This film is a long time in the making.
It tells the story of Ken Hale and BOM Bank, both haling originally from Montgomery, Louisiana.
Ken inherited 10 percent of Bank of Montgomery when his grandfather, Kent Wardlow, passed away in 1994. Its balance sheet that year showed $18 million in assets.
Since then, Ken moved the bank’s headquarters to nearby Natchitoches, established a holding company, changed its name to BOM Bank, expanded into Texas, grew the bank’s balance sheet to $1.5 billion in assets, and accumulated 40 percent of its outstanding stock.
It is an American success story.
Ken also happens to be one of the strongest on-camera personalities you come across in banking. He’s confident, funny and irreverent. He’s also a sharp banker, obsessed with risk and efficiency.
I hope you enjoy the film.
Sincerely,
John
