Financial Education Center

Webinar: What Makes Them So Special, Anyway? Family Business Legacies Withstanding the Test of Time

Dennis T. Jaffe, PhD, Senior Research Fellow at BanyanGlobal Family Business Advisors, acclaimed workshop leader, speaker, and author, shares common traits, actions, and philosophies of family enterprises around the world that are 100 years old or older.

Podcast: Standing Up for Others - A Life of Beating the Odds

Join us for this conversation about how the right attitude and desire to serve will benefit you and your business.

Family Business Ownership and Leadership

Join a conversation with Rich Ryffel, Professor of Finance Practice at Washington University's Olin Business School and Josh Baron, Co-founder BanyanGlobal, Visiting Lecturer, and Author of “Harvard Business Review: Family Business Handbook”, as they unpack key differentiators surrounding family business leadership and ownership versus that of publicly-traded companies.

Tribute to Those Who Served - Richard Connors

First Bank honored United States Air Force Staff Seargent Richard Connors in the Tribute to Those Who Served at the St. Louis Blues game on April 6, 2023.  Richard earned two Purple Hearts as a combat controller in Vietnam.   In some of the most dangerous missions and terrifying situations, he lead the way behind enemy lines for other American forces to follow, looking for the enemy, and calling in air strikes.  Watch this true American hero’s video that played during the game.