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Farmers National Bank Welcomes David D. Dygert as Columbus/Central Ohio Market President

Published a day ago via Business Wire

David D. Dygert, an accomplished financial executive with 26 years of leadership experience in the banking as well as commercial real estate industry has been named the Market President of the Columbus/Central Ohio Region for Farmers National Bank.

Dygert is well-known in the Columbus business community, having served for 19 years as EVP and Market President for two banks with locations in the Columbus region. A graduate of The Ohio State University Fisher School of Business earning BSBA, MBA degrees, Dygert also served with the United States Army Reserve as a Combat Medic.

“Dave Dygert has long been part of the culture and fabric of the Columbus area civic and business community,” states Kevin J. Helmick, President & CEO of Farmers National Bank. “He is the ideal leader to establish our community bank in Columbus and advance our growth plans.”

“I’m honored to introduce my hometown to a full-service bank combining a 137-year track record of stability with an innovative community banking model,” says Dygert. “Farmers offers an unmatched balance of a relationship-driven culture with state-of-the-art banking technologies.”

The introduction of Farmers National Bank into the Columbus market, follows the 4th Quarter 2024 purchase of Dublin, Ohio’s Crest Retirement Advisors LLC (Crest) by Farmers National Banc Corp’s subsidiary, National Associates, Inc. Founded in 2014, Crest provides customized retirement plans and ongoing administrative services to small businesses.

“We see the Columbus market as a natural fit for our diversified offerings,” says Helmick. “We are a born and bred Ohio-based firm and are honored to make our capital city our newest home.”

To learn more about Farmers, visit farmersbankgroup.com.

About Farmers National Banc Corp.

Founded in 1887, Farmers National Banc Corp. is a diversified financial services company headquartered in Canfield, Ohio, with $5.1 billion in banking assets. Farmers National Banc Corp.’s wholly-owned subsidiaries are comprised of The Farmers National Bank of Canfield, a full-service national bank engaged in commercial and retail banking with 62 banking locations in Mahoning, Trumbull, Columbiana, Portage, Stark, Wayne, Medina, Geauga and Cuyahoga Counties in Ohio and Beaver, Butler, Allegheny, Jefferson, Clarion, Venango, Clearfield, Mercer, Elk and Crawford Counties in Pennsylvania, and Farmers Trust Company, which operates five trust offices and offers services in the same geographic markets. Total wealth management assets under care at December 31, 2024 are $4.2 billion. Farmers National Insurance, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Farmers National Bank of Canfield, offers a variety of insurance products.

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