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Deanna Ellison, Loan Operations Processor | SouthStar Bank Calvert Deanna Ellison joins SouthStar Bank as a Loan Operations Processor at the Calvert branch. A Sam Houston State Alum, Deanna is excited to bring her positive attitude and dedication to the lending team. Outside of work, Deanna enjoys spending time with her family and gardening. A skill of Deanna’s that most people don’t know about is that she can play the guitar. Welcome Deanna!
Christina Fouts, Personal Banker | SouthStar Bank Bee Cave After working for over a year in the banking industry, Christina Fouts is joining the SouthStar Bank team as a Personal Banker. She is located at the Bee Cave Branch and is looking forward to bringing her experience in community banking to her new role. Christina likes to split her free time between the indoors & outdoors. She enjoys hiking and participating in her book club. A travel enthusiast one of her favorite places to travel to is China. Welcome Christina!
Dylan Wald, Vice President of Lending | SouthStar Bank Southwest Austin Dylan Wald is located at the SouthStar Bank Southwest Austin Branch as a Vice President of Lending. Working in the industry for the last six years, Dylan started his career in a teller position and was quickly promoted up the ranks to customer service, Business Development, Lending Assistant, Underwriter, and now VP of Lending. In his past role, he assisted with the opening of a Loan Processing Office in Austin. During this time, Dylan played an essential role growing the branches assets from $0 to $100 million. Dylan currently specializes in Commercial Real Estate and Investment properties. The ability to “build long lasting relationships with his clients and watching them grow and succeed,” is what Dylan considers to be the best part of his job. In his community, Dylan is a member of the Austin Young Chamber and the Westlake Chamber of Commerce. Dylan likes to spend his time outside of the office with his wife Julie and daughter Emilia. He also enjoys the great outdoors and will participate in any activity including golfing, hiking, and fishing. NMLS# 2006717
Bill Staley, Vice President of Lending | SouthStar Bank Round Rock Bill Staley is a Vice President of Lending at the SouthStar Bank Round Rock Branch. With two decades of industry experience, Bill has specialized in commercial and industrial lending. He has financed everything from a single snowmobile in Alaska to the construction of river barge tugboats. In his role at SouthStar Bank, Bill serves our commercial clients through CRE and SBA lending. In his free time, Bill enjoys cooking, working out, time-lapse photography, drumming, and competitive barbecue. Since moving to Central Texas, Bill has become involved with Junior Achievement, which is an organization dedicated to providing a positive learning experience free of bias that promotes greater economic opportunity and equity for today’s youth. He previously served as Treasurer for the Breast Cancer Detection Center of Alaska and volunteered with the Alaska Neighborhood Housing. NMLS# 1188720
Bee Cave Branch LOBBY: Closed until further notice DRIVE THRU: M-F: 8am-5pm, please use Lane 1 only Brazoria Branch LOBBY: M-Th: 9am-3pm | F: 9am-5pm DRIVE THRU: M-F: 8am-5pm Bremond Branch LOBBY: By appointment, please call 254.271.2982 DRIVE THRU: M-F: 8am-5pm Calvert Branch LOBBY: M-Th: 9am-3pm | F: 9am-3pm, 4pm-5pm DRIVE THRU: M-Th: 8am-3pm | F: 8am-5pm Franklin Branch LOBBY: M-Th: 9am-3pm | F: 9am-3pm, 4pm-6pm DRIVE THRU: M-Th: 7:30am-5pm | F: 7:30am-6pm Georgetown Branch LOBBY: M-F: 9am-5pm DRIVE THRU: M-F: 8am-5pm Gonzales Branch LOBBY: M-Th: 9am-3pm | F: 9am-6pm DRIVE THRU: M-Th: 8am-5pm | F: 8am-6pm Harker Heights Branch LOBBY: M-F: 9am-5pm DRIVE THRU: M-F: 8am-5pm Hearne Branch LOBBY: M-Th: 9am – 3pm | 9am-3pm, 4pm-6pm DRIVE THRU: M-Th: 7:30am- 5pm | F: 7:30am-6pm Leander Branch LOBBY: M-F: 9am-5pm DRIVE THRU: M-F: 8am-5pm Moulton Branch LOBBY: M-Th: 9am-3pm | F: 9am-5pm DRIVE THRU: M-Th: 8am-4pm | F: 8am-5pm Round Rock Branch LOBBY: M-F: 9am-5pm DRIVE THRU: M-F: 8am-5pm Shiner Branch LOBBY: M-Th: 9am-3pm | F: 9am-5:30pm DRIVE THRU: M-Th: 7am-4pm | F: 7am-5:30pm Southwest Austin Branch LOBBY: M-F: 9am-5pm DRIVE THRU: M-F: 8am-5pm Steiner Ranch Branch LOBBY: M-F: 9am-5pm DRIVE THRU: M-F: 8am-5pm
Monica Leal, Vice President/Branch Manager | SouthStar Bank Gonzales Monica Leal is the Vice President and Branch Manager at the SouthStar Bank Gonzales branch. She has 12 years of experience in the banking industry, spending the last eight years with SouthStar Bank. Working with the community is what Monica enjoys most about her job. She loves putting her problem solving and thinking skills to work to help her customers achieve their financial goals. Her nomination for SouthStar Bank’s 2020 Ride for the Brand Award is one of Monica’s biggest career highlights. When she’s not at the branch, Monica loves spending time with her family. Motherhood is her biggest personal achievement. Her hobbies include playing volleyball, fishing, baking, going to the beach, and participating in any outdoor activity. Something most people don’t know about Monica is that she is the youngest and only girl of four siblings. Two fun facts about Monica are that her first concert was N’sync and that sky diving is on her bucket list.
