Podcasts about bancfirst

How did Ed McGrath lead BancFirst Insurance Services from $6 million to an astounding $33 million in revenue? Discover the secrets behind this monumental growth as Ed, the President and CEO, sits down with us to discuss the pivotal strategies and leadership decisions that made this transformation possible. You'll hear about the importance of an independent operational approach, the power of investing in new agents, and the unique leadership style that has driven their success. This episode promises valuable takeaways for any agency leader aiming to elevate their business and achieve ambitious goals. Join us for a conversation that could redefine your approach to growth and leadership in the insurance world. To learn more about programs that helped boost BancFirst's growth, visit www.sitkins.com To order your copy of our Best Version Possible book visit www.sitkins.com/bvp

On this edition of Inside the 1581, Gene Rainbolt, BancFirst founder and philanthropist, joins us to discuss his inspiring journey to becoming such an impactful figure in the state of Oklahoma. Rainbolt shares his visionary approach to economic development, and his commitment to improving education, healthcare, and more.

Jared Goldfarb is the Senior Vice President of Commercial Lending at BancFirst, a financial institution with over 100 locations across 60 communities in Oklahoma. BancFirst offers a range of personal and commercial products, including trusts, insurance, and investment services.  Directly after graduation, Jared began his career in the banking industry selling annuities, mutual funds, and home equity lines of credit. After working at a few banks, his interest in commercial lending grew, and once he received an offer from BancFirst, he found it to be a perfect fit. He enjoys the community-focused atmosphere and the emphasis on relationship-based customer service and has played a pivotal role in shaping the financial landscape of numerous businesses. In this episode… Is it possible for a large bank to offer a range of products while maintaining a personal touch? Achieving this balance can be challenging but it's not impossible. Jared Goldfarb, a seasoned banking professional with two decades of experience, strongly believes in the importance of mutual respect and loyalty in building robust customer relationships. Large banks offer a broad range of products, but Jared prioritizes understanding his clients' needs and tailoring his services accordingly. Providing personalized service and quick response times is critical to maintaining the relationship. Highly selective when assessing potential clients, Jared prefers to establish long-term banking relationships with people rather than facilitating one-off transactions. Valuing conversations with clients to understand their vision will preserve a firm connection in the future. By focusing on building trust and providing exceptional customer service with a small-town feel, clients eventually become advocates and help grow the business through networking.  On today's episode of The Same Day Podcast, Yoni Schmidt joins Jared Goldfarb, the Senior Vice President of Commercial Lending at BancFirst, to discuss how a large bank can offer the service and benefits of a small one. Jared shares why he believes building people-focused relationships is essential, how a bank can differentiate itself in a sea of competition, and some common misconceptions in the commercial lending space.

Our guest today is Ford Drummond, a third-generation rancher in Osage County. He graduated from Pawhuska High School in 1981, and earned a bachelor's degree in economics from Stanford and a law degree from the University of Virginia. Prior to returning to Oklahoma in 1998, he worked in private practice at a law firm in San Francisco. Ford serves on a number of boards, including the Nature Conservancy, the Frank Phillips Foundation, and the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers. He serves on corporate boards for BancFirst and Virtus Mutual Fund. 

The Noble Research Institute, based in Ardmore, Oklahoma, has announced their intention to focus on Regenerative Agriculture- and Steve Rhines, CEO and President, tells host Ron Hays that the intention of NRI is to work on a primary goal to regenerate millions of acres of degraded grazing lands across the United States. “Land stewardship is a core value held by many farmers and ranchers. Regenerative agriculture is the next step in the land stewardship journey wherein farmers and ranchers reduce their reliance on conventional practices and concentrate on restoring or regenerating the soil. The soil is the cornerstone of a healthy ecosystem and a productive farm or ranch.” Hays and Rhines explore the journey that Noble has taken to get to this point of it's existence- and discuss what their work with farmers, ranchers and landowners will look like in the years ahead. Today's Road to Rural Prosperity is powered by BancFirst, Loyal to Oklahoma and Loyal to You.

Oklahoma State University Junior Amarie Griffeth has a heart for people- and she tells Host KC Sheperd about a need she saw on campus in Stillwater to combat food insecurity. She was a part of a Task force- and out of that students came up with Pete’s Pantry, an anonymous way to help other students on campus needing a helping hand. Amarie grew up in Cushing, Oklahoma- her dad is in the livestock marketing business, so she has grown up loving being involved in producing food- and she has discovered the joy of providing food to those in need as well. Today's Road Podcast is powered by BancFirst, Loyal to Oklahoma and You.

