In this episode, we talk with Fred Cummings, President & Founder of Elizabeth Park Capital Management. Fred is a passionate supporter of everything NE Ohio. He grew up in Akron, went to Oberlin College where he played football, started his career at some well-known Cleveland firms and even named his current firm after a place close his childhood home. In this conversation, we touch on many topics in Fred's background and, given his expertise as a bank analyst, we get his thoughts on the recent turmoil in regional banks. Connect with Fred here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fredcummings-epcm/

Host Matt McLaughlin, CFA, CAIA, is a Portfolio Specialist at Diamond Hill Capital Management. He currently serves as Programing Director & Vice President for the CFA Society of Cleveland. Connect with Matt here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewmclaughlincfa/