Mr. Maroney joined Hovde in October 2022 from ProBank Austin along with his colleague Craig Mancinotti and five additional investment banking professionals. Rick will help lead Hovde’s newest office in Toledo, Ohio and continue to serve depository institutions in the Midwest and surrounding areas.

Rick has a long history advising community banks on mergers and acquisitions, most recently with ProBank Austin, having started his career in 1984 with Austin Associates, LLC, the predecessor to ProBank.  In addition to advising on more than 100 successful M&A transactions, Rick has extensive experience in preparing stock valuations, facilitating strategic planning, and evaluating capital planning strategies, among other specialized services. Rick served as an instructor at the Stonier Graduate School of Banking and has appeared as a featured speaker at the Acquire or Be Acquired national conference, sponsored by Bank Director Magazine. He is licensed with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority as a registered representative and holds the Series 7, 63 and 79 licenses.