UMB Bank hires Jeffrey Hendricks in corporate trust division

UMB Bank has hired Jeffrey Hendricks as vice president, relationship manager in the Corporate Trust division.

Hendricks is responsible for day-to-day administration of a book of trustee and escrow agent appointments and negotiating document provisions of new accounts by working with in-house and outside counsel, financial advisors and underwriters.

He will also promote UMB in the trustee and escrow agent market with a focus in Arkansas and southern Missouri.

“I am honored to join UMB’s corporate trust team,” said Hendricks. “The bank is a leader in the trust space and I’m excited about the opportunity to grow UMB’s presence in the Arkansas market.”

Prior to joining UMB Bank, Hendricks was vice president, corporate trust administrator at Bank OZK for 16 years.

“With over a decade of industry experience under his belt, Jeff was a natural additional to our division,” said Douglas Hare, senior vice president and regional manager at UMB Bank, “We welcome his expertise as we continue to expand to new regions.”

Hendrick’s earned his Bachelor of Arts in business administration and finance from Ouachita Baptist University and his Bachelor of Business Administration in accounting from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.

UMB is headquartered in Kansas City. It has branches in Missouri, Illinois, Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Arizona and Texas.