Spotlight On Southwestern Illinois Banking And Finance

Spotlight on Southwestern Illinois: Banking and Finance Harland “Skip” Ferry, Market President, Commerce Bank – Metro East Region By KERRY L. SMITH    Few bankers across Southwestern Illinois haven’t come in contact with Harlan “Skip” Ferry, market president of Commerce Bank’s Metro East region. With 40 years of banking industry experience and a lifetime resident here,…

Spotlight on Southwestern Illinois: Banking and Finance Marilyn Bush, Senior Vice President, Senior Client Manager, Bank of America Merrill Lynch By KERRY L. SMITH    Leadership is an attitude, not a title, says Marilyn Bush, senior vice president and senior client manager for Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Come prepared to contribute each day and create…

Spotlight on Southwestern Illinois: Banking and Finance Nathan Klitzing, CFP, Partner and Principal Wealth Advisor, Cambridge Capital Management LLC By KERRY L. SMITH    Founded 15 years ago as part of the Diel & Forguson Financial Group, Cambridge Capital Management has been counseling clients in how to make the best financial decisions to achieve their long-term…

Spotlight on Southwestern Illinois: Banking and Finance Bill Barlow, Executive VP, Chief Lending Officer, First Clover Leaf Bank By KERRY L. SMITH    Etching a larger footprint in the Metro East with the opening of its first St. Clair County location in Swansea in July, First Clover Leaf Bank’s business banking division is growing as well,…

Spotlight on Southwestern Illinois: Banking and Finance Carrie Hanks, Vice President & Senior Trust Officer, First Mid-Illinois Bank & Trust By KERRY L. SMITH    Opportunities for women in banking, specifically in the trust division, exist today more than ever before, according to Carrie Hanks, vice president and senior trust officer at First Mid-Illinois Bank &…