...
by McDermott + Bull | Jun 9, 2025 | Article, Brandon Biegenzahn, Brandon Biegenzahn Article, Financial Services, Financial Services Article
Succession planning is more than a risk-management exercise. It’s the clearest expression of a bank’s commitment to long-term stability and growth. Over the past several months, I’ve had the privilege of leading discussions at banking conferences across the country,...
by McDermott + Bull | Dec 10, 2023 | Brandon Biegenzahn, Financial Services Article
The marketplace for talent remains extremely tight, with candidates continuing to hold the leverage. Along with an increase in demand for talent, prices for that talent has increased, as have the stakes. In recent history, it has never been more important for...
by McDermott + Bull | Sep 19, 2023 | Brandon Biegenzahn, Financial Services Article
Preface – Due to the many variables within any given executive search, and any corresponding interview process, this article is being drafted in a multiple parts in order to attempt to compartmentalize the different components. We will begin with building the...
by McDermott + Bull | May 25, 2023 | Article, Brandon Biegenzahn, Brandon Biegenzahn Article, Financial Services, Financial Services Article
2023 has been, to say the least, an interesting time in banking. It’s likely that Michael Lewis (author of The Big Short and Money Ball) will write a book about the current state of affairs. So, after a quarter and a half of the year, what have things looked...
by McDermott + Bull | Jan 25, 2023 | Article, Brandon Biegenzahn, Brandon Biegenzahn Article, Financial Services, Financial Services Article
2022 – the Peak and the Valley From a leadership hiring perspective (Senior Vice President-level and above), 2022 represents both the peak of executive leadership demand in Q1 and the return to pre-pandemic levels in Q4. Looking at executive searches across all...
