About ICBA Securities

We provide community bankers with quality investment products, services and education at competitive prices.

ICBA Securities Overview

ICBA Securities Corporation (ICBA Securities) a subsidiary of the ICBA (Independent Community Bankers of America) that was founded in 1989 following two years of intensive research by ICBA's Bank Services Committee.

Based on the proposals submitted and lengthy interviews, the Committee selected Vining Sparks to serve as ICBA Securities' exclusively endorsed broker. Following Vining Sparks’ merger with Stifel Financial, ICBA Securities welcomed a new product and service provider in 2022.

As ICBA Securities is owned by the nation’s largest trade association for community banks, it has a commitment to return all of its profits to the industry, in the form of royalties, sponsorships, or dividends. Through 2021, it had reinvested over $49 million back into its supporting state/regional partners or into the ICBA. Six of the seven ICBA Securities board directors are leadership community bankers.

We are also proud be to the endorsed broker-dealer for over 30 community bank state associations.

Education Opportunities Through ICBA Securities

ICBA Securities provides an education platform tailored to the needs of community banks and ICBA Securities representatives attend and speak at most state community banking conferences, conducting an average of 50 educational events per year.

ICBA Securities annually hosts the ICBA Bond Academy, which equips community bank portfolio managers with the skills to maintain a high performing institution, and the ICBA Balance Sheet Academy, which is an intermediate-level program for more experienced financial managers. 

ICBA Securities also endorses and teaches at the Barret Graduate School of Banking in Memphis, Tenn. The President of ICBA Securities, Jim Reber, writes a monthly investment column for ICBA’s Independent Banker magazine.

If you would like to learn more about the organization, please contact ICBA Securities President Jim Reber at 800-422-6442 or [email protected]

Current Financials

We are happy to provide you with a copy of our most recent audited financial statement. If you would like to learn more, please contact ICBA Securities President Jim Reber at 800-422-6442 or jreber@​icbasecurities.​com

Board of Directors



James L. Reber *

President and CEO

ICBA Securities

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Aza Bittinger

Aza Bittinger

President & CEO

Community Bankers Association of Ohio, Columbus, Ohio

Rebeca Romero Rainey

President & CEO

ICBA

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Kevin Tweddle *

ICBA Payments Vice Chairman SEVP, ICBA Innovation

ICBA

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Thomas Bates, Jr.

ICBA At-Large Director

President & CEO, Legends Bank of Clarksville, TN

Brenda Foster

Brenda Foster

ICBA At-large Director and Federal Delegate Board Representative

Chairman, President and CEO

Craig Wanichek

Craig Wanichek

President & CEO

Summit Bank, Eugene, OR

Blake Heid

Blake Heid

President & CEO

First Option Bank, Osawatomie, KS

Gabe Guerra

Gabe Guerra

President/CEO

Kleberg Bank