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Bank Special Assets Midwest
September 8-9, 2025
InterContinental Chicago Magnificent MileChicago, IL

Brett Lessley
Executive Vice President & Senior Lending Officer at The Peoples State Bank of Newton
Speaker

Profile

Brett Lessley is the Senior Lending Officer/EVP and Director of The Peoples State Bank, a $700M asset community bank in Newton, IL. In additional to developing and managing his own loan portfolio, he leads a team of lenders and support staff across eight branches.

During his banking career, he has been responsible for timely identification and resolution of distressed borrowers in a variety of industries. He continues to work closely with the bank’s collections officer on any sizable customers.

Brett is also a former National Bank Examiner with the OCC, where he spent six years examining community and mid-size banks across the Midwest.

Agenda Sessions

  • Current Trends in C&I Lending: Risks, Growth and Market Shifts

    9:00am
  • Rethinking Scale, Competition, and the Future of CRE Banking

    11:30am