Bank Slate Convos: Rob Schwister

The new CEO of Gainey Business Bank discusses his plan to grow the de novo bank despite high interest rates and hiring challenges.

Happy Wednesday, Bank Slaters!

Earlier this week, we shared some highlights from our conversation with Rob Schwister, the new president and CEO at Gainey Business Bank in Scottsdale, Ariz. It was a really good and insightful conversation with someone who had been in the Phoenix area for most of his professional career.

I promised to share the full audio as part of our premium subscription — we covered some great ground, including strategic planning for 2024 and a major challenge to hiring lenders in a high interest rate environment.

Here is the interview, divided into several easy to listen segments.