Lodestone team

President and co-founder of Lodestone Banking, Shahin Clark has more than 30 years of bank consulting experience with financial institutions in the United States, Hong Kong and Puerto Rico. Shahin began her consulting career at Marine Midland Bank, now HSBC, in their bank-wide internal consulting division. She went on to consult with other institutions through another firm before co-founding Lodestone Banking in 1994. Over the past 24 years, she has led over 100 deep penetrating consulting engagements for 65 financial institutions that range up to $100 billion in assets.

She holds a B.S. in Management Information Systems (MIS) and a B.S. in Marketing from Syracuse University. She also earned a business degree from Pitman College in London, England.

- In 2018, Shahin traveled to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to speak with four financial institutions on the subject of Middle East bank profitability.

- In 1998, Shahin was invited to Beijing by the Chinese government to lecture on the subject of "Bank Profit Improvement."

“Revenue Super Sleuth”

Syracuse University, Whitman School of Management

sclark@lodestonebanking.com

SVP and managing partner, Mark Clark is the co-founder of Lodestone Banking Consultancy, Inc. Clark is responsible for client relationships and company management. He has successfully presented to the banking industry a new and effective form of bank consulting (RRA) that delivers annual revenue in areas that other firms cannot. Clark has more than 30 years of account relationship management experience across several industries. Under his guidance, Lodestone has nationwide consulting relationships. Clark helps future banking clients understand the numerous forms of bank consulting, which among others, takes into account the difference in the deliverables from large CPA firms vs. Lodestone's approach to adding revenue.

Mr. Clark has lectured to Syracuse University students as well as to bankers attending national banking conventions. He has authored and been quoted in national banking articles.

- In 2018, Mark traveled to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to speak with four financial institutions on the subject of Middle East bank profitability.

- In 1998, Mark was invited to Beijing by the Chinese government to lecture on the subject of "Bank Profit Improvement."

m-c-clark@lodestonebanking.com

Kamron Clark is a Research and Information Analyst with experience consulting to a variety of financial institutions varying in asset size up to $11 Billion. He has worked with queries and algorithms to find revenue through detailed analysis of processes and revenue streams that are the cornerstone of banking. Kamron has helped clients uncover millions in additional annual earnings, assisted with implementation, as well as participated in weekly senior management meetings. Through working for clients in FL, PA, NY, TX, IL, etc. he has experience with diverse banking clients using most core systems which has developed and honed an expertise in navigating system software.

Chelsea Clark assists Lodestone in marketing and graphic design. She creates visual representations of the firm’s products and services using typography, photography, and illustration. Chelsea oversees advertising, web design, communication design, product packaging, and signage. She received her bachelor’s degree in architecture at Miami University of OH. Then earned her Master’s in architecture at the University of Oregon. From working with other architecture firms, from space planning to full website designs, she brings a graphical perspective to Lodestone’s marketing team.