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APRIL 20 – 29, 2026

Northside Economic Empowerment Center at the 
William J. Harrison Education Center

3140 Cass Ave. • St. Louis, MO 63106 • 314.617.0360

April 20, 2026 • 4 - 6 p.m.

Opening Event • The Financial Empowerment Exchange: Panel & Networking Reception

Christian Jannson, SBA

Darrell Scott, St. Louis Partnership

Neha Ursani, BMO Bank

Jill Weissgerber, Edward Jones

Nicolai Zurcher, Royal Banks of Missouri

April 21, 2026

4:30 - 5:10 p.m. • Financing Your Business

Kevin Brooks, CIBC Bank

5:20 - 6 р.m. • Preparing for Life After Business: Retirement planning options for you and your employees

Jill Weissgerber, Edward Jones

April 22, 2026

4:30 - 5:10 p.m. • How to Obtain & Use Business Credit

Karla Johnson, BMO Bank

Malay Kapoor, BMO Bank

Neha Ursani, BMO Bank

5:20 - 6 p.m. • How to Develop a Working Capital Management Plan

Nicolai Zurcher, Royal Banks of Missouri

April 23, 2026

4:30 - 5:10 p.m. • Navigating Capital: Leveraging Loans & Bonds

Darrell Scott, St. Louis Partnership

5:20 - 6 p.m. • Preparing for Financial Emergencies

Gwendolyn Galen, SBA

April 27,2026

4:30 - 5:10 p.m. • Navigating Capital: Leveraging Loans & Bonds

Darrell Scott, St. Louis Partnership

5:20 - 6 p.m. • Non-Traditional Funding

Saida Cornejo Zuñiga, WePower

April 28, 2026

4:30 - 5:10 p.m. • Small Business Financial Statements

Karla Johnson, BMO Bank

Malay Kapoor, BMO Bank

Neha Ursani, BMO Bank

5:20 - 6 p.m. • Understanding Earnings Tax & Filing Requirements for City Businesses

Rebecca Isaac-Brendel, St. Louis Collector of Revenue

April 29,2026

5 - 8 p.m. • Pitch Competition

Participants by invite only.

All are invited to attend.

Ongoing Events at the NEEC and Virtually

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