Her Story
About Breanna
Breanna is a banking professional serving as a Commercial Relationship Specialist Sr. at UMB Bank, where she has developed a career focused on client service, commercial banking support, and operational excellence. She joined UMB Bank in 2014 as a Personal Banker II and CX Regional Ambassador before advancing to her current role in 2022. In her position, Breanna supports commercial banking officers and assists clients with transactions, account research, money transfers, signature card updates, and other banking needs.
Throughout her career, Breanna has demonstrated strong leadership, customer service, and organizational skills. Her earlier experience as a Night Supervisor at Subway and a Turn Key at The Fort helped her develop expertise in team leadership, associate training, conflict resolution, cash handling, and multitasking. At UMB, her dedication and performance have earned recognition, including the Top 5 Personal Banker award for the Kansas City North Region and a Customer Experience Team Award at the 2021 North American Customer Centricity Awards.
Breanna earned a Bachelor’s degree in General Studies from Missouri Western State University, with minors in General and Professional Business and Biology, as well as specialized certification in bilingual English-to-Spanish translation. During her university years, she participated in student leadership and service organizations, including the Student Government Association and Student Senate. Beyond her professional responsibilities, Breanna is committed to community service through volunteer work providing meals to underserved senior citizens and supporting local community organizations. Her career reflects professionalism, client advocacy, leadership, continuous learning, and a dedication to serving others.
Her Interview
Ten minutes with Breanna
01What’s the best career advice you’ve ever received?
Every dollar at each bank is the same - it is how you make the same dollar different that makes it unique and vaulable. Relationships are the real currency. Numbers matter, but the trust you build with clients, colleagues, and your community is what will truly define your legacy.
02What advice would you give to young women entering your industry?
Embrace the Unexpected Path and pave a world you didn’t plan for one that is dominated mainly by men —but one where you absolutely belong.
Stepping into finance without an accidental or traditional finance background can feel intimidating. You might look around and worry that you lack the right pedigree, the matching degree, or a lifelong obsession with the markets.
Please hear this: Your unconventional path is your superpower, not your weakness. Your unique perspective is an asset. You see the human beings behind the numbers, bringing fresh intuition and creative problem-solving that standard finance training simply cannot teach.
Competence breeds confidence. You started at the ground level, and every role you master builds an unshakeable foundation that no one can take away from you.
Never let a title limit your growth. Walk through every door that opens, absorb every lesson, and remember that leadership is defined by your impact, not just your credentials.
03What are the biggest challenges or opportunities in your field right now?
Remembering that in a world where everything is go, go, go that finance needs our empathy, our resilience, and our voice as women. Remembering not shrink to fit into the rooms I enter; expand those rooms to fit me. Lean into my faith, trust my work ethic and myself, and remember that some of the most beautiful destinations in life are the ones I never planned to visit but God already designed all himself.
04What values are most important to you in your work and personal life?
I think my core values right now are something like:
Faith.
Love.
Loyalty.
Integrity.
Authenticity.
Stability.
Growth.
Family.
Service.
Joy.
But there's an even deeper thread underneath those.
I think I'm increasingly valuing a life that feels aligned and not just a life that looks successful from the outside but asking myself consciously and unconsciously: “Does the way I'm living actually match what I say matters to me?” And honestly, I think that's a pretty significant place to be in life.
Because it means I'm not just trying to get more, trying to make sure that what I'm building is actually worth having.
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