SDBA Endorsed Products & Services

Many companies offer services specifically tailored to the banking industry. The SDBA endorses and promotes products and services that have been thoroughly reviewed and were selected based on their ability to meet the SDBA’s high expectations for quality and service. The SDBA provides its members access to quality products and services that will improve their competitive standing and/or increase their profitability, while providing a source of non-dues income to the SDBA and enhancing the value of SDBA membership. Please keep these vendors in mind when you need products and services for your bank.

Ascensus
Ascensus (formerly BISYS Retirement Services) has been a respected leader in the IRA, qualified retirement plan and health savings account industries and understands the complexities and needs of the retirement marketplace. Ascensus is your single source for industry leading documents, publications, consulting services, education and comprehensive consumer friendly Internet software solutions. For more than 30 years, Ascensus has been committed to your bank’s success in the retirement plan industry.
Contact: Jane Weizenegger, (800) 346-3860

BancInsure
Founded in 1985 as the only full-line independent insurer focusing completely on financial institutions, BancInsure’s understanding of financial institutions and their intricate operations is unmatched in the marketplace. This translates to extraordinary value through complete risk mitigation and risk management solutions. As the only company ever created by bankers, for bankers, BancInsure offers a comprehensive array of quality insurance products including financial institution bond, directors and officers and professional liability, property and casualty, workers compensation, excess deposit insurance, lenders single interest, mortgage protection and flood insurance. Headquartered in Oklahoma City, BancInsure holds an A- (Excellent) A.M. Best rating with a stable outlook. The company is endorsed by 18 banking organizations and is licensed in 48 states.
Contact: Mike Zolnowsky, (605) 280-0912

BankOnHold
PREMIER Bankcard says, “From start-up to implementation through everyday use, one couldn’t find an easier and more effective marketing and informational tool to reach your captive on-hold or in-queue audience. The professionalism of the BankOnHold team, recording quality, ease of use and the customer service are unbeatable!” Although no one intends for their customers to be placed on hold – it happens. In fact, many banks that originally did not think their short telephone hold times could possibly justify the use of the service found it to be one of the best marketing tools they use. BankOnHold is the leading provider of on-hold phone messaging and music services exclusively for banks and financial institutions. To listen to a FREE RECORDED MESSAGE regarding BankOnHold service, call anytime, 24 hours/day: 888-721-2111 ext. 501.
Contact: Brian Robinson, (800) 460-4653

Central States Health and Life Company of Omaha
Central States Health and Life Company of Omaha (CSO) is a mutual company that has been providing solid insurance protection to policy owners for 75 years. A pioneer in credit life and disability insurance, CSO currently does business with nearly 1,800 institutions in the United States.
Contact: Brian Stamp, (605) 366-7100

Clark Consulting
Clark Consulting leads the industry in providing tailored executive benefit programs and strategic financing and investment solutions that help banks manage risk, optimize earnings, improve shareholder value and realize key financial goals. Our consultative approach has benefited more than 2,400 financial institutions and their shareholders nationwide for more than 25 years. Clark Consulting’s customized products and services and multiple client solutions include placement of general account, separate account and hybrid separate account bank-owned life insurance (BOLI), nonqualified deferred compensation plans, long-term care programs and asset administration solutions.
Contact: Mark Boomgaarden, (952) 334-3239

DairyNet Inc.
With more than 40 years of combined experience, the DairyNet team of consultants is dedicated to meet the financial goals of today’s growing agricultural industry. DairyNet Inc. is the only regional financial and management consulting firm with a licensed veterinarian on staff. We specialize in analytical approaches to understand changes in profitability and efficiency. Our Web-based profitability tools facilitate the collection of health, production and financial data to generate real-time information for profitable management decision making. We provide: on farm evaluations, SWOT analyses, feasibility studies, business plans, expert witness services, generational transfer planning, restructure/ liquidation support services, gross margin marketing assessments and production-based cash flow projections (integrated with WebEquity). DairyNet Inc. is truly your “Partner in Production Efficiency.”
Contact: Daniel Little, (605) 697-3000

Dakota Security Systems Inc.
Sales, service and installation of security equipment such as vault doors, modular vault rooms, money chests, night depositories, teller lockers, safe deposit boxes, under-counter equipment, drive-up equipment, alarms, CCTV cameras, digital video recorders and fire resistive files. All brands of equipment serviced. Service contracts and locksmith services available. Member of FSPA, AIOA, ASIS.
Contact: Carl Anderson or Chuck Risty, (605) 271-7000 

Delta Dental of South Dakota
Delta Dental provides group dental benefit programs, including the South Dakota Bankers Insurance & Services dental plan.
Contact: Scott Jones, (605) 224-7345

Deluxe Financial Services
Deluxe Corporation understands the needs of financial institutions and offers products and services that help target customers, acquire and onboard, enhance customer experience, increase profitability, and measure effectiveness. Our solutions combined with a re-energized check program help financial institutions achieve their most crucial business objectives. For more information, visit www.deluxe.com.
Contact: Patrick Pasek, (605) 271-3527

