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BENJAMIN SCHMITT APPOINTED SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF FINWARD BANCORP AND PEOPLES BANK

BENJAMIN SCHMITT APPOINTED SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF FINWARD BANCORP AND PEOPLES BANK

本傑明·施密特被任命爲FINWARD BANCORP和人民銀行的高級副總裁兼首席財務官
GlobeNewswire ·  02/21 16:01

Munster, Ind, Feb. 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Finward Bancorp (Nasdaq: FNWD) (the "Bancorp" or "Finward") and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Peoples Bank (the "Bank" or "Peoples"), announced today the appointment of Benjamin Schmitt as the Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer of the Bancorp and the Bank, effective February 20, 2024.

印第安納州芒斯特,2024年2月21日(環球新聞專線)——Finward Bancorp(納斯達克股票代碼:FNWD)(“Bancorp” 或 “Finward”)及其全資子公司人民銀行(“銀行” 或 “人民”)今天宣佈,任命本傑明·施密特爲銀行和銀行的高級副總裁、首席財務官兼財務主管,自2024年2月20日起生效。

Mr. Schmitt brings a wealth of experience and expertise to his new role, having spent nearly two decades in the investment banking and corporate advisory industry covering financial institutions primarily within the community banking sector. Most recently, he served as President of Rally Consulting LLC, advising on special projects and managing strategic efforts of commercial and community banking clients. Previously, Mr. Schmitt served in various positions within the financial services investment banking group at Piper Sandler Companies (previously Sandler O'Neill + Partners, L.P.) for more than 19 years, most recently as Managing Director, where he advised on capital raising, merger and acquisition transactions, and other strategic advisory assignments. He began his career as an investment analyst at Mercer Investment Consulting.

施密特先生爲他的新職位帶來了豐富的經驗和專業知識,他在投資銀行和企業諮詢行業工作了近二十年,主要涵蓋社區銀行領域的金融機構。最近,他曾擔任Rally Consulting LLC的總裁,爲特殊項目提供諮詢並管理商業和社區銀行客戶的戰略工作。此前,施密特先生曾在派珀·桑德勒公司(前身爲Sandler O'Neill + Partners,L.P.)的金融服務投資銀行集團擔任多個職位超過19年,最近擔任董事總經理,就籌資、併購交易和其他戰略諮詢任務提供諮詢。他的職業生涯始於美世投資諮詢公司的投資分析師。

In his new role as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, Mr. Schmitt will be responsible for the finance, accounting, financial reporting, and shareholder services functions of the Bancorp and the Bank. Reporting directly to Benjamin Bochnowski, CEO of the Bancorp and the Bank, Mr. Schmitt will leverage his expertise to foster collaboration across departments, driving the organization toward its strategic objectives.

在擔任首席財務官兼財務主管的新職位上,施密特先生將負責Bancorp和銀行的財務、會計、財務報告和股東服務職能。施密特直接向Bancorp和該銀行首席執行官本傑明·博奇諾夫斯基彙報,他將利用其專業知識促進跨部門合作,推動該組織實現其戰略目標。

"I am truly excited to join the Finward and Peoples Bank team, and it is an honor to serve as CFO", said Mr. Schmitt. "Peoples Bank clearly has a longstanding history serving its customers and communities well, and I look forward to working with the leadership team and fellow colleagues to continue positioning the company for future financial achievements."

施密特說:“能加入Finward和人民銀行團隊我真的很興奮,能擔任首席財務官是一種榮幸。”“顯然,人民銀行在爲客戶和社區提供良好服務方面有着悠久的歷史,我期待與領導團隊和其他同事合作,繼續爲公司未來的財務成就做好準備。”

The addition of Mr. Schmitt to the team aligns with Finward's strategic plan to drive excellence and strengthen leadership across the board.

施密特先生加入該團隊符合Finward的戰略計劃,旨在推動卓越表現並全面加強領導力。

"The appointment of Mr. Schmitt underscores our commitment to excellence and leadership, and we are excited to welcome him to the team," Benjamin Bochnowski, CEO of the Bancorp and Bank, remarked. "His skills, industry experience, proven track record, and deep understanding of the financial landscape will strengthen our leadership team. I look forward to working with Ben to achieve sustained growth and success at Finward Bancorp."

Bancorp and Bochnowski首席執行官本傑明·博奇諾夫斯基表示:“施密特先生的任命凸顯了我們對卓越和領導力的承諾,我們很高興歡迎他加入團隊。”“他的技能、行業經驗、良好的往績以及對金融格局的深刻理解將加強我們的領導團隊。我期待與Ben合作,在Finward Bancorp實現持續增長和成功。”

Mr. Schmitt holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Finance with Honors from the University of Iowa Tippie College of Business. An active member of the community, Mr. Schmitt routinely volunteers his time with various local civic and charitable organizations, religious groups, and recreational youth and adult sports activities. His background and commitment to community engagement align seamlessly with the Bank's core values.

