At Bankers Trust, we believe our team can offer the best solutions when we have a full understanding of your needs, aspirations and concerns. Our Private Wealth team strives to build strong, lasting relationships with our clients that truly allows our team to put the client’s best interests first in all that we do.

The Private Wealth Team Offers:

Comprehensive Financial Planning

Successful individuals and families often have unique financial goals, which makes a comprehensive approach to financial planning crucial. Our team has the expertise needed to help you plan for each stage in life.

Because we approach each client as a relationship, having an in-depth understanding of your objectives helps as we analyze your financial situation and provide specific advice and recommendations. Our Private Wealth team will implement and manage your plan using customized strategies. We believe financial planning is a continuous cycle, so we regularly monitor and review performance, making adjustments as needed.

Investment Management

At Bankers Trust, we treat investment management as an ongoing process to help you achieve your future goals.

Our approach addresses your whole financial picture, from retirement planning to education funding to managing risk, and developing appropriate investment strategies for each area.

As appropriate, we partner with Bankers Trust’s affiliated SEC-registered investment advisor, BTC Capital Management, to serve your advanced strategic portfolio management and investment advisory needs.

Founded in 2003, BTC Capital Management’s philosophy includes a fundamentally sound investment approach and risk-aware portfolio construction. BTC Capital Management is a trusted partner experienced in tailoring investment solutions to fit unique needs and cultivating long-term client relationships. Our combined teams have CFAs, CFP® practitioners, CPAs, CTFAs and JDs.

Fiduciary Services

You’ve spent much of your life accumulating your wealth – now is the time to plan the future of it. Bankers Trust is a full-service provider with trust and estate administration services.

Our team works as an unbiased party to help you make complex financial decisions, which often come at difficult or transitional times in life. Whether during your lifetime or for future generations, Bankers Trust can serve as trustee or executor on a full range of types of trusts, from basic to complex.

Your Trusted Financial Partner

Bankers Trust has long been a trusted partner to individuals and families. When you work with us, you’ll benefit from:

Exceptional Customer Service

To serve our clients best, we are selective in who we work with. Our first priority is building a strong, long-lasting relationship with our clients, so that we are able to offer them a customized approach. This enables us to put their best interests first, earning their trust and confidence with every interaction.

Help When and Where You Need It

As our client, you will have our direct numbers, and we’re committed to responding to you within the same business day. You can be confident your needs will be met, allowing you to spend more time on the things that matter most to you.

Local Expertise to Achieve Financial Success

We have one of the largest Private Wealth teams in Iowa and a growing team in Arizona. We have the expertise to meet even your most complex financial needs.

Central Iowa

Abbie Schurman, JD

VP, Managing Director
453 7th Street
Des Moines, IA 50309
(515) 245-2975
[email protected]

Caleb Tilstra

VP, Senior Private Wealth Advisor
453 7th Street
Des Moines, IA 50309
(515) 245-2965
[email protected]

Beth Wurth, CTFA

VP, Senior Private Wealth & Fiduciary Services Advisor
453 7th Street
Des Moines, IA 50309
(515) 245-2475
[email protected]

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Kristen Mott, CTFA

VP, Private Wealth & Fiduciary Services Advisor
453 7th Street
Des Moines, IA 50309
(515) 246-3304
[email protected]

Austin Buckert

Wealth & Fiduciary Officer
453 7th Street
Des Moines, IA 50309
(515) 245-2490
[email protected]

Eastern Iowa

Zach Holmes

VP, Private Wealth Advisor
201 1st Street SE, Suite 1100
Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
(319) 866-7227
[email protected]

Carla Hughes, JD, CTFA

VP, Senior Fiduciary Trust Officer
201 1st Street SE, Suite 1100
Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
(319) 866-7236
[email protected]

Sue Martin

VP, Trust Officer
201 1st Street SE, Suite 1100
Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
(319) 896-7788
[email protected]

Arizona

Karli Bradley, CFP®, CRPC®

VP, Senior Private Wealth Advisor
18750 N. Hayden Road
Scottsdale, AZ 85255
(480) 417-4908
[email protected]

Bryan Harnett

VP, Senior Business Development Advisor
18750 N. Hayden Road
Scottsdale, AZ 85255
(480) 417-4907
[email protected]