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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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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, Client
They're values based. They're working with a bigger purpose.
- Bill, Client
It's not just a business. I feel like part of a family or community.
- Lori, Opportunity International
All we have to do is call, and we are taken care of.
- Steve and Noreen, Client
With Tradition, I actually enjoyed acquiring a mortgage for the first time in my life.
- Paul, Client
Tradition really bent over backwards to help us with our home purchase.
- Sally, Client
I had always worked with a big bank. To them, I never mattered. Banking with Tradition has been a refreshing experience.
-Frank, Client
Tradition is a wonderful model of what a bank should look like - sharing resources, expertise, and support when needed.
- Julie, Amplify Mission Network
Tradition is so nimble. Changed my perceptions on banking.
- John, Client
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.
Casey Downing
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Experience
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I love my dogs, the Dallas Cowboys, and Reality/Bravo TV.
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.
Susana Crane
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Treasury Management
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I have lived in 4 countries and speak 3 languages
Jennifer Soens
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Residential Mortgage & Construction
NMLS #1656252
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Born and raised in Wisconsin. Yes, I love cheese and the Green Bay Packers.
Stacey Essary
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Deposit Client Services
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Iowa transplant. Dog mom. Twins fan.
Sophia Forthun
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Loan Administration
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San Diego and Estes Park always have a special place in my heart.
Amintha Ratnayake
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Information Technology
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My childhood ambition to be a snake charmer was squashed when my father killed the baby cobra that wondered into our yard in Sri Lanka.
I once ran a marathon.
I will enthusiastically cheer for all sports ball teams I see live but don’t follow any team.
Cory Gregory
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Experience
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In college, I played basketball with Adam Sandler.
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.
Matt Kruse
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Credit
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My “before I turn 30” bucket list
- Get a hole-in-one
- Climb a “14er” in Colorado
- Swim with sharks
Josh Heim
Deposit Operations Specialist I
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I aspire to be a published author one day. I have multiple family members who love to write, and I hope to carry on that tradition.
Eric Wergin
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Credit
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Someday, somehow, I WILL fly in one of those wing suits.
Greg Robertson
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Private Banking
NMLS# 2430820
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Lake Life, Golf Life, Salt Life
Heidi Bellefy
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Market Leader
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Mom, coach and Minnesota Gopher Enthusiast. Hoping for a Rose Bowl before I die.
Amy Hilgers
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Chief Risk Officer
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Diet Coke is the only true diet cola.
Brad Losee
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Market Leader
NMLS # 2136544
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When not in the office, you'll find me in the woods with my golden retriever.
Tim MacPhail
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Chief Financial Officer
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I won second place in the Minnesota state grocery bagging championship.
Kassandra Thurow
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Private Client Services
NMLS# 953537
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Probably drinking a Starbuck’s Chai Tea Latte at this very moment.
Jon Fisher
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Loan Operations
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Hockey isn’t a passion, it’s a way of life.
Holly Benson
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Human Resources
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I am a huge Minnesota Twins fan - I live for Opening Day.
Nate Hanson
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Residential Mortgage & Construction
NMLS# 2102739
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My love of baseball took me to 35 different states.
Abbey Seeger
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Human Resources
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I ran the Twin Cities Marathon with my mom and my grandma met us at the finish line!
Liam Vue
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Information Technology
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Went scuba diving in Costa Rica "with whales", didn’t see any.
James Gasch
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Credit
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Future aspirations include heli-snowboarding and learning the bagpipes.
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.
Kristi Jacobson
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Business Banking
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I joined a waterski team in my 40s and am living out a childhood dream.
Ryan Carlson
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Chief Deposit Officer
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When asked what I wanted to be when I grew up, my answer was always “a cowboy.”
Kayla Renfer
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Loan Administration
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Still sad they took "That 70's Show" off of Netflix.
Shannon Wynne
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Operations
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Hallmark movies are my ultimate guilty pleasure... 100% don't feel guilty about it.
Bill Picka
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Loan Administration
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I've been a professional wrestler since 2008. Even with 500+ matches under my belt, I have no plans on stopping anytime soon.
CJ Becker
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Business Banking
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Golf and upland hunting! A person can’t ask for much more.
Derek Adamczyk
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Compliance Analyst
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I love to road trip with my family and hope to someday visit all 50 states!
