Brian Duffy Joins Northwest Bank Board

Brian DuffyJoe Slavens, president & CEO, Northwest Bank & Trust Company announced that Brian Duffy was recently elected to the bank’s board of directors. Duffy is the president and CEO of Per Mar Security Services.

“I’m very happy to have Brian join our board,” stated Slavens.  “He leads a third-generation family business that, like us, delivers services through relationship driven experts.  We share the same values and look forward to leveraging his insights for the benefit of both our customers and team members.”

When asked about joining the board, Duffy responded, “I have always had a lot of respect for Northwest Bank and the Slavens family, and I am honored to have the opportunity to serve on the board of an essential organization in our community.”

Brian Duffy is an active member of numerous security associations locally and nationally. He serves on the board for NetOne and Junior Achievement of the Heartland. In addition, he is active in the Notre Dame Club of the Quad Cities. A native of Davenport, Iowa, Brian Duffy graduated from University of Notre Dame with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics.

About Northwest Bank & Trust Company

Northwest Bank & Trust Company is a family and employee owned community bank that has been part of the Quad Cities for over 75 years. The bank offers a full line of banking products and services for both individuals and businesses. We believe in a synergistic approach to meeting the needs of our customers, so in addition, we have an Investment Management Group that has been assisting clients with trust, investment, and estate planning for over 50 years and currently has over $375 million in assets under management. In 2019, Northwest Bank acquired our first accounting firm. Since that time, we have merged more firms to create Centennial Tax & Accounting, which resides on the 5th floor of the Northwest Bank NorthPark Tower. We also have a software company that develops, markets, and services financial operation software to banks and credit unions across the country.