Cole Panko

Cole Panko is an experienced professional in the banking and finance sector, currently serving as Assistant Vice President of Commercial Banking at Commerce Bank since June 2020. In this role, Cole is responsible for creating and evaluating financial statements, managing relationships between the credit department and the commercial sales team, and analyzing legal documentation related to credit requests. Prior experience includes a Financial Institutions Internship at Chubb, where Cole contributed to the underwriting process, and a Strategic Risk Consulting Internship at Lockton Companies, which involved researching businesses to develop risk management strategies. Early career experience includes an assistant role at KC Billboards, handling administrative tasks and customer support. Cole earned a Finance degree with a focus on Financial Mathematics from the University of Arkansas in 2020.