21st St. & Ridge Rd. in Wichita, the fifth branch location. There are now nine branches servicing customers in Wichita, Colwich, Pratt and Sedgwick and assets totaling nearly $650,000,000. Frank has served on multiple committees for the Kansas Bankers Association, such as the KBA Board of Directors as a Region 3 Representative from 2018-2021, the KBA Federal Affairs Committee from 1995-2017, the KBA Hodge & Porter, Inc. in 2002 and the Strategic Planning/Bylaws Taskforce in 2001. He has also served on the Boards for Bankers’ Bank of Kansas, Rolling Hills Country Club and Friends of McConnell AFB, where he is now designated “Golden Eagle” status. Ron Wente, Golden Belt Bank in Hays Ron Wente’s story with Golden Belt Bank begins just shortly after his graduation from Fort Hays State University. Ron had accepted a job at Gibson’s in Sterling, Colorado. He and his wife married just shy of two years, had already rented an apartment there and were preparing to move when an opportunity arose that Ron couldn’t pass up. So, instead of starting his career in Sterling, Colorado, Ron began his banking career as a management trainee for Golden Belt Bank Savings and Loan Association. At that time, Golden Belt was small, with one office located in Ellis, Kansas, and only $5 million in assets. The learning curve was steep — in 1974, only a year after he first started with Golden Belt, Ron became President and CEO at the young age of 23. In 1996, Ron was elected to the Federal Home Loan Bank of Topeka Board of Directors, beginning his long 17-year career as an advocate for this banker’s bank and its bank customers. He was serving on the Board when the Mortgage Partnership Finance Program was created. A program that was adopted by Golden Belt Bank and quickly became a game changer. He also served on the Heartland Community Bankers Association Board for many years throughout his career. In 2016, Ron saw a need for Golden Belt Bank to become involved with the KBA. He helped many of the state’s savings and loans transition to the KBA to provide benefits and advocate for their institutions. He was appointed to the Board of Directors of the KBA and served on that board until 2022. Wilma Olds, Wilson State Bank in Wilson Wilma Olds started her banking career at Wilson State Bank in Wilson on Feb. 17, 1973, as a CSR/Loan Secretary. Wilma graduated from Wilson High School in 1967 and from Brown Mackie School of Business in 1971. She also attended the Kansas Bankers Association Schools of Banking in 1988 and graduated with an associate degree from Barton County Community College in 2002. She enjoys the day-to-day routine of assisting loan officers and customers, processing loan documents, reviewing and preparing reports, and working with fellow employees. She feels Wilson State Bank has a great team, which accounts for her longevity. Plus, she feels working keeps her up to date in the banking world, active and organized. David Spencer and Dean Tuley, Denison State Bank in Holton David Spencer graduated summa cum laude from Washburn University in 1971 with a Bachelor of Business Administration, majoring in accounting. After graduating from college, David spent two years with Elmer Fox CPA accounting firm in Topeka and ranked in the top four in the state of Kansas on the CPA Exam. In 1973, he applied for a position at the Denison State Bank, but they had recently hired Dean Tuley and had no jobs available for him. He then approached the other bank in Holton, Kansas State Bank, and was hired by them. David started out by doing all the jobs in the bank, including teller, bookkeeper, and then loan officer. He prepared the call report and was involved in operations and bank reports. His titles Dean Tuley (left) and David Spencer (right) 17
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