Heartland Bank and Trust Company has promoted Robyn Alde to commercial lender, serving the Newark, Somonauk and Sandwich branches in the Illinois Valley region. Alde brings more than a decade of combined banking, credit analysis and agribusiness experience to the role, including previous positions as portfolio manager and senior credit analyst at Heartland Bank.
With a strong background in commercial credit analysis and hands-on experience in office management for her family’s grain farm and agribusiness, Alde has a solid understanding of both traditional commercial banking needs and the unique financial challenges faced by local farmers and small-business owners. She is committed to building relationships and helping customers develop lending solutions that support their long-term goals.
About Robyn
Alde earned a Bachelor of Science degree in finance with a minor in social entrepreneurship from Northern Illinois University and an Associate in Science degree from Kishwaukee Community College. While at Northern Illinois, she completed coursework in microfinance and participated in a two-week internship and a five-day global engagement trip to Bucerias, Mexico, where she worked with local vendors and small-business owners. There, she saw firsthand how even modest loans can help small businesses grow and thrive, inspiring her passion for lending and community banking.
Originally from Stillman Valley, Illinois, Alde now lives near her extended family in Shabbona, Illinois, where she is part of the seventh generation on her family’s grain farm. She is very family-oriented and spends much of her free time with her parents, siblings and grandparents, all of whom live within a few miles of each other. Active in youth sports, she has recently coached fifth- and sixth-grade boys’ basketball. Her hobbies include, quilting, sewing and crocheting, camping and hiking, as well spending time outdoors.
Her promotion underscores Heartland Bank and Trust Company’s commitment to investing in local leadership and providing personalized financial services to the communities it serves.
