Courtney Miller

Northwestern Bank Adds Petoskey Financial Advisor and Trust Officer

PETOSKEY, MICH., October 13, 2009 - Courtney Miller has joined Northwestern Bank's Investments | Trust | Retirement Services team as a financial advisor and trust officer.  She will serve the Petoskey/Harbor Springs area and can be reached by calling (231) 348-2029 or e-mailing cmiller@nwbank.com.
 
A graduate of William Smith College, Geneva, NY, Courtney is a Certified Financial Planner. Before joining Northwestern, she worked in the Traverse City office of Merrill Lynch.   Courtney believes in community involvement, volunteering with groups such as Zonta, northern Michigan conservation groups and others.

Northwestern Bank was chartered in 1955 and is now the largest independent community bank in northern Michigan. A growing financial institution with $895 million in assets, the bank is one of the leading mortgage, consumer, and commercial lenders in the region. Based in Traverse City, Northwestern Bank offers complete banking, investment and trust, and employee benefit services from 27 offices throughout northern Lower Michigan. Northwestern is well-known for its "I can do that!" approach to service, which empowers employees to make decisions on the spot to meet customer needs and exceed their expectations.

Further information on Northwestern Bank can be found online at www.nwbank.com or
by calling (231) 348-2029.