Financial Education Center

Podcast: Transforming and Nourishing People and Families

Join us in this episode as we delve deeper into Bill Bracken's journey, his commitment to serving those in need, and the powerful work of Bracken's Kitchen in fighting food insecurity and transforming lives through culinary training.

Webinar: Do They See Your Family Business for All It’s Worth? Learn the Value.

Hosted by the First Bank Center for Family-Owned Businesses, John K. Murphy, guest speaker and president of JK Murphy Advisors, discusses why understanding the value of your business, even if you have no intentions to sell, is imperative. Murphy shares tools on how to understand the value of your family business, especially when it comes to how your competitors and industry experts see your business. In this session, you will explore your strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities to improve.

Building a Brand Legacy: Marketing Strategies for Family Businesses

Family business owners and marketing teams gathered for insights on building a brand legacy.

Webinar: Doing Good at Work: How Acts of Social Purpose Drive Success and Wellbeing

Most jobs lack a compelling purpose. This deficiency makes us sluggish, disengaged, careless, disloyal, unhappy, and unhealthy. Fortunately, there’s a way to free ourselves from the modern trap of meaningless labor without switching careers or quitting jobs.

First Bank Announces Retirement of CEO Shelley Seifert

First Bank CEO Shelley Seifert will retire at the end of the year after nine years with First Bank, the bank of choice for family-owned businesses. Mikel Williamson, an industry veteran, will join First Bank as president and her successor.

Durable Power of Attorney: Protecting Your Property Against Incapacity

A durable power of attorney (DPOA) is a tool that allows someone to carry on your financial affairs and protect your property in a period of incapacity, almost always with no need to seek formal judicial approval. A DPOA is a legal document that gives another person the legal authority to act for you. The person to whom authority is given is referred to as an attorney-in-fact, but need not be an attorney.