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Nick Conway

Born and raised in the beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota, I was blessed from the get-go. My parents were both small-business owners who taught me and my little sister the importance of a strong work-ethic and saving money. Neither had a college education; their acumen was self-taught, but both excelled in their respective businesses. Both entrepreneurs, they didn’t have employer-sponsored retirement plans, so they relied on self-funded IRAs and purchasing investment real-estate to support their future. They enjoyed great success with this recipe, but they also knew there was so much they didn’t know and encouraged education.

I attended the University of Nebraska to pursue a business degree. I graduated in 2005 and began my professional career in Las Vegas, working for a small multi-national consulting firm, and a couple years later started my own business and eventually in found myself in banking and financial advisory. Having lived in several areas of the country, my wife and I decided to come back to our roots in South Dakota to raise our beautiful daughter in 2012.

At a chance encounter at a conference, I met Jeff Fullerton in a hotel bar (isn’t that where all good things begin?) In 2016 Jeff approached me about coming to the bank. In 2017, I joined First Western Federal Savings Bank as Executive Vice President. After 6+ years of discussing every possible scenario, twisting every bolt, and tightening every nut, proudly I became President of First Western Federal Savings Bank in 2023.

Outside of the bank, you will often find me outdoors golfing, swimming, or simply relaxing on the patio. During the winter months, I enjoy down-hill skiing and watching college football – or better yet, taking weekend golf trips South with my wife!