Prairie Trust: Park Drescher Joins Prairie Trust as Director of Fiduciary Services

Park Drescher
Prairie Trust®, a division of Waukesha State Bank, is pleased to announce the appointment of Park Drescher as Director of Fiduciary Services.
“At Prairie Trust, our commitment is to deliver best-in-class trust and estate settlement solutions tailored to meet the evolving needs of our clients,” stated Victor J. Schultz, President of Prairie Trust. “Park’s extensive financial and legal expertise, combined with his leadership experience, makes him the ideal candidate to guide our trust services team and uphold our tradition of fiduciary excellence.”
Park brings more than 37 years of distinguished experience in trust, wealth management, and legal services to his new role. Most recently, he served as Regional Director of Trust for BMO Bank, N.A., where he managed trust professionals across Wisconsin, Minnesota, Colorado and North Dakota. Prior to his role at BMO, he served as Vice President and Chief Fiduciary Officer for Baylake Bank Asset Management and Trust, overseeing fiduciary operations and regulatory compliance for the trust department in addition to advising clients on complex estate and tax planning, inter-generational wealth transfer, and trust administration situations. Following Baylake Bank’s merger with Nicolet National Bank, Park played a pivotal role in transitioning personal trust accounts to the successor organization. Park was also a Senior Trust Advisor with JPMorgan Private Bank for four years. He is collaborative and excels in building community-centered teams.
As Director of Fiduciary Services at Prairie Trust, Park will lead the trust team in delivering personalized fiduciary solutions, ensuring clients receive specialized, local service tailored to their unique needs.
Park earned his Juris Doctor degree from Saint Louis University School of Law and holds a bachelor’s degree from Lawrence University. He is a Certified Trust and Financial Advisor (CTFA) and an active member of the State Bar of Wisconsin and Madison Estate Planning Council. Additionally, Park is a Past Chairman for the Wisconsin Bankers Association Trust Banking Section, underscoring his dedication to advancing the industry.