A.W. Spellmeyer, President/CEO, began his career with First Bankers’ Banc Securities, Inc. (FBBS), formerly First St. Louis Securities, Inc., in July of 2004 as an assistant trader. He has actively traded in federal agencies, corporate debt, brokered C.D.’s and mortgage-backed securities. A.W. has received several promotions while employed with the investment firm, most recently to President in October of 2015. He added CEO to his title in March of 2016.

He was added to the board of directors of Bankers’ Banc Investment Services and First Bankers’ Banc Securities, Inc. in the fall of 2015. He was appointed as an advisory director to the Midwest Independent Bancshares, Inc. holding company board and as an advisory director for Midwest Independent BankersBank in March of 2016.

A.W. has been an instructor at the Missouri Bankers Association School of Bank Management since 2016. He has written numerous articles and is a frequent speaker regarding investments and interest rate risk for many banking associations. He is a graduate of Saint Louis University’s Cook School of Business where he received his undergraduate degree in Economics in May of 2004. While at St. Louis University, he was a member of Phi Kappa Theta Fraternity and proudly helped to restart the economics club.