Federal Flood Certification Corporation
With experience in lending, real estate and regulatory matters, Federal Flood's founders believed that competence, attention to detail and a commitment to customer service were values that were needed in the flood services marketplace. These same core values endure today in every aspect of the business, contributing to Federal Flood's growth since it was started in 1992.
Contact: Marshall Jobe, (214) 441-5920

FinCrime
FinCrime (Financial Crimes Network) is an online database and clearinghouse that allows banks to share information regarding financial crimes with other banks across the country and with law enforcement officers. FinCrime is a free service to SDBA members.
Contact: Alisa DeMers, SDBA, (800) 726-7322

Fringe Benefits Design
Fringe Benefits Design provides full service employee benefits including: recordkeeping, investment and compliance services for qualified and non-qualified retirement plans and cafeteria plans, group insurance; other financial planning services.
Contact: Kevin Miller, (800) 880-7626

Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company
Group accidental death and disability insurance available through South Dakota Bankers Insurance & Services.
Contact: Mike Feimer, SDBIS, (800) 221-7551

Paystubz
Paystubz provides outsourced payroll and timekeeping systems and services. Paystubz serves clients in more than 10 states, and during 2010 will pay more than $50 million in gross wages for its clients. Our smallest clients have one employee and our largest 300 – most average around 20. We use best-in-class, Web-based applications for our clients and us. These systems allow our clients to never have to remember a payroll tax due date, sign another payroll tax return, remember to make a payroll tax payment, or remember to mail anything payroll related. We take care of all payroll tax compliance work for our clients more efficiently than they can do themselves, plus we guarantee our work. And our online systems are more than just payroll processing. These systems offer many features that make our applications a real human capital management tool – a Web-based time clock so managers can see what’s going on from anywhere/anytime, who’s early or late, auto-email alerts, etc..... Also available are online scheduling, online requesting/approval of time off, online viewing of pay stubs and many more features.
Contact: David Hanna at (605) 721-2480 or Dan Hanna at (605) 359-7225.

Reliance Standard
Group term life and long-term disability insurance available through South Dakota Bankers Insurance & Services.
Contact: Mike Feimer, SDBIS, (800) 221-7551

Secure Banking Solutions LLC
SBS is a leading information security consulting and auditing firm; SBS has also produced an industry-leading automated product for information security – TRAC™. The SBS service offerings include: IT auditing, penetration testing, vulnerability assessments, social engineering tests, security awareness training, IT policy and procedure development, business continuity planning and testing, incident response planning and testing, and other consulting services. The TRAC™ security suite offers banks automated solutions for information risk assessments, information security programs, and third party (vendor) management.
Contact: Rick Olivier, (605) 270-3321

SecureWorks
SecureWorks is a leading provider of world-class information security services with more than 2,700 clients worldwide. Organizations of all sizes, including more than 10 percent of the Fortune 500, rely on SecureWorks to protect their assets, support compliance and reduce costs. The combination of deep security knowledge and expertise, purpose-built security technology and processes and excellent client service makes SecureWorks the premier provider of information security services. Positioned in the Leader’s Quadrant of Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for MSSPs, SecureWorks has been recognized by SC Magazine’s readers with the “Best Managed Security Service” award for 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 and has been named to the Inc. 500, Inc. 5000 and Deloitte lists of fastest-growing companies.
Contact: Jamie Kirkland, (404) 486-4481

Strunk and Associates LP
Established in 1976 by Chairman William H. “Bill” Strunk, Strunk and Associates, L.P. is a financial institution advisory service recognized nationally for its innovative design, development and implementation of sustainable profit improvement solutions, most notably the Strunk “Overdraft Privilege Program,” for the financial services industry. The firm’s reputation is built on more than 30 years of providing expert and objective advisory services to thousands of financial institutions. For more than 15 years, the company has been dedicated exclusively to the development and delivery of its Overdraft Privilege Service. Strunk and Associates, L.P. has more than 1,634 Overdraft Privilege clients in 48 states and Puerto Rico. Strunk and Associates has the exclusive endorsement of the SDBA along with 30 other state banking associations. If you are interested in better customer service and increased non-interest income, you will want to learn more about Strunk and Associates’ Overdraft Privilege Program.
Contact: Edgar Millan, (773) 342-2559

Thumbprint Signature Program
The Thumbprint Signature program works as a natural deterrent to check fraud. People wanting to cash a check are asked to place an impression of their thumbprint on the face of the check. A small "inkless" touch pad facilitates the process. Although the touch pad looks and operates just like a traditional inkpad, it leaves no stain or residue on users or clothing. The procedure is quick, simple and clean. These signatures are used by law enforcement officials only in cases where fraud is suspected.
Contact: Nadine Kepford, SDBA, at (800) 726-7322

Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield of South Dakota
Group health insurance available through the South Dakota Bankers Insurance & Services.
Contact: Mike Feimer or Michelle Guthmiller, SDBIS, at (800) 221-7551 or (605) 660-2341 (cell)