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.
Kaylee Ewing
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Operations
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Proud dance team coach and enthusiast. Why walk through life when you can dance.
Tara Hall
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Risk Management
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Once performed during the halftime show at a Vikings vs. Packers game in college
Stephen Miller
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Loan Operations
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I bet you can't tell the difference between me and my twin.
Braidy Swanson
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Credit
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Spending time outdoors hunting, fishing and golfing. Skol vikes.
Zhiming Zhao
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Risk Management
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I played competitive ultimate frisbee in college
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.
Vicki Lindgren
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Loan Operations
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I started my Banking career in Hawaii where we lived for a short time while my husband was in the Navy.
Matt Zelinsky
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Construction & Development
NMLS # 2134910
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Minneapolis restaurant bucket list: Martina – Check; Bellacour – Check; Manny’s – ; Spoon & Stable – ; The Capital Grille – . Two down, three to go.
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.
Matthew Pastrana
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Information Technology
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I love to visit soccer stadiums in whichever state/country I am visiting. So far, I have visited 6 across three different countries.
Jonah Gesk
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Information Technology
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I am a foodie and LOVE to try new dishes. My dream life is to travel the world and dive into different cultural dishes
John Lindquist
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Business Banking
NMLS # 1755145
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Lived in Florence, Italy for a year.
Amanda Olson
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Private Client Services
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My main motivation for buying a house last spring was to make more room for more puppies!
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.
Jordana Lewis
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Accounting
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In June 2022 I enjoyed time at 6 amusement parks in 6 different states. On this trip I rode Fury 325, the tallest, fastest, and longest giga coaster in North America.
Catha Radenbaugh
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Risk Management
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I have an affinity for frogs. They are proof that nature has a sense of humor.
Steve Casey
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Credit Analysis
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Attended game 7 of the 1991 World Series (arguably one the greatest WS games of all time). Never would have believed it would be the last time a professional team (men) from MN would play in a championship game/series, let alone win one……I’m sure this is the year it all changes
Joe Bauer
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Chief Revenue Officer
NMLS # 1815502
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Played hockey at Brown.
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.
Ted Becker
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Treasury Management
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I don't really care for cheese. Except on pizza...something has to hold on the toppings!
Brett Ewig
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Residential Mortgage & Construction
NMLS# 553419
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Life-long Packers fan.
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.
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.
Steve Bringgold
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Business Banking
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I once rode an airplane to 14,000 feet and jumped out.
Matt Norville
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Deposit Client Services
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Arizona transplant, born and raised in Tennessee. I love exploring the Arizona desert with my family and chocolate lab.
Emily Montgomery
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Private Client Services
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My goal is to bring my kids to all 50 states by their 18th birthday.
Arlo Rissman
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Deposit Client Services
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I have a family cabin in Canada, the cabin has no electricity, no running water, and is on an island.
Hayley Monnens
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Private Banking
NMLS # 553891
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Learned to read a daily racing form at 8; I still have yet to bet enough on a winning horse.
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).
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.
Alysha Larkin
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Deposit Client Services
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Homegrown on Caribou Coffee and Twins Baseball.
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.
Tera Thomas
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Deposit Operations
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I got to hold a Red-Tailed Hawk when I was a teenager, while transporting it to the Raptor Center.
Cooper Johnson
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Deposit Client Services
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Worked for an airline for 5 years and have been to over 20 different countries.
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!
Amir Mashad
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Credit
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Favorite hobbies are skiing, golf and eating Thai food
Jenell O'Brien
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Private Client Services
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Enjoy gardening, outdoors and traveling
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.
Jarrett Isaacson
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Business Banking
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Wisconsin Transplant. Golden Gopher Alumni. The best of both worlds!
Patrick Fitzgerald
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Finance
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Besides enjoying golf and campfires, I love to experiment with food and fusing different tastes together.
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.
Sam Shayer
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Deposit Operations
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I have eight different ways to brew coffee in my home
Trina Hoover
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Loan Administration
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In March, 2019 I went on a two week African safari and stayed in a tent out on the Serengeti National Park and there was a pride of lions crossing less than 10 feet in front of the vehicle we were in.
Mary Vossen
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Director of Human Resources
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.
James Fischer
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Residential Mortgage & Construction
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An avid MN sports fan...still waiting to witness a championship
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.
