Pre-Tax, Pre-Provision Earnings: Amounted to $32.2 million, indicating operational performance before tax and loan loss provisions. Thayer joined Associated Bank in 2000, as chief investment officer, and became head of Private Wealth in 2021. In his nearly 25-year tenure with the bank, Thayer unified previously separate businesses into one wealth management entity. Leading a team of more than 300 professionals, he crafted the business' inaugural financial, operational, and growth strategies that drove nearly $150M in revenue within three years. Thayer guided the business through multiple crises and regulatory shifts while developing and recruiting excellent talent and establishing a new leadership team. Currency trends show the USD softening against major pairs, prompting Midland Wealth Management to anticipate improved overseas earnings for U.S.-listed multinationals.