One of our most important goals at First National Bank of Hutchinson is to do an excellent job of managing the financial resources of our customers. It is a job we take very seriously. That is why we have worked hard at building the finest Wealth Management staff available in this area. Our solid and trusted reputation is based on the quality of our services provided for generations.
1876
- First National Bank of Hutchinson (FNB) established on the corner of Sherman and Main (where the main bank continues to operate today)
1913
- Trust powers granted to FNB
1946
- Current Chairman of the Board, Nation Meyer, begins his FNB career
1960
- Nation Meyer named President
1962
- Farm Management Services (then known as the Farm Management Department) begins, the first farm management group in Kansas
1971
- $16 million in assets under management
1975
- $33 million in assets under management
1978
- Department growth necessitates move to the 8th floor of First National Center
- During this time period two investment options were offered to customers via a common trust fund (either a choice of a pool of bonds and stocks)
1979
- First Officer hired to manage Investment Management Services
1981
- Current President and CEO, R.A. Edwards, hired
- Nation Meyer, previous president, named Chairman of the Board
- Officer hired to start what is now known as Retirement Plan Services
- Tedd Kimmel, current Senior Vice President and Manager, Farm Management Services hired
- $58 million in assets under management
1983
- Surpassed $100 million in assets under management
1985
- Surpassed 100,000 acres under management
1986
- Perry Winter, current Senior Vice President and Manager, Investment Management Services, hired
1987
- Trust assets physically held in FNB’s vault transferred to Bank of New York (BONY) - custodians of most trust assets held nationwide
1990
- Surpassed $250 million in assets under management
- Surpassed 150,000 acres under management
1997
- Surpassed $400 million in assets under management
- Rod Jones, Vice President, Business Development hired
2002
- Surpassed 200,000 acres under management
2005
- State-of-the-art record keeping software implemented allowing for real time processing of transactions and online account access
2006
- Nancy Andervich, current Vice President and Manager, Personal Trust Services, hired
2007
- Surpassed 225,000 acres under management
2008
- $775 million in assets under management
- Lee Anne Thompson, Vice President and Manager, Retirement Plan Services, hired
- Department name changed from Trusts and Investments to: First Wealth Management
