Robert H. Zondag, CTP
Senior Manager
Robert H. Zondag brings to his clients 25+ years of leadership experience as an entrepreneur and executive in financial services, private enterprise and agriculture. His clients have included financial institutions, technology companies, corporations, municipalities 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®
- Municipal Advisor (Series 50, 54)
- Certified Conscious Uncoupling Coach®
Professional memberships and activities
- Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board, Professional Qualifications Advisory Committee – Member
- State of Wisconsin Medical Examining Board – Board member
- State of Wisconsin Commissioner, Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Commission – Member
- Board member of various civic and nonprofit organizations
- Sought-after public speaker and moderator
Areas of Focus
- Strategic planning, including 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; finance, audit and operational assessments
- Regulatory and compliance matters including Board of Directors’ development and governance
Education
University of Wisconsin-Madison- Bachelor of Business Administration
- Graduate degree in banking
- Certificat des études économiques
Recent Insights
Articles
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
How to use competitor benchmarking to gain market share
Apr 05, 2021
6 ways contractors can conserve cash and increase cash flow
Feb 23, 2021
How to leverage your ALM to generate new income
Dec 07, 2020
Blogs
Podcast: Could vendor management benefit your institution?
Mar 29, 2023
The value of agile strategic planning for financial institutions
Mar 26, 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 roles of blockchain and crypto in your institution’s future
Oct 25, 2022
Podcast: Improving the customer experience with e-statements
Oct 11, 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: State of community banking research report
Feb 28, 2022
Podcast: The evolving trust landscape
Feb 04, 2022
Podcast: Commercial real estate trends in 2022
Jan 09, 2022
Podcast: How’s your ESG program?
Nov 16, 2021
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: How farm management software gives you tools to work smarter, not harder
Jun 14, 2021
Podcast: In a world of technology, banking is all about people
May 20, 2021
Podcast: The strategy behind starting a de novo bank
Apr 21, 2021
How transformational strategic planning can help financial institutions during COVID
Nov 04, 2020
Webinars
Developing a business resilience mindset through strategic planning
Feb 19, 2023
Strategic Planning – Creating a durable plan to thrive in a challenging healthcare environment
Nov 15, 2022
A new approach to strategic planning – Financial Services Forum
Oct 27, 2021
A new approach to strategic planning – Credit Union Forum
Oct 19, 2021
Facing the flat rate environment – Community Banking Forum
Oct 14, 2021
Healthcare Connections: Strategic Planning – Creating a durable plan to thrive, even during disruption
Mar 16, 2021
How to use competitor benchmarking to gain market share
Mar 11, 2021
How to leverage your ALM to generate new income
Nov 19, 2020
In The News
External News
Robert Zondag on importance for credit unions to carefully set credit card goals for 2022
CU Management | Jan 01, 2022