Madison Reporter

Phil Whitehead has joined Lake Ridge Bank as Senior Vice President-Business Banking Sales Manager. With over 30 years of experience in the financial services industry, Whitehead will serve customers throughout the Midwest. His expertise includes campground financing and a broad background in business development, commercial banking, financial planning, and business exit planning.

Whitehead's previous role was at First Mid Bank & Trust in Janesville, where he served as Market President and Senior Vice President, Business Banking. In 2022, he was recognized as an Elite SBA 504 Lender by Wisconsin Business Development (WBD).

Paul Hoffmann, Lake Ridge Bank President, stated: “We are excited to add Phil to our Business Banking team. 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 including Certified Public Accountant, Certified Financial Planner, and Certified Business Exit Planner.

Lake Ridge Bank invites the community to meet Whitehead at an event on March 12-16 at the Holiday Inn Hotel & Convention Center in Stevens Point.

For more information on how Lake Ridge Bank can support your financial success, contact Phil Whitehead 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 clients' specific financial goals and focuses on making banking easy with trusted leaders providing competitive loans.