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Excited To Help People

Independent Banker

Jim Gowen, Merchants & Planters Bank. Central Region Award Recipient. Merchants & Planters Bank. Bank assets: $250 million. Once he gets his mind set, a plan forms and then becomes a very calculated reality,” offers Tara Salinas, the bank’s marketing and business development officer. Jim Gowen Sr.

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Building from Scratch

Independent Banker

“I love being around people, and people are what community banking is all about.” Shirley Nelson, Summit Bank. Overcoming various long odds over the years, Shirley Nelson launched and then grew a thriving California community bank. Shirley Nelson , Summit Bank. Bank Headquarters: Oakland, Calif.

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