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MarketBeat

Brandon Jansen

Savanna Osowski

Shannon Tokheim

Shannon Tokheim has joined MarketBeat as an associate editor. She brings experience from her previous role as an English teacher.

Two software development interns have joined the MarketBeat team for the summer: sophomore Savanna Osowski from Augustana University and senior Brandon Jansen from Dakota State University.

American Bank & Trust

American Bank & Trust has made changes to its executive leadership team.

Mike Roby

Natalie Story

Scott Erickson

Scott Erickson is president and CEO.

Natalie Story is senior vice president, retail strategy and development.

Mike Roby is senior vice president, revenue.

Ryan Brown

Kevin Petoske

Seth Artz

Seth Artz is chief operating officer and chief financial officer.

Kevin Petoske is senior vice president, people and culture.

Ryan Brown is chief credit officer.

Tom Shields

John Buchholz

John Buchholz is chief lending officer.

Tom Shields has been promoted to American Bank & Trust’s regional president for Sioux Falls, Tea and Lennox.

American Bank & Trust has hired three staff members.

Ryan Krome

Elizabeth Carlson

April Meyerink

April Meyerink is vice president of business development.

Elizabeth Carlson is vice president of private banking

Ryan Krome is vice president, trust officer.

Arete Wealth

Dennis Thurman

Arete Wealth has been named a top independent broker-dealer for 2024, according to an annual survey conducted by Financial Advisor. Most notably, the firm ranked fifth overall in gross revenue per representative, averaging more than a half-million dollars of annual revenue for each registered adviser. In cited 2023 revenue, the firm’s distribution from nontraditional sources was the highest across all ranked broker-dealers, with more than 50 percent of revenue coming from alternative investments where clients may access endowment-type investing, traditionally reserved for institutions. Dennis Thurman manages the Sioux Falls location.

Amanda Czarnick

Caliber

Amanda Czarnick has joined Caliber as a graphic designer. She is a recent graduate of the University of South Dakota with a bachelor’s degree in graphic design and a certificate in digital marketing.

Voyage Federal Credit Union

Voyage Federal Credit Union has received the Dakota Credit Union Association’s annual Growth and Progress Award. As part of the eligibility requirements, a credit union’s growth must equal or exceed the statewide annual average increase in four categories: total assets, shares, loans outstanding and membership increase. Voyage saw growth at 28.6 percent for assets, 21.3 percent in members, 35.7 percent in savings balances and 22.2 percent in loan balances.

Darla Erb

Darla Erb, retired CEO of Voyage Federal Credit Union, has been inducted into the Dakota Credit Union Association Hall of Fame. Erb became CEO in 1998, a position she held until her retirement at the end of 2019. Today, Voyage is still growing under the vision she set, now exceeding $233 million in assets and serving 24 counties in four states with more than 20,000 members.