Two promoted to VP roles with First Mid Bank & Trust

First Mid Bank & Trust recently announced the promotions of Scott Gruber and Patty Wooff to vice president, retail loan officer in Metro East locations.

Gruber has been in the mortgage industry since 1991 and has been serving customers in the Metro East and St. Louis areas since 1998. He has a vast amount of knowledge in mortgage financing — including FHA, VA, USDA, conventional and home equity loans — and specializes in helping first-time homebuyers with the mortgage process.

Gruber currently works out of First Mid’s Edwardsville Goshen banking center, located at 6814 Goshen Road.

Wooff has been in the mortgage industry since 1988. She specializes in home loan lending for purchase transactions, construction lending, refinancing and home equity lines of credit. Her lending scope includes a wide range of programs, including community down payment assistance.

Wooff currently works out of First Mid’s Edwardsville 157 and Wood River banking centers, located at 2143 South State Route 157 and 1046 E. Madison Ave., respectively.

First Mid Bancshares, Inc. is the parent company of First Mid Bank & Trust, N.A., First Mid Insurance Group and First Mid Wealth Management Co.