KeyBank Promotes Small Business Relationship Manager for Alaska
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KeyBank promoted Garet Plantz to Small Business Relationship Manager for the Alaska market.
In this role, Plantz partners with business owners to provide personalized expertise across deposit, lending, cash management, and merchant processing needs. Continuing KeyBank’s legacy as a top lender with the US Small Business Administration, he collaborates closely with agency partners to support client goals.
A longtime Alaskan, Plantz lives in Kenai and brings more than fifteen years of experience with KeyBank. He most recently served as a Virtual Business Banker, supporting clients in Alaska and Washington.
He holds a bachelor’s degree in education from the State University of New York at Cortland.
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