Meet the Team

Kevin Hagan
President

NMLS #1266007

Pittsburgh native Kevin Hagan moved to Southwest Florida with his family in 1975, when Kevin was in seventh grade. He attended Brookside Junior High and Riverview High School. In 1986, Kevin graduated from the University of South Florida with a bachelor's degree in business administration. He married his wife, Em, a week later and began his banking career in 1987.

Representing financial institutions in Charlotte, Lee and Sarasota counties, Kevin has served as Commercial Real Estate Lender, Corporate Lender, Retail Manager, Vice President, and Senior Vice President. He also has experience in branch administration and business development.

In addition, Kevin served as COO of a Venice construction firm and was an owner/partner of a successful medical equipment company. He became president of Englewood Bank & Trust in 2017.

An active leader in his community for many years, Hagan is a member of the board of directors of Bay Village of Sarasota County and serves on the Finance Committee of Children First, an early childhood and family-strengthening program within economically vulnerable communities. He was a board member of the Sertoma Club of Venice and an engaged volunteer for the YMCA, Venice Area Chamber of Commerce, Rotary Club and the United Way.

Christine Davis
Vice President, Retail Banking

NMLS #1513225

A familiar figure in financial and community circles in Sarasota, Fla., Christine joined the Crews Banking family in 2019 as a vice president and relationship manager heading up the Crews Bank & Trust’s Sarasota office. She now serves as vice president of retail banking for Crews Bank & Trust and Englewood Bank & Trust. Christine began her banking career in 1998. She has experience in retail banking, treasury management and residential lending. As a sales manager and loan officer, she has used her skills to guide, manage and influence successful sales operations, identify and mitigate risk, empower management teams, manage strategic visions, deliver product enhancement and build strong client relationships in both the corporate and community banking environments.

Christine immersed herself in Sarasota’s business and nonprofit communities. She has been involved with Boys and Girls Clubs of Sarasota County since 2002, serving as board chair, vice chair, treasurer and secretary. She is also a founding board member secretary of the Sarasota Athletic Association, a nonprofit focused on creating and managing athletic events to raise funds for local charities, and she spent two years on the board of the Ave Maria School for Special Needs Children.

Bryan Pennybacker, CPA
Chief Financial Officer

Bryan started his career in 1980 employed by a public accounting firm located in West Virginia and working within the audit department. Part of his responsibilities included full scope audits over financial institutions, specializing in SEC work, creating Bank Holding Companies and preparing corporate income tax returns. He joined Charlotte State Bank & Trust in September of 2005 as the Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President.

Since joining Charlotte State Bank & Trust, Bryan has been named the Chief Financial Officer over Englewood Bank & Trust and Director of Accounting over Crews Bank & Trust. His responsibilities include management and oversight of accounting processes, preparation of financial statements and preparation of the annual operating budgets for Charlotte State Bank & Trust and Englewood Bank & Trust.

Bryan graduated from West Virginia University in 1980, and is a licensed Certified Public Accountant as well as a licensed Chartered Global Management Accountant. He is a member of the AICPA ( American Institute of Certified Public Accountants), West Virginia Board of Accountancy and West Virginia Society of CPAs. He has served as the Treasurer for the “Relay for Life” and served on various school committees. He currently serves as Treasurer on a local HOA (Homeowners Association).

Kevin Casey
Senior Vice President, Senior Lender

With over three decades of banking experience, Kevin is familiar with all aspects of commercial lending, specializing in owner-occupied and investor real estate lending. Prior to joining Englewood Bank & Trust in 2015, he served as Senior Vice President or Vice President and three other Sarasota area financial institutions, concentrating on commercial banking and wealth management.

Kevin, who earned a bachelor's degree in accounting at the University of New Haven in Connecticut, was with Englewood Bank & Trust less than a year when he was promoted to Senior Vice President and Senior Commercial Lender. He provides his clients, ranging from small business owners to real estate investors, with expert consultation, tailoring a financing program suited to needs.

