Boulder, Colo – April 21, 2014 – First Western Trust is pleased to announce a new addition to its Boulder team. As Vice President of Business Development, Liles Lipe will partner with new and existing clients to build and strengthen their private banking relationships.
Liles brings more than 16 years of banking experience to First Western Trust, having previously worked as vice president and senior relationship manager at Flatirons Bank. In this role, he was responsible for assisting clients with new lending and deposit opportunities. Prior to his position with Flatirons Bank, he was vice president at Guaranty Bank.
Liles earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Christian Brothers University, as well as his Master of Business Administration from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.
“We are thrilled to have Liles join our team,” said Matt Gorr, president of First Western Trust’s Boulder office. “Our goal is to provide our clients with a team of experts who can develop solutions to fulfill their financial needs, and the expertise that Liles brings in the areas of private banking and lending will help us strengthen our ability to create tailored strategies for our clients.”
About First Western Trust
First Western Trust’s mission is to be the best private bank for the Western wealth management client. The integrated wealth management firm delivers a complete package of goals-oriented wealth advisory services to clients that have a uniquely Western spirit from its 11 offices in Colorado, Arizona, California, and Wyoming.
Through its proprietary ConnectView service model, First Western delivers tailored solutions, spanning wealth planning, private banking, investment management, trusts and estates, insurance, philanthropic advisory, and retirement services to help meet its clients’ interconnected, and often complex, personal, business, and philanthropic needs.