Mr. McFarlane began his banking career in 1988 as a credit analyst at Valley Bank in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. He joined Bank One in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, in 1990 where he served as a Credit Analyst, Commercial Loan Officer, and Assistant Vice President of Business Banking. From 1995-2003, Mr. McFarlane served as Community Bank President at Associated Bank and was responsible for its Fond du Lac office, overseeing market growth from $8 million to $100 million. He was recognized as the Leader in Sales for the lakeshore region of the bank and took the Fond du Lac branch from the bottom to the top production quartile. In 2003, Mr. McFarlane joined Hometown Bank in Fond du Lac serving as President, CEO, and Chairman of the Board of Directors for the bank and holding company. During his tenure, he led the successful acquisition of Farmers Exchange Bank in 2015 and United Community Bank in 2018, adding six new branch locations and over $240 million in assets. Under his leadership as President of Hometown Bank, the organization grew from $189 million to $654 million in assets. Mr. McFarlane is very active in the local community, having served in numerous organizations throughout his career, including most recently, the Fond du Lac Association of Commerce/Envision Greater Fond du Lac. Mr. McFarlane graduated from the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree. He joined Bank First as its President in February 2023 as part of the merger of Bank First and Hometown Bank. As President of Bank First, he is responsible for the Bank s retail and business banking operations, and overseeing the Marketing, Human Resources, Credit Administration, and Deposit and Loan Operations functions. He plays a crucial role in determining the overall strategy of Bank First and ensuring the mission and core values of the organization are upheld while delivering value to the Bank s employees, customers, shareholders, and communities.