Jordan Ruppert joins Peoples Bank & Trust

March 16, 2018

Pana, Illinois: Jordan M. Ruppert recently joined Peoples Bank & Trust as VP, Business Banking. In his role with the Bank, Jordan will develop and build business and agricultural credit relationships. Jordan will be based out of the Taylorville location, but will service customers throughout Central Illinois. He is eager to begin his position and looks forward to meeting and serving many new clients.

“Jordan is a great addition to our Taylorville banking team. We believe he will be a tremendous asset to our Bank and to the Taylorville community”, said John Gardner, Peoples Bank & Trust President and CEO. “He has a wide range of business experience and has shown professional character in every job he has done. We are pleased that he has agreed to join us.”

Jordan is a native of Witt and graduated from Nokomis High School. He received an Associates degree from Lincoln Land Community College and a Bachelors Degree in Agri-Business Economics from Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. After college he began his banking career at Security National Bank in Witt and most recently was commercial / ag lender for CNB Bank & Trust Hillsboro location.

Jordan lives on the family farm in Witt and is still involved with Legacy Farms, a grain and purebred cattle operation.

Peoples Bank & Trust is a locally owned and managed independent community bank with ten offices located in Altamont, Charleston, Chatham, Morrisonville, Palmyra, Pana, Taylorville, Tower Hill, Waverly and White Hall. Peoples is a full service bank offering outstanding customer service to consumers, small business, and farmers in Central Illinois. People First Bancshares, Inc., with corporate offices in Pana, Illinois, is the holding company for Peoples Bank & Trust