Business View Magazine | Volume 9, Issue 2

87 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 9, ISSUE 2 and kindergarten classes.” With the disruption in schools due to COVID, this financial education has been temporarily on hold, but they hope to resume the program when possible. Remaining an independent community bank is a goal for Centinel Bank, as they look towards the future. “Every day, in everything that we focus our energy on, we want to be an independent community bank because we understand the importance, the value, the contribution, and the impact that we make,” says Reyes. “We’ve seen too many times what happens when a community bank is sold to a larger bank… there is something lost in that community.” CENT INEL BANK OF TAOS Continuing to focus on helping customers achieve their goals, whether it be owning a first home, starting a business, or helping an existing business navigate life through the COVID pandemic is a continued priority for the bank. When sharing his vision for the future Reyes offers, “We want to be present. We want to make sure that we are there to help the next generation of business owners, homeowners, and students. We want to make sure that our legacy, which is something that we are very proud of, continues. We are optimistic about all of the people that we are going to help in the future.”