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ROI Influencers: Power List 2025 — Banking

Money makes the world go around. And it decides the present – and the future – of companies up and down the state.

Here’s a look at those in the financial industry that are as impactful as the dollars they help deliver.

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ROI Influencers Power List 2025: Banking — Jane Allerman-Rey

Jane Allerman-Rey President & chief operating officer Spencer Savings Bank With nearly $4 billion in assets and 27 financial centers across the state, Spencer Savings prides itself on being one of the strongest community banks in the state.

ROI Influencers Power List 2025: Banking — Ryan Blake; Michael Shriner

Ryan Blake; Michael Shriner Chief operating officer; CEO BCB Bank What started as a single bank in 2000 has grown into a thriving community bank with branches in N.J. and New York, 350 employees and assets over $3.8 billion.

ROI Influencers Power List 2025: Banking — James Cadet

James Cadet Market executive, Paramus Merrill Lynch Wealth Management Industry veteran leads three offices, comprised of nearly 200 employees, who manage over $20 billion in assets and liabilities.

ROI Influencers Power List 2025: Banking — Cathy Callahan

Cathy Callahan Business banking Northeast executive Bank of America Highly regarded executive leads teams serving business clients from startup to $50M+ in revenue in all sectors in 20 markets and eight states.

ROI Influencers Power List 2025: Banking — Tom Comiskey

Tom Comiskey Metro and Mid-Atlantic Commercial Area Executive M&T Bank He brings more than three decades of experience in banking, finance, international marketing, corporate strategy and M&A to the role.

ROI Influencers Power List 2025: Banking — Rob Curley

Rob Curley Regional president for New Jersey, metro Pennsylvania TD Bank Skilled in commercial and small business analytical skills and deal structuring, retail banking, team building, and community engagement/fundraising.

ROI Influencers Power List 2025: Banking — Enrico Della Corna

Enrico Della Corna Regional president PNC Bank Della Corna is now firmly entrenched in this important and influential role; PNC is one of the largest banks in the state.

ROI Influencers Power List 2025: Banking — Alma DeMetropolis

Alma DeMetropolis Managing director & manager of N.J. market JPMorgan Chase The bank, in a continuing effort to increase home ownership across the state, recently made a $1.14 million investment to help increase and preserve the state’s affordable housing supply.

ROI Influencers Power List 2025: Banking — Pete Dontas

Pete Dontas Head of N.J. Division for Commercial Banking Wells Fargo Bank’s transformative Open for Business Fund turn $400 million in processing fees from PPP into a program aimed to help small business hurt by pandemic. How cool is that?

ROI Influencers Power List 2025: Banking — Gilles Gade

Gilles Gade CEO Cross River Bank Fort Lee-based Cross River is a fast-growing force in the finance sector — and in the communities it serves.

ROI Influencers Power List 2025: Banking — Bernel Hall

Bernel Hall CEO N.J. Community Capital Organization recently unveiled an ambitious five-year, $1 billion growth strategy developed to drive equity and opportunity in underserved communities.

ROI Influencers Power List 2025: Banking — Maureen Hemhauser

Maureen Hemhauser Chief risk officer and head of compliance Peapack Private Bank & Trust Recently honored with the prestigious Woman of Impact Award from N.J. Bankers Association.

ROI Influencers Power List 2025: Banking — Tom Iadanza

Tom Iadanza President Valley Bank Bank invested $1 million in the 2023-2024 Neighborhood Revitalization Tax Credit, supporting six nonprofits working in eligible neighborhoods across Warren, Union, Passaic, Essex and Middlesex counties.

ROI Influencers Power List 2025: Banking — Thomas Kemly

Thomas Kemly CEO Columbia Bank Bank was nationally recognized by the American Bankers Association for its commitment to affordable housing and creation of its advancing access program.

ROI Influencers Power List 2025: Banking — Doug Kennedy

Doug Kennedy CEO Peapack Private Bank & Trust The bank and its wealth management division, which previously operated as separate brands, have united under one name and one brand.

ROI Influencers Power List 2025: Banking — Steven Klein

Steven Klein Chair and CEO Northfield Bank Highly regarded industry veteran recently completed his term as chair of the N.J. Bankers Association.

ROI Influencers Power List 2025: Banking — Anthony Labozzetta

Anthony Labozzetta CEO Provident Bank With the completion of merger with Lakeland, he now oversees a bank with $24.5 billion of assets, $18.8 billion of loans, deposits of $18.6 billion, and total stockholders’ equity of $2.3 billion.

ROI Influencers Power List 2025: Banking — Shannon Lazare

Shannon Lazare N.J. regional president M&T Bank She will oversee community engagement, economic development and charitable initiatives — along with current duties as business banking regional manager.

ROI Influencers Power List 2025: Banking — Elizabeth Magennis

Elizabeth Magennis President ConnectOne Bank Recently selected to serve as second vice chair of the N.J. Bankers Association.

ROI Influencers Power List 2025: Banking — Ellen Marshall

Ellen Marshall Head of corporate and middle market banking Santander Highly regarded banking executive was recently promoted to new role.

ROI Influencers Power List 2025: Banking — Chris Martin

Chris Martin Chairman Provident Bank Completing merger with Lakeland — finally — is a big check on his list of many successes in the industry.

ROI Influencers Power List 2025: Banking — Martin Melilli

Martin Melilli Market president TD Bank Responsible for the bank’s operations covering Central New Jersey, including Union, Essex, Middlesex, Morris, Hunterdon and Somerset Counties.

ROI Influencers Power List 2025: Banking — Karyn Miller

Karyn Miller Managing director & market manager Capital One Forward-thinking executive with more than 20+years of experience leading specialized commercial and consumer banking initiatives across industries, such as beverage and apparel.

ROI Influencers Power List 2025: Banking — Craig Montanaro

Craig Montanaro CEO Kearny Bank Recently selected to serve as first vice chair of the N.J. Bankers Association.

ROI Influencers Power List 2025: Banking — Rebecca O’Connell

Rebecca O’Connell NYC metro president Citizens Bank Oversees all of Northern and Central Jersey in addition to New York City and Long Island.

ROI Influencers Power List 2025: Banking — Travis Rhodes

Travis Rhodes Regional president Truist Veteran banker oversees New Jersey as well as the Delaware Valley and Lehigh Valley.

ROI Influencers Power List 2025: Banking — Ira Robbins

Ira Robbins CEO Valley Bank (((Earnings report out Jan. 23 — I’ll update after that)))

ROI Influencers Power List 2025: Banking — Patrick Ryan

Patrick Ryan CEO; chair First bank; NJ Bankers Association Giving credit where credit is due: Ryan once promoted 38 members of the team after a solid year. That’s a good boss.

ROI Influencers Power List 2025: Banking — James Vaccaro

James Vaccaro CEO Manasquan Bank Recently appointed as VP of the National Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council for 2025.

ROI Influencers Power List 2025: Banking — Gretchen Wilcox

Gretchen Wilcox President G.S. Wilcox & Co. Legendary figure has financed more than $6.5 billion in commercial real estate, which includes more than 60 million square feet of industrial properties.

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