MERCANTILE BANK CORP (MBWM)
Sector: Financials
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Sector: Financials
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Director information for MBWM
| Ticker | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MBWM | Director | 60 | ["CFA\u00ae charterholder", "Certified Private Wealth Advisor\u00ae", "Graduate of Western Michigan University", "Principal of Clear Ridge Wealth Management", "Former Principal of LVM Capital Management", "Director of Keystone Community Bank from 2007 through 2014", "audit committee financial expert"] | ["COMPENSATION COMMITTEE", "GOVERNANCE & NOMINATING COMMITTEE", "Western Michigan University Foundation Investment Committee", "Kalamazoo Valley Community College Foundation Investment Committee", "Finance Committee of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church", "Audit Committee"] | 2026 |
Biography sourced from the proxy statement filing.
Ms. Eldridge has been a director of Mercantile since 2016 and a member of Mercantile Bank s Board since 2014. Ms. Eldridge was recently appointed a member of EMB s Board, effective December 31, 2025, in connection with Mercantile s acquisition of Eastern Michigan Financial Corporation and EMB. Ms. Eldridge currently serves as a Principal of Clear Ridge Wealth Management ( Clear Ridge ) in Kalamazoo, Michigan, which she co-founded in 2014. Clear Ridge provides integrated wealth management to high-net-worth families and customized investment management to institutional organizations. Prior to founding Clear Ridge, Ms. Eldridge was a Principal of LVM Capital Management for 16 years. Ms. Eldridge is a member of both the Western Michigan University Foundation Investment Committee and the Kalamazoo Valley Community College Foundation Investment Committee and is also on the Finance Committee of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church. She is a CFA charterholder, Certified Private Wealth Advisor , and a graduate of Western Michigan University. Ms. Eldridge served as a director of Keystone Community Bank from 2007 through 2014. Ms. Eldridge's experience as a CFA charterholder and Registered Investment Advisor, as well as her leadership roles in the communities we serve, were key factors in our determination that she should be a member of our Board.