John Steinmetz - Success Through Values

PEOPLE FIRST JOHN D. STEINMETZ

The success story build
upon values

THE VALUES

Be prepared for uncertainty
Right mentorship is transformational
Accept the challenge
Acknowledge your weaknesses
Apply the right approach
People are the most valuable asset
Stand by your peers and subordinates

WORDS TO REFLECT ON

There is a genuine belief, top to
bottom, bottom to top, that
everyone matters.

John D. Steinmetz

UNCERTAINTY EXPECT THE
ZIGZAG

John Steinmetz chose an unpaid
internship with the white house over a
job with Bear Stearns, one of the top
10 investment banks, only to encounter
a hiring freeze in 2002. It led him to
another job, the foundation, for his
miraculous career in Banking.

MENTORSHIP FOUNDATION OF THE CAREER

In his first job with PlainsCapital Bank John D. Steinmetz had the
opportunity to work under the company chairman and CEO Alan White.
This mentorship played a crucial role in his career and proved to be the
foundation stone for his assignment with Vista Bank.

ACCEPTING BEGINNING WITH VISTA BANK
THE
CHALLENGE Steinmetz encountered an unprecedented
challenge when a smaller, family-owned bank,
headquartered in a town of less than 2,000 people,
VISTA BANK, invited him to work with them. He
quit this large organization only to compete with
them with only a $950,000 legal lending limit in
hand. He accepted it.

WEAKNESS ACCEPT WHAT YOU DON'T KNOW

John Steinmetz recalling his early days with Vista Bank says "We
thought we knew everything there was to know. At 29, I realized
really quick how much we didn't know." He accepted where they
lagged and the vision was more clear about what needs to be done.

RIGHT MOVE IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION
APPROACH
John D. Steinmetz and his team after realizing the challenge before
them, collaborated with other banks. They also started adding
prestigious clients, which proved be a turning point in Bank's growth.

PEOPLE ARE Steinmetz values how the growth has happened than
ASSET the growth of the bank itself. Since John and his
team started working for the Vista Bank, the
retention has been extraordinary with only less than
5 employees having quit the company.

HELP THEM
TO

MOTIVATE THEM

Vista Bank and its leadership holds the belief
that only motivated employees can generate
profit. They have set up a special fund to help
their peers in need.

THE NUMBERS

5 $40 530%

5 YEARS AS CEO MILLION CAPITAL BUSINESS GROWTH
RAISED

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