Phil Whitehead Brings Expertise in Business Banking to Lake Ridge Bank
February 27, 2025 (MADISON, Wis.) –Phil Whitehead, CPA, CFP, CExP, has joined the Lake Ridge Bank Business Banking team as Senior Vice President-Business Banking Sales Manager. Working out of the bank’s Evansville location, he will serve customers throughout the Midwest.
An accomplished professional banker with more than 30 years of experience in the financial services industry, Whitehead brings expertise in campground financing as part of his overall wealth of experience regarding financing for all types of businesses and industries. He has a wide-ranging background that includes business development, commercial banking, financial planning, and business exit planning. He spent the last decade at First Mid Bank & Trust in Janesville, where he served as Market President and Senior Vice President, Business Banking. Whitehead was also recognized in 2022 as an Elite SBA 504 Lender by Wisconsin Business Development (WBD).
“We are excited to add Phil to our Business Banking team,” says Paul Hoffmann, Lake Ridge Bank President. “We are always looking for ways to serve our customers in new ways, and his extensive business banking knowledge paired with his niche experience will add immense value to our clientele.
With a Bachelor of Business Administration and a Master of Science in Accounting from University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, Whitehead also completed the Graduate School of Banking at University of Wisconsin-Madison. Rounding out his educational achievements, he holds multiple professional licenses, including Certified Public Accountant, Certified Financial Planner, and Certified Business Exit Planner.
Lake Ridge Bank invites the community to meet Whitehead in person at the Wisconsin Association of Campground Owners (WACO) Convention & Trade Show on March 12-16. Considered the largest event of its kind in the country, the 2025 conference will be held at the Holiday Inn Hotel & Convention Center in Stevens Point.
If you would like more information on how Lake Ridge Bank can support your financial success, contact Phil Whitehead at pwhitehead@lakeridge.bank or call (608) 470-1139.