Meet Our Team

Our devoted staff has over 120 years of combined trust experience.

Bart Rolen
Bart Rolen

Chief Executive Officer

Teresa Whitton
Teresa Whitton
CFP®, CTFA

President

Britt Messer
Britt Messer
CFA, CFP®, CTFA

Chief Investment Officer

Robert Clark
Robert Clark
CFA, CFP®

Senior Portfolio Manager

Christopher Haigler
Christopher Haigler
ATFA, CTFA

Trust Officer

Gail Bickford-Payne
Gail Bickford-Payne
CTFA, ATFA

Trust Officer

Wendy Barnett
Wendy Barnett

Trust Administrator

Debbie Frank
Debbie Frank
CSOP

Director of Operations

Linda Richardson
Linda Richardson
CFIRS

Compliance Officer

Brittany Schaefer
Brittany Schaefer

Operations Officer

Pam Brown
Pam Brown

Operations Officer

Melea Butler
Melea Butler

Trust Associate

Daniel Cone
Daniel Cone

Investment Analyst

Meet our board.

Discover the people who help our clients design a life well spent.

Southeastern Trust board in a meeting

what others are saying

“I always tell clients that Southeastern Trust is easy to work with and a very approachable and responsive trust company.”
– Financial Advisor
“We love that we know our clients are in great hands when we make a referral to Southeastern Trust. They are the perfect fit for our clients who may feel a little intimidated by traditional trust companies or trust departments at a bank.”
– Estate Planning Attorney
“Southeastern Trust’s most important selling point for me, based on direct experience, is its willingness to make tough decisions as a corporate trustee on behalf of trust beneficiaries rather than simply make decisions that avoid risk. This comes from appreciating their clients’ individual situations.”
– Co-Trustee
“I really enjoy working with Southeastern Trust and especially appreciate that they have the special needs expertise. Not many trust companies have that expertise.”
– Special Needs Parent

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