Merchants Financial Group held its annual meeting on April 23, which included the re-election of three directors to three-year terms: Greg Evans, Richard Lommen Jr., president and owner of Courtesy Corporation; and Brad Peterson, chairman of Mississippi Welders Supply.
Also at the meeting, retiring director James Trenda was recognized for his 25 years of board service with the company. Trenda, president of CP Advisors, served on the Merchants Bank charter board from 2015 – 2026 and advisory board of directors for the North Region/Twin Cities from 2001 – 2026. He retired from the bank’s governing board last year, which he served on from 2007 – 2025.
