Business View Magazine | Volume 9, Issue 2

82 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 9, ISSUE 2 President and CEO Angel Reyes and the rest of the team upholding the mission of serving the communities of Taos County. “We are just under a $400 million company, all rooted in Taos, and really focused on providing a full range of commercial and residential lending opportunities,” shares Reyes. “In our marketplace, we often find ourselves helping people with their first home or starting a business. Beyond that we are just growing those relationships. We have a talented team of individuals who show up every day to live and dream the vision of remaining Taos’ independent community bank. Our focus within our mission is our customers, our employees, our community, and our shareholders.” With one main branch and two drive-thru locations, Centinel Bank takes customer relationships seriously. “It’s a relationship business and I’m proud of our employees for creating those relationships with our customers,” says Reyes. “We are on a first name basis with our customers, we know who they are, we know who their children are.” Family is another important part of the bank’s culture, as Reyes describes, “It was a family that created this company and supporting our team’s families – which we call our “Centinel Bank Family”– throughout the years has continued to be a central part of who we are and what we do. The family ties in our organization have influenced our culture and the importance of AT A GLANCE CENTINEL BANK OF TAOS WHAT: A progressive community bank since 1969 WHERE: Taos, New Mexico WEBSITE: www.centinelbank.com