I really like getting to tell the stories of interesting banks I find along the way. Sonata Bank is one of those banks that’s just a cool story. The CEO, Wendell Bontrager, is an interesting guy and I really enjoyed our chat. I think you will too.
Byron
Sonata Bank: Culture, AI, Payments…and much more!
about the author
Byron
Byron Earnheart is the Programming Director for the Barret School of Banking in Memphis, TN and the host of the “Main Street
Banking” podcast…the only podcast solely devoted to community banks. He has over 15 years experience in the financial
services industry; 11 of which have been in banking in various roles from teller work to branch management. He spends his time
playing guitar and singing in Delta Heart (the “house band of the Mississippi Delta”), writing music, cooking, reading, and
enduring the University of Tennessee Volunteers athletic seasons. He is married to his wife Kelly of 11 years and has two
children, John Aubrey (11) and Mary Laura (7).
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