Collinsworth Tapped as Market President at Yoakum National Bank, Fitch Hired as Commercial Lending Senior Vice President

Yoakum-based Yoakum National Bank has announced the hiring of two new employees. Jamey Collinsworth has been named market president–Yoakum, responsible for lending, daily operations and marketing efforts at Yoakum National Bank’s flagship office. He brings to the position more than 37 years of direct lending, credit and management experience as market president of Norwest Bank/Wells … Read more

Bearden Joins Texas Bank Financial as Parker County Market President

Mark Riebe, chairman and CEO of Weatherford-based Texas Bank, recently announced that longtime Weatherford banker Lin Bearden has joined as Parker County market president. Bearden served for 23 years with a local bank in Weatherford, 16 of those years as president and CEO. During his tenure, the bank experienced significant growth and added two branches. Bearden … Read more

First Liberty National Bank Promotes Bernhardt, Bertman, Haggard and Elliott

Liberty-based First Liberty National Bank recently announced the following promotions: Troy Bernhardt has been promoted to senior vice president and market president for Mont Belvieu/Baytown. He previously served as a loan officer with the bank in the Mont Belvieu Baytown market. He has been in community banking since 2006 and joined First Liberty National Bank in … Read more

American National Bank & Trust Expands Denton Market

Dwight Berry, president and CEO of Wichita Falls-based American National Bank & Trust, recently announced the opening of the bank’s permanent Denton location at 120 S. Carroll Blvd. Marty Rivers serves as the Denton market president and oversees all of the bank’s lending and operations in the Denton area. The full-service branch offers commercial and personal … Read more

Oklahoma-based Anchor D Bank Appoints Texas Market President Schnell to Board of Directors

In February, Texhoma, Oklahoma-based Anchor D Bank announced the appointment of Michael L. Schnell, executive vice president/market president, to its board of directors. He has spent the majority of his career in the Texas Panhandle. After many years serving as chairman and CEO of another local bank, he joined Anchor D Bank in 2020, opening its … Read more

Alliance Bank CEO Sellers Named Chairman of Alliance BancShares, Law to Serve as President/CFO and Shurtleff Tapped as Market President

Tom Sellers, CEO of Sulphur Springs-based Alliance Bank, has been named chairman of the board of Alliance BancShares Inc., the bank’s parent company. In addition, James Law, chief financial officer, will assume Sellers’ former role as president of Alliance Bank and remain CFO for the bank and its holdings, and Keith Shurtleff has been promoted … Read more

Mullings Tapped as El Paso Market President for City Bank

Cory Newsom, president and CEO of Lubbock-based City Bank, recently announced that Joseph “Jody” W. Mullings has been hired to serve as the bank’s market president in El Paso. Mullings is responsible for regional community outreach, as well as bank growth in commercial lending, deposits, treasury management and related financial services. Mullings, a third-generation El … Read more

VeraBank Hires Hamilton as Longview Market President

Henderson-based VeraBank has hired Ryan Hamilton to serve as Longview market president. An experienced commercial banker and longtime Longview resident, Hamilton will focus on leading and growing VeraBank’s business in the area. He has been a community banker for more than 17 years and has spent most of his career in commercial lending, helping small and … Read more

Austin Bank Taps Wolfson as Market President

Jeff Austin Jr., chairman of the board of Jacksonville-based Austin Bank, recently announced the hiring of Daniel Wolfson as senior vice president and market president. Wolfson is a tenured banker with more than 18 years in the financial services industry. His experience with credit analysis, loan production and management will be a tremendous asset as growth … Read more

The National Bank of Texas Announces Promotions and New Hires

In July, Fort Worth-based The National Bank of Texas announced numerous promotions and new hires. Jason Ballou has been promoted to the Fort Worth market president. He has been with the bank since 2018 and formerly served as credit analyst, loan office and senior credit officer. Ballou has 13 years of banking experience. Sarah Hicks … Read more