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Brian Hagen

Senior Vice President - Director of Commercial Real Estate Banking

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Brian Hagen

About Brian

Brian Hagen has over fifteen years of banking experience in the Madison area primarily focused on commercial real estate lending.  His main responsibility is managing the bank’s commercial real estate loan portfolio as well as new business development.

Brian earned his Bachelor’s degree in Finance from the University of Wisconsin - Madison and later attended Edgewood College earning an MBA. He is active in the community, volunteering time for both Habitat for Humanity and the United Way and is an advocate of the First Tee of SC Wisconsin. Brian is a Wisconsin native, growing up in Sun Prairie. He now lives in Middleton with his wife, Alissa, and four children. In his free time, Brian enjoys golfing, camping, snowmobiling, and running.

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