ROI Influencers Power List 2024: Finance — Craig Montanaro
Craig Montanaro
CEO
Kearny Bank
Bank recently completion a wholesale restructuring related to its investment securities portfolio — and adoption of a companywide operating efficiency initiative.
ROI Influencers Power List 2024: Finance — Michael Shriner
Michael Shriner
CEO
BCB Bank
Shriner succeeded Thomas Coughlin as CEO of Bayonne-based community bank at start of year.
ROI Influencers Power List 2024: Finance — Jane Allerman-Rey
Jane Allerman-Rey
President & chief operating officer
Spencer Savings Bank
Spencer prides itself on being one of N.J.’s strongest community banks — one that has been in business for more than 100 years.
ROI Influencers Power List 2024: Finance — Gilles Gade
Gilles Gade
CEO
Cross River Bank
It is blurring the lines between fintech and banking, but this much is clear: Fort Lee-based Cross River is a fast-growing force in the finance sector.
ROI Influencers Power List 2024: Finance — Bernel Hall
Bernel Hall
CEO
N.J. Community Capital
Among other notable achievements in 2023 was being awarded $800,000 from the Department of Housing and Urban Development, which it will use to help support the development of 10 permanent affordable...
ROI Influencers Power List 2024: Finance — Thomas Kemly
Thomas Kemly
CEO
Columbia Bank
Bank launched “Advancing Access” special purpose credit program in 2023, when it pledged $125 million in principal loan originations to help spur more homeownership in underserved communities.
ROI Influencers Power List 2024: Finance — Tom Iadanza
Tom Iadanza
President
Valley Bank
It has a national footprint, with a distinctive N.J. feel (more than 125 N.J. branches, approximately 2,000 employees and $57 billion in assets).
ROI Influencers Power List 2024: Finance — Chris Martin
Chris Martin
Chairman
Provident Bank
Provident and Lakeland have agreed to extend their merger agreement to March 31 to provide additional time to obtain the required regulatory approvals.
ROI Influencers Power List 2024: Finance — Dan Cuneo
Dan Cuneo
Market president – Southern N.J.
Truist
New to the role, Cuneo already is making an impact in South Jersey.
ROI Influencers Power List 2024: Finance — John Cole
John Cole
Executive vice president, Metro N.J.-N.Y., Portfolio Division
Wells Fargo
He leads the middle-market credit teams in the Metro N.J.-N.Y. area — and is active in all things business in N.J. as a board member of...
















