Business Team Members

Having spent the last 40 years in banking, Bill brings a wealth of experience to the Equitable Team. Bill received his degree from the University of Nebraska – Kearney and completed the Nebraska Banker’s Association Advanced School of Banking. Whether you’re just starting a business or looking to streamline your current process, Bill can help tailor a banking solution to meet your needs. A lifetime resident of Grand Island, Bill served as board president for the St. Francis Foundation and the Housing Development Corporation and previously served on the finance committee at Resurrection Church. Bill and his wife, Jannan, have 2 married daughters and 5 grandchildren.

Andy joined Equitable Bank in 2016 and brings a diverse skill set to the retail and commercial sides of the bank. After graduating from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln he began his career managing a merchant service business with clients all throughout the state of Nebraska. Andy was raised in Grand Island and is passionate about serving the Grand Island community. Andy has served for 3 years on the Grand Island Railside BID Board, is a current member of the Grand Island Chamber of Commerce Young Professionals Group and serves on the GIPS Business and Commercial Advisory Board. Andy and his wife Abbie enjoy summer days at the lake, cheering on the Huskers, and traveling when possible.

Phil joined Equitable at the beginning of 2020 and brings to the team over 5 years of Ag lending experience in the Grand Island market. He graduated from the University of Nebraska-Kearney and the College of Commercial Credit. He also holds a Nebraska Real Estate Broker’s license. He is a Hope Harbor board member, serving as past board president, and serves as a volunteer auctioneer for several non-profit organizations. He and his wife, Britni, have a son and daughter and resides in Grand Island.

Chad has been involved in banking for the past 27 years, primarily as an ag lender. He brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in agriculture with him. Chad graduated from the University of Wyoming with a bachelor’s degree in Finance and also earned a diploma from the Colorado Graduate School of Banking. If you are looking for a trusted advisor who knows agriculture inside and out, come see him. Chad currently serves as the Chairman of the Nebraska Independent Community Bankers, where he is also on the Executive and Legislative committees. Chad enjoys rodeos, chasing his kids to their sporting events, and working on the ranch.

Doug is an Omaha native with 36 years of banking experience. Doug has been active in the Nebraska Bankers Association, serving as an instructor and committee member of the NBA’s Credit Committee and Education committee. He is also a graduate of the NBA’s 2010 Leadership Class. Doug and his wife Julie have two grown sons, Kyle and Alec, and two grandchildren. Doug is a graduate of Wayne State College, is a past President and Board member of Omaha Morning Rotary and in 2017, was inducted into Omaha South High School’s Hall of Fame. Possessing a great deal of local business knowledge, Doug continues to help Equitable Bank and its customers grow. He’s very proud to represent a local Community Bank in Omaha. Equitable Bank customers will enjoy Doug’s “golden rule” approach to banking as he treats others the way he likes to be treated.

Equitable is pleased to include Adam Lammers on our Business Team. Adam brings more than 25 years of banking experience – mainly from the Omaha area – to our team. With his vast business knowledge, he is able to provide the solutions you may be looking for to help develop your business. Adam is a graduate of the University of Nebraska – Kearney and is currently attending the School of Banking program in Boulder, Colorado. He and his wife have 2 children, a daughter attending UNO and a son in his senior year of high school, and they live in Gretna. Adam enjoys jumping on a mountain bike trail from time to time, but most of his free time is spent following his kids and their activities.

Erol brings a wealth of banking knowledge to the Equitable Business Team.  He began his banking career on the retail side of the business, managing banking teams in Kansas, Minnesota and Nebraska.  Erol is passionate about his community, his family and his faith and spends a great deal of his time volunteering at church where he currently serves as a member of Session as a Ruling Elder. He is a past board member of Heart Heroes (a non-profit that provides support to families and children affected by congenital heart defects), serving as Board President for 3 years.  A graduate of Baker University and the Nebraska Bankers Association Leadership Program, Erol is proud to be a community banker and believes relationships are far more important than any transaction.  He and his wife, Staci, have 1 daughter and 2 sons.  Erol is a fan of Kansas basketball and is also quickly becoming a fan of Husker football.