Team of Experienced Bankers Joins Southwest Securities, FSB's New Albuquerque Location
DALLAS, Feb. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Southwest Securities, FSB, the commercial banking subsidiary of SWS Group, Inc. (NYSE: SWS), has announced the addition of three experienced bankers to the team overseeing the company's new banking center in Albuquerque, N.M.
J. Chesley "Chez" Steel, Mary Beth Wiederholt and Linda Lyle are joining previously announced banking center president Bill Dolan in the Albuquerque location. This marks Southwest Securities, FSB's 15th banking center, and its second in New Mexico. The bank's Ruidoso location opened in 2008.
"We're fortunate to welcome such a qualified group of bankers who have over 50 years of combined banking experience in the Albuquerque area alone," said Southwest Securities, FSB's Chief Operating Officer Jerry Pavlas. "As they join banking center president Bill Dolan, we're confident this team will continue to provide a level of personal service that exceeds our customers' expectations."
Mr. Steel joins the bank as Senior Vice President - Senior Commercial Loan Officer. He previously served as Market President with Albuquerque's Irwin Union Bank, where he initiated and oversaw the opening of that office. He was also Senior Vice President - Commercial Banking Southwest Division for Bank of the West in Albuquerque. He began his banking career with U.S. Bank. Mr. Steel earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Utah and is a graduate of the Pacific Coast Banking School.
Ms. Wiederholt comes on board with Southwest Securities, FSB as Vice President - Commercial Loan Officer. She was previously Vice President of Business Banking with Bank of the West in Albuquerque and Business Finance Center Manager with First Security Bank. Ms. Wiederholt has also held executive-level positions with The Bank of New Mexico and Bank One Corporation. She is a graduate of the Pacific Coast Banking School and Oklahoma State University.
Ms. Lyle joins Southwest Securities, FSB as Vice President - Regional Treasury Management Officer. Previously, she held the position of Vice President - Senior Treasury Management Advisor with Irwin Union Bank in Albuquerque and was Vice President - Cash Management, Southwest Division with Bank of the West. She began her banking career with First Security Bank.
"As we continue to build relationships and expand throughout the region, this team of bankers is a perfect fit for our new Albuquerque location," said Greg Cory, Southwest Securities, FSB's Regional President. "They know this market well and have built successful relationships with numerous commercial customers over the years. We're looking forward to seeing that success continue."
Southwest Securities, FSB, one of the largest banks headquartered in the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area, was established in 1986 and became a wholly owned subsidiary of SWS Group, Inc. in 2000. Based in Texas, the bank conducts relationship banking across the southwestern United States and is involved in all areas of lending, from commercial loans and residential construction loans to nationwide mortgage warehouse lending. Southwest Securities, FSB offers a variety of commercial banking services designed to help businesses grow and communities prosper.
SWS Group, Inc. is a Dallas-based financial services holding company offering a broad range of investment and financial services through its subsidiaries. The company's common stock is listed and traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol SWS.
SOURCE Southwest Securities, FSB
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