Arizona Bank & Trust, a division of Heartland Financial USA, Inc. has named Tim Schultz Private Client Services Market Leader. Schultz replaces Nancy Tengler who has been promoted to Chief Investment Officer for Heartland. Tengler and Schultz will both be located the bank’s Camelback Banking Center. Schultz’s primary responsibility is to lead and grow the full spectrum of Private Client Services in the state of Arizona.

Schultz brings more than 30 years experience in the high net worth and institutional trust industry. He most recently served as Regional Wealth Manager at Johnson Bank and Chief Operating Officer for the Western Region of BMO Private Bank. Prior, he was Director of Institutional Trust, including Family Office Services for two major financial institutions. Schultz holds a Bachelor of Arts from Augsburg College in Minneapolis and has been an active member of the Arizona community throughout his career, serving and supporting numerous nonprofit organizations and causes.

About Arizona Bank & Trust
Arizona Bank & Trust, a subsidiary of Heartland Financial USA, Inc., (NASDAQ: HTLF) is a community bank with assets more than $480 million and eight banking centers located in Phoenix, Scottsdale, Tempe, Mesa, Chandler, Gilbert and Gold Canyon. The bank offers a wide array of deposit, loan and private client products that fulfill the needs of businesses and consumers who desire top quality financial products and superior customer service. Visit www.arizbank.com or call 602.381.2090 to learn more. Arizona Bank & Trust is a member of FDIC and an Equal Housing Lender.

About Heartland Financial USA, Inc.
Heartland Financial USA, Inc. (NASDAQ: HTLF) is a diversified financial services company with assets exceeding $8 billion. The company provides banking, mortgage, private client, investment, insurance and consumer finance services to individuals and businesses. Heartland currently has 108 banking locations serving 85 communities in Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, New Mexico, Arizona, Montana, Colorado, Minnesota, Kansas, Missouri, Texas and California, with mortgage loan production offices in California, Nevada and Idaho. Additional information about Heartland Financial USA, Inc. is available at www.htlf.com.