Middleburg Bank, a Division of Access National Bank, will be hosting a Small Business Keys to Financial Success Financial Education Symposium (“the Symposium”) on Thursday, November 30, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Middleburg Community Center. The purpose of the Symposium is to offer local business owners financial resources to help them grow and sustain their business. Light fare and beverages will be provided.

This inaugural event is part of a larger effort by Access National Bank, and its Middleburg Bank division, in partnership with the Town of Middleburg and other local leaders to lend success tips to the small business-driven communities of Middleburg, Aldie, Upperville, The Plains, Marshall and Delaplane.

Economic experts and financial industry leaders featured at the Symposium include: Jamie Gaucher, Business & Economic Developer for the Town of Middleburg; Beth Wilson, Vice President of Business Finance Group; Michael Clarke, CEO of Middleburg Bank; and Ted Lauer, SVP of Commercial Lending of Access National Bank.

“As a community-focused bank, we believe in these sorts of ‘grassroots efforts’ to support the small business backbone of our economy,” commented Michael Clarke, CEO of Middleburg Bank. “Our role as a trusted financial advisor is to provide relevant resources on a more personal level with the objective of fostering a community of thriving small businesses.”

The Town of Middleburg Business and Economic Development Director, Jamie Gaucher, said of the partnership with Middleburg and Access National Bank that “the Symposium is part of the Town’s focus on encouraging entrepreneurship, by providing a forum to discuss strategic financial tactics from which small businesses can benefit.”

The Middleburg Community Center is located at 300 West Washington Street/P.O. Box 265, Middleburg, VA 20118. To register online, go to http://bit.ly/small-biz-symposium.

Access National Bank was founded in 1999 by professional bankers and business people. It is an independent, nationally chartered bank based in Reston, Virginia that serves the Greater Washington DC Metropolitan area. In April 2017, the merger with Middleburg Bank (founded in 1924) was completed, creating Virginia’s premier bank with enhanced scale, improved efficiency and a well-diversified business model. Access National Bank is a subsidiary of Access National Corporation and trades on the NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol “ANCX.” Additional information is available at www.AccessNationalBank.com. Member FDIC.