Kevin also shares his knowledge and expertise with the community. He chairs the Economic Development, Government Issues and Transportation Committee of the Venice Area Chamber of Commerce, and he is affiliated with the Venice and Englewood Area Board of Realtors. In addition, he serves on the United Way of South Sarasota County’s Allocation Committee and is also involved with the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce as a mentor of the Young Entrepreneurs Academy.

Len Carney
Vice President and Commercial Lender

A Pittsburgh native, Len moved to Florida in 1985 and spent time at a trio of Sarasota County banks before joining Englewood Bank & Trust as Vice President of Commercial Lending in 2013. In 2017, he expanded his role to the Englewood Bank & Trust Venice office.

A Venice resident for decades, Len specializes in commercial real estate and small business loans via conventional and Small Business Administration (SBA) structuring. He has extensive knowledge about servicing the medical sector by providing long-term commercial real estate solutions and equipment lending.

Len earned a bachelor’s degree in finance at Troy University in Alabama, completed the Florida Banking Association’s School of Banking at the University of Florida, and is in the process of obtaining the CCIM (Certified Commercial Investment Member) designation.

Len graduated from the Leadership Englewood program, presented by the Englewood Florida Chamber of Commerce, with the class of 2016, and the Leadership Venice program, presented by the Venice Area Chamber of Commerce, class of 2019.

He is a board member for Family Promise of South Sarasota County and is also active in the Venice Chamber of Commerce and the Commercial Investment Division (CID) of the Realtor Association of Sarasota and Manatee (RASM).

Debra Shields
Vice President and Commercial Lender - Pinellas/Hillsborough counties

NMLS #1722612

Born and raised in Highland Mills, N.Y., where she graduated from Monroe Woodbury High School in 1988, Debra moved to Florida in 1991. She attended the University of South Florida as a biology major for a time before entering the banking industry in 2004.

She spent a half-dozen years as an investment banker, dealing primarily with annuities and mutual funds, then moved into business banking and growing business in Clearwater. She was named BankUnited Rookie of the Year for sales achievement and earned membership in AmSouth Bank’s Million Dollar Club (Annuity Sales).

Debra joined Englewood Bank & Trust as a Commercial Lender in 2016 and quickly became a Vice President. She is a member of the local CCIM chapter, Christian Chamber of Commerce, and Business Networking International (BNI), where she holds a leadership position.

A community leader, Debra engages in fundraising activities for Eckerd Connectors (Foster Children Charity). She also volunteers with the Homeless Empowerment Project in Clearwater and Food Rescue US of Dunedin, which transports food from local businesses to those in need.

She heads a weekly class for the Christian Business Women’s Connection, studying various topics designed to enable members to become better Christian leaders in the marketplace. She is actively involved in her church’s youth group.

Doug Johnson
Vice President and Commercial Lender – Sarasota/Manatee counties

NMLS #895651

Doug joined Englewood Bank & Trust as Vice President of Commercial Lending for Sarasota and Manatee counties in 2018. He brought 21 years of commercial banking experience, including 18 years in commercial real estate lending. He had served as Vice President, Commercial Loan Officer and business banking manager at banks in the Sarasota-Bradenton area.

His familiarity with the Sarasota-Bradenton area enables him to provide financial and lending solutions designed to help clients grow their businesses, real estate portfolios and personal net worth.

Doug earned a Bachelor of Science degree in 1979 while majoring in psychology at the University of Florida. He received his MBA (Master of Business Administration) degree, with concentrations in finance and marketing, from the University of South Florida in 1989. USF awarded him a graduate business fellowship.

Doug completed the Graduate School of Banking at Louisiana State University in 2008, as well as Risk Management Association (RMA) courses in business tax returns and commercial loan structuring. He is an active member of the Commercial Investment Division of the Realty Association of Sarasota/Manatee, Sarasota County Economic Development Committee and Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance.

