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With children in the grade between his own children, this United Bank & Trust Saline branch manager was a convenient connection for Charlie to make.
Who is Scott Fosdick?
In 1998, Charlie & family relocated away from Kalamazoo due to his new job in this city. Along with Saline, it was under consideration for the city they'd move to.
What is Tecumseh?
Before founding Arbor Trust, Charlie spent a brief time working for this bank, a branch of which is located at Washington and Main in downtown Ann Arbor, just a block from where Charlie got his start in banking.
What is Old National Bank?
Charlie famously met his wife Diane at the office, and later played this sport with her in a local rec league.
What is softball?
When Charlie started at United Bank & Trust, the logo depicted a man facing to the right, wearing this. (The logo later changed during his tenure.)
What is a Native American headdress?
This partner at Arbor Trust Wealth Advisors has a son at University of Michigan who is occasionally caught on camera in the Maize Rage.
Who is Jim (Winslow)?
While he was President of the Board of Neutral Zone, Charlie helped organize Live on this street, an annual festival featuring music produced by the youth of the Neutral Zone.
What is Washington?
Known for their trade mark green (as in money) lettering, this was the last bank Charlie worked for in Kalamazoo.
What is Huntington Bank?
Arbor Trust Wealth Advisors sponsored showings at this local festival, one notable example being "Remember the Titans" in 2018.
What is Top of the Park/Ann Arbor Summer Fest?
Of Economics, Natural Resources, Investment Analysis, and Accounting, it's the area of study that Charlie did not ever concentrate on at U of M.
What is Investment Analysis?
Aside from his own, the investment accounts belonging to this group were the last ones transferred to Sonia ahead of Charlie's retirement.
Who are "the boys"?
While it's now located in Ann Arbor, Arbor Trust Wealth Advisors originally set up in this nearby town in order to be outside Washtenaw County.
What is Canton?
FMB, which was a financial institution in Kalamazoo, had initials that stood for this.
What is First Michigan Bank?
Charlie and all his siblings attended University of Michigan. Particularly painful for his parents, who met at this school.
What is Oberlin College?
As many banks do, FMB gave away pens while Charlie worked there. Notably, FMB's pens were filled with shredded these.
What are dollar bills?
In addition to Gary and Jim, this is the name of Charlie's founding partner at Arbor Trust.
Who is Carol (Sewell)?
What's in a name? During some mid-career continuing education, Charlie did a stint at this school in the southeast, from which he sent a postcard to his young family.
What is UNC-Charlotte?
Charlie's first job in Finance out of school was at this appropriately named institution.
What is First of America Bank?
Arbor Trust uses this multinational financial advisor as the custodian for their investments.
What is Charles Schwab?
Charlie seized the opportunity to buy his first home while it was going through this process at the bank he worked at at the time.
What is foreclosure?
This longtime colleague of Charlie's at United Bank & Trust, working in wealth and investment management shares, a name with a former Detroit Lions quarterback.
Who is David Blough?
Charlie serves on the Board of Trustees for Huron Valley Ambulance, which provides medical services to all of Washtenaw County and to portions of these three other counties.
What are Livingston, Oakland, and Wayne?
Shortly before it was acquired by FMB, Charlie served as CFO for this bank.
What is Arcadia Bank (and Trust)?
Banks are often categorized by size into national, regional, and this, which, like United Bank & Trust, usually have branches numbering in the single digits.
What is community?
After five years at Guaranty Federal Savings Bank, Charlie was promoted to this leadership position, and helped facilitate its acquisition by NBD Bank.
What is CEO/President?