Jim Schwind

Jim Schwind has over 20 years of experience in the banking industry. Jim'smost recent position was as a Vice President, Senior Commercial Loan Officer at Horizon Bank, which they started in September 2021. In this role, they were responsible for developing and expanding a profitable commercial loan portfolio and increasing deposits. Before joining Horizon Bank, Jim worked at TCF Bank (acquired Chemical Bank) as a Vice President, Business Banking Relationship Manager from July 2019 to September 2021. There, they generated new business banking loan and deposit opportunities and mentored banking center managers. Previous to that, Jim was a Vice President, Commercial Relationship Manager at Chemical Bank from August 2018 to July 2019. Jim also has experience as a Vice President, Senior Private Banker at Huntington National Bank (acquired FirstMerit Bank) from June 2014 to February 2018, where they focused on providing high-quality client service and delivering personalized deposit and lending services to high-net-worth clients. Jim's earlier experience includes roles as an Assistant Vice President, Special Assets Officer at FirstMerit Bank from May 2007 to June 2014 and a Loan Review Officer at Citizens Bank from November 2001 to May 2007. In these positions, they specialized in loan restructuring, collection calls, and loan review audits. Jim also worked as a Commercial Loan Credit Analyst at Citizens Bank from July 2000 to November 2001, where they analyzed the financial condition and operational potential of commercial loan customers. Overall, Jim Schwind has a strong background in commercial lending, relationship management, and private banking.

Jim Schwind attended Saginaw Valley State University, where they obtained a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree. Jim also attended Western Michigan University and earned a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree.