BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20260707T161500Z DTEND:20260707T180000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Monthly Luncheon - The Road to Triumph: Building Something Bigger DESCRIPTION:Led by the Small Business Community Committee\n\n\n\nEvery great company starts with a vision. Join Aaron Graft\, Founder and CEO of Triumph Financial\, as he shares the remarkable entrepreneurial journey that transformed a startup venture into a publicly traded financial services and technology company.\n\n \n\nAaron's story is one of grit\, perseverance\, and the courage to pursue opportunities others might overlook. Along the way\, he navigated economic uncertainty\, embraced innovation\, and built a company that grew from humble beginnings into a national organization serving a $400 billion industry.\n\n \n\nMore than a success story\, this is a conversation every small business owner should hear. Discover what it takes to think beyond today's challenges\, scale with purpose\, and lead through uncertainty. Whether you're launching a new venture\, growing an established business\, or looking toward your next stage of growth\, you'll leave inspired to think bigger about what's possible for your business and equipped with lessons you can apply to your own journey.\n\n\n\nSponsor:\n\n(Limited to 2 non-competing businesses)\n\n$750 - includes premier reserved table\, recognition from emcee\, logo printed in programs\, logo on event promos and signage\, @mention on social media\, may bring branded items to event\n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker: \n\nAaron P. Graft is the Founder\, Vice Chairman\, and Chief Executive Officer of Triumph Financial\, Inc. (NYSE: TFIN). He also serves as Vice Chairman\, Chief Executive Officer\, and Public Information Officer of TBK Bank\, SSB\, and Vice Chairman of Triumph Insurance Group\, Inc. In addition\, Graft is Chairman of The Bank of the West\, based in Thomas\, Oklahoma. \n\n \n\nBefore founding Triumph\, Graft was the Founder and President of Triumph Land and Capital Management LLC\, where he managed multi-family and commercial real estate projects in receivership and led acquisitions of distressed debt portfolios secured by multi-family assets. Earlier in his career\, he practiced law at Fulbright & Jaworski LLP (now Norton Rose Fulbright LLP)\, specializing in distressed loan workouts. \n\n \n\nGraft earned both his Bachelor of Arts and Juris Doctor\, cum laude\, from Baylor University\, where he later served on the Hankamer School of Business Advisory Board. In 2017\, he was honored with the EY Entrepreneur of the Year Award in the Business and Financial Services category for the Southwest Region. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Led by the Small Business Community Committee

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\nEvery great company starts with a vision. Join Aaron Graft\, Founder and CEO of Triumph Financial\, as he shares the remarkable entrepreneurial journey that transformed a startup venture into a publicly traded financial services and technology company.
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\nAaron'\;s story is one of grit\, perseverance\, and the courage to pursue opportunities others might overlook. Along the way\, he navigated economic uncertainty\, embraced innovation\, and built a company that grew from humble beginnings into a national organization serving a $400 billion industry.
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\nMore than a success story\, this is a conversation every small business owner should hear. Discover what it takes to think beyond today'\;s challenges\, scale with purpose\, and lead through uncertainty. Whether you'\;re launching a new venture\, growing an established business\, or looking toward your next stage of growth\, you'\;ll leave inspired to think bigger about what'\;s possible for your business and equipped with lessons you can apply to your own journey.
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\nSponsor:
\n(Limited to 2 non-competing businesses)
\n$750 - includes premier reserved table\, recognition from emcee\, logo printed in programs\, logo on event promos and signage\, @mention on social media\, may bring branded items to event
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\nAbout the Speaker: \;
\nAaron P. Graft is the Founder\, Vice \;Chairman\, and Chief Executive Officer of Triumph Financial\, Inc. (NYSE: TFIN). He also serves as Vice \;Chairman\, Chief Executive Officer\, and Public Information Officer of TBK Bank\, SSB\, and Vice \;Chairman \;of Triumph Insurance Group\, Inc. In addition\, Graft is \;Chairman \;of The Bank of the West\, based in Thomas\, Oklahoma. \;
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\nBefore founding Triumph\, Graft was the Founder and President of Triumph Land and Capital Management LLC\, where he managed multi-family and commercial real estate projects in receivership and led acquisitions of distressed debt portfolios secured by multi-family assets. Earlier in his career\, he practiced law at Fulbright &\; Jaworski LLP (now Norton Rose Fulbright LLP)\, specializing in distressed loan workouts. \;
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\nGraft earned both his Bachelor of Arts and Juris Doctor\, cum laude\, from Baylor University\, where he later served on the Hankamer School of Business Advisory Board. In 2017\, he was honored with the EY Entrepreneur of the Year®\; Award in the Business and Financial Services category for the Southwest Region.
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\n LOCATION:Richardson Chamber of Commerce UID:e.1719.13284 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260609T234633Z URL:https://business.richardsonchamber.com/events/details/monthly-luncheon-the-road-to-triumph-building-something-bigger-13284 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR