FCS Financial names new CEO

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Rob Guinn, new CEO of FCS Financial
Photo courtesy FCS Financial Rob Guinn, new CEO of FCS Financial

Agricultural lending company FCS Financial has named a new CEO.

Rob Guinn has been elected as the new CEO for the company. He was appointed the position by FCS Financial's board of directors.

Guinn's appointment as CEO will take effect on Jan. 1. He will replace outgoing CEO David Janish, who served as CEO for 10 years and has 42 years of service with FCS Financial, according to a release.

Guinn started working at FCS Financial in 1993 after he graduated from the University of Missouri with a degree in agricultural economics, according to a release. He has risen through the ranks at the company, starting as a loan officer working with farmers and ranchers. Most recently, Guinn served as executive vice president and chief marketplace officer.

"It is an honor and a privilege to serve Missouri's agriculture industry and have the opportunity to work with an extraordinary team at FCS Financial," Guinn said in a release.

Prior to working with FCS Financial, Guinn grew up on a dairy farm in southwest Missouri.

FCS Financial is a member of the Farm Credit System, a "nationwide network of cooperative lending institutions that provides credit and financial services to farmers, ranchers, rural residents and agribusinesses," according to a release.

FCS Financial serves 102 counties across Missouri, including Callaway County. FCS has offices in Jefferson City, Columbia and Mexico.

The company provides yearly scholarships to high school seniors in the area. FCS also operates the Shaping Rural Missouri Grant, which offers grant funds to local 4-H and FFA organizations to implement projects that will be beneficial to their rural communities.