Brad Elliott — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Chairman & CEO of Equity Bank (NYSE: EQBK)
Founded Equity Bank in Wichita, Kansas in 2002
Led Equity Bank through its initial public offering (IPO) in 2015
Grew Equity Bank through numerous capital raises and bank mergers
Served on many industry, college, and community boards
B.S. in Business Finance and Management from McPherson College (1989)
Graduated from Stonier Graduate School of Banking of Georgetown University (2002)

Biography

Brad Elliott is the Chairman & CEO of Equity Bank (NYSE: EQBK), a community bank with operations across Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Oklahoma. He founded Equity Bank in Wichita, Kansas, in 2002 with the aim of providing personalized community banking services and consolidating other regional banks.

As Chairman & CEO, Mr. Elliott is responsible for the company's strategic direction, serves as its spokesman, and participates in essential bank committees.