CHRIS ENDICOTT Vice President and MPF Account Manager, FHLBank Topeka, Topeka Chris joined FHLBank Topeka in 2005 as an MPF Relationship Manager and was promoted to his present role as Vice President and MPF Account Manager in 2013. Before joining FHLBank, he worked as a Banking Center Manager for TeamBank, N.A. Chris has a Bachelor of Science in Finance with a minor in computer information systems from Emporia State University. JARED ENGELBERT Vice President & CFO, The First State Bank, Norton Jared Engelbert graduated from Kansas State University in 2010. After K-State, he worked as an Examiner for the FDIC in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He joined The First State Bank’s Holdrege, Nebraska, branch in 2015. Jared also works as an Agriculture and Commercial Loan Officer. Jared also works from the bank’s Norton, Kansas, office on loan committees and asset liability management. He completed the Graduate School of Banking in Madison, Wisconsin, in 2019. Passionate about his community, Jared volunteers at his church and serves on economic development boards. He lives in Holdrege with his wife, McKenzie, their three daughters, and one son. BRANDON GRIGSBY Vice President, Loan Officer, Stockgrowers State Bank, Ashland Brandon Grigsby was raised in Attica, Kansas. After high school, he attended Dodge City Community College on a football scholarship and later completed his degree at Kansas State University. He began his career at Meade State Bank before transitioning to real estate appraisals, earning a General Certified Real Estate Appraisal license, and working across a five-state region. In 2005, Brandon joined Stockgrowers State Bank as a Loan Officer, specializing in agricultural and commercial lending, collateral valuation, and appraisals. Now an Executive Officer, he serves on the loan and ALCO committees. Outside of banking, Brandon has served on numerous boards. He is currently a member of the USD 220 School Board, the Ashland 2020 Housing Committee, and the Kansas Water Office Red Hills Regional Advisory Committee. He is also a member of the Kansas Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers. Brandon and his wife, Heather, are proud parents of three children — Reese, Britt and Kashlee. In their spare time, the family enjoys running a cattle and farming business. DANIEL HAYDEN Vice President of Payments and Deposits, Bankers’ Bank of Kansas, Wichita Daniel Hayden began his banking career more than 25 years ago in Northwest Kansas as a Bank Teller, progressing through various roles in the industry. Sixteen years ago, he moved to Wichita, Kansas, where he took on a position in audit and compliance, eventually becoming Vice President of Operations at a financial institution. In 2022, Daniel joined Bankers’ Bank of Kansas as Vice President of Payments and Deposits. He currently oversees the Cash Management Department, servicing the payment and deposit needs of community banks. He is passionate about the role that financial institutions play in Kansas communities. 2025 BLOK CLASS 10
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