Dacotah Bank
Jaret Biel is a seasoned professional in the mortgage and finance industry, currently serving as a Mortgage Sales Support Specialist at Dacotah Bank since March 2022. Prior experience includes roles as a Mortgage Loan Associate at Wells Fargo and a Light Equipment Operator at the City of Aberdeen, SD. Jaret's career also features a significant tenure at Northwestern Mutual as a Financial Advisor and various positions at Wells Fargo, including Collections Supervisor 2, Phone Bank Supervisor, and Debt Collector. Jaret served in the Army National Guard from 1996 to 2006. Education includes a Bachelor of Science in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services from Northern State University, completed in 2003.
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.