Agricultural Lending Family

Rich Ritter

Rich Ritter has worked for Flanagan State Bank since 1995. Rich is Senior Vice President of Agricultural Lending. He has 40 years’ of experience as an Ag lender. Rich grew up in rural Blue Mound, Illinois, on a farm. His dad was a tenant grain farmer; Rich helped produce and market corn, soybeans, wheat, hogs, beef, chickens, eggs, milk and butter. He earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from Millikin University.

Rich has been involved with many activities in the Ag industry and in the surrounding local communities. He served a two-year term as one of two lenders in the U.S. appointed by the USDA as a member of the “National Committee for Young Farmers”. In 1994 Rich created the “Farming with a Future” newsletter that is mailed quarterly by Flanagan State Bank to over 1,000 farmers and landlords in central Illinois. Rich has also been involved with Lions, Rotary, Optimist, Kiwanis, “Just Say No”, FFA, county fairs, Agri-Ability Unlimited, Dale Carnegie, youth sports coaching, livestock judging, and promoting both Ag and pork.

Rich is married and lives in Flanagan, Illinois. He and his wife Carol have two sons. Rich has tried to pattern his life after the great innovator, John Deere, who once said, “I will not put my name on anything unless it is the best from within me.” Rich wants to continue to grow each day and make a positive impact on those around him.

David Wyss, Jr.

E-mail: dwyss@fsbfamily.com

Phone: (815) 796-2264

David Wyss was born and raised in Minonk, Illinois. David graduated from Illinois State University in 2006 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration. Dedicated to increasing his agricultural knowledge, DJ also attended Iowa State University, completing their Agriculture Credit School. He joined Flanagan State Bank as an Agriculture Loan Officer in 2007. Prior to working for the bank, David worked at the FS in Minonk, and spent time as a crop scout for Pfister Hybrids in El Paso.

David attended Fieldcrest High School, where he was active in football and FFA. He grew up working on a farm with his father and grandfather, learning what it means to be a part of this vital industry. His personal history and lifelong experience in the farming industry make him dedicated to helping his customers accomplish their personal and business goals.

David currently lives in El Paso with his wife, Laura. When he isn’t working, he enjoys hunting, fishing, and four-wheeling. He also enjoys reloading and shooting high powered rifles. He stays involved in the community by maintaining membership with the Illinois Farm Bureau and serving on the Illinois Central College Agriculture Advisory Committee.

Logan Weber

E-mail: lweber@fsbfamily.com

Phone: (309) 394-2785

Logan Weber was born and raised in Minonk, Illinois. He is the 6^th generation of farmers in his family. He graduated from Fieldcrest High School back in 2007 where he played football and baseball while also being involved with the FFA and plays/musical productions. After high school he decided he wanted to continue his football career. He decided to attend Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa where he played 3 years of football. He was injured in his final year and switched to the coaching staff instead. He then remained in Iowa for a few years after graduating from Coe with his bachelor’s degree to help coach at a local high school program while working at his job out there in Iowa. But he always knew he wanted to come back to the farm. When getting back home to Illinois after a few years, he was looking for a job that would pair well with farming and Flanagan State Bank was a great fit. Logan joined the Ag Lending Team back in 2018.

Since joining with Flanagan State Bank, Logan has had many roles throughout the bank, but ag lending has been his main duty while at the bank. He has just recently switched roles within the bank to more of the backend of the ag lending team as a loan assistant. This switch has worked out better with his own personal obligations to farming outside of the banking hours. Currently, he helps onboard our ag customers financial information and works side by side with our ag lenders to make the lending relationship smooth and seamless.

Outside of the bank, Logan has been married to his wife Sammy for 5 years and counting. They have two kids together currently, a boy and a girl. He currently farms with his father on their family-owned farm. He not only works around farmers and their craft, but he lives it as well. In the fall, he also helps some with the Fieldcrest High School football coaching staff. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his wife and kids and their two pups.

Jeremy Durdan

E-mail: jdurdan@fsbfamily.com

Phone: (309) 962-4707

Jeremy Durdan joined Flanagan State Bank in December 2023 as a Lender in the Agriculture Department. Jeremy grew up in Central Illinois between Flanagan and Streator and enjoyed helping his Grandpa and Uncle on their farms as a child. He graduated from Cornell College in 2023 where he earned a bachelor’s degree in finance and was also a member of the Basketball team. Jeremy strongly believes earning a business degree has been beneficial in assisting customers with decisions regarding profitability in their specific farming operation.

Jeremy attended Flanagan-Cornell High School where he was involved in Student Council, Basketball and FFA. From a young age, he realized the important role Agriculture plays in Central Illinois communities and he cultivated friendships with farmers through various events. Jeremy spent three years in high school growing Indian corn for his SAE project and sold it at a fall décor sale. Prior to joining Flanagan State Bank, Jeremy worked during the summer months maintaining lawns for residents and was employed by the City of Pontiac.

Jeremy resides in Flanagan. When he isn’t working, he enjoys staying active by working out and watching sports. He has completed Ag Lending courses through the American Bankers Association and is dedicated to increasing his knowledge in the industry and assisting customers meet their goals and objectives.

Stephanie Johnson

E-mail: sjohnson@fsbfamily.com

Phone: (815) 796-2264

Stephanie Johnson was born and raised in Long Point, Illinois. She graduated from Woodland High School back in 2020 where she was active in volleyball, FFA, and Key Club. Dedicated to increasing her knowledge, she studied at Illinois Valley Community College and continues to further her education at IVCC and throughout courses with the American Bankers Association.

She joined Flanagan State Bank in 2021 as a retail banker and switched roles within the bank to focus more on the backend of the ag lending team as a loan assistant back in 2023.

She grew up with a passion for agriculture and currently resides on a cattle farm located just outside of Streator, IL. When she isn’t working, you can find her baking, fishing, gardening, or spending time with her dogs.