SMITHVILLE, TENN. – Chad Colwell has been promoted to Senior Vice President DeKalb & Smith County market leader at Wilson Bank & Trust, bank officials announced recently. In this role, Colwell will provide oversight for the bank’s DeKalb and Smith County offices and will lead efforts for continued growth in both market areas. He will also serve on the bank’s Senior Management team.
Colwell has been with Wilson Bank & Trust for 21 years and in the financial services industry for 27 years. He has served in various lending and managerial roles that have contributed to the continued growth of the bank’s Alexandria and Smithville offices. Most recently, Colwell has served as a Vice President DeKalb County market leader.
“Chad is a fixture in the Smithville community and he has always had a “whatever it takes” approach to getting the job done.” WBT President, John Foster said. “Chad’s care for our customers and common sense approach to banking have attributed to the bank’s success in this market.”
Colwell is a graduate of Middle Tennessee State University, the Southeastern School of Consumer Credit and the Southeastern School of Commercial Lending. He is also a graduate of the Southeastern School of Banking and The Graduate School of Banking at LSU. In the community, Colwell is a member and past president, vice president and secretary/treasurer of the Smithville Rotary Club; an alumnus of Leadership DeKalb; and a former member of the DeKalb County Fair Board. He and his wife Deana live in Smithville and have two children, Ian and Lola.
Wilson Bank & Trust (www.wilsonbank.com) is a community bank established in 1987 to provide personal and professional service in a hometown setting. One of the top banks in the South in stability, products, technology, growth and earnings, WBT currently operates 29 full- service offices in nine Middle Tennessee counties, offering a full range of financial products that include secondary market mortgage loans and mobile and online banking services. Wilson Bank & Trust is a member of the FDIC and originates loans without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, handicap, or familial status.
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Wilson Bank & Trust Chad Colwell, center, was recently named Senior Vice President DeKalb & Smith County market leader. Pictured (L to R) John Foster, WBT President, and John McDearman WBT Chief Executive Officer.
