GALLIPOLIS, Ohio, Aug. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Chairman and
CEO Thomas E. Wiseman announced that
Ed was elected to the Boards of Directors of Ohio Valley Banc Corp.
[Nasdaq: OVBC] and Ohio Valley Bank during the board meeting held
August 17. His tenure will begin
September 1.
Wiseman commented, "We are extremely fortunate to have Mr.
Roberts accept our invitation to join the boards of OVB and OVBC.
Ed is a prominent business man in Pike
County where OVB has enjoyed much success over the years.
His talents and experiences will strengthen our board and further
our Community First mission."
Roberts is co-owner of OakBridge Financial Partners, LLC, and a
financial advisor with LPL Financial. His business and investment
security experience spans 21 years. His firm has locations in
Waverly and Chillicothe, Ohio. He holds series 7 and 63
securities registrations and is a state registered Investment
Advisory Representative through LPL Financial. He is licensed in
Ohio life and health insurance and
is a real estate investor with experience in both commercial and
residential markets. His working knowledge and acumen with local
retirement planning and post-retirement investment portfolios
propelled him to be ranked in the top 9% of all advisors at LPL
Financial.
Roberts will be filling the seats left by Harold Howe who retired from both boards in
May 2021.
A native of Pike County, Ohio,
Roberts is a graduate of Waverly High School and holds a bachelor's
degree in business administration from Shawnee
State University. In his community, he is a member of the
village of Waverly planning
commission and a former member of Kiwanis.
Roberts and wife, Sarah, reside in Pike County with their two children: Gavin and
Mallory.
Ohio Valley Banc Corp. common stock is traded on The NASDAQ
Global Market under the symbol OVBC. The holding company owns Ohio
Valley Bank, with 16 offices in Ohio and West
Virginia, and Loan Central, with six consumer finance
offices in Ohio. The newest
location, Ohio Valley Bank's highly-anticipated Point Pleasant
North Office, opened earlier this week. Learn more about Ohio
Valley Banc Corp. at www.ovbc.com.
Contact: Bryna Butler,
(740) 578-3400, E-mail: bsbutler@ovbc.com
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SOURCE Ohio Valley Banc Corp.