Sunflower Bank, N.A.

We’re excited to announce that the nomination period for the Sunflower Bank 2024 Community Partner Awards program will start on Tuesday, July 30!   As we look forward to rewarding more deserving organizations in 2024, we’re proud to highlight the impact that the United Way of Central Kansas (UWCK) made from winning the $3,000 “Bringing Out the Best” Award in 2023. Receiving the award meant UWCK could help local families wash 800+ loads of free laundry, support the shipment of 6,000+ free books to children, deliver 456 community donation boxes to senior citizens, host 450+ students for education or life skills events, and award $1,100+ in grants to local community support organizations. Thank you to UWCK for your great work!  Visit our Community Partner Awards page to learn more: https://trst.in/iUlPQE #CreatingPossibility 

Our Community Partner Awards are back for 2024 and the nomination period starts on Tuesday, July 30! We look forward to rewarding more deserving organizations in 2024 and we’re proud to highlight the impact of our 2023 $10,000 "Creating Possibility" award recipient: The Credit Coalition of Houston, TX. The Credit Coalition provides free financial and homebuyer counseling and education resources to the Houston community, impacting 600-800 clients per year on average. To date in 2024, they've hosted seven, six-week sessions of financial education classes, both virtually and in-person, as well as one class being offered in Spanish. Before year end, The Credit Coalition will host five more sessions. We are excited to support their efforts to financially educate and equip their community! Visit our Community Partner Awards page to learn more: https://trst.in/iUlPQE #CreatingPossibility 

We are excited to congratulate Cindy Perry, Senior Private Banker in Overland Park, KS, for being named as one of the "20 People to Know" in Banking by the Kansas City Business Journal! With 34 years of private banking experience, Cindy provides expertise in various financial areas to her clients including loans, financial planning, and more. Cindy has been a staple of our Overland Park team since 2020 and we are proud of the work she does for our clients and the relationships she builds in the community. You can read more about Cindy in her bio on our website: https://trst.in/UOhEDs

Logan Woodbridge, Senior Business Banker in Wichita, KS, recently participated in the podcast “Buying & Selling a Business Successfully” by Foreman Law. When asked how sellers can help manage the costs and timing of a deal, Logan recommended “…when you’re showing financials to anyone on your trusted team, be open and honest. … it’s not like a house where you can fix the sink yourself and hope no one sees it, if there is a trouble, show us so we can identify it quickly and that we can make sure that we are doing the right thing on our side for the seller.” The episode focused on how to successfully sell a medical or dental practice--a core service of Sunflower Bank Business Bankers like Logan who provide a specialized credit structure and streamlined loan approval process for the healthcare and professional services industries. Check out the full podcast for further financial, law, and accounting insights on a successful business sale: https://trst.in/BkeN1E

In honor of National Culinary Arts Month, we’re proud to highlight American Outdoor Products (AOP), a specialty food manufacturer that operates under the Backpacker’s Pantry, Astronaut Ice Cream, and Colorado Spice Blending Company brands. Soraya Smith is President of AOP and has held many roles at the family-owned business including recipe development chef. Under the leadership of Soraya and the Smith family, AOP has a long history providing gourmet, delicious food and spices made with high-quality ingredients and an ongoing commitment to the improving the planet. Read more about AOP and its business success on our website: https://trst.in/j77tNJ #NationalCulinaryArtsMonth #CreatingPossibility

Our revamped Resource Center provides education on personal and business financial topics, information on online security and fraud prevention, and articles from leaders at Sunflower Bank. One new content area we explore provides relevant information for medical and dental practice owners looking to grow their teams, become more efficient, and more. An example of this is an article that introduces nine marketing strategies that medical practice owners can use to help grow their patient base. Read tips like this in the Medical and Dental Industries topic in our Resource Center: https://trst.in/EybZ92

Congratulations to these outstanding Mortgage Loan Originators in our banking footprint for their exceptional performance in volume and units in June 2024! We are proud to have you as part of our mortgage lending team. Thank you for #CreatingPossibility for homeownership in our communities.

“Us as a bank, we like to be involved early; we like to see the whole deal team involved as early as possible. We don’t want to be coming to the table last trying to scramble and get a structure in a quick time frame,” shared Logan Woodbridge - VP, Senior Business Banker in Wichita on the podcast “How to Buy & Sell a Business Successfully” hosted by Foreman Law. The episode focused on medical and dental practice partner buy-outs--a core service of Sunflower Bank Business Bankers like Logan who provide a specialized credit structure and streamlined loan approval process for the healthcare and professional services industries.  Check out the full podcast for further financial, law, and accounting insights on a successful buy-out: https://trst.in/oF4GvX

The Austin Business Journal recently held a Table of Experts round table on the value that wealth management companies can bring to their clients. Ryan Parker, our Regional Market President of South Texas, participated in his role as head of Private Banking for Sunflower Bank in Texas, discussing the importance of starting financial planning early and how communication is integral to any wealth management or private banking relationship. Read the full article: https://trst.in/GARcrp

Our website's revamped Resource Center provides education on personal and business financial topics, information on online security and fraud prevention, and articles from leaders at Sunflower Bank. One topic we explore is Homebuying and Refinancing, where we provide articles, guides, and more to help you assess whether homeownership is right for you and how to be prepared for the homebuying process. An example of the information available about Homebuying and Refinancing is an article that explores some of the differences between renting a home vs. purchasing a home that the average person should evaluate when making this decision. Read this article and more in the Resource Center: https://trst.in/dkJvZ1