A Leadership Manatee graduate, he served on the boards of Junior Leadership Manatee (chairman in 2003) and All Faiths Food Bank. He also has volunteered with the American Cancer Society, Boy Scouts of America and the Center for Education School Parents Association

Liz Jarvis
Vice President, Residential Lender - Englewood

NMLS #795307

Born in Bergen, Norway, Liz grew up in Marshfield, Mass., moved to Derry, N.H., for a time, then came to the Charlotte-Sarasota area in 1984. She already had a half-dozen years of banking experience, having entered the industry in 1978.

She served in a variety of positions, including 14 years as a Branch Manager (1984-98). She then worked as a Mortgage Banker and Branch Manager for a Southwest Florida mortgage company prior to joining Englewood Bank & Trust as a Residential Lender in 2009.

Liz completed the following American Institute of Banking courses: Principles of Banking, Law and Banking, and Accounting I and II. She also holds a Mortgage Brokers license A fixture on the Englewood Sun newspaper’s annual Readers’ Choice Awards, Liz was chosen Best Mortgage Lender four consecutive years (2014-17) and was a finalist for the award in 2018. The Englewood Women’s Council of Realtors (WCR) Englewood on the Gulf chapter named her Affiliate of the Year-in 2013, and she is a graduate of the Leadership Englewood Class of 2011.

In addition to the WCR, Liz is an active member of the Englewood Area Board of Realtors and Englewood Florida Chamber of Commerce.

Terese Duelge
Vice President, Residential Lender - Venice

NMLS #526244

After working as a real estate agent in Wisconsin for two years in the mid-1980s, Terese discovered that her passion was working closely with buyers in need of financing. Thus began her career in residential lending. She served as Senior Mortgage Originator at a community bank in that state from 1986 through 2013, during which time she originated a wide variety of mortgage loans for new and repeat customers.

Terese studied real estate law to enhance her knowledge of the industry. She worked closely with branch associates and hosted workshops and Continuing Education classes for local real estate brokers and sales agents.

After moving to Florida, Terese spent two years as a Mortgage Loan Officer before joining Englewood Bank & Trust as a Vice President and Residential Lender. Terese serves clients from Sarasota to Boca Grande and beyond.

Terese received the Venice Area Board of Realtors Affiliate Honor Roll Award for 2017 and 2019 for her continued dedication as a member of the board’s Scholarship Committee. Terese chairs Cora's Giving Fund, a charity that supports pediatric cancer research. She also volunteers for a variety of other local causes.

Ryan Clausen
Commercial Lender

Raised in Venice, Fla., and a Venice High School graduate, Ryan earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance from the University of South Florida in 2017. 

Ryan joined Crews Banking Corporation as a Credit Analyst in May of 2018. He filled that position until January 2020, when he transitioned to Loan Operations at Wauchula State Bank, sister to Englewood Bank & Trust, and worked as a Loan Processor and trained with Quality Control specialists. He completed his requirements for the American Bankers Association Certificate in Business and Commercial Lending on May 15, 2020, and shortly thereafter was promoted to Commercial Banker. He enjoys helping area businesses design custom solutions for each company’s specific needs.

“I always wanted to learn about our local businesses and work in finance to help people grow their businesses and improve our communities,” he said. “I love our bank's focus on the local community, and our commitment to stable growth.” In his spare time, Ryan enjoys golf, football, baseball, spending time with family, and visiting Florida’s parks.

Kristina Watts
Assistant Vice President, Business Relationship Banker

NMLS #795306

Kristina joined the bank in 2005, bringing 17 years of general merchandising, service management and training experience from her home state of Vermont. She earned an American Institute of General Banking degree 2010.

Watts assists the bank’s business customers with a variety of financial solutions, ranging from small business loans and commercial real estate loans, to merchant services and convenience banking. Her availability and willingness to help business owners and nonprofits earned her the sobriquet “Watts on Demand.”

