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AI for Community Banking

Democratizing AI for the backbone of the American economy.

AI strategy and software built specifically for community banks and credit unions. We help them turn data into intelligence that drives deposits, loans, and smarter operations.

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IBM Partner Plus Platinum IBM WatsonX Gold 100 Program TD SYNNEX
TAG Top 40
2026 Top 40 Most Innovative Company in Georgia
Technology Association of Georgia (TAG)
Why This Matters

Community banks fund 60% of small business loans and 80% of farm lending in America. They know their customers by name. But in the last 25 years, nearly 4,500 have closed.

We believe AI can reverse that trend, giving community banks the intelligence and efficiency that was once reserved for the largest institutions. Not by replacing the people who make community banking work, but by making them faster, sharper, and harder to outcompete.

That's not a tagline. It's why we built this company.

60%+
of small business loans
come from community banks
80%+
of farm lending
from community institutions
~4,500
community banks closed
in the last 25 years
The Challenge

Most community banks are sitting on valuable data. Very few can actually use it.

Customer relationships, transaction history, product usage, and marketing data all exist across the bank. But those signals are scattered across core systems, spreadsheets, and disconnected tools. The result is that most growth decisions are still driven by instinct instead of intelligence.

Fragmented Data

Customer insights are spread across the core, CRM tools, spreadsheets, and internal reports. Even when the data exists, it rarely connects in a way that helps relationship managers act on it.

Guesswork Outreach

Officers and branch teams often start the day asking the same question: who should I call today? Without clear signals from data, outreach becomes inconsistent and time-consuming, limiting how much your team can accomplish.

Unclear Campaign Results

Marketing campaigns, referral programs, and customer outreach efforts happen across the bank, but few institutions have a clear view of what actually drives deposits, loans, or new relationships.

AI Feels Risky

Leadership teams hear constant noise about AI, but most community banks lack a clear strategy for where it fits, how it should be governed, or how to deploy it safely.

Doing More With the Same Team

Community banks are expected to deliver the same digital experience and operational speed as larger institutions, but with a fraction of the staff. Teams are stretched thin across lending, operations, compliance, and customer service. AI should help your people do more, not replace them.

Intersect helps community banks turn scattered data into intelligence their teams can act on every day.

What We Do

AI Strategy & Enablement

Hands-on workshops that give your executive team a clear, actionable AI strategy. You walk out with a roadmap, priorities, and the confidence to move.

01
Workshop
Collaborative session with your team. Map processes, identify use cases, prioritize.
Half-day to full-day
02
Strategy Playback
Board-ready executive summary with recommended use cases and phased roadmap.
2-3 weeks after
03
Quick Win Build
Pick one or two high-impact use cases. We build together. Live in weeks, not months.
3-6 weeks
04
Expand
Prove value. Add capabilities. Grow with confidence. We stay with you.
Ongoing

BankIQ

Coming Summer 2026

The platform that turns strategy into operational intelligence. BankIQ gives your team visibility into customer opportunities, automation workflows, and the insights that drive growth. It evolves with your bank, starting with the capabilities that matter most and expanding over time.

Inside the BankIQ Platform
Intelligence
Customer insights
Targeted outreach
Growth analytics
Agents
Automation workflows
AI assistants
Integration monitoring
Workspace
Strategy deliverables
Roadmaps & reports
Client collaboration
Built on IBM watsonx. Integrates with any core banking system, including Jack Henry, FIS, and Fiserv. Whether your team needs customer intelligence, workflow automation, or a central hub for AI initiatives, BankIQ is where it comes together.
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Ready to explore what AI could look like for your bank?

Whether you are just starting to think about AI or ready to move, we will meet you where you are.

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In Practice

From workshop to production in under 90 days.

Client Example

Community Bank, Southeast U.S.

Growth-stage bank, similar in size and profile to many of our clients. Board was asking questions about AI. Needed clarity on where to start without overwhelming a small team.
Workshop2-day onsite with department heads and frontline staff. Mapped operational areas, identified quick wins, and aligned on a phased roadmap.
PlaybackFull AI strategy delivered with prioritized use cases, cost-benefit framing, and an executive summary built for board presentation.
Phase 1Three initiatives underway: an internal knowledge assistant for staff, back-office workflow automation, and enhanced tools for customer-facing teams. All within 10 weeks.
ResultBank went from initial AI conversations to production use cases in under 90 days. Foundation set for ongoing automation expansion.
The overarching goal is eyes up. I want our customer-facing people to spend as much time as possible looking at our customers.
Community Bank COO
Selected Engagements
TN Regional BankAI strategy and customer insights pilot with process mapping discovery across departments.
Southeast Regional BankPost-merger AI integration, unlocking insights across siloed systems.
GA Community BankAI-enabled process automation for back-office efficiency, compliance reporting, and call center assist.
GA De Novo BanksEarly-stage advisory for two new charters focused on AI-ready operating models.
Leadership

Built by people who know banking and technology.

Rob Spessard
Rob Spessard
CEO

Serial technology entrepreneur who has built and sold three companies in the Southeast VAR space over nearly three decades. Before tech, Rob spent 12 years in banking, including M&A financing, venture capital, and structured finance. He brings both sides of the table to every client conversation.

CJ Kadakia
CJ Kadakia
CTO

25+ years in enterprise software, digital strategy, and consulting, with leadership roles at NTT DATA, C1, and as CTO of a media-tech startup acquired by MediaOcean. CJ leads Intersect's advisory services, platform architecture, and product development. He is the architect behind BankIQ™.

Supported by an advisory board of industry veterans in venture capital, enterprise consulting, and technology.

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Let's start a conversation.

No pitch deck. No pressure. Just a straightforward discussion about where AI fits for your bank.

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Advisory Board

Sig Mosley
Sig Mosley
Managing Partner, Mosley Ventures
Known as "The Godfather of Angel Investing." Georgia Technology Hall of Fame inductee. Record holder for the largest Southeast venture deal ($5.7B Tradex/Ariba).
Bob Davis
Bob Davis
Growth Strategy & Analytics
35+ years consulting, 7 years at McKinsey leading North American Marketing Practice. Harvard MBA. Clients include Chick-fil-A, Coca-Cola, Kaiser Permanente.
Matthew Waring
Matthew Waring
COO, NPHub
Co-founded Adcap Network Systems, grew it into one of the Southeast's largest technology solution providers. Emory Goizueta Advisory Board member.
Robby Paul
Robby Paul
CEO, Elevate Advisory
30+ years building technology services organizations. Former CSO at Verinext ($400M managed services). Former co-founder and CEO of Light Networks.

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