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 — 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 — 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 — 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.
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...
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 — 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 — 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 — 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...
