Madison Reporter

Phil Whitehead has joined Lake Ridge Bank as the Senior Vice President-Business Banking Sales Manager. He will be based at the bank's Evansville location and will serve customers throughout the Midwest.

Whitehead is a seasoned banker with over 30 years of experience in financial services, including expertise in campground financing. His career includes roles in business development, commercial banking, financial planning, and business exit planning. Previously, he worked at First Mid Bank & Trust in Janesville as Market President and Senior Vice President of Business Banking. In 2022, he was recognized as an Elite SBA 504 Lender by Wisconsin Business Development.

"We are excited to add Phil to our Business Banking team," stated Paul Hoffmann, Lake Ridge Bank President. "We are always looking for ways to serve our customers in new ways, and his extensive business banking knowledge paired with his niche experience will add immense value to our clientele."

Whitehead holds a Bachelor of Business Administration and a Master of Science in Accounting from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. He also completed the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and holds several professional licenses.

Lake Ridge Bank invites community members to meet Whitehead at the Wisconsin Association of Campground Owners (WACO) Convention & Trade Show on March 12-16 at the Holiday Inn Hotel & Convention Center in Stevens Point.

For more information about Lake Ridge Bank's services or to contact Phil Whitehead directly, interested parties can email him at pwhitehead@lakeridge.bank or call (608) 470-1139.

Lake Ridge Bank’s mission is to "build prosperous communities, one relationship at a time." The bank offers personalized services tailored to meet specific financial goals and focuses on providing products that make banking easy for its clients.