Gregory Banks Grows Commercial Card Payment Solutions at Wisconsin Bank & Trust

Madison, Wisconsin, February 17, 2017 — Wisconsin Bank & Trust is pleased to announce Gregory Banks has joined the bank and its parent company in a role dedicated to Commercial Card Payment Solutions. As a Solutions Consultant, Banks is responsible for selling, growing, and maintaining business credit card relationships for the Wisconsin market. He partners with Wisconsin Bank & Trust’s commercial relationship managers and treasury managers to ensure that Wisconsin Bank & Trust’s commercial clients are able to take full advantage of the best Electronic Accounts Payable, Commercial Card, and Purchasing solutions available today.

“Greg has extensive experience managing merchant services and other business solutions for area banks,” said Craig Aderhold, Executive Vice President and Senior Commercial Banker for Wisconsin Bank & Trust. “His expertise in partnering with businesses and financial institutions and his knowledge of secure, efficient credit card transactions will be of tremendous value to our customers.”

Prior to joining Heartland, Banks was a senior business consultant for area banks with First Data in Madison.

Banks holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business Management. His community involvement has included working as volunteer project manager for the “Field of Dreams” and soccer program for at-risk youth for the Nehemiah Community Development Corporation. Banks also was formerly a volunteer with Big Brother Big Sister of Madison and as a mentor for Ascend Mentoring Positives at Middleton High School. He formerly served on Madison’s Commission for People with Disabilities.

Banks is based at Wisconsin Bank & Trust’s Main Banking Center at 119 Junction Road in Madison. He can be reached at (608) 203-1215 or gbanks@wisconsinbankandtrust.com.

Photo: Gregory Banks, Solutions Consultant, Wisconsin Bank & Trust

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About Wisconsin Bank & Trust
Wisconsin Bank & Trust (WBT) is a community bank with assets of more than $1 billion serving customers in the Madison, Milwaukee, Green Bay, Sheboygan, Monroe and southwest areas of Wisconsin. From 18 banking centers and a mortgage loan production office, WBT offers a wide range of commercial, personal and small business banking, wealth management, and mortgage lending services. The bank is a subsidiary of Heartland Financial USA, Inc. (NASDAQ: HTLF), which has assets of more than $8 billion. WBT is a member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and an Equal Housing Lender. Learn more at www.wisconsinbankandtrust.com.

About Heartland Financial USA, Inc.

Heartland Financial USA, Inc. is a diversified financial services company with assets exceeding $8 billion. The company provides banking, mortgage, private client, investment, insurance and consumer finance services to individuals and businesses. Heartland currently has 108 banking locations serving 85 communities in Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, New Mexico, Arizona, Montana, Colorado, Minnesota, Kansas, Missouri, Texas and California. Additional information about Heartland Financial USA, Inc. is available at www.htlf.com.

Kirsten Pedersen joins NGL as Vice President Actuary

The Board of Directors for National Guardian Life Insurance Company (NGL), a mutual insurance company located in Madison, Wis. with over 100 years in the industry, appointed Kirsten Pedersen, FSA, MAAA to the position of Vice President Actuary.

Pedersen is responsible for the product and business development area of Actuarial. This is a newly created position to support the growth of NGL.

“Kirsten comes to NGL with over 20 years of experience in financial services. She is a knowledgeable life insurance expert with a strong background and demonstrated achievements in meeting the evolving business and market needs,” said Tim Heaton, Senior Vice President Strategic Services at NGL. “Kirsten’s role at NGL aligns with our commitment for growth with our current and potential new product lines.”

Pedersen joins NGL from CUNA Mutual Group where she was Vice President, Compliance/Life Product Executive. Previously she worked at Penn Mutual Life and AIG. Besides managing product development and compliance, she held multiple senior leadership positions, including being responsible for operations and underwriting.

“I’m excited to join the team at NGL. I look forward to working with new and existing partners on the development and enhancement of our partnerships and products,” said Pedersen.

