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We seek to understand your vision
Our Story
At Tradition Capital Bank, we believe there is more to life than numbers. That’s why we look beyond them and seek to truly understand your vision, your passion, and your unique situation. This, combined with the personal approach we bring to banking, is what allows us to do what we do best; build relationships, businesses, communities, and futures.
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Banking with Purpose
We recognize the importance of giving back in the communities we serve. Our Keystone Giving Program is an evergreen initiative that allows us to contribute our time, talents, and financial resources to improve the communities in which we live and work.
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They're values based. They're working with a bigger purpose.
- Bill, Customer
All we have to do is call, and we are taken care of.
- Steve and Noreen, Customers
Tradition has been outstanding because of their friendly "let's get it done" approach. We were blown away by the prompt, efficient, and courteous service.
- Peter, Customer
It's not just a business. I feel like part of a family or community.
- Lori, Opportunity International
Tradition really bent over backwards to help us with our home purchase.
- Sally, Customer
I had always worked with a big bank. To them, I never mattered. Banking with Tradition has been a refreshing experience.
-Frank, Customer
Tradition is a wonderful model of what a bank should look like - sharing resources, expertise, and support when needed.
- Julie, Barnabas Group
With Tradition, I actually enjoyed acquiring a mortgage for the first time in my life.
- Paul, Customer
Tradition is so nimble. Changed my perceptions on banking.
- John, Customer
One Team
We are passionate about bringing a new level of service and success to private banking through understanding. With that understanding, comes the power to customize solutions, tailored to fit your vision or unique business situation.
Ryan Wilson
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Business Banking
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It’s a bird. It’s a plane. It’s Super Analyst.
Heidi Bellefy
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Credit
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Mom, coach and Minnesota Gopher Enthusiast. Hoping for a Rose Bowl before I die.
Maly Xiong
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Loan Operations
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I once donated 3 feet of my hair to Locks of Love to make wigs for children suffering from medical hair loss.
Josh Essert
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Information Technology
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Lived in Texas where it was too hot, then in Alaska where it was too cold, and now lives in Minnesota where it is just right!
Kevin Howk
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Business Banking
NMLS# 586580
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I was once chased down a fairway by a black bear. Made a bogey.
Brittany Geib
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Loan Administration
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Ring leader of a house full of boys and animals. Wouldn’t trade it for the world.
Johanna Pape
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Loan Administration
NMLS #709676
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I wanted to be a veterinarian when I grew up, but somehow fell into banking instead.
Julie Pleshe
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Deposit Client Services
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She once drove her car into a snowbank trying to see Donald Driver. She also crashed her bike trying to see his swing set. She regrets neither.
Cooper Johnson
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Deposit Client Services
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Worked for an airline for 5 years which allowed me to visit over 20 different countries.
Jessyca Bellinger
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Operations
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I always name my fur babies after candy bars. I have a dog named Butterfinger, a cat named Snickers, and a fish named Twizzler.
Amy Hoover
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Chief Credit Officer
NMLS# 1198667
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Loves College Game Day and Kirk Herbstreit. Not in that order.
Amir Mashad
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Credit
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Favorite hobbies are skiing, golf and eating Thai food
Nate Hanson
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Business Banking
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My love of baseball took me to 35 different states.
Brenda Skeate
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Deposit Client Services
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Once sang the National Anthem at a Twins game.
Kaylee Andersen
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Operations
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Proud dance team coach and enthusiast. Why walk through life when you can dance.
D.J. Gallant
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Credit
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Helped my wife practice her nursing skills by getting staples in my skull.
Anthony Foote
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IT
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Die hard Viking's fan since 1998, even though I'm from Beloit, Wisconsin.
Kim Stratton
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Executive Assistant
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I'm the best version of myself when I'm on cabin-time.
Joe Bauer
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Chief Revenue Officer
NMLS # 1815502
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Played hockey at Brown.
Laura Adams
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Office Manager & Shareholder Relations
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“The lake is my happy place.”
Molly Ingeman
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Private Banking
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I started banking at age five, stuffing statements and rolling coin. I’m not sure I was ever paid for those hours...
Hannah Regehr
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Deposit Client Services
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Once rode a camel in the Sahara Desert in Morocco and managed to not fall off.
Dan Fagan
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President & Chief Executive Officer
NMLS# 403441
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Met wife at an exam…an FDIC audit exam.
Doug Munson
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Operations
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My second car is an airplane, and it’s way more fun to drive.
Nateal Barten
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Construction & Development
NMLS# 1567616
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Favorite vacation spot: Lahaina, Maui.
Kelley Miller
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Loan Operations
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Lover of vitamin D, Halloween enthusiast, aspiring momager.
Sean Lang
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Deposit Client Services
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Life is a choice. Making a difference is someone else’s isn’t.
Jen Ware
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Client Experience
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“What if I fall? Oh, but my darling, what if you fly?” - Winnie the Pooh
Lauren Withers
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Keystone Giving Program
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The most daring thing I’ve done is diving headfirst off a cliff in Switzerland. Looking to top that this year. Suggestions welcome.
Tom Grotbo
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Construction & Development
NMLS# 971401
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Hates tomatoes. Loves ketchup.
Mike Lundin
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Construction & Development
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I have lived in Canada, Kazakhstan, Switzerland, and Finland.
Jana Letendre
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Loan Operations
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Proud mom of two boys (aka my Monsters!). I also love baking, campfires, and my hammock!
Alysha Larkin
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Deposit Client Services
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Homegrown on Caribou Coffee and Twins Baseball.
Katrina Oehlerking
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Executive Assistant
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I once lived on a 27 square mile island yet my biggest fear is being stranded in the ocean.
Gregory Canfield
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Deposit Client Services
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Shook a former U.S. President’s hand whilst wearing a rabbit mascot suit.
