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West Bancorporation WTBA · USD

Financials · US listing · 🇺🇸 United States

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About West Bancorporation

From its filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission

SEC filings

West Bancorporation is based in West Des Moines, Iowa and is incorporated in Iowa. Its shares trade on Nasdaq under the ticker WTBA. The SEC classifies its business as state commercial banks. In the fiscal year to 31 December 2025, it reported net income of $32.6m. At that date it held total assets of $4.14bn and shareholders' equity of $266.0m.

In its own words

West Bancorporation, Inc. (the Company or West Bancorporation) is an Iowa corporation and a financial holding company registered under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended (BHCA). The Company was formed in 1984 to own West Bank, an Iowa-chartered bank headquartered in West Des Moines, Iowa. West Bank is a business-focused community bank that was organized in 1893. The Company’s primary activity during 2025 was the ownership of West Bank. The Company’s and West Bank’s only business is banking, and therefore, no segment information is presented in this report. For additional information regarding the Company’s segment reporting, see Note 1 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8 of this Form 10-K .

As a financial holding company, the Company has additional flexibility to engage in a broader range of financial activities through affiliates than are permissible for bank holding companies that are not financial holding companies. While the Company does not currently have a plan to engage in any new activities, as a financial holding company, it has the ability to respond more quickly to market developments and opportunities.

Quoted from its 10-K, filed 26 Feb 2026. Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Company facts

Sector
Financials
Industry
Banks
Listed since
22 Nov 1994
Employees
17
Head office
3330 WESTOWN PARKWAY, WEST DES MOINES, IA, 50266
Incorporated in
IA
Classification
State Commercial Banks
Filer status
Accelerated filer

Leadership

Pay as last reported

  • Mr. James NoyceNon-Executive Independent Chairman of the Board$70,012
  • Mr. David NelsonPresident, Chief Executive Officer, Director; Chair and Chief Executive Officer of West Bank, since 2010$836,273
  • Ms. Jane FunkChief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President, Treasurer; Director, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of West Bank$538,388
  • Mr. Harlee OlafsonExecutive Vice President, Chief Risk Officer; Director, Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Risk Officer of West Bank$589,388
  • Mr. Bradley PetersExecutive Vice President; Director, Minnesota Group President, Executive Vice President of West Bank$538,388
  • Mr. Brad WinterbottomExecutive Vice President; President, Director of West Bank, since 2000$589,388
  • Mr. Douglas GullingDirector, since 2001$134,511
  • Ms. Lisa ElmingIndependent Director$61,008
  • Mr. Steven GaerIndependent Director$55,008
  • Mr. Sean McmurrayIndependent Director$64,760
  • Mr. George MilliganIndependent Director$80,008
  • Ms. Rosemary ParsonIndependent Director$60,012

Environmental, social and governance

Scores out of 100, from our data supplier

ESG
Overall
43
Environment
8
Social
48
Governance
72
Women in the workforce
59%
Carbon reduction policy
No
Human rights policy
No

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