Carl Hudgins, Gip Gibson, Shannon O’Doherty, Wade Edmundson and Ben Herrig.
COMMERCE BANK
2054 Utica Square Tulsa, OK 74114
5314 South Yale Avenue Tulsa, OK 74135
6130 East 81st Street Tulsa , OK 74137
(918) 477-3605 • commercebank.com
In 1865, Francis Reid Long founded what would become Commerce Bancshares Inc., a regional bank holding company that now has $24.7 billion in assets. For more than 150 years, Commerce Bank has been meeting the financial services needs of individuals and businesses. Brothers David Kemper, chairman and CEO, and Jonathan Kemper, chairman and CEO of Commerce Bank in Kansas City, and David’s son, John Woods Kemper, president and COO, are descendants of one of the original founders, Dr. William S. Woods, and are the fifth and sixth generations to lead the organization. The company customer promise, “We ask, listen and solve,” is a corporate focus. Commerce continually builds its long-term franchise while paying strict attention to asset quality and expense management. Commerce Bank operates on a “super-community” philosophy, which means providing high-touch, high-quality customer service with innovative products but a traditional relationship approach. This philosophy also empowers local decision-making to ensure the best service for the Tulsa community.
Commerce has been conducting business in Oklahoma for approximately 100 years and has had a physical presence in the state since 2007. Commerce Bank’s presence in Tulsa and Oklahoma City created commercial portfolio growth in Oklahoma. Executive leadership in Tulsa includes Wade Edmundson, Gip Gibson, Carl Hudgins and Shannon O’Doherty. In August 2015, The Commerce Trust Company, a division of Commerce Bank, opened an office in Tulsa. Led by market executive Ben Herrig, CTC provides investment, financial planning, private banking and trust services to Oklahomans. Commerce Bank has continually expanded its investment in its people, technology, product offerings and service channels to bring value and convenience to customers. Coupled with the bank’s community involvement, this enables Commerce Bank to create value and generate corporate growth over time.