About Northwest Financial Corporation

Thank you for taking a moment to learn the history and long-term commitment of our company to community banking.

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Rooted in Family Values

Committed To Community Banking

Dwight and Neal Conover bought First National Bank Creston in 1984, they then acquired Northwest Bank in Spencer in 1988.

We believe there is a bright future, and a need for banks owned and managed by people with strong roots in the community. With over 400 full-time employees across Iowa and eastern Nebraska, we are a leading employer attracting skilled leadership and management.

Our Mission

Building Relationships - Exceeding Expectations.

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Our strategic plan describes our commitment to remain family owned and focuses on serving the communities we currently serve as well as the communities we hope to serve in the future.

Our plan is based on a few, simple core values. These values are expressed in our commitments to our communities, customers and employees.

The Employer of Choice

With over 400 full-time employees across Iowa and eastern Nebraska, we are a leading employer attracting skilled leadership and management.

The Bank of Choice

Financial solutions and superior service are key to meeting your goals.

Safe and Sound

Northwest is well-capitalized and strong by all definitions.

Market-Centric

Our staff is committed to giving our customers a great customer experience.

 

A Commitment You Can Bank On.

Thank you for taking a moment to learn the history and long term commitment of our company to community banking.

Recently, we completed a twenty-five year strategic plan describing our commitment to remain family owned and focused on serving the communities we currently serve as well as the communities we hope to serve in the future. Our plan is based on a few, simple core values. These values are expressed in our commitments to our communities, customers and employees.

  • We are committed to helping our communities prosper and meet the challenges of an increasingly complex world.
  • We are committed to providing our customers with the best community banking services and products.
  • We are committed to our employees having quality jobs, education and opportunities to prosper.

We learned our values growing up on a century farm near Holstein, Iowa. The values of hard work, respecting your neighbor, and living with integrity are as true today as they were when we grew up on the farm. We both graduated from Iowa State University and made our banking careers right here at home. Community banking has been our sole career focus for over 35 years. We focus all our energies on banking and the betterment of our customers, employees, and the communities we serve. We are not people who have other business interests. Community banking is our only business and our passion!

Our Dad, 'Red' Conover, taught us a core family value and lifelong lesson. Simply put, he said, “leave it better than you found it." We were committed to honoring Dad's value when we bought First National Bank in Creston in 1984 and have renewed that commitment with each bank we acquired or started throughout Western Iowa and Eastern Nebraska. Our communities and our customers are located right here in the heart of the Midwest. Unlike other financial institutions, we have not put our resources in places like Florida or Arizona, using the reasoning or argument that these places represent 'higher growth markets.' We believe in and make our investments in our communities and the farmers, business owners, workers, professionals, students, homeowners and retirees that are our customers. We are committed to what they are today and will become tomorrow. We are committed to supporting our customers and communities by exceeding expectations while building relationships. A central tenant of our commitment will continue to be maintaining safe and strong banks with integrity of purpose. That is how we will leave it better than we found it.

Our bankers share these values. We are so very proud of them and their promise to provide you a commitment you can bank on.

If you are already a customer, thank you for your business. Please let us know how we can improve our service to you. If you are not yet a customer, we welcome the opportunity to serve your needs now and in the future. It is a "Commitment You Can Bank On".

Sincerely,
Neal & Dwight Conover

Iowa Bankers Association Honors Neal and Dwight Conover with Leach Leadership Award

“Neal and Dwight are part of a quintessential American story, starting from humble beginnings and succeeding through hard work and a desire to support the communities they serve,” said John Sorensen, president and CEO of the Iowa Bankers Association. “For more than four decades, they have operated under the motto — leave it better than you found it. In turn, their bank team members, customers and communities have thrived.”

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    Management Team

    Meet the Executive Team of Northwest Financial Corp and Each of Our Banks.

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    Neal Conover
    Board Member

    Dwight Conover
    Chairman

    Greg Post

    Greg Post
    President & CEO

    Alex Oponski

    Alex Oponski
    Chief People Officer

    Dave Ward

    David Ward
    Chief Credit Officer

    Brent Johnson

    Brent Johnson
    Chief Financial Officer

    Sandra Marcus Lindgren

    Sandra Marcus Lindgren
    Chief Risk & Audit Officer

    Ted Wallinger

    Ted Wallinger
    Vice President of Finance

    Sara Frerichs

    Sara Frerichs
    Director of Credit Admin, EVP

    Virginia Pruss

    Virginia Pruss
    Executive Assistant

     

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    Careers at Northwest Bank

    We are committed to the success of our employees at and outside of work and offer each member of our team the resources and opportunities to prosper.

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    Meet Our Board of Directors

    The talented Northwest Bank executive leadership team has a passion for community banking and inspiring our team for greatness.

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