In 1909, a small bank in Geneseo, Kansas was founded—and for most of its banking life, it was known as The Citizen’s State Bank, of Geneseo, Kansas. Geneseo is a small, rural Kansas town with a great history as a railroad hub, and has its share of good, hard-working people. Located in Rice County, the former owner and now market President in Geneseo, Steven Prickett, has been with the bank for many years.

In August of 2005, a new holding company Sixth Bancshares, Inc., purchased the Geneseo bank and its holding company, and presently operates the institution as Bank VI. Sixth Bancshares, Inc., and Bank VI are Sub-Chapter S corporations organized under the laws and regulatory oversight of the State of Kansas, the Kansas State Banking Commissioner’s Office, and FDIC. The majority of our holding company shareholders represent or reside in Kansas markets where we presently operate banking facilities, or areas where we intend to have branches in the future. As of 3/31/08, the bank's assets were in excess of $90 million, with over $9 million in core capital.

Our Management Team is made up of President Alan Eichelberger, and Chairman Tom Wilbur, and includes bank officers Margo Johnson, Steven Prickett, Bill Grammer, Brenda Ratzlaff, Chris Baker, Chris Yohe, Barbara Bell, Beth Webster, and Toni Thompson. Other valuable associates employed with our bank include Kim George, Anne Westby, Diana Burris, Linda Monroe, Sharon Sackrider, Valerie Andrews, and Nancy Anderson.

Our bank’s directors presently are Daran Neuschafer, Daran Neuschafer Agency, Inc.--American Family Insurance; Dr. Milo Sloo III, The Orthopaedic Clinic of Salina; and A.J. Schwartz, Morris, Lang, Evans, Brock and Kenndey, Chtd., as well as board members Al Eichelberger and Tom Wilbur.

The bank’s goals and objectives include serving people and businesses with superior financial and banking expertise, in a high-touch, high-tech manner, and in helping others achieve financial success. The bank’s entire team has been hand selected for their abilities, the relationships they have in the community, and their expertise in helping Bank VI grow into a leading banking institution in Kansas , for years to come.

Salina, Kansas has a population of approximately 50,000 and serves a trade area across North and Western Kansas. For the past ten years, the banking business in Salina and across Kansas has been above average, due in part to a stable interest rate environment. Salina gained world-wide visibility in 2005 as a progressive aviation center with the completion of Steve Fossett, and Virgin Atlantic’s GlobalFlyer trip around the world, and we are proud of Salina as a regional center in central Kansas. Salina is home to Schwan’s Sales, which produces Tony’s Frozen Pizza’s; Blue Beacon International, an international firm of truck washes and convenience stores; the Salina Regional Health Center, serving most of North Central Kansas; MDA, a builder and facilitator of surgical hospitals nation-wide; Exline, Inc., an industrial leader in fabrication and repair of engines and machinery; Great Plains Manufacturing, an innovative agricultural equipment manufacturing company; and has major employers in Philips, Exide Battery, and many other companies. Salina enjoys the Rolling Hills Zoo and Museum, the Bicentennial Center, the Saline Community Theatre, the Salina Arts and Humanities Commission and Art Center, the Central Kansas Flywheels Museum, the Smoky Hill Museum, The City-- for teens, The Stiefel Theatre, and our annual community event, the Smoky Hill River Festival--- which in June brings thousand of people to town to celebrate our community.

Bank VI appreciates each and every member of its team—we are here to serve you! Find contact information for each of them on the Contact Us page on this site. Thank you for being our customer!

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