Eric R. Schroeder

Eric Schroeder assumed leadership of CDF Capital as President and CEO on July 1, 2021 after serving as a member of the CDF Capital Board since March of 2010. Eric was Bank Founder and Partner for CrossFirst Bank in Leawood, Kansas, one of the largest banks headquartered in the Kansas City region. He has held a broad range of roles at CrossFirst since its founding in 2006, most recently serving as Managing Director of Institutional Banking. Eric has more than 33 years of bank-related experience, including positions at UMB Bank, Boatmen’s First National Bank, and as Community Bank President for Bank 10. He also served a term as a bank examiner for the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. Eric holds a B.S. in Business Administration from Central Missouri State University. He and his wife Julie share lifelong involvement in the Christian Churches/Churches of Christ. He also continues in his role as part of a third-generation family farm in Missouri.