LAKEWOOD, Colo., Dec. 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — first bankMatt Ritter, Co-Founder and Principal of Pinnacle Real Estate Advisors LLC (Pinnacle), announced that Matt Ritter, Co-Founder and Principal of Pinnacle Real Estate Advisors LLC (Pinnacle), has been appointed to the Board of Directors.
Ritter has an extensive commercial real estate and entrepreneurial background and is the founder of Clear Creek Advisors LLC and Knightbridge Capital.
“We look forward to adding someone with Matt’s background and entrepreneurial expertise to our Board of Directors,” said FirstBank CEO Jim Reuter. “Matt has a proven track record of building successful businesses and being a strong partner in the Denver business community. His experience will be an asset to FirstBank as we look to the future and continue to develop our business products and services.”
Over the years, Ritter has dedicated his time and resources to supporting others and has an unwavering commitment to giving back to the community. He is passionate about serving numerous charitable organizations including Santa’s Shop in Denver, Wounded Warrior Project, Veterans Passport of Hope, Tennyson Children’s Center and Judy’s House, all of which are closely aligned with FirstBank’s mission of “Banking is always good” relevant.
“As an entrepreneur, I’ve always been in awe of FirstBank and what this company has accomplished from the beginning,” Ritter said. “It is an honor to join the board of a company that I have always admired and considered a pillar of the Colorado business community. I look forward to working with other board members to chart a path forward and to pay for more ‘Banking for Good’ initiatives practices.”
In addition to co-founding Pinnacle, Ritter most recently co-founded Knightbridge Capital, a Denver-based real estate investment firm focused on multifamily and commercial assets in Colorado. He also founded Clear Creek Advisors, a wealth management and investment advisory firm, in 2017 and has received several commercial real estate awards, including “Top Denver Broker” from the Denver Metro Business Association Realtors. In his spare time, Ritter enjoys supporting the entrepreneurial community, especially his role on the Young Presidents Organization (YPO) board and spending time with his family. He completed an MS in Entrepreneurship Organization at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and holds a BA in Finance from Illinois State University.
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FirstBank began providing banking services in 1963. Today, it is known as an industry leader in digital banking and has grown to become one of the largest privately held banks in the United States, with over $28 billion in assets and 100 branches in Colorado, Arizona and California. FirstBank offers a variety of consumer deposit accounts, home equity loans, mortgages, rental property loans and a full range of business banking services including business financing, commercial real estate loans, money management and more. Since 2000, FirstBank has been recognized as a top corporate philanthropist, donating over $80 million and thousands of hours of volunteer time to charitable organizations. The company is also unique in that the majority of its stock is held by management and employees, who have a financial interest in the bank’s success through an employee stock ownership plan.For more information, please visit www.efirstbank.com.
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