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Bank of the Prairie is a service-focused community bank located in the greater Kansas City metropolitan area in Olathe, Kansas. Although our customers are located throughout the greater Kansas City area, our primary service area is Olathe and Southern Johnson County, Kansas. We also have a Bank of the Prairie banking facility in Beattie, Kansas which provides banking services to Marshall County.

Below is a listing of of the Bank of the Prairie management team.

Robert M. Wiley, President/CEO
Mr. Wiley holds a Masters of Business Administration degree from the Bloch School of Business at the University of Missouri – Kansas City and has been a Kansas City area banker for over 20 years. Mr. Wiley specializes in lending to area small and mid-sized businesses. His emphasis on personal relationship banking has helped mold Bank of the Prairie into the premier service-oriented bank in its market.

Anthony C. Sommers, Regional President
Mr. Sommers is a Regional President for the Jackson County, Missouri market area, developing relationships from his Loan Production Office in Lee's Summit, Missouri. With over 30 years of bank experience in the Kansas City area, Mr. Sommers is knowledgeable in many aspects of lending including commercial loans for expansion of a business, asset based financing and real estate lending. Mr. sommers is actively involved in serving his community through various non-profit associations.

Steven A. Barclay, Senior Vice President
Mr. Barclay is a senior commercial lender for the Kansas City area market and has a specialized focus in residential and commercial real estate lending. Mr. Barclay has over 20 years of community banking and real estate lending experience and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business/Finance from Kansas State University.

Michael L. Cooney,CPA/ Senior Vice President
Mr. Cooney is a senior commercial lender for the Kansas City area market. Mr. Cooney has over 25 years of banking experience in both community and regional banks. Mr. Cooney graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business/Accounting from California State University, Long Beach.

C. Joseph Hemmel, Senior Vice President
Mr. Hemmel is a senior commercial lender for the Kansas City area market. Mr. Hemmel specializes in financing opportunities for small and mid-sized companies. Mr. Hemmel also has extensive knowledge in all aspects of real estate lending including purchase, renovation, new construction and swing loans. Mr. Hemmel is a graduate of the University of Missouri – Kansas City.

James E. Wapp, Executive Vice President
Mr. Wapp is a Marshall County resident in charge of community lending and compliance for the Marshall County Banking Center. Mr. Wapp is also in charge of property/casualty and crop program insurance services through our wholly owned subsidiary, Marshall County Insurance Agency. Mr Wapp graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Management/Agribusiness from Park College.

Monica Renz, Cashier
Ms. Renz is Cashier and Operations Manager. Ms. Renz has an extensive background in bank operations and accounting and auditing functions.


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