Independent Banker, April 2026 

Georgia’s Jefferson County is home to Queensborough National Bank & Trust Company. It’s a rural county with about 15,000 residents and a single hospital just up the road from the bank’s headquarters.

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WashU Magazine, August 2025 

Mark Sawyier, AB ’07, didn’t know entrepreneurship would be in his future when he came to WashU. It arrived quickly. He was only a sophomore when he co-launched his first business. He would co-found Bonfyre years later.

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Independent Banker, August 2025

In the Triangle East region of North Carolina, businesses seeking tailored retirement benefits planning need look no further than KS Bank in Smithfield, N.C. The community bank debuted its offering in 2021. 

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Independent Banker, January 2025

Stearns Bank is fostering trust, financial empowerment, and meaningful relationships with Minnesota’s sizable Hmong community by establishing a branch in HmongTown Marketplace, which is a cultural hub.

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WashU Magazine, June 2024

Studying at WashU helped prepare John W. Davis for a 33-year career working for U.S. Army Counterintelligence. He spent 12 of those years overseas as a liaison officer, investigator, and linguist.

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