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Benton Woodrum is an experienced banking professional currently serving as SVP Commercial Relationship Manager at Encore Bank since August 2023. Prior to this role, Benton held the position of Senior Vice President - Commercial Lending at Worthington National Bank for nearly a year and spent six years at Happy State Bank, where Benton advanced from Bank Officer - Portfolio Manager to Vice President - Commercial Lending. Throughout the career, Benton has managed a substantial commercial loan portfolio exceeding $100 million, originated significant new loans, and participated in community development activities. Earlier roles included a Credit Analyst position at FirstBank & Trust, where Benton underwrote over $300 million in commercial loan requests. Benton holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from Texas Tech University.