施密特先生以優異成績獲得愛荷華大學蒂皮商學院的金融工商管理學士學位。作爲社區的活躍成員,施密特先生經常自願參加當地各種公民和慈善組織、宗教團體以及青年和成人娛樂體育活動。他的背景和對社區參與的承諾與該銀行的核心價值觀無縫一致。

About Finward Bancorp

關於 Finward Bancorp

Finward Bancorp is a locally managed and independent financial holding company headquartered in Munster, Indiana, whose activities are primarily limited to holding the stock of Peoples Bank. Peoples Bank provides a wide range of personal, business, electronic and wealth management financial services from its 26 locations in Lake and Porter Counties in Northwest Indiana and Chicagoland. Finward Bancorp's common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol FNWD. The website ibankpeoples.com provides information on Peoples Bank's products and services, and Finward Bancorp's investor relations.

Finward Bancorp是一家本地管理的獨立金融控股公司,總部位於印第安納州芒斯特,其活動主要限於持有人民銀行的股票。人民銀行在印第安納州西北部的萊克縣和波特縣以及芝加哥的26個分支機構提供廣泛的個人、商業、電子和財富管理金融服務。Finward Bancorp的普通股在納斯達克資本市場上市,股票代碼爲FNWD。ibankpeoples.com網站提供有關人民銀行產品和服務以及Finward Bancorp投資者關係的信息。

Forward Looking Statements

前瞻性陳述

This press release may contain forward-looking statements regarding the financial performance, business prospects, growth, and operating strategies of Finward. For these statements, Finward claims the protections of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements in this communication should be considered in conjunction with the other information available about Finward, including the information in the filings Finward makes with the SEC. Forward-looking statements provide current expectations or forecasts of future events and are not guarantees of future performance. The forward-looking statements are based on management's expectations and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by using words such as "anticipate," "estimate," "project," "intend," "plan," "believe," "will" and similar expressions in connection with any discussion of future operating or financial performance.

本新聞稿可能包含有關Finward財務業績、業務前景、增長和運營戰略的前瞻性陳述。對於這些陳述,Finward聲稱1995年《私人證券訴訟改革法》中包含的前瞻性陳述受到安全港的保護。本來文中的陳述應與有關Finward的其他可用信息(包括Finward向美國證券交易委員會提交的文件中的信息)一起考慮。前瞻性陳述提供當前的預期或對未來事件的預測,不能保證未來的表現。前瞻性陳述基於管理層的預期,受許多風險和不確定性的影響。前瞻性陳述通常使用諸如 “預期”、“估計”、“項目”、“打算”、“計劃”、“相信”、“將” 等詞語以及與未來運營或財務業績相關的類似表述來識別。

Although management believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in such statements. Risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially include: changes in asset quality and credit risk; the inability to sustain revenue and earnings growth; changes in interest rates and capital markets; inflation; customer acceptance of Finward's products and services; customer borrowing, repayment, investment, and deposit practices; customer disintermediation; the introduction, withdrawal, success, and timing of business initiatives; competitive conditions; the inability to realize cost savings or revenues or to implement integration plans and other consequences associated with mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures; economic conditions; and the impact, extent, and timing of technological changes, capital management activities, and other actions of the Federal Reserve Board and legislative and regulatory actions and reforms. Additional factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements are discussed in Finward's reports (such as the Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and Current Reports on Form 8-K) filed with the SEC and available at the SEC's Internet website (www.sec.gov). All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements concerning Finward or any person acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements above. Except as required by law, Finward does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect circumstances or events that occur after the date the forward-looking statement is made.

儘管管理層認爲此類前瞻性陳述中反映的預期是合理的,但實際結果可能與此類陳述中表達或暗示的結果存在重大差異。可能導致實際業績出現重大差異的風險和不確定性包括:資產質量和信用風險的變化;無法維持收入和收益增長;利率和資本市場的變化;通貨膨脹;客戶對Finward產品和服務的接受程度;客戶借款、還款、投資和存款行爲;客戶去中介化;業務計劃的引入、撤回、成功和時機;競爭條件;無法實現成本節省或收入或實施整合與合併、收購和資產剝離相關的計劃和其他後果;經濟狀況;以及技術變革、資本管理活動和聯儲局委員會其他行動以及立法和監管行動和改革的影響、範圍和時機。Finward向美國證券交易委員會提交併在美國證券交易委員會互聯網網站上發佈的報告(例如10-K表年度報告、10-Q表季度報告和8-K表最新報告)中討論了可能導致實際業績與前瞻性陳述中表達的業績存在重大差異的其他因素(www.sec.gov)。隨後有關Finward或任何代表Finward行事的人的所有書面和口頭前瞻性陳述均由上述警示性陳述明確限定。除非法律要求,否則Finward不承擔任何義務更新任何前瞻性陳述以反映前瞻性陳述發表之日後發生的情況或事件。

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