Bankers Trust
Braden Gaal is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in commercial credit analysis and financial consulting. Currently serving as a Commercial Credit Analyst II at Bankers Trust since January 2022, Braden has progressed through various roles including Commercial Credit Analyst I and Commercial Lending Associate I. Prior experience includes working as a Financial Analyst and Lighting Consultant at Sitler's LED Supplies, where Braden coordinated projects to analyze utility savings for clients switching to LED lighting. Additional roles include Business Partner at 24/7 365 Disaster Services, Direct Sales Representative at Nationwide, and Assistant Golf Pro at Pheasant Ridge Golf Course, where Braden managed staffing and financial operations. Braden holds a Bachelor's Degree in Business Management with an emphasis on Supply Chain and Operations from the University of Northern Iowa.
Bankers Trust
For more than 100 years, Bankers Trust has been a leading financial institution for commercial and consumer banking services. Headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa, Bankers Trust is the largest privately held financial institution in the state, and employs 565 people across the country. With offices in Ames and Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Omaha, Nebraska; Sioux Falls, South Dakota; and Phoenix, Arizona; Bankers Trust offers our customers outstanding service and innovative financial solutions, including a tremendous selection of products and services. Strong in leadership and integrity, Bankers Trust believes in contributing to the success of the communities we serve. We do that through a strong focus on inclusion, volunteerism and financial support. Each year, Bankers Trust invests more than $1 million into the community, and our employees volunteer more than 15,000 hours annually to non-profit organizations. This leadership has earned Bankers Trust numerous community awards and honors including Best Bank, Best Commercial Lender, Iowa's #1 SBA Lender, the 2017 Give Back Iowa Challenge Award, the Greater Des Moines Partnership’s Community Champion Award, the United Way Spirit of Central Iowa Award, the Outstanding Corporate Philanthropist Award, the Greater Des Moines Partnership Inclusion Award, and many others. You can learn more at BankersTrust.com and at Facebook.com/BankersTrust. Bankers Trust is a Member FDIC Institution.