Nate Parrish, President & CEO of First Citizens State Bank, is pleased to announce that Mark Olm of Olm & Associates has joined First Citizens State Bank’s Board of Directors.

With more than four decades of legal experience and community involvement in the Whitewater community, Mark has built a distinguished career serving individuals, businesses, and organizations throughout the region. Since moving to Whitewater with his family in 1988, he has remained actively engaged in the community through his work with numerous charitable organizations. 

A graduate from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in French and Political Science in 1976, he received his Juris Doctor from Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, D.C. in 1979. He practiced law in Lake Geneva for nine years before establishing Olm & Associates in Whitewater, where he spent 37 years providing legal counsel in the areas of real estate, banking matters, small business representation, and estate planning. In addition to his legal practice, he served as a part-time instructor at Marquette University Law School for five years. He retired from private practice on December 31, 2024. 

In making the announcement, Nate Parrish said, “We are excited to welcome Mark to First Citizens State Bank’s Board of Directors. Mark’s extensive legal experience, deep ties to the Whitewater community and years of service on the bank’s Trust Committee have provided valuable insight and perspective. We look forward to the contributions he will make as a member of our Board.” 

Mark commented, “With First Citizens’ long history of being a community-oriented bank with exceptional leadership, I am both humbled and excited to be asked to serve on the Board of Directors. During these times when it is difficult to be able to call and talk to a human, it is particularly gratifying to work with an organization that values personal relationships with its customers.” 

First Citizens State Bank, locally owned and operated since 1863, is committed to serving the communities in which we live, work, and do business. The bank takes pride in building lasting partnerships with organizations, businesses, and individuals throughout Southeastern Wisconsin. First Citizens State Bank has full-service offices in Whitewater, East Troy and Palmyra. Member FDIC. Equal Housing Lender.