Jack Rants with Modern Bankers
Jayne Hladio: Building a Wealth Management Powerhouse
December 17, 2025
In this episode of Jack Rants with Modern Bankers, Jack Hubbard welcomes the expert in the field, Jayne Hladio, President of Wealth Management at Associated Bank. Jayne shares her unique career trajectory, from a young girl inspired by community banking in rural Iowa to leading a massive wealth division. The conversation delves into the distinct challenges faced by community banks versus large organizations when developing wealth services. Jayne highlights the innovative strategy she employed at Midland States Bank to launch a Registered Investment Advisor (RIA) firm and the "Goldilocks situation" at Associated Bank, which functions as the nation's 40th largest trust company by assets under administration. Sponsored by RelPro, Inc. and Vertical IQ