Bruce Forster

Bruce Forster has a diverse work experience in the banking and finance industry. Bruce most recently worked at Royal Banks of Missouri as the SVP - Commercial Lending Group. Prior to that, they held the role of Senior Vice President - St. Louis Region Commercial Lending at BancorpSouth. Before joining BancorpSouth, Bruce worked as the Senior Vice President - St. Louis Region at Bank of Springfield, where they managed a team in the development of commercial credit, cash management, asset management, and mortgage origination relationships.

Bruce also has experience outside of the banking sector. Bruce worked at Phase 2 LLC as the Vice President Operations & Finance, where they played a vital role in orchestrating operational turnaround and revenue growth. Additionally, they worked at Fifth Third Bank as the Vice President Business Banking Group Team Lead and at Heartland Bank as the Vice President Commercial Banking. At both organizations, Bruce was responsible for business development, portfolio management, and providing credit and treasury management solutions to clients.

Earlier in their career, Bruce held the position of Vice President Corporate Banking at First Bank, where they managed a credit portfolio, generated portfolio growth, and played a key role in structuring and syndicating credit facilities. Bruce also worked at Mercantile Bank as a Vice President, focusing on new business development, credit analysis, and portfolio management.

Bruce's career began at Stifel Financial Corp., where they worked as an Assistant Vice President - Public Finance. In this role, they developed financial models for identifying refinance opportunities and participated in structuring financing options for municipal debt issuers.

Overall, Bruce Forster has extensive experience in various leadership positions within the banking and finance industry, with a focus on commercial lending, business development, portfolio management, and credit analysis.

Bruce Forster attended Saint Louis University from 1991 to 1992 where they earned an MBA degree with a focus on Accounting and Finance. Prior to that, in 1989, they completed a BBA in Accounting and Finance at the University of San Diego. There is no information available regarding their education at Maryville University of Saint Louis.