Although this was all in good fun…
We regret to inform you that BankMate is not a real app. (Not yet, anyway…) But banking really is all about relationships. At Choice Bank, we believe that everyone deserves a banker they can trust.
That’s why we approach banking with a #PeopleFirst mentality: getting to know you as a person, not just a customer, and providing the tools and support you need to achieve your financial goals.
Find Your BankMate Today!
All of the eligible bankers you met on social media this week are real members of the Choice Bank team, and they really do want to help you build a happier, healthier financial future. Reach out today to meet your financial match!

Blair “Mr Clean” Sandy
Director of Residential Mortgage Lending
Fargo, ND
Hobbies:
Nascar, Cleaning, and Music
I’ll help you achieve your goals by:
Cleaning the competition when it comes to home loans. Whether you are buying, building or refinancing I’m there every step of the way to help you reach your home ownership goals.
Match with Blair:
(701) 356-9717
b.sandy@bankwithchoice.com

Boyd Malo
Commercial Loan Officer
Roseville, MN
Hobbies:
Dad Jokes, Hunting, and Fishing
I’ll help you achieve your goals by:
Humoring you with dad jokes until we cross the finish line.
Match with Boyd:
(651) 900-8888
b.malo@bankwithchoice.com

Christina Lau
Cash Management Sales Analyst
Eagan, MN
Hobbies:
Swimming, Rollerblading, Dance, Traveling, and to top it off, my #1 hobby is being a mom cheerleader for both my kiddos during their sporting events.
I’ll help you achieve your goals by:
Listening, understanding, and offering resources and or solutions. I will also make sure you feel like you’re are at home. Like Dorothy says in the Wizard of Oz, “There’s no place like home.”
Match with Christina:
(651) 289-2225
c.lau@bankwithchoice.com

Diane Tift
Personal Banker
Belfield, ND
Hobbies:
Spending time with family and fishing!
I’ll help you achieve your goals by:
Listening to you and helping you through the entire process.
Match with Diane:
(701) 575-8282
d.tift@bankwithchoice.com

Joe Demester
Business Banker
Grand Forks, ND
Hobbies:
Golfing and Fishing
I’ll help you achieve your goals by:
First and foremost listening. I will listen to you and understand where you are trying to go and what you are trying to achieve and then react.
Match with Joe:
(701) 738-4308
j.demester@bankwithchoice.com

Jon Leadbetter
Trail Boss of the Western Edge and Location President
Belfield, ND
Hobbies:
Calling out everything kids do wrong (Referee High School Sports), wrangling little dogies (Cattle Rancher), saying “Hey pretty lady won’t you give me a sign, I’ll do your biddin and be at your beckon call” (Auctioneer)
I’ll help you achieve your goals by:
I’ll stand by you, and I’ll never desert you; And we’ll keep on fighting til the end until We Are the Champions!
Match with Jon:
(701) 575-8282
j.leadbetter@bankwithchoice.com

Megan Sorenson
Consumer Banking Manager
Moorhead, MN
Hobbies:
Fishing, eating, and enjoying a glass of wine… while on a boat… that someone else is driving.
I’ll help you achieve your goals by:
Encouraging you every step and supporting you towards your goals. Both financially and emotionally.
Match with Megan:
(701) 356-8101
m.sorenson@bankwithchoice.com

Todd Borchardt
President & Chief Ag Credit Officer
Langdon, ND
Hobbies:
Hunting, collecting vintage snowmobiles but never riding them, reviewing past due loans, space travel.
I’ll help you achieve your goals by:
Never gonna give you up.
Never gonna let you down.
Never gonna run around and desert you.
Never gonna make you cry.
Never gonna say goodbye.
Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you.
Match with Todd:
(701) 256-2141
t.borchardt@bankwithchoice.com