Julie Jensen
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VP, Credit Officer
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I enjoy playing volleyball a couple of nights a week - it's considered a win if no one gets hurt!
Debra Nilson
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Credit
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Failed Retirement - even though it was all it was supposed to be.
Meg Porter
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Experience
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My vision was tested for color differentiation during college, and I scored in the 95th percentile. Needless to say, my pastime is browsing the paint section at Home Depot.
David Boyce
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Private Banking
NMLS # 470346
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Give me a mountain or a lake, I love to ski.
Jake Schoenberg
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Private Banking
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“Don’t play too much golf. Two rounds a day are plenty.”
Tom Kruse
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Business Banking
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It's not a slice. It's a power fade.
Pat Kasid
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Commercial Construction & Development
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Your life is an occasion... rise to it.
Matt Bleecker
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Operations
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Running is about consistency. Fall in love with the process and the results will come
Tyler Pike
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Private Banking
NMLS# 1378622
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Aspiring MasterChef contestant
Brenda Skeate
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Deposit Client Services
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Once sang the National Anthem at a Twins game.
Mike Richter
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Credit
NMLS # 2241954
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I have my private pilot's license.
Erin Becker
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Experience
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If I could be anywhere, I would be on the beach in Anna Maria Island sipping on a Pina Colada.
JP Moreno
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Credit
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Would love to retire to a foreign country
Matt Schmidt
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Construction & Development
NMLS # 2009033
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Favorite hobbies are golf and poker.
Chris Conati
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Loan Administration
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Will be participating in the MUDGIRL event on July 20th with a group of friends.
Neelie Hight
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Client Experience Representative I
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Greys Anatomy is my comfort show.
Olivia Draskovich
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Treasury Management
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I used to train in powerlifting. In 2016, I threw my back out lifting over 2x my bodyweight. I haven’t touched anything over 200 lbs. since then.
Angie Eckley
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Treasury Management
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Dream big, stay positive, work hard, and enjoy the journey.
Ryan Wilson
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Business Banking
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It’s a bird. It’s a plane. It’s Super Analyst.
Beth Rasmussen
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Project Manager II
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I won a ribbon (and a pie) in 4th grade for memorizing the most digits of pi out of the entire 4th grade class. I still remember 15 of them now.
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
Mike Lundin
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Residential Mortgage & Construction
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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!
Taylor Skoglund
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Client Experience Representative Manager
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I have 26 first cousins.
Kelley Miller
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Loan Operations
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Lover of vitamin D, Halloween enthusiast, aspiring momager.
Leanna Abramovich
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Deposit Operations
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I am the 2022 Neighborhood Progressive Christmas Party winner. The competition is graded on most festive Christmas décor, most creative cocktail, and best appetizer.
Erin Rehkamp
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Treasury Management
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Went canyoning through the Julian Alps, played Tejo in Bogotá, walked across the Marienbruke in the snow, but my biggest fear is spiders. Needless to say I am a cat person.
Kevin Overlund
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Risk Management
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I like to put peanut butter on my garlic toast.
Rachit Patel
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Treasury Sales
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Went snorkeling for the first time last year in Tulum, and absolutely loved it!
Kevin Howk
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Market Leader
NMLS# 586580
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I was once chased down a fairway by a black bear. Made a bogey.
Paul McGee
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Business Banking
NMLS# 1561335
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Iowa State Golf Team Alum with 3 hole in ones.
Molly Holtzman
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Residential Mortgage & Construction
NMLS# 1617767
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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...
Jamie Smith
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Finance
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I'm a Marine wife, left-handed, and a mom of three, including twins.
Lorri Borgelt
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Private Banking
NMLS# 403463
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Twin kids. Twin labs. Twinning.
Rebecca Weber
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Loan Administration
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I am licensed to teach high school math in MN & WI. Numbers are my passion.
Julie Pleshe
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Human Resources
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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.
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.
2.65
BILLION IN ASSETS
Supported by $212 million in capital and 242 shareholders assure a strong and stable financial partner.
37.5
MILLION DOLLAR LENDING LIMIT
Accommodates a wide variety of ventures and all of your business and personal lending needs.
146
EMPLOYEES
Experienced, resourceful, and responsive banking professionals committed to the highest level of service.
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