2015 Holiday Gift Guide

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1 2015 Holiday Gift Guide

2 Why A Gift Guide? The answer is no real reason. Tis the season for giving and there are some things that we just love so we thought we would pass them on. We have assembled some of our favorite items to hopefully inspire you for that special co-worker, friend or loved one. The difference between this an other guides is that all these items have been banker approved, so you know they represent value.

3 The Art of Sport Redesigned Sports Prints Support your favorite team while showing the world your minimalist side. Art of Sport prints can be purchased individually and are redesigned logos of your favorite NFL, MLB & Soccer teams. Bankers love the understated and these are as low profile as sport prints get but with an aura of cool. $30 to $50 per print

4 Shipwreck Rum Because Rum Was In America Before Your Ancestors Now that your board packages are digital, how are you going to stay strong? Brinley Gold Shipwreck Rum is hand crafted on the beautiful Caribbean island of St. Kitts. If you struggle to keep warm this winter or feel that swashbuckling loans is bringing out the pirate in you take your pick of Spiced, Vanilla, Coffee, Mango, Coconut or our favorite Coconut Cream. It is like giving rum cake this holiday season without the cake part. $24 per bottle

5 Stance Socks Luxury & Craziness Underfoot If your bank is trying to be more innovative, Stance socks are known for being not only the best, but the most creative. We tried over 25 brands of socks in 2015 and these are by far the best due to fit, comfort, durability and personality Men s, women s, dress, athletic or casual Stance has you covered. Just don t expect each sock to match the other pair. We never want to take them off. $14 to $30 per

6 Trendspotter Report Know Fees Like A Boss Understand deposit fees better than your competitors. MarketRatesInsight surveys the market then sends you the FeeBuilder Trenspotter report with the most current fees and penalties for a variety of deposit products including checking, savings, ATM, wires, OD, cards and others. With more competitive deposits on the horizon, now is the time to keep tabs on the trends and changes before your competitors steal business. Four reports per year for $799.

7 Emoji Keyboard Spice Up Your Credit Memos Because sometimes you are and sometimes you are It is time to let your fingers fly on symbols that are becoming their own language. Using this Emojiworks keyboard you can add an emotional layer to your board minutes, performance reviews, regulatory missives and credit memos. Move your verbiage into modern times and blow your coworker s minds. $49.95

8 Vinyl Me Please Delivered Custom Pressed Albums Give the warm sound of vinyl to the banker with a musical bent. Vinyl Me Please is an annual subscription the ships a collectors edition of a custom pressed album from an up and coming bank covering a range of genres. Each album comes with art work and a cocktail recipe that pairs well with the music. $23.00 / month

9 Tesla Designed For A Fighter Pilot, Made For A Banker Having small explosions under your hood is a ridiculous way to drive. It is hard to make an argument why NOT to buy a Tesla. Sleek, fast (0 to 60 mph in under 3 seconds/ 419+ horses), zero emissions, self driving/parking, highest safety rating ever, full internet access, remote controllable, custom designed, very low maintenance cost and the list goes on. The only reason not to buy one is that you become one of those annoying owners that can t believe anyone would drive a gas powered car. From $70k

10 Goose Island Stout Hot Beer in the Coolest Bottle After a hard day of banking, sometimes you need a drink. And, if you are going to drink, this Bourbon Stout is the call. Every year Goose Island releases their annual Bourbon Stout and every year it sells out. This beer has a huge following and one taste you will know why that some consider it better than Pliny The Elder (another beer with a cult following). Liquid therapy for a fraction of the price. $15 per bottle

11 Game Of Thrones Risk It Is About Time You Learned Where Dorne Was If you can survive in banking, you can handle Westeros. Risk is the perfect game to build your strategic and tactical chops and the Game of Thrones provide the ideal setting. Plan an invasion only to have it derailed by a traitor, loose the confidence of your troops and suffer defections or lose your Kingdom because of your shortsighted offspring yup, sounds very similar to banking. Get the game and get ready for the next season of GOT. $60

12 Cole & Mason Mills Sleek Design, High Performance Flavor For bankers that grind it out all day, here is the best way to grind it at night. If you know cooking you know that Cole & Mason have been making the best salt and pepper grinders since Voted one of the UK s coolest brands, these grinders not only grind to perfection, but ooze sublime style. $79.99 for the set

13 Feed T-Shirt Because Holidays Are For Kids Look cool while doing good A sharp fitting, hip T shirt with meaning. For $33 you can provide 10 meals to children around the world. Comes in a variety of styles and colors Exclusively at Feed Project. Of course, any charitable giving is fantastic, we just like the concept of giving food to kids.

14 Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! We want to thank you for your readership this past year and look forward to a happy and healthy 2016 with you. On behalf of all of us here at CenterState, we wish you and yours the merriest of holidays!