A longtime member of the Englewood Florida Chamber of Commerce, Watts is a 2009 graduate of Leadership Englewood. She chaired the chamber’s Leadership Committee in 2017 and served as Leadership board liaison.

Kristina serves on the board of directors of both the chamber and the Englewood Rotary, which awarded her the Leo “Pete” Cypher Service Above Self Award and President’s Award and named her a Paul Harris Fellow +1 for her contributions to the Rotary Foundation. A graduate of the Rotary Leadership Institute, she currently serves as club treasurer.

Watts is an affiliate member of the Women’s Council of Realtors and serves on the Fashion Show committee. In addition, she belongs to the Venice Area Chamber of Commerce, the Englewood Board of Realtors and the Patient Advisory Board at Englewood Community Hospital.

Charlene Dorio
Retail Banking Officer - Retail Support Team

NMLS #795311

Charlene moved here from San Diego in 1999 and joined Englewood Bank & Trust in September of that year. She served as a Customer Service Representative prior to being appointed manager for the Rotonda/Cape Haze office. She now serves as Retail Banking Officer to support the retail banking teams at each branch location.

In California, Charlene attended Grossmont College in El Cajon and served as manager of Tinder Box International.

A member of the Leadership Englewood Class of 2018, Charlene graduated from the Charlotte County Citizens Police Academy in 2017 and served on the Englewood Leadership Council in 2019. Her community involvement also included participation in the Habitat for Humanity Women’s Build in 2017 and 2018. She has volunteered with the Suncoast Humane Society volunteer and served on of the Annual Manasota Mystique Committee from 2012 through 2019.

She is a member of the Englewood Rotary District 6960 serving a three-year term as a director (2018-2021).

Alison Henderson
Retail Banking Officer - Rotonda/Cape Haze and Gulf Cove

NMLS #912317

Alison is a native of Michigan, where she attended Lansing Eastern High School and Lansing Community College. She worked for the state of Michigan, serving in the Property Tax Division of the Department of the Treasury. She also managed a popular sports bar in Dewitt, Mich.

She came to Southwest Florida when her husband’s company transferred him here. She was hired by Englewood Bank & Trust in 2007, serving initially as a part-time Teller, then becoming a full-time Teller, Customer Service Representative, and Branch Manager of the Boca Grande office. She is now the Retail Banking Officer for the Rotonda/Cape Haze and Gulf Cove branch offices.

Heavily involved in the community, Alison joined the Boca Grande Chamber of Commerce and Boca Grande Garden Club. She soon became a director and served as treasurer for each organization. She has volunteered with two Chamber tarpon fishing tournaments – the World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament and the Ladies Day Tarpon Tournament. Her team won the latter event in 2019.

A member of Boca Grande Garden Club Leadership Team, Alison has participated in the Island School Shootout golf tournament benefiting Lee County’s first charter school.

Michelle Ravagni
Assistant Vice President, Retail Banking Officer

NMLS #795313

Michele began her career in in the community banking industry in her home state of Massachusetts in 1985. She started out as a Teller, then worked her way up here first management position in 1991.

She relocated her family to Florida in 2004 and joined Englewood Bank & Trust two years later. She initially made up part of the bank’s “float team,” filling in as needed as a Teller or Customer Service Representative. She subsequently became a Senior Teller, and she was named Gulf Cove Office Branch Manager in 1997.

Michelle holds certifications in branch management and consumer lending. She is a graduate of the Englewood Florida Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Englewood Program, Class of 2010 Englewood-Cape Haze area Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Englewood Program. She has served on numerous Chamber committees, including the membership committee, and participated in various fundraisers serving on the Pirate Poker Run committee for six years.

Gretchen Holla
Retail Banking Officer - Boca Grande

Michael Aloian
President of the Trust Department

Michael oversees the people and policies of the Trust and Investment Management Services Department and manages the individual investment holdings of clients. His clients include individuals, families, foundations, and institutions throughout the state of Florida.

