Meet Our Ag Bankers

  • 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.

  • Jacob Meyers
    Ag/Commercial Banker, AVP
    705 Grand Avenue, Spencer, IA 51301
    712.580.4124
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    Jacob Meyers
    Jacob has been with Northwest Bank since 2017 and recently moved into his new role after completing the Manager Trainee program and was previously a loan portfolio manager with Northwest Bank. He graduated from Dordt University where he received his Agricultural Business degree and minor in Economics.  Jacob currently serves on the Special Youth Challenge board, Spencer Community Theatre board and the GACO board.  He is also apart of the Clay County Ag Committee.  Jacob is actively involved with Spencer Jaycees, Grand Avenue Community Outreach and is a member at Riverside Church and Ignite Youth Ministries.