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Robert Zondag Milwaukee (Headquarters)

10000 W Innovation Dr.
Milwaukee, WI 53226

Tel:

414.431.9314


Email: robert.zondag@wipfli.com

Robert H. Zondag, CTP

Partner

Robert H. Zondag brings leadership experience as an entrepreneur and executive in financial services. His clients have included financial institutions, technology companies, healthcare organizations and government entities. Robert is passionate about bringing clarity to his clients when they face complex business issues and regulatory matters.

Certifications

  • Certified Treasury Professional
  • Former Municipal Advisor Professional (Series 50, 54)
  • Certified Conscious Uncoupling Coach

Professional memberships and activities 

  • Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board, Professional Qualifications Advisory Committee
  • State of Wisconsin Medical Examining Board
  • Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Commission – State of Wisconsin Commissioner
  • Board member for various civic and nonprofit organizations
  • Sought-after public speaker and moderator

Areas of Focus

  • Strategic planning inclusive of growth, customer acquisition and profitability measurement
  • Capital planning, divestures and acquisitions, including management of the investment banking process, due diligence and milestone-triggered events
  • Enterprise risk management and finance, and audit and operational assessments
  • Regulatory and compliance matters, including board of directors’ development and governance

Education

University of Wisconsin-Madison

  • Bachelor of Business Administration

University of Wisconsin-Madison, Graduate School of Banking

  • Graduate degree in banking

L'Université d'Aix-Marseille III

  • Certificat des études économiques

Harvard Business School Online


Recent Insights

Articles

Talent retention in the insurance industry: Strategies for success
Oct 15, 2024

The continued importance of succession planning in community banking
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Your people can make or break your organization and your strategic plan
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How much is your financial services firm willing to risk?
May 14, 2024

Reset strategy to match the times
Apr 28, 2024

After the planning: Implementing your strategic plan
Feb 16, 2024

How a pivot to agile strategic planning can be game-changing
Jan 04, 2024

3 ways to overcome modern leadership challenges
Oct 20, 2023

6 ways you can use call report peer analysis effectively
Sep 04, 2023

Why succession should be part of your strategic plan
Aug 28, 2023

The value of agile strategic planning for financial institutions
Mar 26, 2023

How investing in digital can help financial services increase resilience
Mar 07, 2023

How a strategic framework builds business resiliency
Mar 01, 2023

Should your wealth advisory firm offer trust services?
Feb 14, 2023

5 important considerations for strategic planning in healthcare organizations
Dec 20, 2022

Your employees are your most valuable asset. But can you prove it?
Nov 30, 2022

What Washington’s proposed legislation could mean for the future of family office structures
Nov 29, 2021

Healthcare strategic planning ready for post-COVID comeback
Aug 09, 2021

Podcast: The strategy behind starting a de novo bank
Apr 21, 2021

6 ways contractors can conserve cash and increase cash flow
Feb 23, 2021

How transformational strategic planning can help financial institutions during COVID
Nov 04, 2020

Podcasts

Podcast: The employee stock ownership plan advantage
Nov 13, 2024

Podcast: Enhancing wealth programs for community impact
Oct 30, 2024

Podcast: How to navigate new SEC cybersecurity rules
Oct 14, 2024

Podcast: Navigating data privacy in financial services
Sep 13, 2024

Podcast: Navigating the digital identity landscape
Jun 24, 2024

Podcast: Guarding elders’ wealth
May 15, 2024

Podcast: Guarding elders’ wealth
May 15, 2024

Podcast: PR and communications for financial services
Apr 24, 2024

Podcast: How to successfully scale your project management
Feb 13, 2024

Podcast: Mastering customer acquisition with data insights
Jan 23, 2024

Podcast: Practical approaches to leveraging AI
Nov 28, 2023

Podcast: Automate your ACH origination and RDC audit to reduce fraud risk
Jul 27, 2023

Podcast: Navigating the benefits and cybersecurity risks of ChatGPT
Jun 11, 2023

Podcast: Could vendor management benefit your institution?
Mar 29, 2023

Podcast: Keeping up with compliance
Feb 20, 2023

Podcast: Getting a grip on the state of the economy
Jan 23, 2023

Podcast: Getting your account holders’ attention digitally
Jan 12, 2023

Podcast: Succession planning’s role in your financial institution
Dec 07, 2022

Podcast: The current state of commercial real estate
Aug 23, 2022

Podcast: It’s still about the employee experience
Jul 26, 2022

Podcast: The changing investment experience
Jun 12, 2022

Podcast: Keys to improving the employee experience
May 10, 2022

Podcast: Examining the talent gap
Apr 11, 2022

Podcast: Financing trends in senior living
Mar 23, 2022

Podcast: The evolving trust landscape
Feb 04, 2022

Podcast: Hotspots in third-party risk management
Sep 30, 2021

Podcast: Is cryptocurrency on your radar?
Aug 20, 2021

Podcast: Looking beyond CRM to digital evolution
Jul 26, 2021

Podcast: How interest rate swaps are being used by banks today
Jul 06, 2021

Podcast: In a world of technology, banking is all about people
May 20, 2021