Bank of the West announced today the appointment of Ryan Jaeger as vice president and regional manager for the Midwest Business Banking Group. In his new role, Jaeger will manage an existing team of business bankers who specialize in working with small business owners with annual sales up to $10 million. Additional responsibilities will include expanding the existing team within the Twin Cities Metro area while identifying expansion opportunities within Midwestern markets.

“Ryan has an exceptional reputation within the banking community in Minneapolis,” said Brian Constable, senior vice president and Southern California Territory Manager at Bank of the West. “His expertise and vision will be instrumental in providing added value to our strategic growth in the area.”

Jaeger has several years of commercial banking experience with a reputation of providing exceptional service in diverse industries, as well as providing client solutions for operational needs, such as cash, treasury management and wealth management. Most recently Jaeger was a business banker for Bank of America/Merrill Lynch serving the wealth management needs of small business banking and commercial clients.