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We would like to take a moment to recognize these great teammates for their significant professional milestones! Today and every day, we are thankful for your contributions to Creating Possibility.

Maintain flexible access to your funds by cashing in on these highly competitive rates. With as little as $1,000 to open and the option to make unlimited new money deposits, the Ignite Money Market is great for any saver. Stop by and open your account today. To learn more about how to fuel your savings, visit: https://trst.in/QY6boN

Our locations will be closed today, September 2, in honor of Labor Day.

Thank you to everyone that spread the word and nominated organizations for our Community Partner Awards! We are excited to announce that we tripled in nominations this year and we are proud of our communities for their efforts to recognize deserving organizations. Winners will be announced mid-September, so stay tuned for further announcements! Read more about the awards on our website: https://trst.in/BRAUkg

August is National Make-A-Will Month and we are pleased to share that one of our newest personal checking account benefits -- powered by BaZing -- is access to Financial Wellness Tools. These tools can help you create state specific and legally binding documents including wills. Learn more about this benefit and more: https://trst.in/odPZuG

Sunflower Bank and our Austin team are thrilled to continue our participation as presenting sponsor of the Austin Business Journal’s Family Business Awards. At Sunflower Bank, we know the growth and success of family-owned companies create the foundation for our local economies. Nominate a deserving Austin, TX area business now through September 23: https://trst.in/aE6uPw

Kickoff Kid prize package entries are open! We're accepting entries for the Arizona vs. K-State game on September 13. One lucky K-8 student will win four game tickets, recognition on in-stadium video boards, and a $100 gift card to the K-State Superstore! Enter: https://trst.in/2C5npW

Today is the last day to submit your Community Partners for the chance to win up to $15,000 in grant money! The Sunflower Bank Community Partner Award winners will be selected soon, get your nominations in today! https://trst.in/0aNVY7

There are only two more days to submit nominations for our Community Partner Awards!

We look forward to rewarding more deserving organizations this year and we’re proud to highlight the impact of our 2023 $15,000 "Creating Possibility" award recipient: Catholic Charities of Northern Kansas (CCNKS). Serving 31 rural counties in north central and northwest Kansas, Catholic Charities of Northern Kansas provides support across various service areas. These rural communities don’t always have as many resources as larger areas, so they turn to CCNKS, who used their award to help fund their distribution program. In 2023, this program distributed 5,000+ hygiene kits, 2,000+ cases of diapers, and 5,500+ food boxes, all of these numbers being higher than the previous year. We are extremely proud of this impact and effort.

Visit our Community Partner Awards page to submit nominations for 2024 consideration: https://trst.in/iUlPQE

August is , so we're highlighting the article “Why You Need a Will”, which details the importance of keeping an updated will. This article is from the Personal Saving, Planning & Budgeting section of our Resource Center where you’ll find useful tips for managing your day-to-day finances. Read more:

Why You Need a Will No matter how small your estate, there will be consequences for your surviving family if you die without a will.

This is the last week to nominate your outstanding community partners to receive a grant from Sunflower Bank! We’re giving away $80,000 throughout our communities. Learn more and submit nominations on our website by Friday, August 23: https://trst.in/2FZoab

Congratulations to these outstanding Mortgage Loan Originators in our banking footprint for their exceptional performance in volume and units in July 2024! We are proud to have you as part of our mortgage lending team. Thank you for for homeownership in our communities.

Kickoff Kid prize package entries are open! We're accepting entries for the UT Martin vs. K-State game on August 31. One lucky K-8 student will win four game tickets, recognition on in-stadium video boards, and a $100 gift card to the K-State Superstore! Enter: https://trst.in/vZQaH9

Your chance to win a VIP K-State game day experience is back! Each week prior to a K-State home football game, Sunflower Bank draws one lucky K-8 student to be our Kickoff Kid. The Kickoff Kid prize package includes four game tickets, winner recognition on in-stadium video boards, and a $100 gift card to the K-State Superstore. Register for a chance to win here: https://trst.in/aaW0Ir

We’re halfway through the nomination period for our Community Partner Awards! Well-deserving organizations dedicated to community support will receive various grants based on submissions from our local markets. Help support your community by submitting a nomination! https://trst.in/x7xG9R

Nominations are open for our Community Partner Awards! You have until August 23 to nominate the organizations that are making a difference in your community for a grant of up to $15,000.

Learn more and submit nominations on our website: https://trst.in/mj5775

At Sunflower Bank, we recognize and support our employees for all of their accomplishments. This month’s “Sunflower Bank Salutes” is full of Kansas employees we're proud to highlight, including a Senior Private Banker in Overland Park who was selected as one of the "20 Bankers to Know" by the Kansas City Business Journal, a Senior Business Banker in Wichita who was asked to share his expertise on two episodes of a podcast about buying and selling businesses, and our National Community Development Lender in Overland Park, who helped facilitate a much needed affordable housing complex and spoke at its groundbreaking ceremony. Learn about how our employees make a difference through their community involvement, customer service and industry expertise: https://trst.in/La5rvS

We are excited to announce that Cindy Starika, Staff Auditor in Canon City, CO, has been named "Volunteer of the Year" by the Colorado Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) for Children! Voted on by the Colorado CASA Board of Directors, the award is based on Cindy's contributions to the mission, vision, and values of CASA and her commitment to the children of Colorado. Congratulations, Cindy!