Kerry Kelzenberg
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Deposit Client Services
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Retirement trip plans – revisit all the cities where once lived: Washington, DC; Slough, England; Paris, France; Chicago, IL and Statesville, NC.
Andrew Krough
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Business Banking
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Big Ben: Check
Eiffel Tower: Check
Colosseum: Check
Parthenon: Check
Next Stop: Pyramids in Egypt
Jon Fisher
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Loan Operations
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Hockey isn’t a passion, it’s a way of life.
Barbie Minzel
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BSA AML Officer
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Trust in your heart and it will lead you where you are meant to be.
Kassandra Thurow
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Treasury Management
NMLS# 953537
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Probably drinking a Starbuck’s Chai Tea Latte at this very moment.
Kelly McCloskey
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Construction & Development
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Changed 142 diapers in a single daycare shift.
Brett Ewig
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Private Banking
NMLS# 553419
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Life-long Packers fan.
Jamie Smith
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Credit
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I'm a Marine wife, left-handed, and a mom of three, including twins.
Kari Kalkman
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Finance
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I was an au pair near New York City one summer in college. It was quite an adventure for a small town farm girl from SD! Still love NYC to this day.
Jake Traen
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Deposit Client Services
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Supervises money by day, and soccer players by night.
Emma Onyancha
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Risk Management
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I’m a huge fan of languages. I personally speak fluently two other languages besides English. I listen to Korean music almost exclusively and have picked up some Korean, French, and Spanish along the way. Looking to learn Turkish language next.
Jack Freeman
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Loan Coordinator
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Fitness enthusiast; dog lover; outdoor person; only Badger in the bank.
Paul McGee
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Business Banking
NMLS# 1561335
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Iowa State Golf Team Alum with 3 hole in ones.
Mike Smith
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Chief Operating Officer
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If I’m in a boat that floats, I’m happy!
Liam Vue
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Information Technology
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Went scuba diving in Costa Rica "with whales", didn’t see any.
Alaina Boys
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Chief Experience Officer
NMLS # 826249
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I have not been everywhere, but it is on my list.
Lisa Webb
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Loan Operations
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My Mom tells me we went on a helicopter ride in Hawaii during a family trip. I remember getting sunburned.
Amy Hilgers
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Chief Risk Officer
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Diet Coke is the only true diet cola.
Debra Nilson
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Credit
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Failed Retirement - even though it was all it was supposed to be.
Sovalon Torres
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Information Technology
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I listen to almost all types of music, from Elvis to Wu-Tang Clan. You will never hear me listening to country though, that is not my jam.
Mary Vossen
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Organizational Development
NMLS# 1008804
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Two roads diverged, and I - I took the one with a Starbucks drive-thru, and that has made all the difference.
Stacy Greven
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Treasury Management
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I was the 96-97 Hopkins Raspberry Princess.
Lorri Borgelt
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Private Banking
NMLS# 403463
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Twin kids. Twin labs. Twinning.
Vonda Wurzburger
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Private Banking
NMLS# 934635
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Favorite Vacation: A culinary tour of Tuscany.
Anne Sheldon
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Deposit Client Services
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Manager of Sheldon Frat House since 1996. Five boys (including husband).
Brad Losee
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Private Banking
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When not in the office, you'll find me in the woods with my golden retriever.
Jake Schoenberg
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Private Banking
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“Don’t play too much golf. Two rounds a day are plenty.”
Dan Sheldon
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Credit Analyst
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I wish I could play golf like I can play Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12 on Xbox.
Tom Kruse
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Business Banking
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It's not a slice. It's a power fade.
Lisa Bullerman
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Loan Administration
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You haven’t really lived until you’ve shared your bed with a gassy French bulldog (or two).
Holly Benson
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Human Resources
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I am a huge Minnesota Twins fan - I live for Opening Day.
Dave Peterson
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Business Banking
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I love spending time with my family and officiating college women’s basketball.
Matt Zelinsky
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Construction & Development
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Minneapolis restaurant bucket list: Martina – Check; Bellacour – Check; Manny’s – ; Spoon & Stable – ; The Capital Grille – . Two down, three to go.
Jennifer Soens
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Private Banking
NMLS #1656252
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Born and raised in Wisconsin. Yes, I love cheese and the Green Bay Packers.
Kelly Murphy
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Treasury Management
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I may not look it, but I love loud rock music and am covered in tattoos.
Pat Kasid
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Business Banking
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Your life is an occasion... rise to it.
Josh Eifert
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Chief Financial Officer
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First Investment Portfolio = baseball card collection.
Shannon Wynne
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Deposit Client Services
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Hallmark movies are my ultimate guilty pleasure... 100% don't feel guilty about it.
Matt Schmidt
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Construction & Development
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Favorite hobbies are golf and poker.
Dee Henry-Boeck
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Private Banking
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I live on the lake in a less than 500 square feet cabin, and spend as much time as I can fishing for large mouth bass.
Lisa Hoelscher
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Executive Assistant
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I am a proud mother of three, lover of the outdoors/camping, music, dancing and wine and am the World’s Okayest kickboxer.
Jessica Porter
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Operations
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If stranded on a deserted island with wi-fi, she’d tune into Steve Winwood radio.
Meet the team
At a glance
At Tradition Bank, we go beyond the numbers and seek to understand the bigger picture. Simply put, understanding is just good business. And when business is good, so is the bottom line.
1.3
BILLION IN ASSETS
Supported by $96 million in capital and 171 shareholders assure a strong and stable financial partner.
17.5
MILLION DOLLAR LENDING LIMIT
Accommodates a wide variety of ventures and all of your business and personal lending needs.
100
EMPLOYEES
Experienced, resourceful, and responsive banking professionals committed to the highest level of service.
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