PHOENIX—JANUARY 24, 2012—First Western Trust (“First Western”) announced today that Victor Alonzo will serve as president of the firm’s Phoenix office. He was previously senior vice president. Alonzo brings to his new First Western role more than 30 years of experience in building and fostering client relationships as well as extensive banking and portfolio management… Read More

BOULDER—JANUARY 24, 2012—First Western Trust (“First Western”) announced today that Matt Gorr will serve as president of the firm’s Boulder office. He was previously senior vice president. In addition to extensive relationship management experience, Gorr brings to his new First Western role more than 16 years of lending and bank management experience. As president of… Read More

LOS ANGELES—January 11, 2011—First Western Trust (“First Western”) appoints Nadine E. Danziger as senior private banker at the firm’s Los Angeles office. First Western, headquartered in the West, was built for those with entrepreneurial spirits. Focused on high-touch, personalized service, First Western brings together a strong team of in-house experts with more than 30 years… Read More

LOS ANGELES—December 7, 2011—First Western Trust Bank (“First Western”) announces the appointment of Andrew “Pete” Ewing as Senior Vice President and Portfolio Manager at the firm’s Los Angeles office. Ewing joined First Western’s wealth planning team, led by Tim Morphy, President, in October. First Western, headquartered in the West, brings together a strong team of… Read More

Veteran Denver Attorney Bill Schmidt Appointed Senior Trust Officer  DENVER—October 26, 2011—As part of its ongoing commitment to providing unparalleled fiduciary services to its clients, First Western Trust Bank (“First Western”) today announced the appointment of estate planning attorney, published author, and lecturer Bill Schmidt as Senior Trust Officer and Family Wealth Advisor. With the… Read More

DENVER—October 12, 2011—First Western Trust Bank (“First Western”) today announced the appointment of Irene J. Antonio as a Relationship Manager on the firm’s Retirement Consulting Services team. Antonio, who joined First Western on September 12, 2011, provides retirement plan consulting and investment advisory services to qualified retirement plan clients, which include plan sponsors, non-profit organizations,… Read More

DENVER– October 12, 2011 – First Western Financial, Inc. (“First Western”), the holding company of First Western Trust Bank (www.fwtb.com), announced that Inc. magazine, a leading entrepreneurial publication, has ranked it one of the nation’s fastest growing private companies for the fourth consecutive year. The 2011 “Inc. 500/5000” takes a comprehensive look at America’s independent… Read More

DENVER — July 19, 2011 — First Western Financial, Inc., the holding company of First Western Trust Bank (www.myfw.com) – striving to be the best private bank for the Western wealth management client – announced today that it has been recognized by the Denver Business Journal as the third fastest growing privately held company in… Read More

First Western banks on conservative approach “Conservative might not be the first word that comes to mind when you think of a bank that grew nearly 100 percent in the last three tumultuous year.  And yet that’s how First Western Trust Bank describes its approach. Click here to read the full article.  

For his efforts with First Western, Ryan Trigg was named CFO of the year for medium-sized private companies. Click here to read the full article