Meet Our Ag Bankers

  • Brad Cave
    Ag/Commercial Banker, VP
    111 Central Ave NW, Le Mars, IA 51031
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    Brad Cave
    Brad Cave, Commercial Banker, AVP,  is responsible for managing and developing an agriculture loan portfolio as well as handling new account development to include customer deposit and loan servicing. With a degree in Ag Business and Business Administration from Northwestern College, Cave has previous experience in banking, along with crop insurance and field marketing.
  • Eric Walhof
    Regional Bank President
    1008 18th Street, Spirit Lake, IA 51360
    712.722.2791
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    Eric Walhof

    Eric Walhof, Regional President, has the responsibility of overseeing our Sioux Center, Le Mars, Spencer, Milford, Arnolds Park, Spirit Lake, and Estherville locations and their Market Leaders. His role supports the bank’s mission of providing progressive banking services to its customer base.  Eric combines his passion of mentoring customers and employees with building a solid loan portfolio.  With over 25 years of banking experience in agricultural, commercial banking and team management, Eric shares his expertise in all aspects of community banking. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from Dordt College. He also serves on the Sioux Center Health Foundation, Sioux Center Planning and Zoning Committee, ATLAS of Sioux Center, he is a member of Kiwanis and is involved with several other community entities. Eric is deeply committed to strengthening the communities that Northwest Bank serves and to support our bankers as they grow their careers.

  • Jill Oltmanns
    Loan Portfolio Manager
    111 Central Ave NW, Le Mars, IA 51031
    712.541.6501
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    Jill Oltmanns
    Jill Oltmanns joined the Northwest Bank team in 2020.  She graduated from Iowa State University with a degree in Agricultural Business and International Agriculture.  Jill previously worked for a meat processing plant where she learned how to buy hogs and USDA price report.  She is currently a Loan Portfolio Manager specializing in helping customers analyze their operation’s finances and further develop their position in the Ag industry.  Jill farms corn and soybeans along with raising hogs with her father, brother, uncle, and cousins in her time outside of the bank.  Family farms are near and dear to her heart.  Jill is active in the Le Mars community.  She serves on the Le Mars Chamber of Commerce Agriculture Committee, the 4-H Foundation Board, the United Way Board, and teaches Faith Formation at her local church.  Jill enjoys participating in community activities, listening to podcasts, helping her husband on the farm, and spending quality time with family.
  • Kevin Eekhoff
    Bank President
    111 Central Ave NW, Le Mars, IA 51031
    712.541.6501
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    Kevin Eekhoff
    Kevin R. Eekhoff, Bank President, is responsible for the management of the Le Mars Market.  Kevin has held management and leadership positions in banking throughout his 42+ years in banking. He is a graduate of the Wisconsin-Madison Graduate School of Banking and holds a Bachelor of Arts from Buena Vista University and a Master of Business Administration from the University of South Dakota. Eekhoff maintains professional affiliations with the Iowa Bankers Association and Siouxland Bankers Association. He is also involved in the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Siouxland program as a Big and a Board Member, the Le Mars Business Improvement Committee, Le Mars Area Chamber of Commerce Agriculture Committee, the Floyd Valley Healthcare Foundation Board as Chairman and the Le Mars Lions Club.