Regional President, Abilene
As regional president, Lon is responsible for business development/wealth management and trust, estate and retirement plan administration.
Lon graduated Magna Cum Laude from Texas A&M University in 2003 receiving a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree in Finance. In October 2007 he earned the industry designation of Certified Trust & Financial Advisor (CTFA).
Lon has been working in the financial industry for over twenty years with most of that time spent in Trust Administration and Wealth Management. His career started in Graham, Texas with Birdwell, Quinn & Company, P.C. where he spent his time preparing tax returns and performing various audit functions. His career carried him to First National Bank in Graham where he became an Assistant Trust Officer, working in trust administration and operations as well as fulfilling most compliance duties. Lon joined First Financial Trust in 2008 and currently serves as the Regional President of First Financial Trust’s West Region.
Lon is very active in civic activities. He has served on the Board of Directors for Meals on Wheels Plus, Volunteer Services Council, Historic Paramount Theater, and Future Fund where he co-chaired the Grant Committee. Lon is currently on the Board of Directors for the United Way of Abilene where he serves as past Chair, The Grace Museum, where he serves as Treasurer, and the Ben Richey Boys Ranch Foundation.