We are happy to announce that Donna Day, Central Texas Regional Market President, has joined the C12 Central Texas Business Forum, a group of business leaders dedicated to driving growth, providing new perspectives, and building great businesses. Congratulations, Donna!

Congratulations to Manny Urias, Portfolio Manager, on his retirement after 5 years with Sunflower Bank!

Manny will be remembered for always handling himself in the most professional manner and setting a great example for younger bankers. He has been an important part of our team in El Paso and will be missed, but we are all excited for his next chapter: pursuing his dream of teaching banking at the University of Texas at El Paso! We know many young bankers will master not only banking concepts, but life lessons under Manny’s instruction. Thank you, Manny, and we wish you all the best in your next chapter!

We are excited to announce that nominations are open for our 2024 Community Partner Awards! These awards recognize outstanding organizations in our bank communities, providing grant money to support ongoing projects and inspire others in these same areas to take active roles in the betterment of their communities.

Nominations are open to the public from July 30 – August 23. Learn more and submit nominations on our website: https://trst.in/q78I3b

Our holding company, FirstSun Capital Bancorp (“FirstSun”) (NASDAQ: FSUN) reported second quarter 2024 results on July 29. Neal Arnold, FirstSun’s President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “We are pleased to deliver strong earnings this quarter driven by our well diversified business mix. Our net interest margin remains very strong at 4.02%, we grew our deposits and loans and we maintained our balanced mix of business with noninterest income to total revenue at 24.2%. We continue to work actively on all aspects of planning for the consummation of the previously announced strategic merger with HomeStreet, Inc. and we remain focused on continuing to deliver responsible growth amidst the challenging operating environment. We also remain focused on enhancing shareholder value and are very excited to announce a significant milestone in uplisting to Nasdaq on July 12, 2024 which we expect will provide us better access to the capital markets.”

Read the full earnings announcement on the FirstSun Investor Relations website:
https://trst.in/kzWatV

We’re excited to announce that the nomination period for the Sunflower Bank 2024 Community Partner Awards program will start on Tuesday, July 30!

As we look forward to rewarding more deserving organizations in 2024, we’re proud to highlight the impact that the United Way of Central Kansas (UWCK) made from winning the $3,000 “Bringing Out the Best” Award in 2023. Receiving the award meant UWCK could help local families wash 800+ loads of free laundry, support the shipment of 6,000+ free books to children, deliver 456 community donation boxes to senior citizens, host 450+ students for education or life skills events, and award $1,100+ in grants to local community support organizations. Thank you to UWCK for your great work!

Visit our Community Partner Awards page to learn more: https://trst.in/iUlPQE

Our Community Partner Awards are back for 2024 and the nomination period starts on Tuesday, July 30!

We look forward to rewarding more deserving organizations in 2024 and we’re proud to highlight the impact of our 2023 $10,000 "Creating Possibility" award recipient: The Credit Coalition of Houston, TX. The Credit Coalition provides free financial and homebuyer counseling and education resources to the Houston community, impacting 600-800 clients per year on average. To date in 2024, they've hosted seven, six-week sessions of financial education classes, both virtually and in-person, as well as one class being offered in Spanish. Before year end, The Credit Coalition will host five more sessions. We are excited to support their efforts to financially educate and equip their community!

Visit our Community Partner Awards page to learn more: https://trst.in/iUlPQE

We are excited to congratulate Cindy Perry, Senior Private Banker in Overland Park, KS, for being named as one of the "20 People to Know" in Banking by the Kansas City Business Journal! With 34 years of private banking experience, Cindy provides expertise in various financial areas to her clients including loans, financial planning, and more. Cindy has been a staple of our Overland Park team since 2020 and we are proud of the work she does for our clients and the relationships she builds in the community. You can read more about Cindy in her bio on our website: https://trst.in/UOhEDs

In honor of National Culinary Arts Month, we’re proud to highlight American Outdoor Products, Inc. (AOP), a specialty food manufacturer that operates under the Backpacker’s Pantry, Astronaut Ice Cream, and Colorado Spice Blending Company brands. Soraya Smith is President of AOP and has held many roles at the family-owned business including recipe development chef. Under the leadership of Soraya and the Smith family, AOP has a long history providing gourmet, delicious food and spices made with high-quality ingredients and an ongoing commitment to the improving the planet. Read more about AOP and its business success on our website: https://trst.in/j77tNJ

Our revamped Resource Center provides education on personal and business financial topics, information on online security and fraud prevention, and articles from leaders at Sunflower Bank. One new content area we explore provides relevant information for medical and dental practice owners looking to grow their teams, become more efficient, and more.

An example of this is an article that introduces nine marketing strategies that medical practice owners can use to help grow their patient base. Read tips like this in the Medical and Dental Industries topic in our Resource Center:

Effective Marketing Strategies for Medical Practices Marketing is essential for medical practices seeking to increase their patient volume.

Congratulations to these outstanding Mortgage Loan Originators in our banking footprint for their exceptional performance in volume and units in June 2024! We are proud to have you as part of our mortgage lending team. Thank you for for homeownership in our communities.

The Austin Business Journal recently held a Table of Experts round table on the value that wealth management companies can bring to their clients. Ryan Parker, our Regional Market President of South Texas, participated in his role as head of Private Banking for Sunflower Bank in Texas, discussing the importance of starting financial planning early and how communication is integral to any wealth management or private banking relationship. Read the full article: https://trst.in/GARcrp