For the first time ever- Oklahoma FFA had three National Finalists in the National FFA American Stars Competition- and at the 2020 National FFA Convention- two of them- again for the first time ever- were called out as the winner in their category. Host Ron Hays talked after the Stars announcement with Will Shelby of Madill FFA, the American Star in Ag Placement and Nicole Stevens of Yukon FFA, the American Star in Agriscience. Today's Podcast is powered by BancFirst.

In our latest Road to Rural Prosperity- Host Ron Hays is joined on the phone from Washington with Oklahoma's Senior Member of our Congressional Delegation- Senator Jim Inhofe. They begin the conversation talking about the Supreme Court Case that will likely need that delegation to develop a legislative fix that allows tribal sovereignty to mesh with the power of the state- they also talk about Senator Inhofe's work on several bills aimed at helping Oklahoma Agriculture deal with the Pandemic- the Senator offers an update on the HEALs act negotiations and offers his reasons for wanting to be elected for another six years. Today's Road Podcast is powered by BancFirst, Loyal to Oklahoma and to You.

A Special Edition of the Road to Rural Prosperity features a June 26th conversation with Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt- Host Ron Hays talks with the Governor about the status of Oklahoma's reopening in response to Covid 19, his opposition to State Question 802, his ideas on helping the Oil and Gas Industry and Agricuture Recover and his Top Ten Report Card that he is developing. Today's Podcast is powered by BancFirst, Loyal to Oklahoma- and to you.

Today's Episode has Ron Hays at the headquarters of the Oklahoma Youth Expo- having a behind the scenes conversation with the President of the OYE, Tyler Norvell and Exec VP Kass Newell. The three discuss the unfolding of events at the 2020 OYE that saw thousands of head of livestock show as the coronavirus pandemic expanded into Oklahoma- and when a case was found in Oklahoma County on March 15th- the Expo's leadership- including Tyler and Kass- made the necessary choice to keep all involved safe and ended the Expo half way through the show schedule. Kass, Ron and Tyler take you through the process of opening the show, trying to hurry up the show and finally closing the show. Today's Road to Rural Prosperity is sponsored by BancFirst, Loyal to Oklahoma and to You.

This episode we talk to the one and only H.E. ”Gene” Rainbolt, the founder of BancFirst, a member of the Oklahoma Hall of Fame, and a dedicated supporter of many causes in our community. Mr. Rainbolt was born in 1929 , right here in Oklahoma, and shares with us his life experiences and views on poverty, race, and the inequality gap when it comes to resources for those on the margins of society. For more information about United Voice Oklahoma, visit: https://strongertogether.global/united-voice-oklahoma/

In our newest episode, Host Ron Hays sits down with Ag Educator Travis Bradshaw- talking about his career path that has recently taken him to Elgin just north of Lawton after many years in north central Oklahoma in the small community of Burlington. Bradshaw explains what led him into the teaching profession- how Ag Education has changed and how the students he has taught have inspired him over and over. Today's Podcast is being powered by BancFirst, Loyal to Oklahoma and You.

In today's conversation, Host Ron Hays talks with Matt Waits, the President of the Ag Solutions Division for Proagrica. Matt is based in Stillwater and worked with his Dad, David Waits, as he founded SST Software back in the 1990s. SST was a pioneer in Precision Ag and today, Proagrica continues down that road as a major player in the Precision Ag space. Today's Road to Rural Prosperity is sponsored by BancFirst, Loyal to Oklahoma and to You.

In our final episode for 2019, Host Ron Hays talks with State lawmaker John Pfeiffer of Orlando, who represents District 38- one of the more rural districts in Oklahoma- as Pfeiffer describes it- parts of 5 counties from northern Logan county up I-35 to the Kansas State Line- with a total of 10 stoplights and more cows than people. Today's Road Podcast is powered by BancFirst, Loyal to Oklahoma and You. Rep Pfeiffer talks about his time in the Marines, his running to replace the term limited Dale Dewitt and he offers a grade of the state legislative session in 2019 and what he sees coming in 2020.

