Citizens National Bank of St. Louis added welcomes seasoned commercial banker, Paul Van Stone, as senior vice president, Commercial Banking.

Van Stone is based is responsible for further developing the bank’s commercial lending portfolio by supporting small to middle market businesses in the St. Louis region.

“Paul is a seasoned commercial lender and a valuable addition to the Citizens family. His lending experience and deep understanding of the market will help our team continue to deliver strategic solutions to our commercial clients,” said President Timothy Rodden.

Van Stone brings more than 25 years of commercial banking experience in a wide variety of industries including real estate, manufacturing, distribution, health care, construction, and service industries. His experience spans all types of business banking solutions with a focus on real estate lending, equipment financing, working capital lines of credit, mergers and acquisitions, and treasury management solutions.

Citizens National Bank of Greater St. Louis is an independently owned community bank focused on serving its communities and customers with innovative banking solutions and elite customer service.