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Each month the WBE Breakfast is sponsored by a local business. Thanks to all of our sponsors! Click to find out HOW TO BECOME A SPONSOR!

Our Breakfast Sponsor for October 2009 was:

IronStone Bank began in 1997 as Atlantic States Bank, a federal thrift institution serving the Southeastern United States. We opened our first office in Norcross, Ga., rapidly growing throughout the Metro Atlanta market. In 1998, we expanded into the Fort Myers-Naples area of Southwest Florida and later to the Jacksonville, Fort Lauderdale and Palm Beach County regions. In 2002, Atlantic States Bank moved into Austin, Texas, under the name IronStone Bank, bringing our customer-focused brand of banking to high-growth markets in the Western United States. In 2004, we selected IronStone Bank as the name for the company in all the markets we serve to better reflect our steady growth, potential and culture.

Today, IronStone Bank delivers exemplary service and comprehensive banking products to growing, vibrant communities in Georgia, Florida, Arizona, California, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas and Washington. Product and service offerings go beyond traditional loans and deposits to include wealth management, leasing, working capital for businesses, cash management and much more.

IronStone Bank is a subsidiary of First Citizens BancShares Inc. (Nasdaq: FCNCA), one of the 100 largest financial holding companies in the United States. BancShares’ other major subsidiary is First Citizens Bank, which was established in 1898. First Citizens is headquartered in Raleigh, N.C., and has more than 330 ( 350)branches throughout North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, California and Washington.

IronStone Bank exemplifies the same long-standing principles of strength and tradition that have fueled the success of the First Citizens franchise. Following in the footsteps of our parent company, we believe that our customers come first. At IronStone Bank, our values are the basis of how we do business. By understanding and embracing these values, IronStone Bank is able to focus on the needs of our customers and build strong relationships that last a lifetime. We are certain you will be pleased with our professional and friendly service.

Name of Sponsor / Owner(s):

IronStone Bank

Rodney Nield, VP Financial Sales Manager
Madhavi Bhukta Denduluri, Supervisor Operations and Services

Web Address: www.ironstone.com

Physical Address: 100 4th Ave N, Ste 130
Seattle, WA 98109

Phone: (206) 374-7600

Breakfast Speaker

Janis Avery

Challenge, Change and Creativity - How To Turn Life's Obstacles into Business Opportunities (and Opportunities for Growth)

If you’re searching for purpose and path, you won’t want to miss our September breakfast event where Janis Avery, the CEO of Treehouse, shares her inspiring story of how life's personal challenges can shape leadership and create opportunities for growth and unprecedented business success.

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Click here to hear an excerpt of one of WBE’s recent breakfast speakers, Leta Hamilton, speaking about "The Energy of Transaction: Giving and Receiving in Business and in Life”.