Pub. 5 2017 Issue 1

10 The Community Banker www.mibonline.org E very year the Bozeman Daily Chronicle Business Journal fea- tures profiles of outstanding com- munity leaders through their 20 Under 40 Awards. Joe Miller, president of First Security Bank’s Big Sky Branch, received recognition as one of the area’s top young professionals. Joe has been with the bank since 2010, and is an active volunteer for Eaglemount, D.R.E.A.M, Rotary and the Big Sky Chamber of Commerce. FIRST SECURITYBANKBIGSKYBRANCH PRESIDENT RECOGNIZEDASONEOFAREA’S TOPYOUNGPROFESSIONALS E ric Hayhurst recently joined Citizens Alliance Bank in the Seeley Lake, Montana location as the Branch Manager and a Lending Officer. He will be responsible for the Deposit and Loan Operations of the bank, with an emphasis on building and enhancing customer relationships. R yan Fritz recently joined Citizens Alliance Bank as the Assistant Montana Market Manager. He will be operating a Loan Production Office in Great Falls and Cascade County, and will be responsible for assisting the oversight of operations of the two current branch locations in Seeley Lake and Lincoln. Additional responsibilities include growing relationships and assets in Great Falls, and identifying opportunities for Citizens Alliance Bank to grow its presence throughout Montana. CITIZENSALLIANCE BANKMONTANA WELCOMES ERICHAYHURTSANDRYAN FRITZ FIRST SECURITYBANKADDS NEW REAL ESTATE LOANOFFICER MIB MEMBER NEWS F irst Security Bank, based in Boz- eman with full-service branches in Gallatin, Chouteau, and Teton Counties, is pleased to announce the following promotions: Debra Mickel- berry to Branch President of the Three Forks Branch. Mike Walstad to Senior Vice President/Chester Loan Production Office Manager. Cathy Smith to Vice President / Real Estate Servicing Manager in Bozeman. KimWertz to Vice President / Real Estate Underwriter in Bozeman. Jen Barnett to Assistant Vice President, Human Resources/Marketing Specialist in Fairfield. Robin Mueller to Assistant Vice President/Loan Administration in Fairfield. Sam Gilmer to Business Development Officer in Bozeman. Elex McAlear to Real Estate Loan Officer at the Big Sky branch. And Kevin Ward to Senior Credit Analyst in Bozeman. First Security Bank is also pleased to welcome Tanner Aasheim as their newest Real Estate Loan Officer. Tanner will be located at the bank’s South 19th Ave. branch in Bozeman. A Bozeman na- tive and Montana State University graduate, Tanner has extensive experience in banking. Prior positions include Bank Examiner and Private Banking Relationship Manager. His community service includes being the Board Chair Elect 2017 and Executive Board Member for Big Brothers & Big Sisters and serving as an Executive Board Member for the MSU Quarterback Club. T he SBA Montana District Office designated Three Rivers Bank of Kalispell as its Emerging Lender of the Year for fiscal year 2016. The annual award goes to a bank that has significantly increased their SBA loan volume from one year to another. In 2016, Three Rivers Bank approved 13 SBA guaranteed loans. Lead Lender Relations Specialist Lorena Carlson of the SBA Montana District Office congratulated the bank for this accom- plishment, thanking Three Rivers for its commitment to helping small businesses and supporting the SBA and its programs. THREE RIVERS BANK HONOREDAS SBA MONTANA’S EMERGING LENDEROF THEYEAR Tanner Aasheim