Florida Banking June 2023

International Finance Bank senior management team, from left: Alexander Soto, Denisse Pichardo, Roberto Gatica, Jessica Quintanilla, Andrew Yanez, Jose Cueto, Robert Mas, Jessie Martinez-Lastres, Carlos Delgado, and Hugo Torres.

“The purpose of the group is to provide these young people with skills across the multiple disciplines that exist in the bank. We gave them real 2023-24 FBA Chair Jose Cueto, Continued from page 9

International Finance Bank is celebrating its 30 year anniversary, and Cueto is excited about the bank’s potential for growth and the expanding opportunities within the local market. When

projects and opportunities to engage members of senior management, present to the board, and work with various departments,” Cueto said. “I’m a firm believer that we need to position our young talent on a path of development.” As a leader, Cueto promotes an open-door policy and transparent communication. He is grateful for a seasoned leadership team who have been with him for almost his entire eight years at the bank.

it comes to planning for the future, Cueto and his team are as dedicated to increasing efficiency with new technologies as they are equipping the next generation. “Digital banking is something that we’re very focused on. I think the way that customers transact with banks will be very different five to 10 years down the road than it is today. Digital platforms are critically important to the survival of community banks, because it’ll

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Cueto joined International Finance Bank as president and CEO in May 2015. Today, International Finance Bank is one of the largest banks in South Florida, with over $972 million in assets and offices in Miami, Aventura, Tampa, and New York City.

make us significantly more efficient,” Cueto said. “Our goal is always going to be to offer the best technologies available to our clients, but never losing sight of the importance of the human element that still exists in banking.”

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