MISSOURI BANKER MEET YOUR Name: Siblings, Kevin Page and Lynsey Page-Waldman Title: Vice President of Corporate Finance and Vice President of Customer Relations Bank Name: Pony Express Bank Where is your main bank and branches located? What is the market like? Pony Express Bank is chartered out of Braymer, Missouri but the majority of our business comes from the Liberty branch located in the Northeast Kansas City Metro area. Liberty is one of multiple fast-growing suburbs throughout Northland with a population of approximately 35,000. We’re conveniently located right off Interstate 35 and have seen tremendous growth in residential, commercial and industrial sectors over the past decade. What is something unique about your bank? Pony Express Bank is one of the few remaining 100% family-owned financial institutions located in the KC Metro area and we are proud to say that there are currently 4 members of the Page Family working at the bank. Scott Page, CEO and President, started with Pony Express in 1993 when the bank had approximately $12 million in assets. Scott’s brother, Tom Page, CFO and EVP, joined in 1997 when the bank had roughly $50 million in assets and the family purchased the bank in 2003 with about $75 million in assets. Lynsey Page-Waldman, Scott’s daughter joined the bank in 2012 when assets were about $135 million and then Kevin Page, Scott’s son and Lynsey’s brother, started in 2020 when assets were $222 million. Since then, we’ve grown to more than $340 million in assets by continuing to serve the community of Liberty and the greater Northland area. How did you get started in the banking business? Kevin – I got my start in banking during high school where I worked at the family bank as a teller on Saturday mornings and during summer vacation. After learning the retail side of the business, I transitioned over to the lending side and assisted with loan review & property inspections. After graduating from Liberty North High School in 2013, I headed south to Texas Christian University where I graduated with a degree in Finance & Accounting. I took a job as a Consulting Analyst in Fort Worth, Texas with a firm called JTaylor & Associates, specializing in Healthcare Mergers & Acquisitions. Lynsey – I was a teller in high school after school and on the weekends at the family bank. I truly enjoyed the staff and the customers and it was a great job for a high schooler! I left for college at the University of San Diego with a plan to major in Business and no real plan to come back to the banking industry as I thought I wanted to get into the event planning world. After graduation, I took a job at the Hyatt in KC as an event planner but unfortunately the recession hit in 2008 and that job was eliminated. What prompted you to continue the family tradition & join the Bank? Kevin – When the pandemic hit in early 2020, I was quickly approaching my threeyear anniversary with JTaylor. I began to evaluate how I wanted my career to unfold and started having conversations with my dad, uncle and sister about their succession Never stop learning. Banking has been around since the advent of business, but modern banking requires modern solutions. 10 | The Show-Me Banker Magazine
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