H.E. (Gene) Rainbolt acquired his first bank, the First American Bank in Purcell in 1962. In 1965 he acquired Federal National Bank in Shawnee, and two years later he and a group of investors began acquiring banks in Oklahoma, which led in 1985 to the formation of United Community Corporation, the State’s first multi-bank holding company. In 1989 BancFirst was founded, which is now the largest state-chartered bank in Oklahoma.Gene Rainbolt was born and raised in a single-parent home during the Great Depression in Norman, Oklahoma, near the University of Oklahoma campus. He could have enjoyed a promising career in academia but instead left for Army service in Korea and Japan. He is best known for revolutionizing Oklahoma’s outdated and backward banking system, a feat that took nearly 30 years to achieve.As Gene was building the largest state-chartered bank in Oklahoma he also helped dozens of overlooked-yet-promising children attend university while adopting a mission to create a state in which every child could have the opportunity to succeed.Gene is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma with both undergraduate and graduate degrees. His alma mater has honored him on multiple occasions, including the Distinguished Service Award and an Honorary Doctorate. In 1999 he was inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame and has received Honorary Doctorates from Oklahoma Baptist University, Oklahoma City University, and Oklahoma Christian University.And he hired Willie Nelson to play his birthday party, twice.

The Road to Rural Prosperity podcast features stories about rural Oklahoma and rural America, focusing on the state's journey to Top Ten status and the people and organizations driving us toward that goal.

The Executive Chairman of BancFirst, David Rainbolt, sat down with hosts Ron Hays and Tyler Norvell to talk about Oklahoma's Economy, including the economic health of Rural Oklahoma as well as a closer look at the Step Up Campaign that Rainbolt was a key player in in 2018. Rainbolt also offers his vision of where Oklahoma has the potential to go in the years ahead. Today's Podcast is powered by the Oklahoma Public School Resource Center and the Petroleum Alliance of Oklahoma.

"It's going to be ok." Chad Lowe wondered if he would ever find out the gender of his unborn baby or ever see that baby born. The individual that had brought a gun into Chad's bank made him question if he would be going home that evening or not. But when his employee asked if they were going to survive or not, he reassured her that everything would be okay. In this episode, Chad Lowe shares the harrowing tale of the hostage situation, the SWAT team and the aftermath that he and his employees had to endure and the mindset he used to carry on. Chad Lowe is the assistant Vice President of Operational Training for BancFirst, one of Oklahoma's largest and highest rated financial institutions. Chad has been with the company since 1999 and his job mainly includes leading in-person and e-learning modules to the company's 1500+ employees. He also assists with technical writing, software documentation, and testing of software updates. Show notes at http://hellotechpros.com/chad-lowe-motivation/ Key Takeaways Think about end-user customization when designing software Have protocols in place for the "statistically unlikely" Do your best to remain calm in a situation where there is no protocol Even when you fear the worst, remind everyone (including yourself) that it will be okay Despite what's happening to us, we still have commitments Good things will happen to you if you're doing a good job Despite what's happening to us, we still have commitments Don't ever give up Resources Mentioned Horizon banking software by FIS Foxtrot Software by EnableSoft Moodle LMS Sponsors This episode of Hello Tech Pros is sponsored by ScrumBrawl ScrumBrawl is a fast paced, extremely chaotic board game where fantastical creatures vie for supremacy within the Arena, a 20x20 battle pit where dragons, hydras, golems and tiny tiny chickens score goals by maneuvering magical orbs into portals or fighting other creatures to the death. (Sorry chicken) ScrumBrawl is the product of VicTim Games and you can listen to the backstory of this indie board game by going back to Hello Tech Pros episode 28 where I interview Tim Bugher, one-half of VicTim. We talk about the original concept, the product design and the upcoming expansion set. That’s Hello Tech Pros episode 2-8. But wait, there’s more! I am giving away a copy of the game to one lucky listener. To qualify, leave a review for Hello Tech Pros on iTunes or Stitcher Radio (or both) and send me an email with the screenshot to chad [at] hellotechpros.com. At the end of the month, I’ll randomly select one entry and send them a copy of ScrumBrawl board game. Once again, leave a review for Hello Tech Pros on iTunes or Stitcher Radio (or both) and send me an email with the screenshot to chad [at] hellotechpros.com. ScrumBrawl. Fantastical, brutal, fun. About Hello Tech Pros Hello Tech Pros is the daily podcast that interviews business professionals who work with technology and discuss Motivation, Productivity, Leadership, Technology, People, Entrepreneurship and Being Unplugged.