Education:

• Bachelor of Arts in Economics, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 1982
• Investment Portfolio Manager and Research Analyst since 1983
• Graduate of the Florida Bankers Association Trust School, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
• Series 65 - Registered Investment Advisor
• Series 52 - Municipal Securities Representative

Board member:

• Florida Bankers Association, Florida Bankers Educational Foundation
• Member, CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) Institute

Michael serves on the Tampa Bay Committee on Foreign Relations and is a member of the CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) Institute. He is immediate past-chairman of the Board of Directors for the Historic Bok Tower Gardens in Lake Wales, for which he now serves on the Investment Committee. He is a former president of both the Harvard Club of Central Florida and the Harvard Club of the West Coast of Florida. Michael is a 2005 Graduate of Leadership Tampa Bay.

Lory Weisensee
Executive Vice President

Lory manages the Trust and Investment Management Services division to help coordinate the diverse services provided. She has been involved in banking and finance since 1990. Her management and operations experience gives her the resources necessary to lead a team of professionals offering banking and trust products and services with a high degree of personal attention.

Lory is a graduate of:

• Florida Bankers Association’s Graduate School of Banking, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
• Florida Bankers Association’s Trust School, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
• Leadership Charlotte Class of 2003, sponsored by the Charlotte County Chamber Of Commerce

In addition, Lory has earned both the Florida Certification and National Certified Guardian designations. She serves on the Executive Committee for the Florida Bankers Association’s Trust and Wealth Management Division, volunteers with Tidewell Hospice and has served as a member of the Board of Directors of United Way of Charlotte County.

Kerry Hunter
Business Development Officer

An experienced member of the Trust and Investment Management Team at Englewood Bank & Trust, Kerry is responsible for developing new client relationships, assisting those with Living Trusts, IRA Rollovers, Investment Management Services and Charitable Giving Strategies.

Education:

• Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication Studies at Rowan University in Glassboro, NJ, 2002.
• Graduate of the Florida Trust & Wealth Management School, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, 2018.
• Leadership Englewood Class of 2017.
• Has held Life, Health, and Variable Annuity Licenses in Florida.

Kerry served as Assistant Vice President and Branch Manager for a Sarasota bank from 2003 to 2006, then joined Englewood Bank & Trust as a Retail Banking Officer at the bank’s Boca Grande office.

Well known for her active, volunteer spirit, Kerry served as Treasurer and two-term President of the Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce, and Treasurer of the Venice Area Chamber of Commerce. She has chaired the Boca Grande Chamber’s Ladies Day Tarpon Tournament, the Boca Grande Christmas Walk, and the Englewood Bank & Trust United Way Committee.

Terri Griffith, CTFA
Vice President, Trust Officer

In her capacity as Trust Officer, Terri administers accounts and acts as an estate representative or trustee. She works with new and existing clients, serving as a point of contact and ensuring that trust and investment management documentation is properly administered and that her clients’ wishes’ are followed.

Terri has an extensive background in trust services. Her education and certifications include:

• Associate Degree in Business Administration at Waynesburg College, PA
• National Commercial Finance Association Field Examiner School, NY
• William College Trust School of Banking, Arlington, MA
• Graduate, Realtor Institute
• Series 65, Registered Investment Advisor
• Graduate of Florida Bankers Association’s Trust & Wealth Management School
• Certified Trust and Fiduciary Advisor (CTFA).

Terri earned her Certified Trust and Financial Advisor (CTFA) designation from the American Bankers Association (ABA) by demonstrating knowledge and experience in taxes, investments, financial planning, trusts and estates. She also completed the Florida Graduate Trust & Wealth Management School offered by the Florida Bankers Association. This advanced, two-year program covered estates and trusts and offered specialized topics on issues currently affecting the industry.

