EVERETT, Wash., Feb. 23, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cascade Financial Corporation (Nasdaq:CASB), parent company of Cascade Bank, today announced that Carol K. Nelson, President and CEO, is scheduled to participate in a Pacific Northwest Bank Panel at the Sandler O'Neill & Partners 2010 West Coast Financial Services Conference, which will be held March 1-3, 2010, in Marina Del Rey, California.
Ms. Nelson's presentation at the conference is scheduled for Tuesday, March 2, at 2:30 p.m. PST. (5:30 p.m. EST). The conference will be available in its entirety, both live and via 30-day replay, at www.sandleroneill.com.
About Cascade Financial
Established in 1916, Cascade Bank, the only operating subsidiary of Cascade Financial Corporation, is a state chartered commercial bank headquartered in Everett, Washington. Cascade Bank has proudly served the Puget Sound region for over 90 years and operates 22 full service branches in Everett, Lynnwood, Marysville, Mukilteo, Shoreline, Smokey Point, Issaquah, Clearview, Woodinville, Lake Stevens, Bellevue, Snohomish, North Bend, Burlington and Edmonds.
In October 2009, Cascade Bank was named Favorite Snohomish County Company in the fourth annual NW.Jobs.com People's Picks awards. In June 2009, Cascade was ranked #55 on the Seattle Times' Northwest 100 list of public companies. In April 2009, Cascade was ranked #5 on the Puget Sound Business Journal's list of largest bank companies headquartered in the Puget Sound area.
About Sandler O'Neill
Sandler O'Neill is a full-service investment banking firm to the financial industry. The firm is a market-maker in hundreds of financial stocks and publishes equity and fixed income research focused on selected banks, thrifts and insurance companies, including equity research coverage on CASB. Additional information can be found on their website at www.sandleroneill.com.