FIRST COMMUNITY TRUST - Key Persons


Aaron Schwenker

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Management Team
  • Senior Vice President, Senior Compliance Officer
Mr. Schwenker is First Community Trust's SVP, Senior Compliance Officer, serving as a member of the FCT leadership team. In his role, he leads the compliance department by developing strategy and ensuring the company complies with all legal and regulatory requirements including overseeing audits, ensuring effective controls are in place and preparing financial reports. Mr. Schwenker is a Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager (CRCM) and brings more than a decade of compliance, risk management and enterprise and operational risk management experience through his previous roles within the technology, consulting and financial services industries. Mr. Schwenker is active in the community by serving on the Maquoketa YMCA Advisory Board, Sacred Heart School Board and coaching youth sports.

Adam Claypool - CEO, President

Job Titles:
  • Chief Executive Officer
  • Member of the Board
  • Member of the Executive Management Team
  • President

Andrew Hawkinson

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board
  • President & CEO, DuTrac Community Credit Union

Blake Randel

Job Titles:
  • Trust Officer
Mr. Randel is a Trust Officer serving clients from First Community Trust's headquarters in Dubuque, Iowa. He helps individuals with retirement planning, retirement income strategies, investment management, as well as trust administration and estate planning. Mr. Randel has more than 15 years in the insurance and financial services industry. He attended K-State University in Kansas.

C.J. Gantz

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board
  • Retired, Former Vice President of Pepsi Cola, Dubuque, IA

Danielle Gratton

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board
  • Chief Financial Officer, Dupaco Community Credit Union

Dave Cale

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board
  • President / CEO of Financial Plus Credit Union

Diane M. Reuter

Job Titles:
  • Investment Associate

James C. Liddle - EVP, Managing Director

Job Titles:
  • Executive Vice President
  • Managing Director
  • Member of the Executive Management Team
Mr. Liddle joined First Community Trust from a regional accounting firm, where he supervised the income tax and estate planning departments. He is a life-long resident of Dubuque, graduating as valedictorian from Clarke University with degrees in Accounting and Business Administration. Mr. Liddle has achieved the CPA designation. In addition to working closely with clients in the area of financial planning, investment management, retirement planning, estate planning and trust administration, he leads the retail division providing support and guidance to the team of dedicated trust officers of First Community Trust.

Jason Freese

Job Titles:
  • Trust Officer
Jason is a Trust Officer serving the members of Greater Iowa Credit Union. He helps individuals with retirement planning, retirement income strategies, investment management, as well as trust administration and estate planning. Jason has over 25 years in the insurance and financial services industry. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Marketing from the University of Northern Iowa. Jason completed the required training to obtain his Chartered Leadership Fellow (CLF) and Life Underwriter Training Council Fellow (LUTCF). He also holds FINRA series 6, 7, 63 & 26.

Jill Kronfeldt

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Management Team
  • Senior Vice President of Trust Operations
Ms. Kronfeldt joined First Community Trust with nearly two decades of trust operations experience in her role at a leading, full-service provider of retirement solutions and her most recent role at a nationally recognized human capital management technology firm. She brings from her previous positions in-depth leadership experience in 401(k) conversions, deconversions, distributions, fund changes, account reconciliation, statement processing and account reconstructions.

JoAnn Johnson

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board

John J. Gonner - Chief Investment Officer

Job Titles:
  • Chief Investment Officer
  • Member of the Executive Management Team

Karen Spring

Job Titles:
  • Trust Administrative Associate
  • Digital Conversion Specialist
Ms. Spring is a Digital Conversion Specialist providing administrative support to FCT's team of Trust Officers. She brings more than a decade of clerical, administrative and customer service experience from her past roles in the healthcare industry including digitizing member enrollment documentation.

Kathleen Donnelly - EVP, Managing Director

Job Titles:
  • Executive Vice President
  • Managing Director
  • Member of the Executive Management Team
  • / Senior Vice President

Kristin Evans

Job Titles:
  • Trust Officer
Kristin is a Trust Officer serving the members of Financial Plus Credit Union and Serve Credit Union. She helps individuals with retirement planning, retirement income strategies, investment management, as well as trust administration and estate planning. Kristin has more than 30 years of experience in trading, investment analysis and portfolio management.

Linda Andry

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board
  • President & CEO of Ascentra Credit Union

Lisa McCool

Job Titles:
  • Trust Officer

Luke Mann

Job Titles:
  • Trust Operations Associate

Matt Pillard - VP

Job Titles:
  • Trust Officer
  • Vice President
Mr. Pillard is a Vice President and Trust Officer serving members of DuTrac Community Credit Union. He helps individuals with retirement planning, retirement income strategies, risk-based investment management, as well as trust administration and estate planning. He also provides support to FCT's institutional division administering employer sponsored retirement plans and other corporate accounts, including PEB and CDA accounts. Mr. Pillard has more than a decade in the retirement planning industry. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Financial Management and a minor in Economics from the University of Northern Iowa.

Melissa L. Uzzell

Job Titles:
  • / Vice President

Mikayla Spires

Job Titles:
  • Trust Operations Associate

Murray Williams

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board
  • Board Chairman & CEO of Affiliates Management Company ( AMC )

River Valley

Job Titles:
  • Credit

Sarah J. Reicks - VP

Job Titles:
  • Vice President

Sean Gelski

Job Titles:
  • Trust Administrative Associate

Travis Schipper

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board
  • Chief Financial Officer of Affiliates Management Company ( AMC )

Vicki Konichek

Job Titles:
  • Trust Administrative Associate