Forcht Bank recently announced the addition of Charles “Chuck” Keller to the Forcht Bank, Richmond market. He is the first Relationship Officer for the bank’s new Richmond market.
Keller, a graduate of Laurel County High School, has been in banking since 1984. He attended Eastern Kentucky University, Sue Bennett and Union College. He attended graduate school in Memphis, Tennessee at the Mid-South School of Banking receiving his diploma in 2004.
“I have been a banker in Madison County since 1988, and am excited to join Bill Walters and the rest of the Forcht Bank staff,” said Keller. “With the Bank being located in the Richmond Centre, it should allow us to conveniently and effectively serve the citizens and communities of Madison County.”
Forcht Bank’s Richmond Market President Bill Walters is happy with the move. “We are pleased to have Chuck be the first to join me in creating the staff for Richmond,? Walters continued, “He is a professional, knowledgeable banker that will help the bank and most importantly the citizens of Madison County with their banking needs.”
Away from the office, Chuck currently sits on the Board of Directors of the Richmond Chamber of Commerce. He also is on an advisory panel for the Battlefield Golf Club which is owned by the county. Previously, Chuck held the positions of President for the Richmond Chamber of Commerce and President of the Richmond Area Arts Council.
The Forcht Bank Richmond Banking Center is currently under construction. Until then Chuck can be reached daily at the Forcht Bank Main Office in Lexington. His phone number is 859-200-5646 and his email address is chkeller@forchtbank.com.
Forcht Bank (www.forchtbank.com) operates 33 banking centers in Fayette, Jefferson, Boone, Grant, Taylor, Pulaski, Laurel, Whitley, Knox, McCreary, Green and soon Madison County. Forcht Bank is owned by Terry E. Forcht, the 2008 Excellence in Entrepreneurship Award Winner given by Eastern Kentucky University. Forcht Bank currently has more than $1 billion in assets, placing it among the top 10 banks based in Kentucky according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).
