Wealth Management - ESOP

Our Team

The BNC Wealth Management Team is comprised of experienced professionals; most of whom have worked in the area of business and individual wealth management their entire careers. They come from organizations including U.S. Trust, Marquette Trust, Resource Trust, National City Bank, First Trust and other reputable wealth management firms. We are pleased to present our team to you:

Tim Franz, CPA, CFO BNCCORP and BNC National Bank

Tim has been a CPA since 1985 and has more than 21 years experience practicing in public accounting including six years as partner of a national accounting firm. He has been the CFO of BNCCORP since April of 2006. Tim was involved in numerous mergers, acquisitions and divestitures of companies in various industries.

Tim joined the BNC ESOP committee in July of 2007.

Direct Dial Number: 612-305-2213

Email Address: tfranz@bncbank.com

Tim Franz

Dave Hoekstra, Chief Credit Officer and President, BNC ND

Dave has been a CPA since 1998. He has more than 11 years of lending experience and has been the Chief Credit Officer of BNC since 2004. BNC has a loan portfolio of approximately $450 million as of September 30, 2007.

Dave has been a member of the BNC ESOP committee since it was formed in July of 2005.

Direct Dial Number: 701-250-3077

Email Address: dhoekstra@bncbank.com

Dave Hoekstra


Mark Peiler, CFA, SVP - Chief Investment Officer Mark has over 11 years of investment management experience, managing fixed income strategies, client portfolios and the bank’s fixed income portfolio. Mark is Chairman of BNC’s Asset/Liability Management Committee. Direct Dial Number: 612-305-2233 Email Address: mpeiler@bnccorp.com

Bruce Grussing, retired Partner, Gray Plant Mooty law firm Bruce has over 31 years experience as an attorney at the law firm of Gray Plant Mooty. He practiced in all areas of benefits and compensation planning with a particular emphasis on ESOPs. Bruce is the former Chair of the Employee Benefits Section of the Minnesota State Bar Association, past President of the Minneapolis Pension Council, past Chair of the ESOP Association, Legislative and Regulatory Committee, listed in "Best Lawyers in America" and listed as “Super Lawyer” and past chair of Gray Plant Mooty’s ESOP Services Group. Bruce was a frequent guest speaker and author on ESOPs. Bruce retired from the practice of law in 2007 and joined the BNC ESOP committee in October of 2008.

Karen M. Jefferson, CRSP, VP - ESOP Trustee Services Karen has over 30 years experience in Employee Benefits, including business development, consulting and relationship management. She has worked with all types of retirement plans and has recently joined BNC in their commitment to ESOP business.

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