Things Are Happening at Reliabank!

Joshua Hogue has been hired as a commercial/ag lender in Watertown. A graduate of Dakota State University with a double major in Business Management and Marketing, Josh comes to Reliabank from First Fidelity Bank in Platte, SD. Besides his six years of banking experience, Hogue also has crop insurance and real estate licenses. During his time in Platte he has served on the Platte Chamber of Commerce, as President of the Lake Platte Golf Club, and has volunteered for many community events and fundraisers.

James Gordon has been hired as a commercial/ag lender in the Hartford and Humboldt areas. A graduate of University of South Dakota with a major in Business Administration, Gordon came to Reliabank after spending six years with Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, most recently in the real estate underwriting department.

Tyler Feterl has also been hired as an ag loan officer in the Hartford and Humboldt communities. He will also spend time on the bank's credit review team. He grew up in Salem, SD, and graduated from Dakota State University with a double major in Business Administration Management and Business Administration Finance. Feterl is currently pursuing his MBA. Since graduating from DSU, he has worked for Bayer Crop Science and Monsanto Direct Contact.

Reid Johnson has recently been hired as a marketing consultant working out of the Tea Reliabank location. Johnson is a graduate of University of Sioux Falls with majors in Media Studies and Business Administration. Johnson also owns SportStudio 24 and is an assistant track coach at the University of Sioux Falls.

Saying Goodbye
December found us saying goodbye to Larry Peterson, Insurance Agency Manager for Reliabank. Larry and his wife Sandy, who was a Reliabank employee and retired in 2011, will now have more time for traveling, golfing, and fishing.

We also said goodbye to Sandy Krauth from our Tea Branch at the end of January. Sandy was a part of our transition team from Farmers State Bank to Reliabank in December 2010, and has worked as a personal banker for the past year. Sandy hopes to spend more time with her grandchildren!

February 1st we said goodbye to Willis DeWitt, ag/commercial lender at our Watertown North location. He and his wife Cheryl plan on spending time with family and doing odd jobs on their acreage, along with getting away to do some camping and traveling. Willis has said that he will miss all his co-workers and customers but that he will always be available for a cup of coffee.