Hamm has been training bankers for 30+ years, designing and delivering programs specializing in commercial lending and credit, including portfolio and risk management, commercial real estate (CRE) and appraisals, selling and negotiating skills and director training. His clients include:
- National associations such as The Risk Management Association (RMA) and the American Bankers Association (ABA)
- Regional banking schools such as the Graduate School of Banking at Colorado (20 years), the Graduate School of Banking – Wisconsin, the Barret Graduate School of Banking – Memphis, and the Southwestern Graduate School of Banking (SWGSB) – Dallas
- State banking and community banking associations in 10+ states
- Individual banks
He is based in Huntsville, AL, and has owned/operated Advantage Consulting & Training for 20+ years, after a 22-year banking career including senior positions in lending and credit, plus president of a community bank through formation and acquisition of an existing bank.
Since 2016, he has been facilitating periodic “senior lender forums” for state banking and community banking associations, currently with eight groups across three states, as well as quarterly and annual senior lender events for the Barret School of Banking. These groups include senior lenders as well as chief credit officers and chief lending officers, depending on how individual community banks utilize these various leadership roles.