Where are your main bank and branches located? What is the market like?
BTC Bank is headquartered out of Bethany, Missouri, and currently has 23 locations across Missouri and Iowa. I currently work out of our Southern Region, with my home market being Pettis County. With the exception of our Columbia Branch, BTC Bank serves rural agriculture communities.
What is something unique about your bank?
I like to think there are a lot of things that make BTC Bank unique and separate us from our competitors. If I had to pick one, it would be our ability to maintain our hometown bank feel while we grew to a size that allows us to offer products and services to better serve our customers.
How did you get started in the banking business?
Short answer, my father. Long answer, when I started at Mizzou, I had planned to become a veterinarian. I had no plans that involved banking. However, after taking some business classes, I developed an interest in finance and banking. I finally decided that I could utilize a “decent” mentor and still serve the agriculture community if I pursued a career in the banking industry.
What prompted you to continue the family tradition and join the bank?
Like I said, I had a built in “banking mentor” that has provided a lot of knowledge and advice to me in my career.
What is the most important thing you have learned from this career so far?
The numbers matter, and I won’t argue that, but the relationships are more important. I have built great relationships with customers and co-workers over the last 10 years, and I’m grateful for all of them. Those relationships have been tested and solidified during good times and bad, but being a positive asset during those times is always rewarding.
Tell us about the bank’s community investment efforts.
BTC Bank and its employees are truly committed to the continued success and growth of the communities, youth and customers that we serve. Whether it’s from volunteering, monetary donations or through the Area Youth Benefit Corporation, we continue to show up and show how “Community Minded” we are.
What’s your favorite thing about your bank/banking in general?
BTC Bank cares about its employees, their work experience and their lives outside of work. Management continues to provide resources/experiences to support employees and our culture, all while remaining flexible with our obligations outside of work. Additionally, I will always give a shout-out to the co-workers I work with every day! Their dedication to BTC Bank and the support they provide me is unmatched!
If you didn’t have a career in banking, what other career would you choose?
If I had a career outside of banking, it would most likely be in finance/business. But if I was to choose a career outside of finance, it would have been in sports performance and rehab.
