Texas Regional Bank Hires Guillen as Market Manager in Starr and Hidalgo Counties

Dalinda Guillen has joined Harlingen-based Texas Regional Bank as its market manager for Starr and Hidalgo counties. She will help grow commercial banking relationships as well as support the economic development division in the region, including helping with the bank’s public policy efforts at the federal, state and local legislative levels. Guillen’s career has included … Read more

Oliver Joins Ozona Bank as Executive Vice President and Senior Commercial Lender

Ozona-based Ozona Bank has hired James Oliver to serve as executive vice president/senior commercial lender. He has served on the bank’s board of directors since 2010 and for the past two years as chairman of the board, until October 2023. Oliver has many years of experience in various banking roles all over Texas. He has … Read more

Clark Reunites with Proven Team as CEO of Worthington Bank’s Denton Location

Tony Clark has been tapped to serve as CEO of Arlington-based Worthington Bank’s newest location in Denton, which opened last August. He will also serve on the bank’s board of directors. His addition to the Denton team cements a reunion as he rejoins a group he has worked with for 30 years and counting. “It … Read more

First Financial Bankshares Names Morton Executive Vice President

First Financial Bankshares Inc., the holding company for Abilene-based First Financial Bank NA, has announced the appointment of Keith Morton to executive vice president/Houston credit administration. The announcement was made by Luke Longhofer, executive vice president/chief lending officer. Morton previously served as senior vice president of special assets at Capital One Bank in Houston since … Read more

Fernandez Joins American Bank’s Commercial Lending Houston Team

Corpus Christi-based American Bank has hired Kyle Fernandez to join its Houston team as a commercial lending officer. He will office at the bank’s 3737 Buffalo Speedway location. Making the announcement was Charlie Phillips, Houston market president. Fernandez joins American Bank after spending the past 18 months as an investment analyst for Pin Oak Investment Advisors … Read more

Citizens State Bank Names Brooks Executive Vice President and Director of Information Technology

Woodville-based Citizens State Bank recently announced that it has hired Greg Brooks to serve as executive vice president and director of information technology. He has served most of his career in bank information technology and operations, with a brief detour to own a health and supplement store. Brooks served as director of information technology for … Read more

Oklahoma-based First United Bank Hires Johnson as Chief Financial Officer

Durant, Oklahoma-based First United Bank has hired Brian Johnson to serve as chief financial officer, reporting directly to Greg Massey, chairman and CEO. Johnson will lead accounting, corporate finance and financial planning and analysis across the enterprise. Johnson previously served as chief financial officer, head of corporate finance and global treasurer and head of corporate financial … Read more

VeraBank Names King Commercial Banker in Lufkin, Nichols Mortgage Banker in Carthage

Henderson-based VeraBank has added Kyle King to its commercial banking team. With the bank since 2022, he will serve as banking officer/commercial banker at the Lufkin branch. King has been in the financial services industry for 12 years and most recently served as portfolio manager for the bank’s Lufkin and Tyler markets. “What makes Kyle … Read more

Missouri-based UMB Bank Hires Burns as Dallas Market President

Kansas City, Missouri-based UMB Bank has hired Todd Burns to serve as Dallas market president. He has more than 30 years of banking experience and a solid record of business and community success in the Dallas area. Burns will oversee all Dallas commercial banking activity for the market. He will focus on driving the growth … Read more

Texas Regional Bank Welcomes Kirchner as Vice President of Economic Development

Emily Kirchner has joined Harlingen-based Texas Regional Bank as vice president of economic development. She will lead the economic development division’s business development within the municipal and public finance sector in the bank’s Hill Country market. She will also help manage Texas Regional Bank’s public policy strategy. Kirchner previously served as business development coordinator for … Read more