The Commerce Trust Team

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William (Bill) F. Hess, CEPA®, CFP®

Senior Vice President, Wealth Management Consultant

Bill is a wealth management consultant for Commerce Trust. He facilitates the introduction of our prospective clients to a comprehensive service team which includes private banking, investment management, trust administration, and financial planning. Bill provides an integrated and seamless client experience as we partner with clients to meet their long-term goals and objectives.

Prior to joining Commerce in 2001, he practiced law and focused on the areas of estate planning, probate administration, taxation, and corporate law.

Bill graduated with a Bachelor of Science, cum laude, in finance and economics from Rockhurst University. He earned his Master of Business Administration and Juris Doctor from Creighton University and is a member of the Kansas Bar Association and the Missouri Bar. Bill holds a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ certification and a Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA®) certification.

Bill currently serves on the board of directors for the Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) of Johnson and Wyandotte Counties.

Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. (CFP Board) owns the certification marks CFP® and CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ in the United States, which it authorizes use of by individuals who successfully complete CFP Board’s initial and ongoing certification requirements.

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