WASHINGTON–Headed to America’s Credit Unions’ Governmental Affairs Conference in Washington? The trade show is the industry’s largest and can be noisy and overwhelming, with hundreds of companies vying for attendees attention.
Below, are some of the companies that will be in attendance and that also are sponsors of the CU Daily, helping to make the industry’s leading publication possible.
Take a moment and review the overviews provided below and make sure to meet with these companies during GAC.
Deep Understanding of Challenges Facing Credit Unions
We’re TruStageTM, the longest-standing provider of insurance and financial services to credit unions. Over the past 90 years, we’ve developed a deep understanding for the changing pressures and challenges facing the credit union industry. That’s why we’re continually evolving our suite of protection solutions to serve credit unions and their members best. Our product portfolio is designed for each major financial life stage, helping drive credit union growth while meeting the needs of underserved communities. In 2024, we paid out $2.5 billion in benefits to policyholders — a number we’re proud of because it’s our mission to make a brighter financial future accessible to everyone. To learn more, please visit www.trustage.com.
Booth 537
For more info, go here.
Achieve Your Vision with Payment Solutions Built for Credit Unions
In today’s fast-moving payments environment, credit unions need more than individual products—they need a trusted partner who understands their mission, their members, and the operational realities they face. Envisant delivers a comprehensive suite of debit, credit, and prepaid solutions designed to help credit unions grow, innovate, and serve members with confidence.
As a true one-stop shop for payment services, Envisant offers customizable debit and credit programs, instant-issue and reloadable prepaid cards, and seamless integration with your core processor. Our portfolio development team works side-by-side with credit unions to analyze card data and create strategies that drive usage, loyalty, and long-term success. Just as importantly, we help bring those strategies to life with marketing support that maximizes impact while minimizing internal lift.
Operational efficiency is built into everything we do. From back-office support and in-house implementations to dedicated fraud management and customer service teams, Envisant helps reduce complexity without sacrificing control or quality. Members benefit from modern features like contactless cards, mobile wallet compatibility, flexible rewards, and Visa® Zero Liability protection on eligible prepaid transactions—while credit unions benefit from controlled costs and trusted expertise.
At Envisant, partnership isn’t a tagline—it’s our approach. We work as an extension of your team, delivering results-driven payment solutions that strengthen member relationships and support positive financial futures. Together, we’re simplifying payments and making a difference where it matters most.
Booth: 1427
For info, go here.
CUES advances credit unions through leadership development. For more than 60 years, we’ve partnered with CEOs, boards, and leadership teams to build the skills, mindsets, and governance practices needed to lead in an increasingly complex environment.
Through partnership with North America’s top universities, custom leadership development programs and premier live events, CUES develops credit union leaders of today and tomorrow.
Visit CUES at GAC to learn how we support:
- CEOs and Executives with leadership development, peer connections, and strategic insight
- Boards of Directors with governance education, succession planning, and best-practice resources
- HR and Talent Development leaders with proven programs and resources for organization-wide leadership development
- Emerging leaders with programs that accelerate readiness, confidence, and impact
Be sure to stop by GAC’s most popular experience: The CUES Headshot Studio. Walk away with a complimentary professional headshot to help build your professional brand, while connecting with our team about leadership growth and the future of the credit union system.
Whether you’re strengthening your leadership bench or elevating governance effectiveness, CUES offers partnership and perspective that extend well beyond the conference.
Booth #1517
For info: www.cues.org
At Callahan & Associates, our mission is to empower credit unions to impact their members and communities in meaningful ways, while advancing long‑term relevance. We deliver that mission through four practices, supported by the added capabilities of CU Strategic Planning and Quantum Governance.
Together, the three Callahan companies deliver an integrated approach to performance measurement, strategic advisory, leadership development, and community development.
Together, the three Callahan companies deliver an integrated approach to performance measurement, strategic advisory, leadership development, and community development—providing credit unions with the insight, structure, and execution support needed to lead with purpose and achieve measurable results.
