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Krista J. Grange
Vice President and Director of Trust & Asset Management
Krista joined Trust & Asset Management at First Financial Bank with more than 17 years of trust administration experience. She earned her bachelor's degree in English from St. Joseph's College in Rensselaer, Indiana, and her doctor of jurisprudence from DePaul University College of Law in Chicago. She is also a graduate of the Cannon Trust School at the Cannon Financial Institute.
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Carol D. Myers
Vice President and Senior Trust Officer
Carol joined Trust & Asset Management at First Financial Bank in 1985. She has a wide range of experience in all facets of trust administration, is a Certified Trust and Financial Advisor (CTFA) and a graduate of the Cannon Financial Institute's Trust School and Graduate Trust School. She received a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Indiana State University.
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Brenda "B.J." Voll
Vice President and Trust Officer
B.J. is responsible for administration of complex trusts and estates and investment management accounts at First Financial. She came to the bank in 2017 from Hilliard Lyons Trust Company in Louisville, where she served as Vice President, Trust and Estate Specialist and Estate Settlement Manager. A Certified Trust and Financial Advisor (CTFA), she is a graduate of the Cannon Financial Institute Personal Trust School and the American Bankers Association Trust School. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Speech and Hearing Therapy from Indiana State University and a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate of Paralegal Studies from Roosevelt University, Chicago.
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Jennifer L. Hanley
Vice President and Trust Operations Officer
Since joining First Financial Bank in 1995, Jenny has gained experience in many areas of trust administration including corporate trust, employee benefits and trust operations. She has a bachelor’s degree from Indiana Wesleyan University and graduated with honors from the Cannon Financial Institute Securities Operations School. She is designated as a Certified Securities Operations Professional (CSOP).
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R. Thomas Rhees, AIF®
Vice President and Retirement Plan Services Officer
Tom joined First Financial Bank as Vice President and Retirement Plan Services Officer in 2014. Prior to joining the Bank, he had over 30 years of experience in the design, administration, investment and compliance of retirement plans. Tom received his bachelor’s degree in Family Financial Planning & Counseling from Brigham Young University. He currently holds the designation of Accredited Investment Fiduciary.
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John C. Ayre, CFP®
Vice President and Senior Investment Manager
John oversees investment processes and strategies as well as risk management for the Asset Management Group. He has more than 20 years of experience in investment management, specializing in trust and institutional asset management, and is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP). Before joining First Financial, he served as Senior Portfolio Manager for First National Bank (FNB) Corporation. He earned his bachelor's degree in Business Administration at Norwich University in Vermont.
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Jo Ellen McBeth
Portfolio Manager
Jo Ellen joined First Financial Bank as a trust investment officer in 2009 and has more than 33 years of experience in the investment and financial services industry. Originally from Monticello, Jo Ellen attended Ivy Tech Community College in Indianapolis and holds the Series 65 Registered Investment Advisor license.
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Tammy S. Evinger
Trust Officer
Tammy joined Asset Management at First Financial Bank in 1998 after spending seven years in automotive accounting. A tax practitioner since 1995 and an Internal Revenue Service Enrolled Agent, she is a Certified Corporate Trust Specialist (CCTS) and a graduate of Cannon Financial Institute. Tammy received her bachelor’s degree in Marketing from Indiana State University.
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Beverly A. Christopher
Trust Tax Officer
Bev came to First Financial Bank in 1993 after 16 years in public accounting. She is a Certified Public Account (CPA) and holds memberships in the Indiana CPA Society and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Bev received her bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Indiana State University.
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Andrew Decker
Assistant Vice President and Trust Officer
Andy joined First Financial Bank during 2008 after accumulating eight years of banking and financial services experience. As trust officer, Andy has responsibility in the Personal Trust area working with clients in the administration of their accounts. Originally from Sarasota, Florida, Andy received his bachelor's degree from the University of Florida in Gainesville, and his doctor of jurisprudence from the University of Florida, Levin College of Law.
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Katherine Virostko
Assistant Trust Officer
Katherine manages guardianships, processes account transactions, conducts account reviews and serves as a liaison for information requests from clients, beneficiaries, advisors and bank associates. She earned her bachelor's degree in Pre-Law Studies at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College and her doctor of jurisprudence from the University of Dayton School of Law.
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Brandi M. Hanson
Assistant Vice President and IRA Administrator
Brandi joined the staff of First Financial Bank Trust & Asset Management in 2003. She is designated as a Certified Retirement Services Professional (CRSP) and a Certified IRA Services Professional (CISP). Brandi is responsible for the administration of Individual Retirement Accounts and client support for employee benefit plans. She received her bachelor’s degree from Indiana Wesleyan University and graduated with honors from Cannon Financial Institute's Retirement Planning Services School.
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Benjamin R. Dye
Portfolio Manager
Benjamin joined First Financial Bank in June 2012 as a Loan Review Analyst and has been with Asset Management since January 2014. He is responsible for assisting with the management of trust investments as well as servicing individual client accounts. Ben received his bachelor’s degree in Finance from Indiana State University and is currently pursuing his MBA with a finance concentration from Ohio University.
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