Trust Staff

Preston G. Smith, Senior Trust Officer

As President of The First National Bank, Preston has more than 43 years in the banking and financial industry

Stephanie Helmuth, Trust Officer

shelmuth@fnbbankingcenters.com
Stephanie is a 2008 graduate of Eastern Illinois University with a B.S. in Business major in finance and minor in economics. She began her banking career after graduation. She is a 2012 graduate of Cannon Financial Institute and holds the CTFA designation (Certified Trust and Financial Advisor). She and her family reside in Moultrie County. She enjoys volunteering and participates in the Mattoon to Peoria St. Jude Run. Her favorite part of her job is assisting her clients with their legacy planning for generations to come.

Kimberlee Ryan, CTFA, Asst. Trust Officer

kryan@fnbbankingcenters.com
Kimberlee has 8 years of banking experience to date including retail services, internal audit, and trust & wealth management. She is a 2012 graduate of Eastern Illinois University with a B.S. in Business, double major in finance and accounting. She completed trust school with Cannon Financial Institute in 2017 earning the designation of Certified Trust and Financial Advisor. She and her husband reside in Coles County. She enjoys volunteering and participating in the annual One-Stop Community Christmas benefiting Coles, Clark, Cumberland, Douglas, Edgar, Moultrie, and Shelby counties. Her favorite part of her job is that she never stops learning from the complex trust world.