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Arcadia, DeSoto County
Last verified: Thursday, October 22, 2026
Crews Bank & Trust — Wealth Management & Fiduciary Trust Services (Arcadia Main / North & East Branches)
About This Organization

Anchored in downtown Arcadia at 400 North Brevard Avenue, Arcadia, FL 34266 (`(863) 494-2220` / Trust & Wealth Management Direct `(941) 624-1988`) with a second full-service DeSoto County banking center at 2747 SE Highway 70, Arcadia, FL 34266 (`(863) 993-1500`), Crews Bank & Trust (`FDIC Certificate #8021`, `Florida Sunbiz Doc# 018085` / Crews Banking Corporation `Sunbiz Doc# 666034`) is DeSoto County's historic hometown fiduciary trust institution—continuing the legacy of the **First State Bank of Arcadia** (founded in Arcadia in 1929 by the Crews family). Operating under a state-chartered corporate trust charter regulated by the Florida Office of Financial Regulation (OFR) and the FDIC with `0` regulatory enforcement disclosures, the Crews Bank & Trust **Wealth Management and Trust Division**—led regionally by Senior Vice President & Senior Trust Officer **Rich Emch**, Vice President & Senior Wealth Strategist **Christine Hause**, Wealth Strategist **Kerry Hunter**, and Southwest Florida Trust Officers **Alyson Burch** and **Kris Bilodeau**—provides fee-based fiduciary investment management (independent of trading commissions), corporate trustee and successor trustee administration for revocable and irrevocable trusts, DeSoto County probate estate settlement, IRA rollover management, complimentary reviews of wills, powers of attorney, and trust instruments, and multi-generational citrus, cattle, and ranchland wealth preservation for families across Arcadia (`34266`), Nocatee (`34268`), Fort Ogden (`34267`), and Lake Suzy.

Official Verification Sources: FDIC BankFind Institution Profile — Crews Bank & Trust (Cert #8021); Crews Bank & Trust — Trust & Wealth Management Division; Crews Bank & Trust — Arcadia North Branch (400 N Brevard Ave)

Verified State & Regulatory Credentials
FDIC-Insured State-Chartered Bank & Florida Corporate Fiduciary Trust Department: FDIC Cert #8021 | Sunbiz Doc# 018085 (Crews Bank & Trust) & #666034 (Crews Banking Corp.)Status: Active State-Chartered Bank & Corporate Fiduciary Trust Charter (Founded 1929, 0 Disclosures)

Issuer: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) & Florida Office of Financial Regulation (OFR)

Notes: Verified 2026-10-23: Crews Bank & Trust (FDIC Cert #8021, Sunbiz Doc #018085, parent Crews Banking Corporation Doc #666034) incorporates the historic First State Bank of Arcadia (founded 1929) and operates Arcadia North (400 N Brevard Ave, Arcadia, FL 34266, (863) 494-2220) and Arcadia East (2747 SE Hwy 70, Arcadia, FL 34266, (863) 993-1500), with Trust & Wealth Management direct access at (941) 624-1988.

Services Offered
Corporate Fiduciary Trustee, Successor Trustee & Revocable/Irrevocable Living Trust Administration
Fee-Based Separately Managed Investment Portfolios & Retirement IRA Rollover Management
DeSoto County Probate Estate Settlement, Executor Services & Court-Supervised Guardianship Accounts
Multi-Generational Citrus Grove, Cattle Ranch & Agricultural Land Legacy Planning
Complimentary Reviews of Wills, Durable Powers of Attorney & Existing Trust Documents
FDIC-Insured Senior Deposit Management, CD Ladders & Safe Deposit Vaults (FDIC Cert #8021)
Frequently Asked Questions

Factual details and direct answers about Crews Bank & Trust — Wealth Management & Fiduciary Trust Services (Arcadia Main / North & East Branches)'s services, licensing, and credentials.

How does Crews Bank & Trust connect to the historic First State Bank of Arcadia?

First State Bank of Arcadia was founded in Arcadia in 1929 as part of the Crews family banking network. In 2023, the Crews family's charter banks—including First State Bank of Arcadia and Wauchula State Bank—unified under the name Crews Bank & Trust (FDIC Cert #8021, Sunbiz #018085), maintaining full-service branches at 400 N. Brevard Ave and 2747 SE Hwy 70 in Arcadia.

Can Crews Bank & Trust serve as a corporate fiduciary trustee or executor for DeSoto County estates and ranches?

Yes. Crews Bank & Trust's Trust & Wealth Management division ((941) 624-1988 / (863) 494-2220, trust@crews.bank)—staffed by Senior Trust Officer Rich Emch, Senior Wealth Strategist Christine Hause, and Trust Officers Alyson Burch and Kris Bilodeau—acts as an impartial corporate trustee, successor trustee, or personal representative for revocable living trusts, irrevocable trusts, and probate estates throughout DeSoto County.

Contact Information
Address
400 N Brevard Ave, Arcadia, FL 34266
Hours
Mon-Thu 9:00am-4:00pm, Fri 9:00am-6:00pm
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