Booth #918
For info: Callahan & Associates, CU Strategic Planning, and Quantum Governance
interface.ai builds specialized AI agents for credit unions to help them deliver faster service, stronger relationships, and better outcomes – atscale. The company’s BankGPT platform powers agentic AI across voice and digital channels and is trusted by close to 100 community financial institutions.
interface.ai will be at GAC 2026. Visit us at booth #227 to explore how credit unions are using agentic AI – and how you can too.
interface.ai’s CEO will also speak on ‘How Agentic AI is Redefining Banking’ on March 2nd. Discover concrete agentic AI use cases, clear impact areas across efficiency and growth, and a pragmatic view of how to apply agentic AI inside their institution.
Booth: 227
For info: https://interface.ai/events/gac-2026/
The Redmond Company is your trusted design/build partner for credit unions nationwide. Guided by integrity, collaboration, and data-driven insight, Redmond blends advanced analytics with architecture and construction expertise to help credit unions make confident decisions that elevate performance, strengthen brands, and maximize long-term return.
Learn more about our award-winning services at www.TheRedmondCo.com
Booth #1553
“As credit union leaders gather for the Governmental Affairs Conference, Zest AI is highlighting how AI-powered lending can expand access to fair, fast, and transparent credit.
Built specifically for financial institutions, Zest AI’s technology applies advanced machine learning across the lending lifecycle — helping credit unions improve approvals, automate underwriting workflows, strengthen compliance, and enhance risk management. The result is smarter decisioning and a more seamless member experience from application through portfolio management.
The company will also spotlight LuLu, its Generative AI lending intelligence solution designed for credit union teams. LuLu enables lenders to turn real-time data into clear, actionable insights — simplifying policy analysis, accelerating research, and transforming operational complexity into clarity. By combining advanced machine learning with Generative AI, Zest AI helps credit unions lend smarter while deepening member trust and expanding financial opportunity.
Zest AI will host live demos of LuLu at 12:00 PM on Monday, March 2, and Tuesday, March 3, offering attendees an inside look at how credit unions are using Generative AI to modernize lending.
Booth #637
Your Strategic Partner for Payments Innovation & Asset Management
At this year’s GAC, Catalyst is ready to help credit unions turn vision into action. As a trusted financial services partner to over 1,200 credit unions, we bring deep industry expertise, innovative technology and a cooperative mindset to every partnership.
We’re helping credit unions deliver faster, smarter and more secure payment experiences that help you attract and retain members. At the same time, our asset management and liquidity teams are working alongside credit unions to navigate interest rate uncertainty, enhance performance and enable strategically sound long-term growth. To learn more, please visit our website www.catalystcorp.org
Stop by booth 242 and learn how Catalyst supports credit unions across payments, asset management and liquidity.
Dolphin provides ATM & ITM-as-a-Service solutions for credit unions across the U.S. Our solution reduces your operational expense and alleviates countless hours of staff time that you can reallocate to better serve your members. Dolphin’s software technology is used by the largest banks in the U.S. and around the globe.
Program highlights:
- Let Dolphin purchase the ATMs for you. No more capital expense
- Dolphin purchases and manages all the software licenses
- Dolphin drives and processes the transactions at the ATM
- First line & second line maintenance (FLM & SLM) included
- Marketing screen changes as requested
- Wireless cellular VPN communication
- Dolphin staff monitor your ATM(s) 7-days a week for remote fix & tech dispatch.
- Armor/CIT cash loading services where needed.
- No charge for out-of-scope parts, software & service.
- Dolphin is responsible for all compliance and updates such as Windows 11.
- Dolphin is equipment neutral. We own and operate Hyosung NCR, Diebold, etc.
Don’t get caught in the meat grinder of constant ATM costs from breakage, upgrades, compliance, sunsetting, etc. Give us your ATM burden.
ATMs & ITMs made simple.
Booth: 615
