TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
In early January, the Texas Bankers Hall of Fame announced its 2026 inductees: Mark K. Johnson, Michael G. O’Rourke, Rogers Pope Jr., A. Ford Sasser III and Marelyn B. Shedd. These five iconic bankers will be recognized for their achievements and many contributions to their communities and the banking industry at the 13th Annual Texas … Read more
Alex Trlica has been named the new executive director of energy financial services at Tulsa, Oklahoma-based BOK Financial. Since joining the bank in 2017, he’s led key energy portfolios across upstream, midstream and syndicated markets, most recently serving as manager of energy financial services for North Texas. Trlica earned his business degree from Texas Tech … Read more
Fort Worth-based Bank of Texas has named Natalie Garza as Houston market CEO following the retirement of Randy Walker. She will report to Mark Wade, Bank of Texas CEO. Garza has 17 years of banking experience with Amegy Bank of Texas. She has broad experience in corporate banking and commercial real estate. Garza led a … Read more
The Bank of Texas team recently surprised The Women’s Center of Tarrant County with a $10,000 donation. The Women’s Center, a nonprofit organization dedicated to inspiring and empowering people to overcome violence, crisis and poverty, was chosen by bank employees’ votes as part of its annual Guide the Giving initiative. “Our team didn’t just vote—they … Read more
Fort Worth-based Bank of Texas has welcomed Addyson Brooks to its San Antonio corporate banking team to serve as vice president. She brings more than seven years of experience in portfolio management and financial analysis to her new role. Prior to joining Bank of Texas, Brooks served as vice president/commercial and corporate banking at Amegy … Read more
Michael Slesinger has joined Fort Worth-based Bank of Texas as senior vice president/relationship manager for corporate banking. The corporate team is focused on growing relationships with well-established middle-market companies operating in and around Tarrant County. Prior to joining Bank of Texas, Slesinger served as senior vice president for BTH/Origin Bank in Fort Worth and before … Read more
Mark Wade, CEO of Fort Worth-based Bank of Texas, announced that Bill McCoy has been promoted to CEO of the bank’s Fort Worth region. McCoy will be responsible for driving top-line revenue growth and business generation, talent acquisition and retention, employee engagement and community engagement in Tarrant County. McCoy previously served as senior vice president … Read more
Fort Worth-based Bank of Texas has hired Dennis Wright as North Texas market executive in Dallas, according to the Dallas Business Journal. “My role is to more further establish and firmly entrench Bank of Texas in the northern part of the Dallas metro area,” Wright told the Journal. “We’re already actively serving these communities, but … Read more
Fort Worth-based Bank of Texas, a subsidiary of Tulsa, Oklahoma-based BOK Financial, has hired Keller Harbuck to serve as private wealth banker. He is responsible for building relationships with high-net-worth clients and businesses, overseeing relationships that include deposit services, lending, brokerage, investment management, trust and insurance services. Harbuck’s financial services experience includes health care, real estate, … Read more
Mark Nurdin, CEO of Bank of Texas, announced that the bank has hired Arthur Sanchez to serve as relationship manager in Fort Worth. Bank of Texas is a subsidiary of Tulsa, Oklahoma-based BOK Financial. Sanchez will handle small to mid-size commercial client relationships with annual sales of $5 million to $50 million in the Fort … Read more