Burkhalter Joins USB

Union State Bank (“USB”), announces that Mike Burkhalter has joined the organization as a Vice-President and Director of Compliance.

“We are excited to have Mike join the Union State Bank team and look forward to the expertise and perspective he brings,” said Michael McWhirt, Union State Bank’s Chief Operations Officer.

With over 32 years of experience in the banking industry, Burkhalter provides an extensive knowledge base to share with Union State Bank including experience with national and regional banks, and as a compliance examiner with the FDIC.

“For me, it is all about solving problems for by business partners,” said Burkhalter. “I like to dig into the weeds and find paths for business units to meet their goals in establishing new products or finding more efficient ways to get our products into the hands of our customers.” 

As Chief Compliance Officer for Union State bank, Burkhalter’s role is to ensure the Bank is in compliance with various laws and regulations.

“I'm very excited to be a part of the Union State Bank team. As the Bank grows, I want to make sure the compliance function grows with it,” said Burkhalter. “Our group should always be thinking of better ways to carry out our functions, and we should continually make sure our resources are focused on the higher compliance risks faced by the Bank.”

In his free time Burkhalter volunteers with his local Knights of Columbus and participates in community events such as the Wichita Riverwalk Cleanup. He and his wife of thirty years enjoy the outdoors and spend time with family and friends on the lake when they can get away.

“Over the past year or so, I have become somewhat addicted to disc golf. I usually try to play a couple of times a week,” Burkhalter said.

Burkhalter offices out of Union State Bank’s Wichita Corporate Support Offices at 3252 E. Douglas in Wichita, Kansas.