Terri joined Englewood Bank & Trust in 2013, previously served in leadership and management positions at firms in Maryland and Washington, D.C. She earned an associate degree in business administration at Waynesburg College in Pennsylvania and also attended the National Commercial Finance Association Field Examiner School in New York and the William College Trust School of Banking in Arlington, Mass. She was honored with the Allfirst Trust Company Achievement Award. 

She serves on the Board of Directors of the Suncoast Humane Society and the Venice Yacht Club.

Cindee Murphy
Vice President, Trust Officer

Cindee is experienced in all aspects of estate planning. An attorney, she has created estate plans and drafted wills, living trusts and powers of attorney. She has an extensive background in the areas of Wills, Trusts, Estates and Elder Law.

As a Trust Officer, Cindee administers accounts and acts as an estate representative, trustee or guardian of property. She works with new and existing clients to serve as a point of contact and ensure that trust and investment management documentation is properly administered and that her clients’ wishes are carried out.
Education:

• Bachelor of Science in Public Relations with a minor in Marketing from the University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
• Juris Doctorate from the University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
• Leadership Charlotte Class of 1992 (class president), , sponsored by the Charlotte County Chamber of Commerce
• Member of the Florida Bar
• Twelve years’ experience with the Farr Law Firm in Charlotte County

Cindee and her husband, Dennis, operated Pies & Plates in Punta Gorda, growing the business into one of city’s most popular eateries and retail stores and winning many awards. Pies and Plates was named Business of the Year by both the Charlotte County and Punta Gorda Chambers of Commerce and Retailer of the Year for Leadership by the Florida Retail Federation.

Rich Emch, CFP
Vice President, Trust Administrative Officer

Rich utilizes more than 30 years of experience in banking, finance, and investment management to help ensure his clients achieve their desired financial objectives for themselves and their heirs.

Education:

• Associate of Liberal Arts, Cuyahoga Community College, Cleveland, OH
• Bachelor of Arts in Communication, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH
• Master of Business Administration (MBA), Baldwin-Wallace College, Berea, OH
• CFP Professional Education Program, College for Financial Planning,
• Graduate School of Banking, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
• Leadership Institute, Gulf Coast Community Foundation, Venice, FL
• Enrolled Agent, EA Certification Program
• Raymond James Advisor Mastery Program
• Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor Program
• Leadership Englewood Class of 2008, founding chair, sponsored by the Englewood Chamber of Commerce
• Leadership Charlotte Class of 2001, sponsored by the Charlotte County Chamber of Commerce

In addition, Rich has held the following:

• Series 7- General Securities (stocks, bonds, mutual funds) Representative License
• Series 9 and 10 - General Securities Sales Supervisor License
• Series 66 - State and Federal Regulations Agent License
• Life, Health and Variable Annuities
• State of Florida Insurance: Life, Health and Variable Annuities

Rich is a past president of the Economic Development Council of Charlotte County, Port Charlotte Toastmasters, Charlotte County Habitat for Humanity and the Rotary Club of Murdock.

Brittney Seymour
Investment Account Officer

Prior to joining Trust and Investment Management Services, acquired a wealth of banking and financial experience in a variety of positions involving operations, investment management, and retail and customer service.

As an Investment Account Officer, Brittney assists in managing individual investment holdings of clients. She works with the Investment Management Team to monitor market conditions, identify objectives, preferences and circumstances to develop specific investment policies for investors. Brittney provides oversight and monitors managed model portfolios to reflect significant change in any or all relevant variables as well as assisting in business development activities.

Brittney has an Associate Degree in Business from the University of Central Florida, specializing in Accounting and Finance. She has completed the American Bankers Association Certificate in Trust program and is working toward achieving her Certified Trust Financial Advisor (CTFA) designation. Brittney is a native of the Port Charlotte area and is actively involved in the local community through autism awareness associations and performing arts enrichment programs.

