Mystery Solved!! THE WORLD NOW KNOWS .. The city, . the nation, . and the world . has been on pins and needles. Who is the new guy that is starting at First Secure Community Bank of Joliet? You've seen our ad with a silhouette in it. The silhouette means that we are hiring someone, but we can't tell you who it is yet. That ad triggered a worldwide search for the identity of our new employee. We received phone calls from Canada, Mexico, England, China, India, and others. Well, maybe not from those countries. But we did receive a call last week from someone in Lockport. They wanted to know what our current CD rates were. So, the guy with the smiling face is Mike Rittof. Mike has been a banker in this area for over 40 years. Which makes you wonder how he can say that he is 39 years old. Anyway, Mike has probably set some type of record. He was actually with the same bank group for over 40 years. The initial bank that he was with was bought by another bank, that was then bought by another bank, that was then bought by another bank, etc. But, the same group for over 40 years. Wow. After another 40 years, he will reach the First Secure Bank employee retirement age. Mike Rittof FREE Pet Pictures with Santa Claus When Mike left his former employer, numerous banks had an interest in hiring him. So why is he at First Secure Community Bank? Easy. Because he is a community banker. No matter what the name of the institution was that he worked for previously, Mike was a community banker. He is and has Saturday, December 11 10am - 1pm been on numerous local governmental and non-profit boards. He has volunteered to help with all kinds of events. Soit makes sense that he came with us. Because First Secure Community Bank of Bring your pet to our Joliet Bank for pictures with Santa Claus! Joliet IS the Joliet area's REAL community bank. He wants to work at a bank that treats people as people, not numbers. He wants to work at a bank where decisions are made based on common sense, not some policy conjured up by someone that doesn't even know where Joliet is at. So, the 40+ year community banker is now at Joliet's REAL community bank. Makes sense, doesn't it? Customers and Non-Customers Welcome! TOYS FOR Joliet's Locally-Owned and Locally-Managed Billion Dollar Community Bank st Official Drop Site 2398 Essington Rd (Corner of Essington and Caton Farm Rd) FIRST SECURE We are proud to be a drop off site for Toys for Tots. (815) 230-8000 Drop off unwrapped toys. Now through December 8th. Visit 1stsecurebank.com COMMUNITY BANK OF JOLIET MEMRER We're not just your bank, we 're your neighbor! FDIC EQUAL THOUSING LENDER Learn more at toysfortots.org Mystery Solved!! THE WORLD NOW KNOWS .. The city, . the nation, . and the world . has been on pins and needles. Who is the new guy that is starting at First Secure Community Bank of Joliet? You've seen our ad with a silhouette in it. The silhouette means that we are hiring someone, but we can't tell you who it is yet. That ad triggered a worldwide search for the identity of our new employee. We received phone calls from Canada, Mexico, England, China, India, and others. Well, maybe not from those countries. But we did receive a call last week from someone in Lockport. They wanted to know what our current CD rates were. So, the guy with the smiling face is Mike Rittof. Mike has been a banker in this area for over 40 years. Which makes you wonder how he can say that he is 39 years old. Anyway, Mike has probably set some type of record. He was actually with the same bank group for over 40 years. The initial bank that he was with was bought by another bank, that was then bought by another bank, that was then bought by another bank, etc. But, the same group for over 40 years. Wow. After another 40 years, he will reach the First Secure Bank employee retirement age. Mike Rittof FREE Pet Pictures with Santa Claus When Mike left his former employer, numerous banks had an interest in hiring him. So why is he at First Secure Community Bank? Easy. Because he is a community banker. No matter what the name of the institution was that he worked for previously, Mike was a community banker. He is and has Saturday, December 11 10am - 1pm been on numerous local governmental and non-profit boards. He has volunteered to help with all kinds of events. Soit makes sense that he came with us. Because First Secure Community Bank of Bring your pet to our Joliet Bank for pictures with Santa Claus! Joliet IS the Joliet area's REAL community bank. He wants to work at a bank that treats people as people, not numbers. He wants to work at a bank where decisions are made based on common sense, not some policy conjured up by someone that doesn't even know where Joliet is at. So, the 40+ year community banker is now at Joliet's REAL community bank. Makes sense, doesn't it? Customers and Non-Customers Welcome! TOYS FOR Joliet's Locally-Owned and Locally-Managed Billion Dollar Community Bank st Official Drop Site 2398 Essington Rd (Corner of Essington and Caton Farm Rd) FIRST SECURE We are proud to be a drop off site for Toys for Tots. (815) 230-8000 Drop off unwrapped toys. Now through December 8th. Visit 1stsecurebank.com COMMUNITY BANK OF JOLIET MEMRER We're not just your bank, we 're your neighbor! FDIC EQUAL THOUSING LENDER Learn more at toysfortots.org