Damien Martinez, Senior Vice President of Lending | SouthStar Bank Leander Damien Martinez is a Senior Vice President of Lending at the SouthStar Bank Leander Branch. He has worked in the banking industry for over 20 years, giving him experience in all types of loans including retail, small business, and commercial lending. As a part of the SouthStar Bank team, Damien specializes in commercial real estate. Damien has a passion for helping individuals and businesses achieve their goals. “Whether it is a proprietor who is finally able to own the building where they conduct business or an investor who has built a career in real estate, seeing people reach their long sought after life goals is truly rewarding,” he says. Outside of work Damien enjoys hunting, fishing, listening to live music, and spending time with his wife and three kids. Damien is an active member of Rotary Club and Hands on Housing. NMLS# 1912075
Steve Huddleston, Vice President of Lending | SouthStar Bank Steiner Ranch Steve Huddleston is Vice President of Lending located at our Bee Cave location. An alum of Kansas State University, Steve has spent the last 13 years in the banking industry with seven focused on commercial lending. For Steve, the best part of his job has been building strong relationships with his customers based through trust and respect. “I love the process,” he says. “From finding new clients all the way through helping them achieve their goals. No two deals or clients are the same, so things are always new and interesting.” Outside of work, Huddleston enjoys spending time outdoors with his family, hunting, and working out. He is also currently involved with Texas Young Professionals, CCIM, and Junior Achievement. NMLS# 1325820
Tax-saving tips brought to you by Briggs & Veselka Co. HEALTH & RETIREMENT CONTRIBUTIONS: Health Savings Account (HSA) Contributions Individuals who are covered by a qualifying high deductible health plan may make deductible contributions to an HSA, subject to certain limits. For calendar year 2020, assuming a full year of coverage, the maximum contribution is $3,550 for self-only coverage and $7,100 for family coverage ($3,600 and $7,200 for 2021), plus an additional $1,000 for those age 55 or older. Distributions from an HSA to pay qualified medical expenses are not taxable. Distributions used for nonmedical purposes are taxable, and if made before age 65, are subject to a 10% penalty tax. IRA Contributions for 2020 IRA contributions may be made on or before the original due date of the return. If otherwise eligible, those contributions may still be deducted on the 2020 return. ROTH IRA contributions have the same due date. No deduction is allowed but the growth can eventually be withdrawn tax-free as long as requirements are met. CARES ACT Created a $300 partial above-the-line charitable contribution for individuals taking the standard deduction and expands the limit on charitable contributions for itemizers Waived the 10% early-withdrawal penalty on retirement account distributions for individuals facing virus-related challenges. Allows businesses or individuals with business losses resulting in Net Operating Losses a five-year carryback of net operating losses (NOLs) earned in 2018, 2019, or 2020. The NOL limit of 80% percent of taxable income is also suspended, so businesses may use NOLs they have to fully offset their taxable income in carryover years. TAX CREDITS: Recovery Rebate Credit 2020 For 2020, eligible individuals are allowed a refundable income tax credit of $1,200 ($2,400 for joint filers) plus $500 for each qualifying child under age 17. The credit is reduced by 5% of the amount by which the taxpayer’s 2020 adjusted gross income exceeds $75,000 ($150,000 for joint filers; $112,500 for heads of household), but not below zero. The IRS automatically made advance payments (Economic Impact Payments or EIPs) of the recovery rebate credit to most eligible individuals during 2020. This includes individuals who filed a tax return in 2018 or 2019 and individuals receiving government benefits such as Social Security Income, Social Security Disability Income, Veterans Compensation and Pension and Railroad Retirement. Eligible individuals who were not in one of the automatic payment categories or did not receive as much as they may be eligible for should compute this credit on their 2020 return. Taxpayers should have received Notice 1444, Your Economic Impact Payment, within a few weeks after the IRS makes the EIP. Taxpayers should keep the notice for use in filing 2020 tax returns as the amount received will reduce the amount of credit computed for 2020. BUSINESS ITEMS: Depreciation First-year depreciation deduction. Most used as well as new machinery and equipment bought and placed in service in 2020 qualifies for a 100% bonus first-year depreciation deduction. Qualified business income deduction A deduction of up to 20% of their qualified […]
Alysa Bergam, Personal Banker | SouthStar Bank Steiner Ranch Welcome Alysa Bergam! Alysa joins our Steiner Ranch team as a Personal Banker. Currently, she is working to obtain her degree in Accounting from Austin Community College. Alysa is eager to apply her administrative and managerial experience as well as her financial knowledge to her new role. In her free time, Alysa enjoys traveling, gaming, camping, and paddle boarding. She has visited several countries including Iceland, Hungary, and Croatia.
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