Equity Bancshares, Inc. Announces Greg Kossover as Chief Operating Officer, Craig Anderson as President, and Hire of Eric Newell as Chief Financial Officer - Seite 2

Mr. Anderson joined Equity Bank in 2018 after serving as President of Commercial Banking and leadership roles for more than 30 years, most recently at UMB Financial in Kansas City, Mo. As President, Mr. Anderson will lead all commercial banking and sales efforts throughout Equity’s four states, including commercial lending, commercial banking, and Equity’s Trust and Wealth Management division, started in 2019.

“Greg has helped us build this company and scale it to what it is today, and his discipline, intelligence, and work ethic have helped Equity more than double in asset size during the last seven years, and I’m eager to have his leadership over key areas, processes and departments,” said Mr. Elliott. “Craig is an outstanding commercial banker and has energized our sales teams, leaders, and bankers throughout our footprint. We continue to strengthen our leadership team with bankers who embody entrepreneurial spirit, and a commitment to serving our customers.”

Mr. Newell joins Equity after most recently serving as Chief Financial Officer at United Bank, a subsidiary of United Financial Bancorp, Inc. (“United”), a $7.3 billion community bank headquartered in Hartford, Conn, through completion of United’s merger into People's United Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: PBCT). Mr. Newell was responsible for the oversight of financial and accounting management, internal and external financial reporting, interest rate risk management, liquidity management, and capital management. Mr. Newell received a B.S. in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance and Marketing from Northeastern University in Boston, MA, and is a chartered financial analyst.

About Equity Bancshares, Inc.

Equity Bancshares, Inc. is the holding company for Equity Bank, offering a full range of financial solutions, including commercial loans, consumer banking, mortgage loans, trust and wealth management services and treasury management services, while delivering the high-quality, relationship-based customer service of a community bank. Equity’s common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “EQBK.” Learn more at www.equitybank.com.

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