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Thanks to your positive scores, Busey’s Corporate and Wealth Management Net Promoter Score® results outperformed some of the largest banks and investment firms in the country, per Forrester’s 2023 Net Promoter Rankings Report! Your feedback is what drives us to excel and deliver top-notch service. We're curious—what's been your favorite experience with Busey that made you a promoter? Share your story with us in the comments!

Congrats to Brittannee Williams—Busey’s September Volunteer of the Month! Since 2022, Brittannee has been a driving force behind the Meridian Youth League JFL, reigniting the cheer program with passion and dedication. Her commitment to helping young athletes grow in skill and confidence is truly inspiring. Thank you, Brittannee, for making a lasting impact in your community!

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As our celebration of the United Way workplace campaign comes to a close, we want to express our gratitude to every participating chapter for allowing us to share your story. Today, our final spotlight features United Way of Greater St. Louis. The mission of UWGSL is to mobilize the community with one goal in mind—helping people live their best possible lives.

Each year, one million people are helped by United Way of Greater St. Louis-supported nonprofits. That's 1 in 3 people throughout their 16-county service region. Additionally, they equip over 160 local nonprofits with vital funding and training resources to keep the region’s safety net responsive and resilient.

In 2025, they look to continue focusing on their five impact areas: essential needs, early childhood and youth success, health and wellbeing, jobs and financial mobility, and community stability and crisis response. Working together, they will continue to create a stronger, healthier and more equitable St. Louis region.

Join us this Saturday, October 26 for Shred Day at our North Port service center! Pay our team a visit and stop by anytime between 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. ET.

By properly disposing of your sensitive documents, you're protecting yourself from fraud while also bidding farewell to unnecessary paper clutter. We hope to see you there! For a comprehensive list of locations and dates for Busey Shred Days, please visit: https://hubs.la/Q02VLLrx0

Join us in celebrating Busey associates Jeremy Thorpe and Alyssa Combs, who were honored at today’s Forty Under Forty awards luncheon! We are incredibly proud of their achievements and the impact they make.

Congratulations to Jeremy, Alyssa and all the remarkable honorees—thank you for your exceptional contributions!

Today, we're continuing our celebration of United Way and shining a light on United Way of Champaign County! Their mission is to bring people and resources together to create positive change and lasting impact in their community. Check out some of their biggest accomplishments to date in 2024:

- Provided access to mental health services to over 100 children and adults
- Provided 42,000 neighbors with essential support
- Provided 10,000 nights of shelter to those without homes
- Enroll 2,408 children in the Dolly Parton Imagination Library
- Graduate 65 children from Early Childhood Learning
- Distribute 7,000 Kindergarten Readiness Calendars to young learners
- Donate 14,000 diapers to families

Thanks to the work of United Way, our community is stronger and more connected!

As a business owner, you’ve got a lot of things on your plate. While business succession planning may seem like a task for another day, it’s important to have a solid strategy in place. In our Money Matters blog, Caelin Foley, a Commercial & Wealth Analyst with Busey Wealth Management, outlines some business succession planning tips that may give you a jump start on planning: https://hubs.la/Q02Vv_RQ0

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Continuing our celebration of United Way, today we are pleased to feature our friends at United Way of Central Indiana! Their mission is to design, support and grow systems that accelerate financial stability and upward mobility for individuals and families living in or near poverty.

In 2024, United Way of Central Indiana advocated for public policies to improve the lives of Indiana families, invested millions in regional nonprofits, and supported the human services sector in Central Indiana. Their work will continue in 2025 as part of their five-year strategic plan, Partners in Purpose, which was introduced in 2023. This plan focuses on supporting families experiencing financial instability by addressing basic needs, early childhood education, economic mobility, and affordable housing.

United Way will build on the successes of its Family Opportunity initiatives by investing in partners working alongside 10,000 households to increase earnings and enhance well-being.

Introducing Drew and Logan—Busey's Kid Captains for today's Fighting Illini Athletics matchup against Michigan! Drew and Logan both love playing basketball and football. Logan wants to be a professionall baseball player when he grows up, while Drew wants to be an engineer. They are both ready to cheer on the Illini!

Three Busey leaders were recognized by the Illinois Bankers Association during a ceremony on October 18 for their contributions to our 4 Pillars—associates, customers, communities and shareholders!

Amy Randolph, EVP - Chief Operating Officer, has been named a Woman of Impact. While Hope McAllister, EVP - Human Resources, was a finalist for the IBA Woman of the Year award and Lyndsay Howell, SVP - Director of HR Operations and Compensation, was a finalist for the Woman on the Rise Award.

To learn more about their prestigious recognitions, please visit https://hubs.la/Q02T_0rN0. Congratulations to all of the Illinois Bankers Association honorees!

Today, we proudly celebrate the incredible work of United Way of Will County! Their mission to unite communities and resources to empower individuals and drive positive change has made a profound impact. In 2024 alone, they supported over 80 local programs across 44 nonprofit agencies, reaching over 92,000 people in Will County.

Looking ahead to 2025, United Way of Will County is committed to expanding their reach and enhancing the effectiveness of these vital programs. By increasing the number of people served by 20%, they aim to create an even greater positive influence in their community.

Thank you for all of your hard work!

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We’re happy to share that all of our Florida service centers reopened with normal hours and full staffing on Tuesday, October 15.

A big thank you to our incredible Team Busey Florida for their dedication and hard work in serving our customers and community through challenging times. We’d also like to give a special shoutout to those who worked tirelessly to reopen and staff the Summerlin service center on Friday, October 11!

• Cesar Via y Rada, Officer - Service Center Manager
• Krysie Gayle, Universal Banker II
• Jennifer Lolmaugh, Officer - Service Center Manager II
• Kimberly Gomez, SVP - Regional Manager
• Chris Bell, SVP - Commercial Relationship Manager (not pictured)
• Debbie Rybka, VP - Mortgage Originator (not pictured)
• Judith Vazquez, Retail Administration Mentor (not pictured)

We're continuing our celebration of our United Way partners as part of our United Way Workplace campaign! Today, we're pleased to feature our friends at United Way of Metro Chicago! United Way of Metro Chicago mobilizes private, philanthropic, and public sector resources to help individuals meet their basic needs and support equitable transformation in neighborhoods across the Chicago region.

In 2024, UWMC continued the critical work of helping individuals meet their basic needs and transforming neighborhoods from the inside out. Earlier this year, United Way announced an investment in suburban Summit, with Cook County’s Transforming Places, expanding our Neighborhood Network Initiative to 18 communities. United Way also celebrated the 1-year anniversary of 211 Metro Chicago – a 24/7 helpline that has made 200,000+ referrals to help Cook County residents support their basic needs.

As they look to 2025, United Way of Metro Chicago will build on its existing work and deepen relationships with business, nonprofit, philanthropic, public, and community partners to help their neighbors have what they need – such as access to food, housing, education, and health care – and transform communities.

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We are pleased to report that Busey is re-opening all Florida locations on Tuesday, October 15, 2024. This includes Cape Coral, Red Cedar/Fort Myers, Summerlin/Fort Myers and North Port. All locations will open on-time and operate with normal hours.

Thank you for your patience as we worked to restore service for our Florida customers!

All Busey branches will be closed today, October 14 in observance of the holiday. Customer Care and Treasury Management Support will be available from 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. CST. We will resume normal business hours on Tuesday, October 15.