Pedersen holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics from University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.

About NGL

Since 1910, National Guardian Life Insurance Company (NGL), a mutual insurance company, has been located in Madison, Wis. Licensed to do business in 49 states and the District of Columbia, NGL markets preneed and individual life and annuities, as well as group markets products including specialty and student insurance. Additional information about NGL can be found at www.nglic.com; Facebook: Facebook.com/NGLIC and LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/national-guardian-life-insurance-company

National Guardian Life Insurance Company is not affiliated with The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America a/k/a The Guardian or Guardian Life.

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SVA Welcomes New Talent Acquisition & Development Director

Sara Shoys has recently joined SVA has the firm’s new Talent Acquisition & Development Director.

This newly created position within SVA is responsible for leading talent acquisition, talent management, performance management, learning and development, and organization effectiveness programs firm-wide. Sara will assist team members with recruiting, onboarding into the organization, and career development.

Sara’s professional experience includes HR business partner support, team effectiveness and employee development, recruiting and retention, and manager onboarding and integration. She has supported HR activities for corporate acquisitions, providing support on day one and beyond to ensure seamless integration for new employees. She also has extensive in-person and virtual facilitation experience with small and large groups.

“We are extremely excited to have Sara join SVA in this new position,” stated Carl Schultz, President and CEO. “With her experience and expertise, we will be able to recruit and retain talented staff members, allowing our team to continue to deliver measurable results.”

About SVA

Since our inception in 1974, we have focused on developing long-standing business relationships.  As our clients’ businesses and personal interests have grown, we have increased our service offerings to meet their expanding needs.

Now over 40 years later, SVA and its affiliates are recognized leaders offering a wide range of professional services including audit and accounting, tax, business information technologies, wealth management, trust and estate administration services.

The cornerstone of SVA will always remain the same, providing service and value to help our clients achieve measurable results, while exceeding their expectations.  SVA is not only dedicated to the clients we serve, we are dedicated to the communities we serve, maintaining a long tradition of involvement and support.

SVA is headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin, employs over 300 staff, and has additional offices in Milwaukee and Appleton, Wisconsin and Rockford, Illinois.

www.sva.com

Rowe Promoted to Officer

For further information:

Settlers bank

Trisha Thompson, Founder & SVP
tthompson@SettlersWI.com
Phone: 608.842.5000

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Settlers bank board of directors and executive management are pleased to announce the promotion of Jaime Rowe to Mortgage Operations Officer. Jaime joined Settlers bank in 2014 and has 10 years of financial industry experience. Jaime received her MBA from the University of Phoenix, and her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Midwest Alarm Services announces three new promotions

Midwest Alarm Services is pleased to announce three new promotions – Tracy Warwick to the position of Regional Service Manager, Michael Wells to the position of Business Development Manager and Kevin Hess to the position of Regional Operations Manager.

Tracy is responsible for the operations of the direct facility management portion of our life safety business including inspections, service, and small projects. Tracy holds a NICET level II in fire alarm. He has been with Midwest Alarm Services for 11 years as a Senior Technician.

Michael is responsible for managing the direct sales staff in Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois and Nebraska for life safety products and services. Michael holds a NICET level II in fire alarm. He has been with Midwest for 13 years starting out as an Inspector, then was promoted to a Service Technician, and most recently served as a Sales Consultant.

Kevin is responsible for the overall operations of our installation department in Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois and Nebraska. Kevin holds a NICET level II in fire alarm. He joined Midwest Alarm as a Technician in July 2015.

Established in 1950, Midwest Alarm Services is a family-owned company specializing in life safety systems across four states. The company is a leading Notifier dealer, and provides life safety systems and services including card access systems, fire alarm systems, fire extinguishers/hoods, fire inspections, master clock systems, monitoring, nurse call systems, system design/layout and video surveillance. For more information about Midwest Alarm Services, please visit midwestalarmservices.com.