Dacotah Bank
David Sandvig, CTFA has a diverse work experience spanning various industries. David is currently serving as the SVP Chief Strategy Officer at Dacotah Bank since January 2022. Prior to this role, they held the position of SVP Chief Relationship Officer at the same company from an unspecified date until February 2022. Before joining Dacotah Bank, Sandvig worked as a Trust Banker at Dacotah Bank from September 2015 to July 2018, where they focused on assisting clients with financial planning, retirement planning, estate succession, and farm management.
Aside from their banking experience, Sandvig also served as a Hockey Referee at USA Hockey starting in November 2022. David obtained certification to address the shortage of referees for youth hockey games.
Before joining Dacotah Bank, Sandvig had stints as the Chief Strategist and Founder at Vigor ~ Strategic Marketing and Development from 2011 to 2016, Director of Marketing and Client Service at Schwan Financial Group, LLC from 2009 to 2012, and Director of Marketing and Sales at Midstates Media from 2006 to 2009. David also worked as the Communications Director for Development at Presentation College from 2005 to 2006, and as a Project Manager at Thelen from 2002 to 2005. Prior to that, they served as a Marketing Coordinator at Northwestern Supply Company from 2001 to 2002 and as a Career Services Marketing Coordinator at St. Cloud State University from 1999 to 2001.
David Sandvig, CTFA, attended Cannon Institute of Higher Learning from 2015 to 2017, where they earned a graduate degree in Trust and Financial Services. Prior to that, they obtained a Bachelor's degree in Mass Communication/Media Studies and Graphic Design from St. Cloud State University, graduating in 2001. In 1998 and 1999, they studied General Studies at Montana State University-Bozeman. Additionally, in August 2017, they obtained the CTFA certification from the American Bankers Association.
Dacotah Bank
As a state-chartered bank, Dacotah Bank provides banking, insurance, mortgage, and trust services to customers who enjoy existing financial relationships with us. We also market these services to prospective customers residing in or doing business from our defined trade area. Dacotah Bank's trade area includes all of North Dakota; all of South Dakota; the following counties in western Minnesota: Becker, Big Stone, Chippewa, Clay, Clearwater, Cottonwood, Douglas, Grant, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Murray, Nobles, Norman, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rock, Stevens, Swift, Traverse, Wilkin and Yellow Medicine; the following counties in Iowa: Lyon and Osceola; and the counties in Montana, Wyoming and Nebraska that are adjacent to North Dakota and South Dakota. On November 10, 2004, employees, stockholders, and customers observed the 40th Anniversary of Dacotah Banks, Inc. (DBI). That same year, the Aberdeen-based bank holding company, owner of a family of community banks and insurance agencies, passed the $1 billion assets mark. Today, the company's banking assets exceed $2 billion. With locations in dozens of hometowns in North Dakota, South Dakota, and Minnesota, the firm employs over 500 employees and serves over 60,000 customers, Dacotah Bank is also one of America’s largest lenders to agriculture and consistently ranks in the top 20.