Press Release
“We are honored and excited to have someone with Brent’s experience, expertise and deep ties to the Springfield community join the Legacy team. Brent’s track record of scaling and managing multiple businesses will make him a real asset as Legacy continues to grow in the region,” said John Everett, President, and CEO of Legacy Bank and Trust.
A Springfield native, Brent graduated from Kickapoo High School in 1991 and earned a BS degree in Mass Communications from Kansas State University in 1995. His family was a pillar of the retail grocery business in the Springfield area for over 40 years and owned and operated both the Smitty’s Supermarket and Summer Fresh Supermarket chains. As President and CEO of Summer Fresh Supermarkets, Brent and his team grew the company to 12 stores and employed 400 people in Kansas and Missouri, with headquarters in Springfield, MO. Upon selling the business in 2012, Brent continued to grow his real estate portfolio through the acquisition and construction of office buildings, retail centers, warehouse/industrial, and multifamily properties in his home state of Missouri along with Arkansas, Florida, and, most recently, Montana. In addition to the development business, he started Entrust Property Solutions, a property management company and boutique real estate brokerage, in 2016. Brent provides leadership both in the industry and in the community as he currently serves on the Springfield Apartment Housing Association board and has participated in Leadership Springfield.
“I am excited to be part of the dynamic and community-oriented team at Legacy Bank &Trust. I’ve had a fantastic experience with Legacy as a customer and investor, and I look forward to participating in the continued growth of the Bank through my service on the Board of Directors,” said Brent Brown.
With the addition of Brown, Legacy’s board of directors consists of 11 members, including; Chris Harlin, Chairman; John Everett, President, and CEO; Brandon Taylor; EVP, CFO/COO; Brett Magers, EVP, CLO, Aaron Buerge, EVP; John Harlin, Pat Funk, Norman Hannaford, Wesley Shrode, and Tom Underwood.
Legacy Bank and Trust, a community-minded bank with roots dating back to 1907 and was certified by the US Treasury Department as a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) in 2016. To learn more about Legacy Bank and Trust, visit www.legacybankandtrust.com. For more information regarding this press release contact: John Everett, President, and CEO, at jeverett@legacybankandtrust.com.
