Driving Advocacy Forward: Highlights from Buford Topgolf Showdown

CBA hosted the 2025 Topgolf Showdown last week at Topgolf in Buford, bringing together a nice turnout from community bankers and partners. 

The event supported CBA’s advocacy initiatives and offered attendees an afternoon of golf, networking, food, and prizes. Lori Godfrey, CBA’s COO, Government and Regulatory Relations, provided a brief update on the 2025 Georgia Legislative Session and current issues impacting the community banking industry.

Thank you to our event sponsors and everyone who participated in support of CBA’s advocacy work.

Congratulations to the winners!

1^st Place Team

• Todd Shiver, BEVYTEC LLC
• CK Kadakia, Intersect Technology Group
• Charlie McLellan, Intersect Technology Group
• Mike Morris, Wipfli
• Mike Noblett, PCBB
• Badal Amin, Signature Bank of Georgia

2nd Place Team

• Paul Zavitz, Carr, Riggs & Ingram, LLC
• Kevin Black, Carr, Riggs & Ingram, LLC
• Adam Causey, Finosec
• Ben Dale, Finosec
• Josh Osborne, Colony Bank

 And for Fun:

• “Most Likely to Take Up Bowling” Award went to Mike Ernst, Stokes Carmichael & Ernst

We look forward to the next Topgolf Showdown, scheduled for November 4^th in Atlanta.