Angie Misner
Trust Officer

Angie has more than 10 years of banking and financial experience. She has worked in the real estate industry and has experience in retail and trust operations. She has completed all three years of Trust School through the American Bankers Association and is pursuing her certification as a Trust and Financial Advisor.

Angie works with new and existing clients, serving as a point of contact, ensuring that trust and investment management is properly administered to her client’s wishes. Her responsibilities include trust administration, retirement planning, investment management, developing asset protection strategies, addressing tax and estate planning issues, and implementing plans to reach clients’ goals.

Angie volunteers on behalf of many organizations, including Give Kids the World through the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

Dotti Girardi, CTFA
Vice President, Trust Officer

As a Trust Officer, Dotti works with new and existing clients to serve as a point of contact to ensure that trust and investment management documentation is properly administered and that her clients’ wishes are carried out.

A native of Cambridge, Mass., Dotti moved to Florida in 1989 and joined Englewood Bank & Trust as a member of the Trust and Investment Management Services team in 2019.

Education and certifications:

• Graduated with honors from Eckerd College, St. Petersburg, FL, earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management with a minor in Marketing
• Cannon Trust School Graduate, 2001
• Certified Trust and Fiduciary Advisor (CTFA), Florida Bankers Association
• Series 7 (General Securities - stocks, bonds, mutual funds- Representative License)
• Series 31 (Managed Futures Funds license)
• Series 63 (Uniform Securities Agent license)
• Series 65 (Registered Investment Advisor)

Dotti is active in the Sarasota Chamber of Commerce. Her son Anthony is in the U.S. Navy and her daughter Dominique is a board certified nurse. She also has a granddaughter, Nicole.

Shirley Osuba, CTFA
Vice President, Trust Officer

When Shirley joined Englewood Bank & Trust in 2019, she brought 25 years of experience in Trust and Finance to her new role as a Vice President and Trust Officer. She began her career as a probate paralegal for a prominent Sarasota, Fla., Law firm, then served as a Personal Trust Specialist a Trust Officer for a pair of major financial institutions.

Education and certifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Education degree from Millersville University, Millersville, PA
• Cannon Trust School for Trust I, II, and III
• Graduate Trust School
• Certified Trust and Fiduciary Advisor (CTFA)

Shirley grew up in the Philadelphia area and moved to Florida in 1989. She is a Foundation Board member and Operating Board member of Easter Seals of Southwest Florida, also known as Happiness House.

Chris Eckstrom, MBA
Portfolio Manager

Former Treasury Analyst for Sarasota County Chris Eckstrom, MBA, joined Crews Banking Corp. in early 2021 as a portfolio manager in the Trust and Investment Management Services division, serving clients at both Englewood Bank & Trust and Crews Bank & Trust. In addition to his work for the county, Chris is an accomplished financial leader and investment manager.

“We are fortunate to have Chris join our team,” said Executive Vice President Lory Weisensee, who manages Trust and Investment Management Services. “His experience as a portfolio manager, income strategist, research director, and financial advisor will enable him to work closely with clients to determine the proper investment strategies to meet their financial goals.”

Originally from Jamestown, N.Y., Chris spent 13 years in Charlotte, N.C., before moving to Florida in 2007. He earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree, with a concentration on finance and accounting, at St. Bonaventure University in New York, as well as a Bachelor of Science degree in aeronautics, with a concentration on management, at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Fla.

Chris began his career in North Carolina, serving as a vice president and senior fixed income portfolio manager for a major financial institution. Over the years, he demonstrated an expertise in asset management of tax-exempt and taxable securities for institutional and high net worth clients.

Chris and his family reside in Lakewood Ranch near Sarasota. His wife works for TTIA, a Fortune 100 financial organization serving people in academic, government, medical, cultural and other nonprofit fields. Their youngest daughter attends Lakewood Ranch High School and a dedicated volleyball player. Their oldest daughter is a student at the school of fine arts at the University of Florida.