Brian Teal was raised in California’s central valley. In the early 90′s, Brian relocated to Northern California (Chico) for school and ended up becoming integrated in the community through various organizations throughout the next two decades. Brian’s first job within the area was baling alfalfa which provided him his first experience into the farming lifestyle. After completing his Masters degree at CSU, Chico, Brian entered into the field of finance starting out at a small local bank. He then moved to an international bank to “better serve his business relationships” and found out that working with his clients within a community bank was best for him, his clients, and the community. During the past decade, Brian has specialized in developing Ag lending segments within the region. Because of his strong relationships with his clients, Brian has developed into an Agriculture/Agribusiness specialized lender with Five-Star Bank and is dedicated to working with all business within that segment. One of the most important aspects of this region, according to Brian, is the usefulness of its community for developing deep relationships between businesses and people. Because of this, Brian has begun to blog about finance directly related to Agriculture/Agribusiness and also covers major issues relating to his clientele; namely the Farm Bill, water issues, breaking research for better growth, and to better update the communities in which he serves.
