Best Shot


Everett was looking for a part-time job while studying business administration at Drury University in Springfield, and he had two choices.


“It came down to being a waiter or teller at UMB,” Everett said. “I considered the hours and thought teller would look better on a resume and I don’t have to work nights, so sign me up for being a teller.”


“If I give my best effort, then I’m going to be OK.”


Te notion that Everett weighed his options for employment was interesting.


His father was a banker in Springfield for nearly 40 years, but that never influenced Everett to pursue a career in banking. Rather, it was a different expectation from his dad that has guided Everett throughout his life.


“Dad always said he didn’t care what I did as long as I was happy, but he also wanted me to live up to my capabilities,” Everett said. “I soon learned if I give my best effort, then I’m going to be OK.”


After graduating from Drury, Everett still didn’t see himself staying in banking. UMB, however, saw things differently and offered Everett the opportunity to go through the bank’s management training program.


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“I enjoyed the people I worked with and the work I was doing, so I decided to give it a try,” Everett said.


Through this program, Everett’s journey into banking started with “humble beginnings” as


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