Craft Financial Group, led by Chris McVay, former chief development officer and Longmont market president of High Plains Bank, is established as an affiliate company of High Plains Bank. The financial group will provide a comprehensive suite of merchant and payment processing solutions for small businesses.
McVay will serve as the CEO of Craft Financial Group where he will lead a team that offers specialized solutions such as loan packaging, placement services, profit improvement strategies, debt restructuring and exit and succession planning, according to a news release.
“I look at every customer relationship as being unique,” McVay said. “The word ‘craft’ was specifically chosen when creating Craft Financial Group as it speaks to our mission, drive, and desire to find creative, ‘crafted,’ solutions. I’m energized to lead a team of experts who collectively bring years of serving local business communities."
"(We are) excited to be working with Chris and his staff in this new endeavor, which will allow us to extend our reach across even more geographies to help small businesses in unique ways," said John Creighton, CEO of High Plains Bank. "This new affiliate relationship has also increased opportunities for our bank staff, as Chris' whole team consists of prior bank employees. We are fortunate to have a team of experienced people who are ready to expand High Plains Bank's impact beyond the bank.”
The new affiliate company opened its doors on Jan. 1.
