ward.hickey@avanacompanies.com
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SVP, Business Development Officer
Ward Hickey
Ward Hickey brings nearly 40 years of leadership experience to the Arizona financial landscape. Most recently serving as Senior Vice President and Commercial Banking Manager, he has built a career defined by scaling high-performing business banking units, driving portfolio growth, and maintaining rigorous operational standards at a market-wide level.
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Professional Skills
Ward is a veteran of Arizona commercial banking with deep expertise in SBA lending, commercial credit, and portfolio management. His experience managing complex portfolios ranging from $35MM to over $65MM reflects a disciplined approach to risk and performance. Throughout his career, he has established underwriting protocols and sales benchmarks that drive consistent results, while expanding loan and deposit relationships at significant scale.
His track record includes recruiting and developing business banking teams, setting market-level operational standards, and delivering new production goals with sustained credit quality.
Education and Experience
Ward’s career spans nearly four decades in commercial and business banking across Arizona. His leadership experience includes overseeing market-level operations, mentoring staff through professional growth, and building cohesive, high-output banking departments within competitive regional markets.
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