First Western Trust

In observance of Juneteenth, all First Western Trust offices will be closed on Friday, June 19, 2026.

We will resume regular business hours on Monday, June 22. For any immediate needs, please visit https://hubs.la/Q04lZtrg0

The best banking relationships are often the ones you do not have to think about.

Your banking experience should feel seamless, responsive, and integrated into the broader context of your financial life. Transactions happen smoothly. Questions are answered quickly. Your advisor already understands your priorities.

When banking becomes a source of friction, delays, or uncertainty, it may be time to reevaluate the relationship.

Experience truly personalized banking with First Western Trust. https://hubs.la/Q04jcSqm0

We’re excited to welcome Connor Ryan to First Western Trust as Director, Senior Wealth Advisor in our Boulder office.

Connor brings more than 10 years of experience serving high-net-worth individuals, families, and entrepreneurs through comprehensive wealth management and private banking solutions. He specializes in investment strategy, lending solutions, and relationship-focused financial planning designed to help clients pursue their long-term goals with greater clarity and confidence.

Prior to joining First Western Trust, Connor held roles at BMO, E.A. Buck Financial Services, and Wells Fargo, where he developed deep experience across relationship management, wealth planning, and integrated banking solutions.

Before his career in wealth management, Connor trained as an elite distance runner with aspirations of qualifying for the U.S. Olympic Trials—an experience that continues to shape the discipline, focus, and long-term mindset he brings to client relationships.

We’re proud to welcome Connor to the team and look forward to the perspective and experience he brings. Please join us in welcoming him to First Western Trust.

We’re pleased to welcome Tiffany Leherr to First Western Trust as a Director, Senior Wealth Advisor in our Vail office, serving clients across the Vail Valley and Aspen communities.

With more than 25 years of experience, Tiffany brings a thoughtful, planning-led approach to advising high-net-worth individuals and families. She works closely with clients to bring clarity to complex financial lives by aligning investment strategy, tax considerations, and long-term planning into one coordinated path forward. Her approach is rooted in understanding each client’s full financial picture and helping them make confident decisions as their wealth, priorities, and responsibilities evolve.

In her role at First Western Trust, Tiffany partners with clients to simplify complexity, anticipate what’s ahead, and build strategies designed to support not just where they are today, but where they are going over time.

Prior to joining First Western Trust in 2026, Tiffany served as a Director at CliftonLarsonAllen (CLA), where she advised clients on complex financial strategies. She also held a Certified Financial Planner role at First National Bank of Omaha, and was previously a Financial Adviser for Rodgers & Associates, Merrill Lynch and Charles Schwab, where she served a group of high-net-worth individuals, families and businesses.

Please join us in welcoming Tiffany to the team.

Technology has transformed banking. But for individuals and families navigating complex financial decisions, relationships remain essential.

The ability to call a trusted advisor who understands your broader financial picture including your business, family, goals, and evolving priorities still matters.

At First Western Trust, we believe banking should feel personal. If you are considering a new banking relationship, contact us to learn more: https://hubs.la/Q04kwyw40

Please join us in welcoming Sam Gilmer as Senior Vice President, Senior Relationship Banker III in our Bozeman office at First Western Trust.

In his role at First Western, Sam partners with high-net-worth individuals, families, and privately held businesses to deliver personalized banking and lending solutions aligned with each client’s broader financial goals. He will help clients navigate complex lending needs, manage loan portfolios, and connect clients with the full breadth of First Western’s integrated wealth management approach, including wealth planning, investment management, trust, and private banking services.

Sam is known for his strategic, relationship-focused approach and his ability to build long-term client relationships through thoughtful guidance and consultative service. He brings extensive experience in commercial lending, portfolio management, credit analysis, and business development, helping clients navigate financial complexity with greater clarity and confidence.

With more than 26 years of banking experience, Sam previously held leadership roles at Madison Valley Bank, First Security Bank, and First Interstate Bank.

We’re excited to welcome Sam to the team and look forward to the experience and leadership he will bring to our clients and the Bozeman community.

Transferring wealth is about more than passing on assets. Discover why where you bank matters and how intentional planning, family education, and an integrated approach can help prepare future generations to preserve and steward wealth with confidence.

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We’re excited to welcome Justin Jaffe to First Western Trust as Portfolio Manager III.

Justin brings nearly three decades of experience across wealth management, hedge funds, and financial services in both the United States and Australia. Throughout his career, he has advised high-net-worth individuals, families, endowments, and foundations, combining institutional investment expertise with a highly relationship-driven approach to wealth management.

His background spans portfolio management, investment strategy, trading, and alternative investments, with deep experience helping clients navigate complex financial decisions through thoughtful, personalized guidance. Justin is also passionate about integrating investment management with broader wealth planning strategies, including tax, retirement, legacy, and philanthropic planning.

We are proud to welcome Justin to First Western Trust and look forward to the experience, perspective, and client-focused leadership he brings to our team.

Please join us in welcoming Justin to First Western Trust.

Our clients are building businesses, leading organizations, navigating complexity, and making decisions that shape both their companies and their families. They need more than a traditional bank. They need a financial partner who understands the full picture and brings every dimension of their financial life into one coordinated strategy.

We believe sophisticated banking should still feel personal, grounded in trust, responsiveness, and relationships that deepen over time.

That is what our clients value most. And it continues to define who we are at First Western Trust.

If you are looking for a banking partner that understands complexity, we invite you to connect with one of our local teams: https://hubs.la/Q04h8yzM0

In observance of Memorial Day, all First Western Trust offices will be closed on Monday, May 25th, 2026.​

We will resume regular business hours on Tuesday, May 26th. For any immediate needs, please visit https://hubs.la/Q04hvYkh0.